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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Sector Pensions (25 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 110. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on efforts to resolve the on-going issues surrounding the Córas Iompair Éireann 1951 pensions scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26803/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26801/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools participating in the summer programme for 2024, by county, including a full list for County Dublin, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26802/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (25 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time equivalent paramedics employed by the National Ambulance Service in each of the years 2019 to 2023, in tabular form; the number of full-time equivalent paramedics recruited by the service over the corresponding period; the number of successful candidates on recruitment panels on 1 June 2024; and if he will make a statement on the...

Statutory Home Care: Statements (27 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine plans for a statutory home care scheme. Supporting people so they can remain living in their own home is a fundamental policy for Fianna Fáil. We have consistently increased budgets for the provision of care in the community through day care centres, meals on wheels and home care. We know that for most people home is the preferred location for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (27 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the EU Foreign Affairs Council discussion on the Russian aggression against Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27275/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (27 Jun 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his assessment of the implementation of important decisions at EU level in recent months, including on the Ukraine Facility, Ukraine Assistance Fund and the opening of accession negotiations with Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the improvements that have been made in terms of pay and conditions for members of the Defence Forces since July 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28147/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he is taking to drive cultural change in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28148/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (2 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 374. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of applications, by type and channel (online/paper), received by the Decision Support Service for the individual months ending 31 January 2024 to 31 May 2024; the average processing time for each application category; the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by the Decision Support Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (2 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: 444. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the 11 CAMHS/AMHS specialised hubs for eating disorders that have been opened nationwide, since the conception of the Model of Care in 2018; the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by the service; the number of vacancies on 1 June 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28050/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (3 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I was going to ask the Taoiseach to conclude but I will allow a little extra time.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (3 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Dirty water, foul water, sewerage, local flushing, a Thaoisigh, these are the sorts of questions that are being raised. I ask for his response, please.

Tackling All Forms of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (3 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I call the Taoiseach. I understand he is sharing time with the Minister for Justice. They have 20 minutes.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome the opportunity to examine the Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024. I thank and acknowledge the work of the Minister and his officials in preparing and pursuing this important legislation, which will increase the legal age for the sale of tobacco products to 21. As we have heard, the objective of the Bill is to protect young people from becoming addicted to tobacco....

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (4 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Given the comments about this Bill today, it is important to put into context what is being done here. It is to try to decouple the enticement of tobacco and its addictive nature for a cohort. It is based on data and studies. The Minister has outlined it clearly, not only in this House, but also at committee meetings. Equally, on the vapes there are challenges. We all acknowledge that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Mr. Gleeson and the other witnesses are all very welcome back to the committee. It is good to engage. I will pick up on that last point. I think Mr. Gleeson said earlier to Deputy Ó Cathasaigh that the Department does not know who owns the lands that the horses are on. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: There are inspections being carried out, however.

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: It kind of puzzles me, given the concern that has been raised about all of this, that the horses we have a concern about could potentially still be under the control and guidance - I was going to say care - of the same individual who either operates, runs or owns the equine slaughterhouse. Is that true?

Public Accounts Committee: 2022 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Jul 2024)

Cormac Devlin: Does that not bother anybody in the Department? It is the same issue. I know Mr. Gleeson said he has read the file. From what I am hearing from the witnesses today, the Department is doing a root-and-branch review, as Mr. Gleeson said earlier, and that is understandable. However, from the committee's perspective, it makes no logical sense whatsoever to have the same individual, who is...