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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1106. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will recognise the role of school assistance dogs within the implementation framework of the National Human Rights Strategy for Disabled People 2025–2030; if she will support the expansion of the evidence-based school assistance dog pilot, operated by an organisation (details supplied) to additional schools...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Policies (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1110. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is formally considered by the Cabinet Committee on Disability, in order that people with IBD are included in national discussions on disability rights and supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49048/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reviews (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1347. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the long-term illness scheme to ensure that people living with inflammatory bowel disease can be accommodated as part of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49046/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1348. To ask the Minister for Health if she will incorporate inflammatory bowel disease into the National Chronic Disease Management Programme, in recognition of the long-term and often debilitating impact of the condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49047/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1371. To ask the Minister for Health if additional resources will be provided to support workplace well-being initiatives for employees with disabilities, including continued access to well-being training and regular visits from social workers, as successfully implemented by a charity (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49163/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1394. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being considered by her Department for the introduction of a minimum distance requirement from schools for the establishment of new off-licence premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49263/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places currently available in veterinary medicine in each institution across the country; if he intends to make more spaces available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47823/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (17 Sep 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: 1431. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to supporting and funding further QQI-certified training programmes specifically designed for members of the deaf community, given that a charity (details supplied) has successfully trained the first two deaf individuals in Ireland through the City and Guilds programme, and continues to provide essential...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Before we begin, I will read a note on privilege and housekeeping matters. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that would be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I thank Mr. Duggan. I appreciate the remarks. I will now proceed to members for a discussion. First up is Deputy Louise O'Reilly.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Deputy O'Reilly's time is up.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I call Deputy Ardagh.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: That is no problem.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: I have a few questions. I thank Mr. Duggan for coming in and giving us a detailed presentation. There was also a presentation in the audiovisual room this week for Members of the Oireachtas to consult a little more. It is a game-changer scheme, as all members have said. It provides that bit of security for people who have no pension other than the State pension and to have that quality of...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Thank you, Mr. Duggan. From your comments and those of your team, I think we can be confident about being online for 1 January and that there will be no further delays, which is important. Senator Rabbitte has indicated that she wants to come in again.

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Why is the timeline six years? Is there a possibility of doing it earlier or within the six years?

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

John Paul O'Shea: Thank you. We are out of time so we will have to pause the discussion. I thank the officials for attending. It was a very engaging and proactive discussion on auto-enrolment. I wish them well in their preparations over the next couple of months. The committee will be keeping informed with regard to progress. I am sure we will have the officials back in with regard to how the scheme is...