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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does the Minister have a view on it?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On that basis, I am happy to withdraw the amendment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sorry for my lateness. I was listening in. I had an issue some years ago with a student who studied music. The Department made her life very difficult in that it would not allow her to continue because of her hearing loss. She had graduated hearing loss over a period of time. I found the Department to be very rigid and difficult. Its position was that because she could not do the...

Proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's participation in four European Defence Agency Projects: Motion (6 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is rare for me to contribute to debates of this nature. I am speaking on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Howlin, who is unable to attend. In speaking to him earlier about the nature of this debate, it struck me that for such an important subject to be relegated to a Thursday afternoon slot, with less than an hour for the debate, does it no service whatsoever. Students of history might...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current operational strength of An Garda Síochána; if she will include a breakdown of new recruits, retirements, resignations, gardaí unavailable for duty and any analysis on the projected numbers of gardaí over the next 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34000/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to report on progress on the new Garda station for Dublin 7-Dublin 13. [34004/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Prison Service (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects to introduce legislation in the Houses of the Oireachtas to put the Prison Service on a statutory basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34002/23]

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — football, the "beautiful game", is the most popular sport in the world, and the number one participation team sport in Ireland with 220,000 people playing for Irish clubs and schools, but Ireland has historically never invested in our domestic league, and exported our best players abroad; — football has traditionally...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status on the review of the culture within An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34001/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how long it is taking to process naturalisation applications for citizenships; if she will present data showing the percentage of successful cases processed within six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 12 months, and longer than 12 months, and similar data for decisions where cases are refused or abandoned; and if she is satisfied...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a policy preventing the establishment of ASD units within single-sex girls' schools and boys' schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to facilitate the opening of an ASD unit in a school (details supplied) where there is a known demand for this September for an ASD unit and where there is appropriate accommodation available on the grounds of the school. [34163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 488. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review and significantly reduce the cost of the Irish residence card, in view of the cost-of-living crisis, high accommodation costs and the reliance of key sections of the Irish economy on workers who need to carry the card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33791/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 489. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will engage with two entities (details supplied) to understand the impact of the €300 fee for the Irish residence permit. [33792/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 534. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reduce the cost of Irish residency permit cards; to outline the reason for charging €300 on an annual basis for such cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34292/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 535. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí across the service in 2023; how many were in place in each year from 2016 to date; the breakdown for 2023 of where these are located, by division and Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34293/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (11 Jul 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 599. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a shortage of childcare and particularly afterschool places in the Dublin 5 area; and the services in Dublin 5 for afterschool care that a person (details supplied) could contact or avail of. [33523/23]