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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (5 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the removal of the nearest school rule in relation to the school transport scheme; if she will consider early removal of the rule, or a pilot removal, for a school (details supplied) that has a substantial student base residing in Westport, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10609/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Bodies (5 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 359. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on her Department's engagement with the European Commission in relation to the State Aid pre-notification process regarding the Local Democracy and Courts Reporting Schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10634/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (5 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a report (details supplied); his views on its recommendation for the implementation of employee status and university contract model for all PhD researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10203/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school children currently accessing school support plus services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10863/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the data sets that will be included in the school data return process in 2024; if children's diagnosis status will be included in the data; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10864/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 83. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the calculation for the baseline allocation of resources to rapidly developing primary schools for the provision of educational supports for rapidly developing schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10865/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 102. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ifs he will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a research programme around the concept of duty of care and the public interest in the design of online platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10936/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 103. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a research programme around the consequences, benefits and potential harms to society and children specifically of digital activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (6 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 104. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline her work towards regulating harmful content and creating a safer environment online for children and young people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (7 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 211. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of visitors to the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, in tabular form, in each month since January 2022 to date. [11464/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 284. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on when she expects to publish the final evaluation report on the Local Community Safety Partnership Pilots; the timeline for when recommendations identified in the report will be actioned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11270/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address anti-social behaviour and abuse directed at workers on the public transport network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13225/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I ask the Minister to provide an update on plans to address antisocial behaviour and the abuse of drivers and workers on public transport.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I welcome that information, particularly that the Minister will be meeting with SIPTU on this issue. I was lucky enough to go to the bus depot in Summerhill to look at the electric buses recently, which are fantastic to see. One of the issues we discussed was the need to attract more women into the service. One of the big barriers to that is the need to communicate to the public or those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (21 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: To reiterate, part of that is a perception of safety. I would not endeavour to speak for SIPTU but one thing that might be useful would be to have a transport stakeholder forum where unions can work with the Department to ensure that across the board, across all of our public transport, there is a perception that you are safe when you use a bus, a Luas or a Local Link, that you are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: There is so much to cover but we might start with the vaccinations which we spoke about the last time Mr. Gloster was here. We spoke about the low uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine particularly among people with underlying issues. I believe it was one in ten at the time. I wish to broaden that out to get an update on the measles issue. Do the witnesses have anything to tell the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: The clinics are currently focused on higher level learning institutions. Are they going into areas, such as my own constituency, where there is a high population of people from different countries who may not have been caught as children in our own system? Are we targeting locations as well as services?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: I thank Dr. Henry. The last time Mr. Gloster was before the committee, we were talking about the move away from private management consultants. Last year, he set a target of a reduction of 30% and he was fairly confident that would be reached by quarter 4, I believe. I wonder where we are in that regard now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: HSE National Service Plan 2024: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: Which is around €40 million.