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Appropriation Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. This legislation represents necessary housekeeping that has been identified and it is a constitutional requirement that relates to the mandate and powers to ensure that money is expended. As a general point, this pandemic has taught us about public spending and the role of the State and that, contrary to some of its critics, it is capable of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will provide funding to ensure children living in emergency homeless accommodation can access transport to school; and if funding is currently available for this purpose. [62137/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with the Minister for Education to ensure that children living in emergency homeless accommodation can access transport to school. [62138/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 91. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will engage with the Minister for Social Protection to allow families in emergency accommodation to access an exceptional needs payment to pay for taxis for their children to go to school. [62139/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to ensure that a family (details supplied) living in emergency homeless accommodation can access transport in order that they can attend school. [62140/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she has taken and will take to ensure that all children who are living in emergency homeless accommodation have access to school transport. [62141/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if families living in emergency homeless accommodation can access an exceptional needs payment to pay for taxis for their children to go to school; if not, the reason for same; and if she will reconsider this position. [62142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time from application to approval for the Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit, by month from January 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average waiting time from application to approval for illness benefit, by month from January 2021 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62169/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 129. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to address the lengthy delays in processing claims for illness benefit and Covid-19 enhanced illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62170/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the financial supports he will put in place over the next two to three years to ensure the recovery of Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62310/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of renters in the Carrigaline local electoral area. [62622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of persons within the Carrigaline local electoral area currently living in a rent pressure zone. [62623/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of rental properties in the Carrigaline local electoral area. [62624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of renters within the Carrigaline local electoral area who are living in a rent pressure zone. [62625/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of rental properties in the Carrigaline local electoral area that are within a rent pressure zone. [62626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 382. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of talks on securing fair pay and conditions for school secretaries. [62472/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for new school buildings received; the number of applications successfully approved; and the number of new schools successfully built in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [62670/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 393. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a school hall by primary, secondary and special school in tabular form. [62702/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (16 Dec 2021)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 395. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of DEIS schools that have a school hall by primary and secondary in tabular form. [62704/21]