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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Education Policy: Department of Education (11 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: Quite often, it is the system that has ultimately failed the child when that happens, when the child has to be expelled or suspended. The system has failed the child, not the other way around. On that and where the system might not work to meet the child's needs, can the witnesses talk to me about Youthreach and other such programmes that would be adjunct to the mainstream education system,...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Education Policy: Department of Education (11 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: Is there a breakdown by primary or secondary school?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the total number of valid Irish passports currently in circulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14253/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Strategies (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment with reference to the public consultation on the draft National Biomethane Strategy, the number of submissions received ahead of the extended deadline of 5 March 2024; the findings of same; when he expects the final National Biomethane Strategy to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Expenditure (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his Department’s capital underspend, if any, in 2023; his Department’s projected spend for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13888/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 422. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 13 February 2024, when she expects publication of the latest enrolment projection report for primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 454. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on a request for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied), if she will ensure that such accommodation is in place for the beginning of the 2024/2025 school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14250/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 20 March 2024, to outline the status with regards to per cent for arts scheme funding for a project for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14251/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 462 of 17 January 2024, to provide an update on the review of the guidelines of the use of school buildings outside of school hours; when she expects new procedures for the use of school buildings to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14635/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure a child (details supplied) will be allocated a place in a second level ASD class closer to their home address; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14638/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 1237. To ask the Minister for Health how people in the healthcare system that suffer from long-Covid will be supported post 31 March 2024 if they are still unable to work after the temporary special scheme for leave concludes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13705/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 1485. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the use of LibreLink sensory technology to monitor blood levels is approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14783/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (11 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the way in which his Department assists local authorities to compulsorily acquire derelict properties; the amount, if any, that he has made available to each local authority to acquire derelict properties in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (11 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the guidance, if any, given by his Department to local authorities to assist them with compulsory purchases orders/compulsory purchase acquisitions of derelict properties in their respective areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15716/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to establish a new second level school in the east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16461/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: What plans does the Minister and her Department have for another second level school in east Cork? This is probably one of the fastest-growing areas in the country at the moment, with thousands of houses planned but many of the schools there are already at capacity, even though they have got fantastic extensions. I would be interested in the Minister's response.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her response. I visited the Carrigtwohill second level school recently where the Minister turned the sod a while back. It is absolutely magnificent and amazing. It did take 12 years to open from the time the initial decision was made to build it. Has the Minister seen the two-year progress report on the Cork county development plan that was published last Friday?...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Accommodation (16 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her response. I would be interested to know if she could forward to me information on the school planning areas. She mentioned there are 314 of them, and I ask her to forward the details of the east Cork one to me at some stage. We know that many schools now have got extensions to extensions, and they are at capacity. My concern is that in five, six or ten years'...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise (16 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue and the Minister of State for being here this evening. The Port of Cork plays a key strategic role in the economic life and development of the south and south-west regions. It is recognised as a port of national significance, tier 1. It is the Government's position that these ports are considered to be of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Customs and Excise (16 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for a very positive response. I welcome the fact that the derogation has been granted temporarily in recent days for the import of melons, which I also mentioned in my presentation earlier. I also welcome the fact that it remains under consideration. I urge the Minister of State to deepen that consideration and make it viable. I understand that the cost of...