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Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — during the past 25 years of a law-enforcement approach to drug abuse, drug-related deaths have increased by 225 per cent, compared to a 68 per cent reduction in road deaths in the same period, with the total number of such deaths well exceeding 10,500; — Ireland now has the joint-highest rate of drug-induced deaths among...

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 159. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that he is taking to resolve the situation where tenants of a social housing trust (details supplied) who are heated by a district heating system are being charged higher than normal energy costs due to their being treated as commercial rather than domestic consumers; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the proposed reconfiguration of primary schools in Raheny. [58763/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 433. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether departmental guidelines were not intended to have the adverse consequences that have occurred in the case of a person (details supplied); if she will intervene in this case to ensure that they are not pursued by the debt management section of her Department. [59303/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (30 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the guidelines on the use of schools for community use; the date the review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59871/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children placed on reduced timetables in junior infants, senior infants and first class, across Dublin 1, Dublin 3, Dublin 7 and Dublin 9 and nationwide in the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years. [59872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (30 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children placed on reduced timetables across Dublin 1, Dublin 3, Dublin 7 and Dublin 9 and nationwide in the 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 school years. [59873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (1 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on an adult education tutors pay scale; and when the relevant trade unions (details supplied) can expect a Department of Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned proposal from his Department. [59725/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which I found fascinating. We have had quite a number of presentations on this issue. I welcome the young people who are present to witness our deliberations because this issue obviously affects them too. We have heard quite a number of presentations from different agencies and actors over the past number of weeks. The feeling is that there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (29 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I think Mr. Rolston wishes to comment on the examinations aspect.

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (6 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to give credit to the Minister of State and the work he has done here. He gave a commitment that this legislation would be brought before the House and he has been true to his word. Often in politics, people in his position do not get any praise whatsoever so I will say that much. It can be difficult to wade through all the different responsibilities, find the time to engage with...

Building Defects: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Sinn Féin for tabling this important motion. I welcome those in the Public Gallery who are directly affected by this issue. I can only imagine what they are thinking listening to this debate. Possibly, it is that they have heard all of this before. It is difficult to think of another national scandal that displays the worst of what Ireland is and has been. Moneyed...

Building Defects: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I accept that, but we have to be careful. When we speak about timelines, we need to be sure that we can bring people on board and they can have a level of hope. I agree with other Deputies who stated that we must discuss absolute redress and consider the situation retrospectively over the past 30 years or so. We must also ensure as a collective that this scandal never happens again. In...

Teacher Shortages: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The members of the Government have surpassed themselves today. I was speaking to somebody in the education sphere last week. Our conversation turned to teacher shortages and the person said to me that whatever those in government come up with, we can be sure their plan will put the blame on teachers. Sure enough, as if by magic, just as they are scrambling around to try to find answers to...

Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Instruction to Committee (7 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The purpose of this instruction is to allow the Minister to extend the scope of the existing provisions of the Bill. An increasing trend of the Government is to bring forward new and substantial amendments to Bills going through the Houses unrelated to the original purpose of the proposed legislation. It is not good practice and it hinders our ability to scrutinise legislation. It was used...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (7 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 78. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine any policy or operational mechanisms to support a full-time nursing student such as a person (details supplied); his views on whether it is more likely this student will be able to support herself and her family over the long term if she is supported in college, rather than if she drops out to qualify for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour (6 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has collated any figures regarding the number of reports made to gardaí of incidents where scramblers and quads have been reported as posing a danger to the public and if she can make them available. [60510/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has had talks with the union representing Civil Service workers in the gardaí regarding proposed changes under the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill. [60511/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (6 Dec 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 35. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budgetary and human resources that are available to the prison education service; and if there are any plans to ensure educational supports are available to prisoners during the summer. [60512/22]