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- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process in which his Department issues recommendations to a local authority in respect of a planning proposal that has already received part 8 grant of planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13353/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the process in which his Department can issue recommendations to a local authority in respect of wildlife protection in advance of a nature impact assessment been undertaken in respect of a proposal that has yet to developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13354/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what role it has in relation to biodiversity protection and part 8 local authority planning applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13355/24]
- Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I join others in congratulating Deputy Harris on his elevation to the role of Taoiseach. It was refreshing earlier to hear the voices of children in the Dáil Chamber, and I want to make a case for the appointment of Saoirse and Cillian as junior Ministers tomorrow. His family are understandably proud today, and we should all be reminded that abuse in politics travels to those who have...
- EU Police Co-operation: Motion (10 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We in the Labour Party welcome this proposal. The issue of human trafficking is one to which, historically, the State has not given due attention. It must be said there have been a good few initiatives, mostly from EU level, in recent years that made some headway. I think, for example, of the EU directive on preventing and combating human trafficking and protecting its victims, which was...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a primary school (details supplied) will be provided. [13685/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to expand the number of places in special classes to meet the demand from students and their families for such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13718/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 421. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many planners are employed by her Department; and how many architects are employed by her Department. [13903/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 594. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to extend the development levy waiver scheme, due to expire on 24 April 2024. [15697/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Regulatory Bodies (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 817. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish an office of owner management company (OMC) regulator with a view to putting in place a code of conduct and register of OMCs, with the express function of addressing governance issues between owner occupiers and other owners of homes including potential conflicts of interest where OMCs are still...
- Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1120. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a child (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list to be seen by the school age team for over five years, is likely to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14437/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (9 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1689. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many planners are employed by his Department; and how many architects are employed by his Department. [13902/24]
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will support the introduction of a Dublin allowance for teachers to help to address the teacher retention crisis in the Dublin area. [16343/24]
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, on her appointment to the Department of Education. Will the Department support the introduction of a Dublin allowance for teachers to help to address the crisis in teacher retention in the Dublin area?
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for her kind words. It is very much appreciated by my family, to whom education means the world, that the Minister for Education mentioned my daughter on the floor of the House. Her sister Anna is very excited. On the matter at hand, the INTO has spoken at its recent conference about 2,000 long-term vacancies within the primary school sector, as the Minister knows....
- Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Sector Pay (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The ramifications are that we have schools that are not being staffed and staffrooms that are struggling to keep schools operational. Circumstances are not the same across the country because housing and childcare in Dublin are much more expensive. Everything in Dublin is much more expensive. The cost of living is much more expensive. As has been recognised in London, such costs have a...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the proposal to introduce a DEIS plus scheme for the most acutely disadvantaged schools in the country. [16367/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister will know that I have raised this next matter probably more than any other issue in my capacity as the Labour Party's spokesperson on education. I refer to the need for a new designation of what is called DEIS plus for the most acutely disadvantaged schools. It is an initiative that was started in Dublin 17, in schools in Tallaght and Ballymun. The estimate is that about 100...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: When I raised this matter before, the Minister said there would be no OECD review of the DEIS programme until the second quarter of this year. This is why I have been relatively patient in trying to find out if the Minister will listen to what the principals have said. The Minister has said she has met them. The need in these schools is absolutely profound. Making one child out of every...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disadvantaged Status (16 Apr 2024)
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am not in any way suggesting that the Minister does not appreciate the severity of the issues at hand. I have shared stories of my time teaching. The stories of people now on the front line are harrowing. We are losing children because of interventions which could take place and which, as has been acknowledged, would make the difference. It is very upsetting and very emotional to speak...