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Diverting Young People from Criminal Activity: Statements (Resumed) (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: -----that can be addressed. We were in Mountjoy Prison last week. The prison governor was saying exactly the same thing about people who have issues such as that.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (1 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Commission an independent review into the speed and level of passthrough from wholesale prices to retail prices, with an additional assessment of the overall price dynamics and an overall focus on the competitiveness of the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Bodies (1 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Emphasise that low costs for households and businesses are a central tenet in the updated mandate of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)”; if he intends to update the mandate of the CRU; what said updates will consist of; to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (1 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 248. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the climate action plan for 2025 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15030/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 249. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Ensure a policy is put in place to streamline repowering and life extension of existing onshore wind farms that are nearing end of life”; when he anticipates this policy will be published; the work being done to develop said policy; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Guidelines (1 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to “Fast-Track Offshore Wind Development by prioritising the publication of Designated Maritime Area Plans (DMAPs) and ensure the relevant agencies are sufficiently resourced to accelerate these developments”; the steps he is taking to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (1 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 259. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the EU Commission's Action Plan for Affordable Energy (details supplied); his views on the proposal to decouple electricity prices from gas prices; his position in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Assets (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the fossil fuel divestment from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16100/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 81. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the climate change risk matrix; if his Department has carried out any analysis of the financial impact of missing our 2030 targets on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Assets (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 117. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the climate and nature fund; if he has received any applications from departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16101/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the senior SmartPass is valid on all TFI bus routes (details supplied) including rural transport, and valid for free public transport journeys taken entirely within the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16371/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Budgets (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 186. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the capital carryover in his Department in each of the years 2015 to date; the proportion of the total capital allocation that had to be carried in each of those years; the proportion of the capital allocation of that year that was carried over from the previous year; the reasons for capital carryover in each of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the lengthy delays in processing appeals by the Social Welfare Appeals Office as compared to the timelines in 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16364/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time for processing an appeal by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16365/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (3 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delays in processing an appeal for a person (details supplied) by the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16366/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on resourcing for students with special educational needs in Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: Is mian liom ceist a chur ar an Aire mar gheall ar acmhainní do leanaí i gCiarraí a bhfuil riachtanais speisialta oideachais acu. Mar is eol don Aire, tá uathachas ar 5% de leanaí in Éirinn faoi láthair. The percentage of children with autism has increased threefold in the past decade, with one in every 20 children diagnosed with autism. The education...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: Today is Karen O'Flaherty's tenth birthday. Karen is autistic and she has dyspraxia and EBD. She and her family moved from Navan to Moyvane in north Kerry during Covid, where she attends Murhur national school. Karen is eligible for place in a special class but at present is in classes with students from other years, including her sister Ellie May. She feels frustrated with the sensory...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: Regarding Karen O'Flaherty, the Department has said in other cases that it will provide modular accommodation where there is insufficient capacity but a new special class is sanctioned. It does not make sense that Murhur has children entitled to a special class and the board of management is in favour of establishing one. According to NCSE guidelines, in certain circumstances the SENO may...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (9 Apr 2025)

Pa Daly: Sula nglacaimid le halt 5, ba mhaith liom cúpla rud a rá mar gheall ar struchtúr an údaráis. Tá sé mídhaonlathach. Tá sé dochreidte go bhfuil an ceathrar Teachtaí Dála eile ó Chiarraí i gcoinne an leasaithe a bhí againn, agus i bhfabhar mholadh an Rialtais chun an t-údarás a líonadh le ceapacháin...