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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will detail progress on apprenticeship commitments, including take up of apprenticeships by sector and county to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (7 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 129. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the successor to the Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures: the National Policy Framework for children and young people 2014-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of acceptance and refusal rates for a scheme (details supplied) of each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 308. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be given for funding a Cork-based disabilities service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (5 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the roll-out of community CCTV systems in Garda stations; if GDPR concerns have been addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35977/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Fire Safety (5 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of his Department’s review of Ireland’s furniture fire regulations; if he will provide an updated timeline on the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of acceptance and refusal rates for a scheme (details supplied) for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 848. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of long-Covid clinics in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36166/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Jul 2022)

James O'Connor: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to the reimbursement of internationalised normalised ratio test strips and machines for warfarin patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36150/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: The response is quite interesting as it does not provide a figure for 2022, which is what I asked for. That is a little frustrating and I wish to underline it. I am sure my constituents in Cork East and every Deputy's constituents want those figures and want certainty. I know the Minister of State shares that view. I thank her for the response and I appreciate it but I ask her to bring...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for being present in the Chamber. I ask for a progress update on the ongoing house building targets for 2022. We have seen some reports in the media during the week and there seems to be a discrepancy between details provided by the Department and what will realistically be produced. I would appreciate the Minister providing an update in that...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: I welcome the officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. At the outset, I acknowledge that the Department of Foreign Affairs provides huge service to the State and, generally, it has been very positive throughout Brexit and Ireland securing a position on the UN Security Council. Off my own bat, I want to say the work that has been...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: We have to analyse the past in this committee and ask questions about it, rather than focusing on the future. That is welcome. In the past, when it came to the recommendation process for special envoys, generally speaking, would the Minister be in charge of designing the list and coming up with the candidates, or would it be the Department that would come up with a recommended list of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: Not the UN, but generally.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: Cultural ambassadors and so on are appointed by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: Is it Tourism Ireland that has charge of that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: I will stop Mr. Conlan there. That is very interesting. I do not for one moment question the skills and expertise that we may have in the political sphere and how they can benefit, aid and assist the work the Department does. I am thinking in particular of a former Minister for Foreign Affairs, and I know Eamon Gilmore has done plenty of work with the Department post his life in electoral...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: It does not happen that often. There is not much depth required in it.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: Yes, but I want to look at the past for a moment. Mr. Conlan must bear with me for a moment. This is our job. As I asked, did the Government, in the person of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, present Mr. Conlan with a list of potential positions it would like to have created? Was that the process, or did the Department go to the Minister and say it would be important for the Government...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 27 - International Co-operation
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (30 Jun 2022)

James O'Connor: That is interesting. There could be someone in-house.