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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister for his response. He has answered my question about the other factors, so I will go a bit further. In terms of the message Minister gave to media about the potential for the recruitment of a further 3,000 staff, what units would those staff be in? Could the Minister give us some sense of this? Would that be in the Defence Forces? Would it be in the civilian...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Yes.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Like the Tánaiste, in recent months I visited Colombia. I did so with the human rights organisation, Christian Aid. While there I visited the La Guajira region and the notorious Cerrejon coal mine, from which Ireland, through the ESB, purchased much of its coal supply until 2018. As a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we rightly will not be engaging with Russia on the...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: Is this area in the portfolio of the Minister of State? Does he have responsibility for it?

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am delighted to be able to take part in the Second Stage debate of my colleague Deputy Whitmore's Wildlife Bill 2021, a day before National Biodiversity Week commences. She could not be here today due to a family bereavement. All our thoughts are with her on the loss of her sister, Lilian. I am standing in for her today and, in doing...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution. I intend to be quite brief. I listened to the Minister of State's comments and I drafted some notes. I welcome the Minister’s contribution, but it has taken 12 months to get to this point. The fact that it is still being said that work is underway does not instil a huge amount of confidence in me. I note that the Minister of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of accreditation for the National Training Programme for special needs assistants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23484/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if epilepsy will be included under the list of qualifying conditions for the alternate sitting of the leaving certificate in 2022. [23548/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention been drawn to a new report (details supplied) which details the experiences of non-religious teachers in schools with a religious ethos in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; her views on the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 188. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the meeting between her Department and a representative from an organisation (details supplied) on 3 May 2022; the learnings that were derived from this meeting; the actions that will follow from the meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24020/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the policy of his Department in relation to Garda stations that are not contactable by phone in relation to witness signatures for passports; if his attention has been drawn to this issue; his views on whether training is needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applications currently being processed. [24023/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 210. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of first-time passport applications that are incomplete, requiring further action from the applicant. [24024/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of incomplete passport applications that require further action from the applicant that are as a result of witnesses being uncontactable. [24025/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to redevelop and update the social personal and health education curriculum for primary, junior cycle and senior cycle; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants from the post-primary schools in the fee-charging sector that applied for the post-primary schools Covid-19 minor works grant; the number that were successful in securing funding; the amount of funding that was provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24015/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of HEPA filters purchased or rented by primary, special education, and post-primary schools since the announcement in December 2021 of funding available for HEPA filters in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24026/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 277. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the awards and funding from the Arts Council and other artistic bursaries, awards and grants will be excluded from the means test for the blind pension for artists with disabilities akin to the action taken to ensure that PhD students with disabilities retain their social protection payments; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the awards and funding from the Arts Council and other artistic bursaries, awards and grants will be excluded from the means test for the disability allowance for artists with disabilities akin to the action taken to ensure that PhD students with disabilities retain their social protection payments; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Artists' Remuneration (12 May 2022)

Gary Gannon: 279. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rationale for the vast difference of the savings and investments disregard between the blind pension, in which the first €20,000 is not included in the means test and the disability allowance, in which the first €50,000 is not included in the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter....