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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged with EirGrid on it's Shaping Our Electricity Future document attempting to set energy policy; the way this clashes with the stated objective of the renewable electricity support scheme auction to decide the mix of renewable energy technologies that will connect to the system by 2030; the actions he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 514. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding income thresholds for those trying to avail of social housing; the discussions his Department has had on raising the threshold; his plans to have these limits raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29936/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 513. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on the First Home affordable purchase shared equity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 515. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated for housing adaptation grants to Kildare County Council for 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount of funding drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 516. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated for housing adaptation grants to Laois County Council for 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount of funding drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 517. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications that were received for a social housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability to Kildare County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these grants that have been granted; the number that were refused; the number that are pending a decision; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 518. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications that were received for a private housing adaptation grant for older people and people with a disability to Kildare County Council for 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of these grants that have been granted; the number that were refused; the number that are pending a decision; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 519. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated and drawn down in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 to Kildare County Council for council property retrofitting works in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29954/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Energy Conservation (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 520. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of council owned units that were retrofitted in County Kildare in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29955/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 521. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times the discretionary top-up for housing assistance payments was used in 2021 in County Kildare by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per municipal district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29956/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1000. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 37 A notices that have been issued in counties Kildare and Laois in the past two years; her plans to issue more notices in these areas in the near future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29940/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1001. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education needs organisers in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1002. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special education needs organisers in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29965/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will expand the children’s allowance scheme to include all 18-year-old secondary school children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29939/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the rule was introduced that children over 16 years of age in full-time education have the payment of child benefit suspended for the summer months and reinstated by application if they return to full-time education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29941/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1123. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will extend the Tús scheme to a two-year programme or at least allow the option of an extra year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the social welfare trap that is preventing homecarers from working extra hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29970/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Unions (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with representatives from a union (details supplied) to discuss their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of any review groups set up under the auspices of her Department in the past five years; the composition of these review groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29933/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 Jun 2022)

Patricia Ryan: 1322. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce a Garda vetting licence style scheme which allows people to apply for a multi- annual Garda vetting card that relates to them personally and is transferable between organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29966/22]