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Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy Roderic O'Gorman, to the House, and I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. I recognise and acknowledge the hard work done by my colleague Deputy Kathleen Funchion in ensuring that the Bill and the process has been thorough, efficient and the best it can be. Since the formation of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the regeneration of a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2030/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 621. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he engaged with other European Union member states to issue a collective statement denouncing the designation of the six Palestinian NGOs as terror originations and to call on the Israeli Minister of Defence to rescind the designation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63110/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 622. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures that are being carried out to protect the European Union funding of the six Palestinian human rights NGOs that were recently designated as terror groups by Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63111/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 623. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps the Government is taking to protect the funding of Palestinian human rights organisations from European Commission precautionary measures and to revoke the measures put in place by Israel on the three NGOs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63112/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 628. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if concerns have been raised, in view of the fact that Ireland has invested in human rights groups in Palestine regarding the suspension of funding to groups (details supplied) on the basis of a 74 page document of evidence from May 2021 which was widely condemned by European Union member states as not being substantiated; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 629. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Ireland is carrying out to ensure the European Commission pushes back against precautionary measures towards the funding of Palestinian human rights groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 734. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the junior certificate in 2022; if it will go ahead; if so, if there will be an option for students to opt in for predicted grades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63418/21]

National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: I commend the Independent Group on tabling this motion. The ownership and governance of the new national maternity hospital are issues of national importance. They are also of great local interest to the community in Dublin Bay South. For decades the National Maternity Hospital has been based in Holles Street, in the heart of inner city Dublin. The local community has an enormous sense of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (19 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 1183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if transfer orders will be enforced during the Covid-19 pandemic other than in circumstances in which there are national security or serious public policy concerns in line with the stance taken with deportation orders in view of the growing concerns over Covid-19 and travel restrictions. [62997/21]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: It is hard to know where to begin, because the plight of Palestinians grows bleaker each week. Ireland has been a leader in the pursuit of justice and fairness around the globe, and we have long recognised the importance of Palestinian civil society in pursuing justice and peace. Ireland's lack of action following the recent attacks on Palestinian NGOs is concerning. Last year saw...

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: This is an opportunity to speak about mental health, which is important to us all. We were in a mental health crisis pre-Covid and now this crisis has evolved into a mental health emergency. Jigsaw, an organisation which we all agree carries out amazing work on mental health among young people, has seen the realities of this at first hand. It has experienced a 42% increase in demand for...

Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: This Bill is welcome. It is long overdue. I understand it was proposed back in the 1970s. It is particularly welcome now. The Construction Federation of Ireland, CIF, has a voluntary register known as CIRI. Credit to the federation for setting up the register in the absence of action by Government. However, when you see the extensive list of building defects around the country, you...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (27 Jan 2022)

Chris Andrews: 364. To ask the Minister for Health if the staff in a service (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 bonus payment for frontline healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4142/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (1 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of traffic light pedestrian crossings without audio signal technology in Ireland. [4571/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (1 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 419. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received a stage 1 application for the regeneration of an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5023/22]

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: It is great to be able to speak about the easing of Covid restrictions. It is a real boost to everybody. It has given everybody a lift and it is welcome. The sporting community probably welcomed the easing of restrictions more than most. Sport plays a large part in our lives. It strengthens communities, teaches young people about health and well-being, and boosts the morale of the nation...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures Bill 2022: Second Stage (3 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: The rising cost of energy and the overall costs of living are on the minds of everybody. When meeting residents and community groups, whether it is in Donnybrook, the inner city or Rathmines, we see that everybody is feeling the pressure as costs continue to rise. In the 12 months to December, inflation reached its highest level in 20 years. These high levels of inflation impact heavily on...

Freedom of Information Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: I commend my colleagues, Deputies Mairéad Farrell and Clarke, on the work they have put into the Bill. Transparency and accountability are cornerstones of any modern democracy and in the pursuit of transparency and accountability, the freedom of information process plays a vital role. Since the formation of this State we have seen Governments go to great lengths to hide official State...