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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 364. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons at present being provided with accommodation by IPAS that have been granted or refused international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37493/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on the physiotherapy waiting list for each local health area as of 1 September 2024, or latest date available; the number waiting less than 4, 4 to 12, and the number waiting more than 12 months; and if he would indicate also for each category the numbers waiting aged 0-4, 5-17, 18-64 years and aged 65 plus, in tabular form. [37798/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reviews (25 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the implementation of the recommendations of the review of the enforcement of child maintenance orders. [38098/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am inquiring as to the progress on the strategy that was announced in June 2022, when the Government established a zero-tolerance attitude to gender-based, sexual and domestic violence. One of the commitments was that we would double the number of refuge spaces available. Will the Minister give us an update on how that is progressing?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I welcome the fact that two years ago, in June 2022, the Government published its strategy, Zero Tolerance. The House will be aware that the central aim of that strategy was the adoption, as a society and a State, of a zero-tolerance attitude to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. What was beneficial about the strategy that was launched was that it was accompanied by an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I was pleased to read the implementation report in respect of 2023, which said that the number of safe homes, as it referred to them, had doubled in 2023 with 17 additional safe homes coming on stream, bringing the total number to 49 by the end of the year. I am also pleased to hear that the Minister expects we will be able to achieve the objective of the strategy, which is to double the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I am extremely concerned about the International Protection Office in Mount Street. As the Minister is aware, over the past 18 months the number of people applying for international protection has put considerable pressure on the office on Mount Street, such that I am concerned about the capacity and suitability of it. Does the Minister have any plan to conduct a review of it? Does she...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. As the Minister has said, the International Protection Office has been present on Mount Street for more than 20 years. I have been a Deputy since 2016 and there has never really been any issue with the office operating there, except over the past 18 months. What has happened is that, as we are all aware, the number of people applying for international protection has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Protection (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Minister. It is still the case that 57% of all applicants apply physically by arriving at Mount Street. We need to look at what happens in other countries, where they have a series of different locations where people can apply for international protection. It does not appear to make sense to me that we have only one or two physical locations where people apply. We should also...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of reducing employers’ PRSI by 1.5%. [38428/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the student intake number of non-EEA students in both UCC and TCD dental schools for the years 2006 to 2024 inclusive, in tabular form. [38274/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-EEA graduates in both UCC and TCD dental schools for the years 2006 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form. [38275/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to upgrade the dental school in University College Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38276/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Sep 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the capacity of Irish dental schools to increase dental graduates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38277/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated annual cost to the Exchequer of providing free public transport for all third level students. [38899/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who will participate in the bringing live arts to students and teachers programme in the 2024-2025 academic year. [38618/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 181. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding the bringing live arts to students and teachers programme to benefit ten more schools. [38620/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of doubling the transition year grant. [38623/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will detail the number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools at primary level, and the number enrolled at post-primary level, as of 15 September 2024 or the latest date available, on a county-by-county basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38920/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (1 Oct 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 239. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of expanding the creative schools programme to benefit ten more schools. [38619/24]