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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 5. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the forward planning her Department has achieved in respect of special class places for children with additional needs in secondary schools in County Clare to align with primary school special class places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23856/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ombudsman for Children (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 60. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the recent findings from the Ombudsman of Children where 40% of complaints received are in respect of supports in the education setting for children with additional needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Wage-setting Mechanisms (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 181. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he plans to sign the new draft ERO into law given the considerable delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23552/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reviews (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the progress made in respect of the review into the differential rent administered by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23553/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 386. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if clarification will be provided regarding a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 387. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason his Department has decided to move over 200 Ukrainians from a facility (details supplied) in Ennis after those individuals and families have lived there for two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23554/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 388. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his Department’s plans for a facility (details supplied) in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 389. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth where the 200 plus Ukrainians who have resided in a facility (details supplied) for two years will be moved to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23556/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (28 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 390. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the reform into the equality legislation, with specific reference to the introduction of socio-economic status as a ground for discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23557/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: First, in light of the housing crisis and the many issues people are facing in relation to notices to quit, soaring rents and insecure housing, it was disheartening to watch Deputies shout across the House at each other. A level of respect for our constituents who are facing these situations is required. I want to raise the fact we need to increase targets for social housing developments...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I have a number of things I want to refer to and questions as well, so I will be as quick as I can. I also hope to get the breakdown of the staffing levels or the staffing that has been introduced in Ennis. I note the Minister pointed to 22% and mentioned to Deputy McNamara that it would be sourced. I would like to get hold of that data myself. In respect of the injury units, in Ennis,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion (23 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I appreciate that I have gone over my time. I ask the Minister to respond to my question on the HIQA reports of 2009 and 2022.

Dentistry Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Social Democrats for using their Private Members' time this week to discuss the serious failings in respect of dentistry services. The motion acknowledges that access to dental care has been in crisis. That is especially true in counties like my constituency of Clare. Urgent action was required by Government to address the serious failings. Instead, we got gestures and token...

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I welcome the opportunity to speak on housing. We have had two housing debates back to back. The Government mentions big statistics from this year and last and improvements in its figures, but we have come from a very low point in the first place, and that is why the Government is not getting the positive reaction for which it has been hoping. For months, I have been chasing progress on...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: In this House, we quite often talk about numbers and statistics but each one of these represents a household, a family, a pensioner or someone else in need. When these people receive that relevant notice to quit, their world is turned upside down and inside out. The impact on children is astronomical. Mentally, it is a pressure like no other. In Clare, the local authority is working with...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Three weeks ago, a number of Deputies and I pointed to the need for statements on the situation at University Hospital Limerick, UHL, and the significant overcrowding that happens there on a daily basis. The Taoiseach mentioned at the time that he was going to raise the matter with the Business Committee. I am not represented at the Business Committee, but so far I have not noticed any...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what penalties Ireland will accrue if it does not meet its 2030 targets of a reduction of 50% on emissions and the 2050 target of 100% reduction on emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21375/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware that there were two orange alerts on the grid in recent months as high energy demand units continue to be added to the network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Data Centres (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of the recent planning permission granted for a data centre in Ennis; if he is concerned by the development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21377/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 May 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he accepts that there is an urgent need to accelerate our offshore wind projects to allow for economic development based on renewables; if he is satisfied that his Department is doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21378/24]