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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will invoke action 17 of the current energy policy in the Climate Action Plan and enact a policy to ban liquefied natural gas terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 81. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the Government's position and policy in respect of liquefied natural gas (LNG) proposals, and the remarks of a judge (details supplied) about not being convinced that the Government has a clear policy against LNG terminals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41442/24]

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2024: Motion (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Our culture needs to change. This sector is receiving large amounts of money, in the millions of euro, without rigorous animal welfare criteria being satisfied or any conditions relating to workers' rights in the sector being attached to the funding. Is it an oversight issue, considering there have been numerous reports of serious animal welfare concerns? This has been notable in the last...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, is well aware that I have been raising the issue of affordable housing schemes and the need to expand them in County Clare. I was pleased that he did expand it to three schemes altogether, one in Shannon and two in Ennis, which is a total of 31 units. I thought that seeking and getting approval from the Minister would be the most difficult obstacle in...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Provision (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on revised social housing targets in Clare; the progress on the target of 153 new social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42931/24]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Provision (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I ask the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on revised social housing targets in Clare; the progress on the target of 153 new social homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Provision (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The ESRI research is noteworthy and it is positive that work is ongoing. However, I must refer to the low number of social housing homes delivered in County Clare since 2016, namely, zero in 2016 and 2017; two in 2018; 25 the following year; 34 the year after that; 55 in 2021; and it then jumped to 184 in 2022. According to the statistics on the Department's website, there were only 31 last...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógail) - Other Questions (Resumed): Housing Provision (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate that it is increasing year-on-year but over 40,000 people are accessing emergency accommodation, and that does not account for everyone who is homeless currently. That is 2,099 families and 4,419 children, which is an increase of 14% from last year. In one year, from August of last year to this year, 1,795 additional people entered emergency accommodation. We know the Simon...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 440. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for details on the vacant property refurbishment scheme, by county, in tabular form: the number of applications received; the number applications successful; if possible, the average value of applications per county; and if possible, the most common reason applications were unsuccessful. [42935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the defective concrete block remediation scheme in Clare; if he has plans to expand eligibility for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42932/24]

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I sincerely thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this important motion. Starting with vacancy numbers, a response to a parliamentary question stated there were 240.42 whole-time equivalent nursing vacancies in UHL. As we heard at a recent meeting of the health committee, SIPTU was able to provide information to me that indicated there were more than 70 healthcare assistant vacancies...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Social Enterprise Sector (23 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 215. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of the 2024 actions contained in the Trading for Impact: National Social Enterprise Policy 2024-2027 that have commenced to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43294/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I agree with the Minister that we need accountability. Regarding the announcement around the accession to the optional protocol, the lack of clarity around timelines has been quite dubious. I found it deeply strange there was no clarification. The announcement did not say when it would be signed or lodged, just that the Government was choosing to accede. This was announced after the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rights of People with Disabilities (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Do we not have a date?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 59. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department plans to address the difficulties facing small businesses as costs rise but profits do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43571/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: How does the Department plan to address the difficulties facing small businesses as costs rise but profits do not? I ask him to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The approval the Minister mentioned would be positive. A motion was brought forward at Clare County Council recently to request a review of supports for small businesses and highlighting the hospitality sector. I echo that request. I note that the Restaurants Association of Ireland praised the increased cost of business scheme and the PRSI threshold change, as the Minister mentioned....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The Minister correctly pointed out that businesses, especially those in the hospitality sector, will be looking at all party manifestos in the coming days. As we know, an election is imminent. The Minister also pointed out that small businesses are the backbone of our communities, in particular rural communities. They are very dependent on small businesses. Some 62% of private sector...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I want to raise the matter of the special needs school bus escorts. I am aware that the Minister for Education, Deputy Foley, promised a review of the pay rates by the end of 2024. Has that been completed yet? We know an election is imminent and I am concerned about the escorts. Recently, I met two lovely, hard-working escorts who explained to me that they work with children with...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Oct 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 21. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to add the tenth ground of discrimination and codify socioeconomic status as a protected ground under the Equality Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43570/24]