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Third Anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Statements (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: This week, we mark a grim milestone for Ukraine, which has withstood three brutal years of invasion, occupation and displacement. Millions of lives have been turned upside down. We speak today during another dark chapter in this story, namely, the faltering support of the United States and President Trump's shameful capitulation to Putin's agenda. I remember this week three years ago....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 91. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children who have benefited from the baby boost triple child benefit payment to date; the number his Department estimates will benefit from it in 2025; the estimated additional cost in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8526/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I congratulate the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his election, and I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. Last October, the Green Party and I championed the idea of a baby boost payment of an additional €280 when a new child is born. I was happy to see it included to see it included in budget 2025 and it was implemented in late 2024. Will the Minister give an update on its...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: Getting this idea over the line was surprisingly pretty hard. It was a long negotiation to get full agreement to get this into budget 2025. That surprised me considering that it is quite a small overall cost of €15 million compared with €180 million to do the double payment on child benefit. In light of that fight to get it over the line, I want the Minister's assurance that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Payments (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I appreciate the Minister's clarification that the baby boost payment is here to stay. It is an initiative that the Green Party and I are proud to have led in introducing. A universal payment that is targeted at a particular time in a family's life where almost every single family is under pressure financially when a new baby arrives is a meaningful step the Government and the State can...

Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I will use my time to focus on a few of the recommendations of the Housing Commission’s report. I note there have been some important policy changes in recent years - the introduction of cost rental housing, the vacant property refurbishment grant and the new land hoarding tax – but we still have a dysfunctional housing market. People are still struggling significantly to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 126. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she intends to extend the accommodation recognition payment; when she will make a decision on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7843/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential to develop a market for domestic wind energy production, given the successful roll out of domestic solar production in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7836/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mining Industry (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 544. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure shared the two water discharge consent applications and the two water abstraction licence applications in their notification to the Minister with regard to the transboundary nature of the gold mine application in the Sperrins area of outstanding natural beauty; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 602. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection his plans to phase out the means test for carer's allowance within this Government; the proposed timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7838/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (25 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 781. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth her plans to progress the creation of the new National Strategy for Migrant Integration; with which Department and Minister the responsibility for this strategy will lie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7837/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications in total for domiciliary care allowance (DCA) made in 2024; the number granted at first instance; the number granted at appeal; if he is satisfied with the criteria used for determining the grant of DCA at first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8528/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Children in Care (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will give consideration to the provision of foster carers with a State pension as per the Programme for Government Commitment; when he expects to have made a decision on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8527/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 128. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide a timeline for the implementation of the Programme for Government commitment to “Explore a targeted Child Benefit Payment”; his views on whether this would result in eligible families getting additional financial support or would the new payment simply replace the working family payment and the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (27 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the new child poverty target will be set; the future process to establish that new figure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places that will be created in SEN classes attached to mainstream schools at primary and secondary level in the Dublin west area for September 2025; and how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form [8433/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional places that will be created in special schools in the Dublin west area for September 2025; how many extra places are being provided in each school, in tabular form. [8434/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the work of the Dublin 15 schools taskforce; and if she will state with confidence that all children in Dublin west will be able to avail of an appropriate school placement, be it in a special class attached to main stream primary or secondary schools, or in special schools, in September 2025. [8435/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (26 Feb 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding for the pay agreement that was made in October 2023 in respect of staff in section 39 and section 56 organisations has been fully passed on to all relevant staff of Tusla-funded section 56 organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8432/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Transport (4 Mar 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the poor performance of many bus services provided by a company (details supplied) recently; the way he and the NTA will ensure a better, more reliable service for travellers in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9417/25]