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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 404. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider expanding the eligibility period for the CLÁR route for trainee teachers, to expand the potentially eligible number of returning trainees. [13693/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 420. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider expanding the eligibility period for the Covid Amendment Regulation route for trainee teachers, to expand the potentially eligible number of returning trainees. [13900/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 520. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a national school (details supplied) will be provided with extra supports including extra special education hours given that out of 143 pupils it has 66 children accessing supports which represents 46% of the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14884/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Elections (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 671. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if firefighters can be excluded from Circular LG(P) 06/09 ''Local Government Act 2001 (Section 161) Order 2004'' which prohibits local authority employees from contesting the forthcoming local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 818. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she intends to move the remaining stages of the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022. [13563/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 874. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she intends to move the next stage of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023. [14259/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 1242. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to make a speech and language therapy clinic available in Ospidéal Pobail Chorca Dhuibhne, County Kerry, to enable children in local area to access same rather than travelling to Tralee. [13741/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 1384. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied), who has been diagnosed with cataracts, can expect to receive surgery to remove same in Cork University Hospital, as it is severely affecting their day-to-day living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (16 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what consideration she has given to the condensing of the Professional Masters of Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16324/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (16 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 508. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she intends to bring forward proposals to replace the Offences Against the State Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (16 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to address the issue of fireblight and its threat to native hawthorn trees and hedgerows. [16078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has any plans to provide a minor injuries clinic for Kerry. [16240/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (16 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 694. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has any plans to provide extra respite beds in hospitals in Kerry. [16241/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: 695. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide extra orthopaedic surgeries and beds, as per a capital project request from University Hospital Kerry. [16242/24]

Transfer and Processing of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (17 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: Before I address the issue at hand, if the Minister of State does not mind, I wish to raise an issue. While it is covered by a couple of other Departments, it may also be of concern to the Department of Justice. Significant concerns are being raised by the Law Society of Ireland in relation to enduring powers of attorney, EPA. Since the system was changed last year, it is almost...

Transfer and Processing of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (17 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: It is not quite relevant, but the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, who is present, may be able to have a function in addressing some of the concerns. For vulnerable people, it is practically impossible to create an EPA in ordinary circumstances. The Minister of State might have a look at it.

Transfer and Processing of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (17 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: He has agreed that he will look at it.

Transfer and Processing of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (17 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: We will have to wait and see about that. While the old system needed reform, it is obviously something that is not working well, because prior to the new Act coming in, some 1,500 EPAs were being registered per year. However, in the past year, fewer than 100 have been registered. There is therefore a serious concern, especially for people in the early stages of dementia.

Transfer and Processing of Passenger Name Record Data: Motions (17 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: I will move on. I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for the time. The importance of international co-operation in the fight against crime can be overstated. I agree with what the Minister of State said in his opening statement about the exchange of PNR data. It has to be balanced with the protection of privacy and other fundamental rights and freedoms of individuals. We will not...

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Pa Daly: This is an important debate. We have reached a watershed moment. I commend my colleague Deputy Martin Kenny on his work in this area. I hope we will see action from the Government and the RSA soon. One of the interesting parliamentary questions submitted by Deputy Kenny was on the number of gardaí involved in roads policing. In 2017, there were 623 gardaí in roads policing...