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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (27 Mar 2025)

Pat Buckley: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the staffing levels in the Housing and Community Department of Dublin City Council, in each of the past five years, in tabular form; whether he believes the current staffing level is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (27 Mar 2025)

Pat Buckley: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí in Pearse Street and Kevin Street Garda stations at the end of each of the past five years, in tabular form; the number of community Gardaí at these stations at the end of each of the past five years; whether he believes these numbers to be sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (1 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 357. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action that will be taken to protect Irish authors and their copyrighted material in the face of both piracy and the use of pirated material by a company (details supplied) to train its GenAI protocols (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15472/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in relation to a school extension (details supplied), which has been approved, she will intervene in the case and allow the school to go ahead and build a two-storey extension, which is the most suitable option. [14977/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (1 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to use legislative powers to compel every school in an area (details supplied) to open special classes to ensure there are enough school places for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) and allocate them a place in an early intervention class. [15823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Hospital Facilities (1 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 832. To ask the Minister for Health the amount three hospitals (details supplied) earned in car parking fees in 2024. [15851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (9 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ring-fence CAO places for students from previous years in order that they compete against each other and not against the 2025 Leaving Certificate students whose grades are artificially lower by comparison or apply grade deflation to students from previous years entering this year's CAO; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: I want to raise the issue of communication between Irish Water and elected representatives. I will read a statement outlining the situation of a constituent who contacted me last week. I was contacted by a resident of Ballyhooly in east Cork. This resident has a serious autoimmune disease called ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease that makes proper hygiene essential...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Schemes (10 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 134. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his intention to sign a Statutory Instrument on behalf of the 51 CIÉ superannuation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18192/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (10 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 413. To ask the Minister for Health if she will take urgent action to address the wait times for an ambulance in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18314/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 296. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his department could make funding available to carry out a feasibility study (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 335. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will instruct Irish Rail to install lifts in the stations at locations (details supplied) as it poses a significant challenge for passengers with mobility issues, wheelchair users, and those with prams or heavy luggage. [17625/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 349. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to increasing the betting tax in order to fund sport; and if he intends to increase the betting tax in order to provide additional funding to soccer. [16771/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 609. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on his current approach to flat regeneration; the way in which he intends to support local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16768/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of additional units that must be provided before stage 2 funding for Pearse House, Dublin 2 can be released; and if he has considered removing the protected structure status of Pearse House to allow the local authority to complete. [16769/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will clarify comments made on 5 March 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 765. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full details of the dog control functions that have already been taken over by his Department; and the full details of the way in which and who will be inspecting dog breeding establishments. [16770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Appointments (8 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: 820. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason for the delay issuing a speech, language and occupational therapy appointment for a child (details supplied). [16960/25]

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Pat Buckley: I wish the Minister well in her position. We all get involved in politics because we want to do the right thing. I, too, acknowledge the wonderful staff in the health system, but this is about accountability and responsibility, both of which are lacking within CHI. I sometimes shudder when I listen to the words of CHI, and I will tell the Minister why. Katie Burke, who is now a young...