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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to detail the instances in which software or IT systems procured by his Department or agencies were later deemed unfit for purpose; and the costs of replacement or remediation. [54393/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 212. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people currently registered as homeless in County Kildare; the number of children currently registered as homeless in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 213. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to address the record number of 16,300 persons currently registered as homeless in the State, including more than 5,100 children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54286/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Contracts (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of external consultancy contracts entered into by his Department in the past five years, including the original estimated cost, the final cost, and the reasoning for contracting this work rather than using internal resources. [54328/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Equipment (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to confirm if any staff devices (laptops, phones, USBs) containing departmental information or sensitive data were reported lost or stolen in the past five years; the number of devices reported; the data risk involved; and the associated cost of mitigation. [54388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 227. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to detail the instances in which software or IT systems procured by his Department or agencies were later deemed unfit for purpose; and the costs of replacement or remediation. [54398/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 297. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of external consultancy contracts entered into by his Department in the past five years, including the original estimated cost, the final cost, and the reasoning for contracting this work rather than using internal resources. [54321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Equipment (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if any staff devices (laptops, phones, USBs) containing departmental information or sensitive data were reported lost or stolen in the past five years; the number of devices reported; the data risk involved; and the associated cost of mitigation. [54381/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 299. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail the instances in which software or IT systems procured by his Department or agencies were later deemed unfit for purpose; and the costs of replacement or remediation. [54391/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Contracts (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of external consultancy contracts entered into by his Department in the past five years, including the original estimated cost, the final cost, and the reasoning for contracting this work rather than using internal resources. [54324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Equipment (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 360. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm if any staff devices (laptops, phones, USBs) containing departmental information or sensitive data were reported lost or stolen in the past five years; the number of devices reported; the data risk involved; and the associated cost of mitigation. [54384/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (9 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: 361. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to detail the instances in which software or IT systems procured by his Department or agencies were later deemed unfit for purpose; and the costs of replacement or remediation. [54394/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Gabhaim míle buíochas le Paul MacSweeney. Tosóidh muid leis na ceisteanna. Tá cúpla ceist ag an Seanadóir Curley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Tá cúpla ceist agamsa. Aithním an ról lárnach atá ag Fórsa agus an taithí atá ag an eagraíocht mar cheardchumann agus go háirithe ag a chuid ball, agus tá sé seo tábhachtach ionas go mbeimid in ann dul i ngleic leis an sprioc 20% seo. Chun seasamh siar agus breathnú ar an ráiteas tosaigh a bhí ag na...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Tuigim go bhfuil Fórsa ag smaoineamh ar conas gur féidir an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. Tuigim sin. I gcás amháin, áfach, tá na finnéithe ag rá linn gur chóir am saor le pá a chur ar fáil do dhaoine Gaeilge a fhoghlaim nuair is deis é seo, go háirithe má tá an cúrsa ar fáil saor in aisce, mar shampla....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Oibríonn sé ar dhá bhealach. Na príomhcheisteanna a bhí agam ná ó thaobh na traenála de. Bhíos ag déanamh iarracht tuiscint a fháil ar cad é an chomparáid anseo. Tuigim gur dúshlán é an sprioc 20%, ach tá deis mhór ann do dhaoine ag obair san earnáil phoiblí dul i ngleic le scileanna agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Tuigim sin. Déanann sé sin ciall. Leis sin, cuirfidh mé clabhsúr leis an seisiún seo. Cuireann sé sin deireadh lenár mbreithniú inniu. Gabhaim buíochas leis na hionadaithe, Aisling Cusack agus Paul MacSweeney ón gceardchumann Fórsa as an bplé fiúntach agus tairbheach a bhí againn leo inniu. Cuirfear an seisiún ar...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Tuigim sin ach ní hí sin an cheist atá á cur. An cheist atá agam ná cad iad na socraithe atá ann ó thaobh forbartha pearsanta nó proifisiúnta - professional or personal development. Cad iad na socruithe atá ann faoi láthair chun, say, dul i ngleic le ciníochas - how to address racism in the workplace - nó cúrsa faoi...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Earcaíocht sa tSeirbhís Phoiblí: Plé (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Maith go leor. Chuir an Teachta Moynihan ceist cheana féin ó thaobh taighde i gCeanada agus sa Bhreatain Bheag. Is sampla maith í an Bhreatain Bheag, go háirithe le bhur gcomhghleacaithe sa cheardchumann sa Bhreatain Bheag. Bheadh sé suimiúil cloisteáil cad atá ráite acu, cad a d'oibrigh agus cad nár oibrigh, go háirithe don...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Oct 2025)

Naoise Ó Cearúil: Rural communities in Kildare North are experiencing increasingly frequent power outages. These are often outside of severe weather events. I am cognisant of the colder weather and darker days that are coming upon us. Areas such as Newtown Dunfierth, Donadea and Johnstownbridge are being consistently impacted, which is impacting households, families, farms, small businesses, etc. Will the...