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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 551. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the issues facing a childcare provider (details supplied) as regards core funding not matching inflation rates; to detail what measures he will be taking to ensure childcare providers, such as this, remain in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42576/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of childcare providers that have indicated to his office or Department that they are in danger of having to close their business; and the number of childcare providers that have indicated to his office or Department that they will leave the core funding model if changes are not made, from 2022 to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 553. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether his Department has conducted research into the level of unmet need in the childcare sector; if so, the estimated number of children who cannot avail of childcare services due to a lack of available services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42578/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 554. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail the actions he is taking to increase the number of available childcare places in the country; and what supports are available to parents who cannot find a childcare place. [42579/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving tests that did not go ahead as scheduled to date in 2023; the day of the week each test was scheduled, and the reasoning given for each; and the reasoning given for each by test centre, in tabular form. [42919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the bus fleet serving the 226 Kinsale to Cork route, including the number of single and double-decker buses; the age of each vehicle and the number of drivers assigned to the route. [42920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review has been conducted on the general standard and accessibility of the single-decker buses serving the 226 Kinsale to Cork route. [42921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a reasoning for the moving of the Clontarf Street bus stop in Cork; and whether a cover could be provided for the new bus stop. [42922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to oversubscription issues on the 226 Kinsale bus route; and whether a capacity review of the route could be conducted. [42923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driving tests that did not go ahead as scheduled to date in 2023; the day of the week each test was scheduled, and the reasoning given for each; and the reasoning given for each by test centre, in tabular form. [42919/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide details of the bus fleet serving the 226 Kinsale to Cork route, including the number of single and double-decker buses; the age of each vehicle and the number of drivers assigned to the route. [42920/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review has been conducted on the general standard and accessibility of the single-decker buses serving the 226 Kinsale to Cork route. [42921/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a reasoning for the moving of the Clontarf Street bus stop in Cork; and whether a cover could be provided for the new bus stop. [42922/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 77. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to oversubscription issues on the 226 Kinsale bus route; and whether a capacity review of the route could be conducted. [42923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Solar Energy Guidelines (4 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 135. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department intends to issue guidance to local authorities on the installation of solar or PV panels on council-owned properties; if funding could be made available to local authorities for the installation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 180. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current length of waiting lists for driving tests in Cork, by test centre, in tabular form; and to detail the measures he is taking to reduce waiting times. [43286/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (5 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current length of the waiting lists for driving theory tests in Cork, by test centre, in tabular form; and to detail the measures he is taking to reduce waiting times. [43287/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (5 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 273. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if, given the ongoing high cost of energy, she would consider changes to the fuel allowance threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43247/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (5 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be established in CHO4; and if so, the timeline for same. [43264/23]

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Holly Cairns: I have been wondering who this budget is designed for. When the Ministers for Finance and for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery, and Reform sat down and thought about the people they wanted to help, who did they think of? One would imagine it would be the young people who are locked out of buying their own home and who cannot even afford to rent; the more than 500,000...