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Short-term Lettings Enforcement Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: I thank my colleague, an Teachta Ó Broin, for bringing forward this Bill. There is a crisis in the private rental sector, with rents continuing to spiral out of control. I listened to Newstalk yesterday and heard how the residents of an estate in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, received a knock on their doors in recent days to tell them their rent is going up by 70%. Imagine being told you...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons who were awarded work permits in each of the past three years in tabular form; the number from each country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the terms of the diesel rebate scheme to allow beneficiaries to receive deliveries that are smaller than 2,000 litres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26610/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the overdue updated wind energy guidelines will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26583/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on Kildare County Council’s return to his Department regarding the Progress Report on Implementation of the Vacant Site Levy requested pursuant to Circular letter PL 03/2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26598/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Policies (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 37. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to incentivise right-sizing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26603/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated to each local authority for home adaptation grants through the housing aid for older people scheme in each of the past three years in tabular form. [26604/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on the Croí Cónaithe cities scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that is being made with the building of a new school at a location (details supplied); the projected date for opening; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26607/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the building of a swimming pool on the site of an existing or new school in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26608/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of indexing core social welfare rates to 35% of average weekly earnings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26599/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the 18-week delay for appointments to get a Public Services Card in Newbridge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26600/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to allow applications for a Public Services Card to be made online; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26601/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of reducing the pension age to 65 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26602/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to carry out excavations at former mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26584/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to address the pay and conditions concerns of prison officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26578/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish a female open prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26580/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide in-cell phones in each prison; the restrictions that will apply to their use; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the number of prisoners awaiting transfer to the Central Mental Hospital from each prison in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (25 May 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the assistance that he will offer to an organisation (details supplied) who is seeking a new premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26585/22]