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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: I again thank the Senator for raising this important issue and providing the opportunity to reassure the House that the Department of Education is committed to ensuring that all children can access an education suitable to their needs. I acknowledge the excellent work done in our schools with, for and by students. There are significant challenges, and we all know and accept that. All of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Health Nursing Services (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: On behalf of the Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, I thank the Senator for raising this matter and for the opportunity to update the House. Public health nurses play an extremely valuable role within the community healthcare system. It is vital that local communities, such as the community in Drimnagh, have access to public health nurses and the extensive range of services they provide....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Health Nursing Services (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: The Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, fully acknowledges the Senator’s concerns and those of the community in Drimnagh regarding the relocation from the Curlew Road Health Centre to the Armagh Road primary care centre. However, it is important to note this is a short-term measure to pool resources while recruitment challenges exist. The introduction of the measure will allow the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: I am taking this matter on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I thank Senator Davitt for raising it. The Minister is aware that there are provisions in planning legislation whereby an existing planning permission for development, including of rural housing, may be extended in duration under certain circumstances to allow development to take place. The Minister would like to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Planning Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: Existing legislation provides for the extension of the duration of a planning permission, subject to certain criteria set out in the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. Specifically, section 42 enables the holder of a planning permission to apply to a planning authority for up to two extensions to the appropriate period of the permission, provided the combined duration of both...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will advise on a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14961/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Budgets (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 490. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can advise what the budget was for disability residential care for the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15321/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 531. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a payment to a service provider (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: The Reach Fund, originally named the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund, was introduced in 2020 to support the most disadvantaged learners throughout the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund has continued to focus on the participation of disadvantaged learners in education, particularly those who are undertaking literacy and skills programmes and on building the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 590. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15333/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 650. To ask the Minister for Health what measures are in place to reduce audiology lists in Limerick for those under the age of 4 years and those over the age of 4 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14809/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 651. To ask the Minister for Health what plans are in place to reduce waiting times for children to receive speech and language therapy in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14810/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 766. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis, criteria and rationale for the disbursement of funds to animal welfare organisations; the reason there is a disparity in the amounts received between different organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 779. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider deferring an implementation date by one year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15123/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (29 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15686/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (29 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can advise if ACRES will reopen later in 2023 for applications, and if someone did not submit an ACRES application in 2022 and is not on the scheme this year, can they still apply if opened again later in the year and be accepted if they meet the criteria of the scheme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: The number of places in Further Education and Training (FET) are due to increase in line with the 12 national system targets as set out in the Strategic Performance Agreements 2022-2024 and the national system report. In these 12 areas, there are projected increases of between 6.7% and 24%, with an overall aim of ensuring a minimum of a 10% increase from 2019 levels by the end of 2024. ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (30 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: As the Deputy will be aware, where an Education and Training Board (ETB) or PLC college employs personal assistants to provide services under the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FSD), responsibility for the terms of employment rests with the individual ETB/ Further Education College. SOLAS provides FSD funding to the ETBs who manage the funding allocations to PLC colleges for services...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (30 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: There are over 3,300 adult education tutors employed across the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs). There is no specific public sector grade of adult education tutor and tutors are paid on an hourly rate basis, generally at the unqualified teacher rate. While progress has been made across other issues for adult tutors, the claim from SIPTU and TUI to align adult education tutors to a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Mar 2023)

Niall Collins: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there is any grant scheme for solar panels (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15887/23]