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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 680. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the removal of route 4 to primary teaching will further exacerbate the supply crisis in teaching; her further views on whether the current recognition pathway and the route through a college (details supplied) should be prolonged to keep more supply in the industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether route 4 recognition, whereby graduates of a school (details supplied) can register with the Teaching Council, should be extended to ensure that there are sufficient primary school teachers available to work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63397/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 742. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the research that has been carried out by her Department into the benefits of ending the provision of homework for primary school pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1028/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 771. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that provided July provision in the past five years, by county; the number of schools that propose to facilitate July provision in 2023, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1594/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 774. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average class size in primary and secondary schools, per county, in each of the past five academic years, including 2022-2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1623/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 777. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has any plans for additional secondary schools in the Sandyford-Stepaside-Dublin 18 area, given the rising population and the lack of schools in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1681/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Energy Prices (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 887. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether churches should be able to avail of relief for their electricity bills given the current energy crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1230/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1049. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications that were made for the SUSI grant in the past four academic years, per county, in tabular form; the number of those applications that were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1085. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a Filipino citizen who is married to an Irish citizen but is residing in the Philippines can apply for Irish citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63705/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1321. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there should be an awareness campaign to deter vaping in public spaces, such as in bars and nightclubs; the steps that he is taking to deter persons from doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1335. To ask the Minister for Health the way that those who qualify for free nappies for their children can access the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63860/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Tests (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1388. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered implementing mandatory Covid-19 tests for inward visitors from China to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1076/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1540. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that the increase in the pension in budget 2023 is pushing some pensioners slightly over the threshold for a medical card, thereby leaving them worse off; if he will increase the threshold for medical cards proportionally with the increase in his Department’s budget to ensure that this does not happen; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1541. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports that the increase in the pension in budget 2023 is pushing some pensioners over the threshold for a medical card; if he will take steps to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1542. To ask the Minister for Health the status of each operational primary care centre per county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1685/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: 1663. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to expand access to paxlovid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2052/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: Changes to the employment permits system for workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) to address skills shortages in Ireland’s Home Care sector were announced on 16 December 2022. Applications for General Employment Permits (GEP) in respect of this role can only be submitted when a valid Labour Market Needs Test (LMNT) has been undertaken. To satisfy a valid LMNT, an...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The European Commission’s current proposal for a microplastics restriction under the REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006) is a broad and ambitious environmental measure which will be directly applicable in Ireland and other European countries once it has been adopted. The proposed restriction of intentionally added synthetic polymer microplastics in products will have a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: The following are the current WTE staff vacancies in Enterprise Ireland. Job Title Number of vacant positions When vacancies will be filled Full Year Salary Cost (per post) * Irish Based Posts Executive Assistant 13 Q1/Q2 2023 €23,210 Assistant IT...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (24 Jan 2023)

Neale Richmond: On 3 August 2022, the Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail signalled his intention to issue an Order to give effect to a statutory recommendation of the Labour Court concerning minimum rates of remuneration and other terms and conditions in the Security Sector. The Order was to apply from 29 August 2022. On 24 August 2022, the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...