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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: The funding stream, Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 46. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of PAYE workers who to date have applied to have their flat-rate expense allowance reinstated for 2025; the breakdown of same, by category of worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10025/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (5 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the total number of PAYE workers who claimed the flat-rate expense allowance in 2024; the breakdown of same, by category of worker (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10026/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (5 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills regarding circular 0032/2017, if she has issued any further advice to boards of management in respect of mitigating costs associated with iPads and or Android tablets for students. [9931/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (5 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has assisted any boards of management exit supply contracts for electronic hardware, laptops and or iPads and or Android tablets in the context of vendor lock-in, in the past five years to date in 2025. [9932/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Equipment (5 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a schedule of suppliers of iPads and or Android tablets to schools, to include the top five suppliers and the totality of the value of iPads supplied, by vendor, in each year since 2017 to date in 2025. [9933/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 150. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10027/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if, given that there has been a delay to the rollout of the free hormone replacement therapy scheme, payments made since January 2025 will be reimbursed to the women affected by the delay when the scheme is rolled out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds homed by the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; the number of individuals who provide foster spaces for non-coursing greyhounds awaiting homes; the cost per week for each individual non-coursing greyhound kept in foster care and the total...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 354. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that betting shops in Ireland no longer take bets on greyhound races in which the participating dogs have been graded by officials from Rásaíocht Con Éireann (details supplied); if he is concerned about the implications of this for the integrity of greyhound racing in this country; and if he will make...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: Answer the Social Democrats' question.

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: When I woke up this morning and the radio came on, the very first story talked about the European Council meeting happening today, which has rearmament on a scale that has not been seen for approximately 80 to 90 years as its first item on the agenda. We talked about the fact that our Taoiseach will be going and that loans will be provided so that European powers can buy military equipment,...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: We will not be a military power, despite the fact that the Tánaiste wishes to purchase six jets at some point. Even those six jets will not keep us safe from what the Government fears might happen. They would only allow it to play war games in an area in which we have no role or space. What we are good at, and what we have always been good at, is being people who can actually act in...

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: The Taoiseach actually speaks about reform of the triple lock. Removing one aspect of the triple lock is not reform, but ratification. It is a deceit.

International Security and International Trade: Statements (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: What we in the Social Democrats will propose next week is to stay true to who we are as people. If the Government wants to remove the triple lock, it should put the question to the people and have a plebiscite. If the Government has conviction, stands over this principle and believes this would make us better, then put it to the people. Let us stand up for democratic norms while eroding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of the potential for vacant homes, as identified in census 2022, to contribute to housing supply with minimal additional labour requirements, the way in which the Government has assessed the effectiveness of its current plans to address vacant properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12889/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the specific measures that will be used to ensure that the increased housing targets of 50,500 homes annually between 2025 and 2030 are met alongside the current labour market constraints. [12891/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government in view of the recent report from Depaul Ireland and Mental Health Reform, which highlights that half of homeless individuals accessing Depaul’s services experience mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts, the way in which the Minister plans to address the intersection of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 144. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Gardaí currently serving in An Garda Síochána; the projected number eligible for retirement over the next five years; the expected impact on policing capacity; the measures being taken to address recruitment and retention challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12859/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Online Safety (20 Mar 2025)

Gary Gannon: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality given that one third of the complaints received from Ireland to the Appeals Centre Europe related to harassment and bullying, and one in five concerned hate speech, the steps being taken by him to tackle the increasing incidence of harmful content online; and how he plans to enhance the effectiveness of current content...