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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 346. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has plans to regulate the short-term let sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the housing assistance payments are in respect of three kids and more; the reason it does not increase for any child after the third; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37029/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (18 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 428. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of rental inspections completed by local authorities, by county, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [37031/24]

Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion. I acknowledge the fantastic efforts of Vicky and Fiona from Family Carers Ireland Mid-West, who took part in the Hell and Back fundraiser and raised €2,000. I raised this matter with the Minister yesterday evening and want to respond to comments on the abolition of the means test and abuse. Family Carers Ireland...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome this Bill and the opportunity to contribute. I might be a little cheeky and say that it is great to have more than two minutes or even a shared minute to be able to contribute to such an important Bill. I heard the Minister's opening statement. While it is welcome, as this has been desperately required for the last number of years and we all know that has been the case, the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 35. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding the use of the supplementary welfare allowance for transport to necessary hospital appointments by constituents, to examine a case for a person (details supplied); if she is aware of the discretion given to members of her Department in deciding if this allowance is awarded; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 42. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware that the hot school meals programme is not serving disabled children as the prescribed menu does not have sufficient flexibility to allow for children with dietary restrictions to be adequately provided for, and that the programme funding cannot be used for bringing in someone to cook, even if the school and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 60. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the challenges with the ACRES scheme, and the repayments that farmers are being requested to repay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38143/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I ask the Minister his views on the challenges with ACRES and the repayments farmers are being requested to make. Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. I appreciate, and I believe a lot of farmers appreciate, that there has been a huge uptake on ACRES and that this would have caused difficulties. At this point, however, they are frustrated and their patience has waned. I will give a bit of context. I recently met with members of the IFA in my office in Clare. They outlined their full discontent at...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I believe that an appeals process will be beneficial. I hope those meetings will result in a resolution for everybody involved. In the latter half of year 2 the scorecards are only coming out. For the farmers themselves, the repayments and all of that issue was based on the scorecards but they could not access their own scorecards. That was an issue. Family farms are struggling. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ash dieback scheme recently announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38144/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: What are the views of the Minister on the recently announced ash dieback scheme? Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the information. This has been a long-standing issue that I have raised with the Minister of State and through committees. The IFA farmers in particular were hoping for a grant of some sort to ensure the local authority would head up the removal of the roadside trees. The current issue is that the farmer is liable if the tree were to fall or any such incident. The farmers...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate the clarification on the information the Minister of State has provided. I agree that there does need to be an interdepartmental action on this. As far as the IFA is concerned, the solution or the pathway is there. The local authority would be the best placed body to remove the roadside ash trees in a safe manner. That is taking everybody's best interests into consideration....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 41. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the waiting time for visas is over one year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38146/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on progress in respect of the 50 safe houses; the number that have been completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 4 July 2024, if there is to be an update to the disabled drivers and passengers scheme in this budget cycle; failing that, his Department’s recommendations for people currently being disadvantaged by the scheme due to the lack of a blood link; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39439/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size of primary schools, by county and local authority area, in the 2023-2024 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39437/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Seanad Elections (2 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 126. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason graduates from private and independent higher education institutions in Ireland, specifically those awarded QQI, HETAC, and NCEA degrees, have been excluded from the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2024, when the Bill is designed to extend the franchise to a broader range of graduates. [39435/24]