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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Building Energy Rating (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes at each pre-works BER ratings that achieved B2 cost optimum standards in each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2781/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 282. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of Exchequer funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 283. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons employed in the Irish film industry; if the conditions of employment of workers and performers in the Irish film industry are improving; if the film industry producers benefitting from section 481 tax credit system are meeting the requirements for quality and fair employment and training and sustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 284. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total number of applications received in respect of the live performance support scheme strands I and II, by county, over the course of the pandemic; the total number of applications refused, by county; the total number of appeals that were subsequently submitted, by county; the total number of appeals that were successful,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 340. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of qualified military aircraft technicians and qualified military avionics technicians currently in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2775/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 364. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a climate-focused multi-annual summer works scheme will be opened for new applications in 2023; if there will also be a separate summer works scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 427. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE social workers in Tusla who are dealing with foster children and foster families as of 31 December 2021 and 13 January 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 455. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of fines issued to airlines or ferry companies for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents of persons prior to them arriving into Ireland in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 503. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing safeguarding team staffing levels by 20%, including employers' PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2782/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost of an additional managed clinical rehabilitation network team; the number of such teams currently in operating; the CHOs not served by such teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2783/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 505. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future development of Kilcreene Hospital Campus, Kilkenny; if services provided at this hospital will be expanded; if new services will be introduced; if there is a capital plan in place between now and the end of 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2784/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 7. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update in respect of the action plan for sport 2021-2023 and the Government target to have 40% female representation in the board membership of the national governing bodies of sport. [3562/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Will the Minister of State provide an update in respect of the action plan for sport 2021-2023 and the Government target to have 40% female representation on the board membership of national governing bodies of sport?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: It is true that women have achieved major sporting success as of late but the push for greater gender representation in Irish sport is something in which we all must get involved. I see challenges myself. In Carlow, an issue that constantly comes up is securing female coaches for female teams. Another obstacle is Garda vetting. This is an enormous issue. On the ground there are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I was reading into this and speaking to woman about it. I know that support is being provided for dedicated leadership training programmes for women, including governance related, technical training, coaching, refereeing and team management. Sport Ireland is supposed to monitor NGB progress against targets and report annually on whether...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Absolutely.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Balance (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: No. Absolutely not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Vacant properties are important, given that we need houses. In 2018 and 2022, planning exemptions allowed some developers to take on vacant buildings. I am speaking about Carlow. This matter is important in terms of beneficial housing schemes. When making compulsory purchase orders, CPOs, on properties and trying to develop them, local authorities are getting caught up in red tape. A...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: Brilliant.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (26 Jan 2023)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. I will provide those details to him. I will be looking for the figures from the Minister of State for Carlow and of course for Kilkenny, in addition to those on rural homes, as previous speakers have requested. We are here today because it is such an important and welcome scheme. We have a housing crisis and all the Deputies are in a position where they are...