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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have submitted this question on behalf of my colleague, Senator Rebecca Moynihan, who is the Labour Party spokesperson on housing. The Minister will be aware that the issue of co-living has been raised regularly in these Houses. We spoke on a motion on this issue recently. We very much welcome the statement on co-living the Minister reportedly made yesterday. Perhaps he is in a position...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: My party welcomes the Minister's decision. His statements on this matter in opposition had been categorical and he has delivered on them as Minister. This could be an example of the Opposition and Government working effectively together. Is it the view of the Minister's officials that this decision will need to be underpinned by legislation in due course? Is there a suggestion it might be...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Reviews (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We appreciate that and, again, it is something we welcomed yesterday when we saw the report. I have a quick question. If a number of planning applications were to be successful, if An Bord Pleanála were to rule that co-living, because of the previous guidelines, should be accepted in these cases, what measures does the Minister think would be within his powers to move against that? Do...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of accommodation provided under the Traveller accommodation scheme in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020 by each local authority alongside targets in their Traveller accommodation programme for these years in tabular form. [38472/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed process for the development of the former Meath hospital site by the LDA; the potential proposal or scheme his Department have been informed of either written or verbal for this site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38473/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 101. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the terms of reference for his Departmental review on shared/co-living established following his appointment; the membership of the committee; the number of meetings that have taken place; the persons and organisations that were consulted during the course of the review; his views on the interim recommendations in the report...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Legal Costs (24 Nov 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 118. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expenditure of his Department and An Bord Pleanála in each year since January 2017 in respect of all legal services provided in appeal and judicial review applications instituted against his Department and or An Bord Pleanála by case in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38470/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the active measures being taken to phase out single-gender schools at primary level. [40043/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (1 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect Brexit will have on the terms of registration for teachers who are trained and are fully qualified to teach in the UK returning to Ireland and registering with the Teaching Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40063/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the scarcity of second level places in north Dublin owing to schools reducing their intakes to enable social distancing; the action she plans to take in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (1 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the cap on a second level school (details supplied) in Dublin 13 will be lifted. [40044/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 21. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of applications to date under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme by month; the number of successful applications to date; the reason for applications not being successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40573/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 22. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the value of successful applications under the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme by month; the average loan value; the largest size of loans; if a list of successful applicants will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40574/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 23. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the number of applications to date under the Brexit loan scheme by month; the number of successful applications to date; the reason for applications not being successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 24. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the value of successful applicationsunder the Brexit loan scheme by month; the average loan value; the largest size of loans; if a list of successful applicants will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Brexit Supports (2 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 25. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the projected number of applicants for the MFI Brexit business loan; the value of loans expected to be issued by the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40577/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Employment Regulation Orders (2 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 34. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment when he plans to sign the employment regulation order for the contract cleaning sector that is due to come into effect on 1 December 2020. [40710/20]

Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: During debates of this kind, we often find ourselves strongly advocating for a Bill and strongly opposing the position of the Government. As the previous speaker indicated, however, thankfully we are in a position whereby the Bill tabled by Deputy O'Reilly is not being opposed by the Government and, therefore, can advance to the next stage when, hopefully, it can be improved, amended or...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Parental Leave (3 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 123. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress in providing a right to force majeure leave to workers in the context of the pandemic. [35096/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Examinations (3 Dec 2020)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing students such as the case of a student (details supplied) who wishes to repeat the leaving certificate year; the direction her Department is giving regarding applications to secondary schools regarding requests to facilitate repeating a leaving certificate school; the number of...