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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 350. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of babies who were born to pregnant women in prison in each of the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [13623/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (10 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 351. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of antenatal education care classes the prison service provides to pregnant women who may be in prison during their pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the support and provision of services pregnant women in prison. [13624/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. As the Chair said, I will have to leave the meeting after this. I am very impressed with the presentations. Many of the witnesses speak about access, those on the margins and disadvantage. We still have an issue in Ireland with functional literacy with 17.9% of our adult population functionally illiterate. It is something we regularly discuss...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is a much more equitable suggestion than, for example, that of a student loan system. I believe this committee was unanimous against that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am quite sure we will be in conversation again.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Prices (22 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that residential customers consuming gas through a district heating system such as a person (details supplied) are being charged higher prices for their gas heating on the basis that communal district heating system purchasers have been categorised as commercial customers;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 416. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Moldovan Government to assess the immediate needs of financial assistance, technical assistance and humanitarian assistance to help Moldova support Ukrainian refugees (details supplied); and if he will ensure that the Irish and EU response to the Ukrainian crisis will include specific supports for the Moldovan...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (22 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 540. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for school patronage transfers; the way the wishes of parents, families and communities will be considered; the measures that will be put in place to ensure full transparency in the process of selecting a new patron given the news that an agreement has been reached between her Department and the Catholic bishops regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the entitlements for incoming Ukrainian refugees that are not in a position to work due to age or disability;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14098/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for maternity benefit in 2017, 2018 and 2019, by county; and the overall cost per year by county in tabular form. [14101/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 989. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times nationally for those seeking a prescription for pre- exposure prophylaxis through the HSE for HIV prevention; the waiting time between making an appointment and seeing a doctor; if he is satisfied with the numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14633/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (29 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for Tusla fit for purpose inspections; the number of inspections that are being carried out per week; the number of facilities that are waiting to be inspected and if there is any information in the Department regarding the impact on opening dates of new early childhood education...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can investigate a case of a new private creche early childhood education facility (details supplied) due to open in Bayside which is waiting for a Tusla fit for purpose inspection and if any measures can be taken to get an early inspection date to ensure the facility opens on time. [16438/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister mentioned that he met the energy regulator last week. That is welcome. I encourage the Minister to meet representatives of the regulator - the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU - again to suggest the regulator does what is being done in the UK where demands have been made of energy suppliers to put every customer on the beneficial packages available to a new...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (24 Mar 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of demand for places in special classes at post-primary level in Dublin by children with a diagnosis on the autism spectrum; the number of places in special classes that are currently available; the number of pupils who require such places based on information available to her Department and the National Council for Special Education...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I join with the Tánaiste in congratulating Teresa and wishing Noel and Liam the very best in their new roles. We are led to believe it will be six months until the Government produces a budget. I think the Tánaiste will agree with me that over the course of the pandemic it was proven that when the Government needs to or feels it can intervene in a swift fashion, it can do so....

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Apr 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for his contribution. We spoke about this Bill before and I have reflected on his comments earlier today about the nature of Government intervention and universality in reference to free GP care. It is something on which I agree with him. As referenced by other speakers, a previous Government introduced free GP care for children on the basis of universality, on the...