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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 984 of 29 April 2025, to outline to the nearest reasonable estimated month, the projected opening date for the new special school at a location (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27227/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline to the nearest reasonable estimated month, the projected date of opening of the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27228/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 3. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on postal orders as a means for making payments for bills with State agencies and local authorities, especially among those with limited IT skills and no chequebooks; whether such organisations have the right to refuse postal orders; if so, whether this could be amended through his offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27878/25]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: We know that the use of cheques in this country has declined dramatically, especially since Covid. The current rate of use is now half what it was in 2023, and has probably declined more. I do not have the up-to-date figures. Many people do not have chequebooks anymore or if they do, they are stashed away in a box somewhere and are not used that much. Equally, there are many older people...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Financial Services (29 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: What I am more interested in is the Minister raising it with the agencies. For example, South Dublin County Council has cash offices in Tallaght and Clondalkin, but many people who rely solely on public transport find it very hard to get to those places. I wish to give a specific example regarding resident parking permits for an area that have to be paid through South Dublin Parking...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland fully recognises the Islamic Republic of Iran as a democratic state, with free and fair elections; to outline its current status in terms of diplomatic relations held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27907/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 6. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any plans for Ireland to refer Iran’s human rights abuses to the UN Security Council and request that the UN Human Rights Council establish a Special Tribunal for Iran, as requested by the UN Special Rapporteur in July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27908/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what efforts have been made to put pressure on Iran to cease torture, executions, to free political prisoners and detained protesters, whether more is planned in this regard at Irish or EU level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27909/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 10. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the statements he has he made regarding ongoing executions in Iran (details supplied); the further action that is planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27912/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 8. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has made or will make efforts to activate the snapback mechanism to reinstate the six UN security resolutions against Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27910/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 9. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the actions he will push collectively at EU level to ensure that Iran’s financing of terrorist groups and warring factions such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Russian Military, and the Houthis can be halted or severely obstructed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27911/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland can formally designate an organisation (details supplied) as a terrorist organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans in place to tackle the huge amount of litter and environmental damage caused by the practice of tossing cigarette butts given that these account for 50% of visible litter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 20. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if any research has been carried out as to whether increased fines would help pay for additional litter wardens to deal with litter and illegal dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Development (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the last urban design road manual for urban roads and streets was issued; whether there are any plans to update; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27951/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Urban Development (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 101. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that local authorities such as South Dublin County Council are installing tighter junctions (details supplied); to outline whether the process for ascertaining the average width of a vehicle could be upgraded to current car sizes; to recommend that agencies under his remit specify that site meetings need to be held if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fines Administration (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance that legal mechanisms that need to be enacted to enable the Revenue Commissioners along with the Department of Social Protection to deduct pay or tax free allowances for non-payment of fines, or as part of penalties issued in lieu of custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27953/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fines Administration (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 289. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection that legal mechanisms that need to be enacted to deduct social welfare or other allowances for non-payment of fines or as part of penalties issued in lieu of custodial sentences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27954/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide full information on its reported plans to purchase a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27784/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (28 May 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the current number of residents at a facility (details supplied); to outline the maximum capacity that could be located here if the complex was to be purchased by the Department or agencies; to indicate the average number of individuals to a room in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter....