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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: I would like the Taoiseach to focus on the issue of how political parties respond to these issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Finally, on the issue of Women of Honour, over a year ago the Women of Honour raised the issue of abuse and sexual assaults that are actually happening in the Defence Forces.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: They were promised by the Minister that there would be a proper investigation and that they would have influence-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: -----over the terms of reference. They had no influence over the terms of reference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: They are not engaging with the investigation because they have no confidence in it. Only 44 people have joined the Defence Forces in the past year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: Only 44 women have joined the Defence Forces in the past year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: We are not getting to the bottom of these barriers to access to public services-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: -----or the Defence Forces in relation to women, if we do not-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: -----deal with these crises. I have concluded.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: It is an awful thing that the rights of citizens cannot be vindicated by Deputies in a public assembly like this.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that have qualified for a SUSI grant this year; the number of persons whose applications for a SUSI grant have been rejected and the number of students for whom a decision has yet to be reached on their grant application. [51337/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase the number of buses that are placed on the Navan NX route (details supplied). [51454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is taking a minimum of 19 weeks in County Meath to get an invitation to book a driving test (details supplied); if he has plans to resolve this issue; and if he will fill any and all vacancies in the section given that the delays are due to a staff shortage. [51926/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 280. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will assist those whose mortgages have been sold by their banks to vulture funds in accessing fixed rates from the new owners of these mortgages (details supplied). [51462/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 286. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no TARIC codes, or appropriate codes for ancient coins, and that collectors and dealers are having problems getting them shipped to Ireland from the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if he will see if the matter can be addressed. [51629/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many people are being charged VAT on the import of books from England after Brexit as it would seem An Post do not recognise the TARIC code and are charging the customs on the parcels; and if he will examine the matter and find a resolution for this issue. [51665/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans for parents of school-age children who have no access to public buses to offset the price of this service (details supplied); and if she will examine the options for these families and possibly discuss with Bus Éireann regarding the possibility of servicing the area. [51946/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the €500 disability support grant will be accessible to a person who has recently signed up to a course and is paid through bodies like Louth and Meath Education and Training Board; and if she will consider these people when making the payments. [51568/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time and backlog in terms of the number of applications for new invalidity pension claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51148/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (18 Oct 2022)

Peadar Tóibín: 497. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing time and current backlog in terms of the number of appeals for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51149/22]