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Housing Commission Report: Statements (27 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I was not here for all of this debate but I listened to most of it and I heard Deputy Barry Ward refer to home ownership as giving you a stake in society. My God, I do not know what that says about the thousands of young people the Government has locked out of home ownership. It does not give you a stake in society. It is absolutely classist to suggest that it does and that home ownership...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I am very privileged and proud to represent the people of the constituency of Dublin Fingal West. We are a very young constituency, one that is growing and expanding. We are also a constituency and a community that faces many challenges. I get that some of the challenges cannot be foreseen. I do not blame the Government for things that are outside its control. However, there is nothing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (27 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. He spoke about some of the pressures being created, such as those caused by the duplication of applications. I have sympathy for parents who make duplicate applications, particularly because they feel they have no choice. When they come into my office, we have a conversation and talk about what they are doing. They are being told by the schools...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (25 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that pupils attending a school (details supplied) living in Naul and Swords cannot access school transport, and that Bus Éireann has exhausted all options for these pupils and they still have no school transport; if she has any plans to provide this additional route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7565/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 572. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he is aware that persons wishing to become funeral/wedding celebrants who hold a Master's in chaplaincy are required to undertake a course at considerable expense to be entitled to become a celebrant; if he will examine an exemption from this for holders of relevant qualifications; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (25 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 645. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position of sports facilities (details supplied) under new alcohol licencing laws; if he intends to amend the draft legislation to include these stadiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7403/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 762. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what funding is in place for persons needing to access residential placements for family members living in Fingal west; if she will detail the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7567/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 763. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she is aware that the legislation governing the regulation of childminders means that they cannot employ any additional staff members to work in their home to assist with children with challenging behaviour/holiday cover, and so on; if she will be updating the legislation to cover this eventuality; and if...

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

Louise O'Reilly: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures he has taken to ensure storm readiness and to support those impacted by storms given the recent issues that arose in the aftermath of storm Éowyn. [8361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (27 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the renewal of public services cards needs to be done in person and no longer via phone or online; if he will consider facilitating online or over the phone renewals for public service cards, given the challenges this poses for anyone with reduced mobility or for elderly people; and if he will make a statement on...

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

Louise O'Reilly: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he has considered additional staffing given increased applications for additional needs payments. [8364/25]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration could be given to the provision of free transport to those in emergency accommodation. [8363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 188. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average processing time, by payment, in tabular form. [8228/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 195. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures he is taking to reduce application waiting times for social welfare payments. [8360/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 189. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of additional needs payments and the number disallowed in 2019 and in 2024, by category, in tabular form. [8229/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Feb 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: 190. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the mean and maximum waiting times for additional needs payment, by county, in tabular form. [8230/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Maybe because they shouted at him like they are shouting now.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to raise issues with search and rescue operations. As the Taoiseach will be aware, Bristow Ireland Limited won the contract and is in the process of transitioning and taking over operations. The Department of Transport has said it will not allow risks to be taken in a rush to meet contractual deadlines. It further stated it recognises the need to revise transition dates to ensure...

Policing and Community Safety: Statements (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: I represent the constituency of Dublin Fingal West, which is in the DMR north region. In that region from 2019 to 2024 we have seen a 21% increase in the possession of drugs for sale or supply. It is all very well to see the figure, but it means that in my community and the communities I represent people are subjected daily to the sight of open drug dealing. Nobody wants that on their...

Oideachas trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Tairiscint [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] (4 Mar 2025)

Louise O'Reilly: Gabhaim buíochas le hEolan Ó Rinn agus le hEoghan Finn as oifig an Teachta Ó Snodaigh. Is é sin an chéad am a bheidh mé ag caint as Gaeilge sa Dáil seo. Táim neirbhíseach. Níl confidence mór agam agus tá support mór agam ó na Teachtaí Doherty, Farrell agus Ó Snodaigh, ó Eoghan agus Eolan agus ó gach...