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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Táimid an-bhródúil as Coláiste Ghobnatan agus as a foireann. Tá an-chuid á déanamh acu ann agus iad ag cur córas oideachais iontach ar fáil don phobal. Tá gá leis an bhfoirgneamh nua sin le fada. Is maith an rud é a chloisteáil go bhfuil sé anois ábalta dul ar aghaidh i dtreo an chórais phleanála. An...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (18 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [42590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration and progress that is being made in reviewing and implementing the current leaving certificate cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén treimhse ama a bhíonn ann idir an cigireacht agus nuair a bfhaigheann an scoil an stadus scoil gaeltacht go hoifigiúil, cad ba chúis leis an treimhse ama seo, cad iad na céimeanna atá i gceist, cad é an treimhse ama is tapula gur bhaineadh amach, agus an ndeanfaidh sí raiteas ar an abhar. [45007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Data (17 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a specific industry sector has been identified in the recent increase seen in unemployment figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44426/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 6. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a five-year plan for tourism will be announced for the Lee Valley area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45708/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht that an area (details supplied) will be included in any tourism plan for the Lee Valley area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45709/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I am really excited about the tourism potential that exists across the Lee Valley. At one end of it, we have the globally-known Blarney Castle, right the way up through the Gearagh and on to Gougane Barra, for example, and there is zip lining, activities in Coachford, cultural tourism and so many other opportunities. Will the Minister outline the plans to promote the Lee Valley and whether...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister regarding her acknowledgement of the current situation locally after the torrential downpours and the pressure people are under. Support will definitely be needed to help with the clean-up and to get them back up and running. People are just stunned by the volume of rainfall and are dealing with it. Focusing on the tourism potential of the Lee Valley, there is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: The opening of the new N22 Macroom and Baile Bhuirne bypass will make east-west tourism flow much more freely. It means the thousands of tourists who disembark in Cobh and face west will be able to reach their destinations that much faster. Instead of getting to Killarney any faster, why would they not spend more time in the Lee Valley and places such as Macroom? Tourism products such as...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: This question focuses on increased funding for sport for women and how the allocation in this year's budget will be implemented to encourage greater participation of women in sport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: There is often focus on the international teams and the national bodies but the real nuts and bolts of it happen on the ground. The Minister of State had the opportunity to visit Naomh Abán's mothers and others team, St. Val's in Kilmurry and Éire Óg's camogie and ladies Gaelic football teams. Deputy Murnane O'Connor is an enthusiastic supporter of women in sport and she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: There are several groups of people, including those whom we want to encourage into sport and those who are involved in sport whom we want to retain. I am involved at a number of levels with Naomh Abán's ladies Gaelic football team. Throughout ladies football, playing careers are getting shorter and shorter. Girls are dropping out at age 16, 17 or 18. This is similar in other sports...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for the up-to-date position on a new building for an adult education centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45706/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (19 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Solas instructors that are available to provide pipe fitting training as part of in-class training phases on apprenticeship programmes; the measures that are being taken to address delays currently experienced on in-class training phases on all apprenticeship programmes for which apprentices are waiting over six months; and if he...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Locals, including medical professionals, have been highlighting their concerns with me about difficulty accessing GP out-of-hours services around Macroom, especially at weekends. They find they are having to travel further to Bandon and possibly to Kinsale Road to get cover at weekends. When this question is raised with SouthDoc, there is no satisfaction. When it is raised with the HSE,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (24 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 83. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an online system will be made available for application for the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46445/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider expanding the illness benefit payment to self-employed persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46444/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the engagement he has had with Cork County Council in relation to flood damages and the support that will be available in response to recent flooding after Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46947/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (26 Oct 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 46. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the up-to-date progress on the flood relief programme for the River Lee west of Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46946/23]