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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of disability for persons and families, on which there is a commitment in the programme for Government. [35631/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: My question is to ask the Minister for an update on meeting the cost of disability for persons and families, as committed to in the programme for Government.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: I am aware that Indecon was commissioned by the Department to carry out this much-needed research. There was a much higher response rate than expected, and that has delayed the project. I accept that; it is understandable. There were 4,700 responses from people with disabilities received whereas the target was 1,000. I saw the survey and acknowledge the time that went into each...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Disability Services (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: I do not believe we are disagreeing in any way, shape or form here but the original report was expected at the end of 2020. While I fully appreciate that the delays understandable, can the Minister, if possible, provide assurances that the report will be available before the budget to inform it? Furthermore, if the report is not completed, could the Government commit, as an interim measure...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 343 of 13 May 2021, the status of the workshops on the promotion of wellbeing and resilience in schools which includes trauma informed approaches; and if a national roll-out of these workshops are still planned for the next academic year. [35389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students completing State examinations in 2022 have the option of bereavement leave or exceptional circumstances during their written exams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to ensure that a school (details supplied) does not lose a teacher in the next academic year due to being one pupil short of the retention figure [35387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SENOs are required to make a visit to schools in September 2021 as part of the SNA exceptional reviews for post-secondary schools; if there will be a knock-on effect in relation to when schools will be able to hire SNAs resulting in resources not being present in schools at the time students enter; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vaccination Programme (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all school staff will be vaccinated ahead of the next academic year; if she is communicating with the Department of Health to ensure same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 141. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 25 May 2021, the timeline for when the report will be made available; her views on whether it will be available in time to inform Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35391/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to expand the free travel scheme for Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Citizens' Assembly (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Citizens' Assembly on education committed to in the programme for Government is expected to take place. [35001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Gary Gannon: 297. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the research being carried out in association with an organisation (details supplied) into the cost of bereavement. [35636/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Anglo-Irish Relations (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 14. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [35000/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 7. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Europe last met; and when it will next meet. [34999/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in each of the past three years who received partial capacity benefit broken down by those who were in receipt of illness benefit and those in receipt of invalidity pension in tabular form. [35393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (30 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 200. To ask the Minister for Health if the Cabra HSE dental clinic is to be closed for a duration of time; the dates of the closure; and the other HSE dental clinics that are due to close for considerable amounts of time. [27116/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (29 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 30. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Naval Service ships are unable to take to sea (details supplied); and the steps taken or that will be taken to remedy this situation. [34672/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Cybersecurity Policy (29 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 34. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to a recent article in the media (details supplied) which stated there has been a 413% increase in ransomware attacks in Ireland since 2020; his views on the impact that cutbacks to the Defence Forces budget have had on the response to the HSE cyber-attack; if he will carry out an in-depth review of the...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Jun 2021)

Gary Gannon: 35. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the re-opening of St. Bricin's Military Hospital or the construction of a new purpose-built military medical facility staffed by members of the Medical Corps will be committed to in order to better prepare readiness in the face of future challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/21]