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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 983. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that many Bolivian citizens travelling to Ireland to commence English language studies are being denied boarding their flight to Dublin, with airlines reporting that they are acting on instructions from the Irish immigration authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17349/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 994. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of serving gardaí who have had complaints against them, upheld and not upheld, in the past ten years, by the number of complaints, in bands of five, in tabular form. [17513/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1026. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of pregnant women who were cared for in prison in 2022; the number of babies born to pregnant women in prison in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18158/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1027. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average custodial sentence length for those committed to prison under sentence in 2022, broken down by gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1213. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many young adults with an intellectual disability on the northside of Dublin are on the waitlist for day services. [18155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1214. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of unfilled posts in the disability services area; the proportion of those posts that are full time permanent contracts; and what proportion that are fixed term or temporary contracts. [18162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will amend the appropriate statutory instrument to allow suitable professionals registered with the Physiotherapists Registration Board to refer patients for an x-ray; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16786/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1585. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting times for genetic testing services for rare diseases in Ireland; and the measures his Department plans to take to improve access and speed of results for patients in need of genetic testing services. [17342/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (18 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1594. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of reports of a market shortage of a semagluetide under a brand (details supplied); if he is aware of the causes of any shortage; and the measures his Department is taking to remediate the situation. [17397/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Football Association of Ireland, FAI, has commissioned a report into the horse and greyhound racing fund. Apparently, the report states that as a country we have spent €1.5 billion on this fund over the past 20 years, of which €1 billion has come from a direct levy on betting and €0.5 billion has come from the Exchequer. Some 80% of that goes to the horse racing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ------into the horse and greyhound racing fund because I do not think the level of funding we give it stands up to scrutiny.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Not according to this report.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Will the Taoiseach not do a review?

Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This amendment, which was tabled by Deputy Paul Murphy, goes to crux to people's comfort or otherwise with the Bill. The demonstration test is something I have discussed with academics, including Jennifer Schweppe and others. I have spoken to Seamus Taylor, who effectively wrote the book on hate crime. He says that, in his experience, it is essential to the effectiveness of the Bill. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate the withdrawal of school transport from a child with Down syndrome (details supplied); and the measures that can be taken to ensure their transport is restored. [19684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of lowering primary school class sizes in all primary schools to include DEIS Band 1 schools from September to December 2023, and for the full financial year 2023/2024. [19803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the number of assistant principal 1 and assistant principal 2 (special duty posts) that existed in primary and special schools on 26 March 2009. [19804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (26 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the number of assistant principal 1 and assistant principal 2 (special duty posts) that exist in schools as of today's date. [19805/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (25 Apr 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 393. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many successful applicants there are for the scheme for long-term undocumented migrants; the number of applicants in total; the number that were refused as they arrived later than the cut-off point; and if there are plans to assist those who missed the cut-off point by less than six months. [19004/23]

Construction Safety Licensing Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome to the Public Gallery a gentleman called Luke King who is a student in Pobalscoil Neasáin in Donaghmede. He is part of the Northside Partnership young community leaders group which has made a number of presentations recently to me and to the Lord Mayor on vaping, the reform of the leaving certificate and drug use in its community. He is here with the ambition hopefully to...