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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (6 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if discretion can be used in which an application for a local authority home loan has been submitted by a single applicant and the person’s employment certificate is showing that they are over the threshold due to overtime which is irregular and no longer available; if a discretionary decision can be considered in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Tax Reliefs (6 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department is in a position to open up a more flexible taxsaver scheme with regard to teachers that are either moving jobs for new academic years or are substitute teachers and may only need public transport for certain blocks in a calendar year; if such a scheme can be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18506/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 489. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to concerns raised by the principal of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (5 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to concerns raised by the principal of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18086/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 492. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a response will issue to concerns raised by a teacher (details supplied) in respect of the senior cycle reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18159/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (5 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position with regard to the proposed new special school to replace schools (details supplied); the projected timelines on commencement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (5 Apr 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 586. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in respect of pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18252/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns raised by parents in respect of the introduction of the new special needs assistant modelling (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17227/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (31 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of a special needs assistant allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17366/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (31 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 479. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans or proposed locations for pubs as community hubs in County Louth or east County Meath following the announcement of the pilot programme on 25 March 2022; when she expects to review the pilot programme and possibly implement same across a number of further locations and counties; and if she will make a statement on...

Government Response to Situation in Ukraine: Statements (30 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: This is a very important debate and I think we all agree on the necessity to have this debate. The actions of the Government must be added to and they are supported right around the country - in our communities, in our political parties, in our schools and everywhere else. The impact of this appalling, evil war in the Ukraine is felt in every house and home in Ireland. On every television,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (30 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 6. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any plans from within Government to pay for electricity that is returned to the grid by domestic solar units to encourage more people to invest in solar energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (30 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 33. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM programme proposed for the east County Meath area to address some of the additional flood risks that have been identified over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gangland Crime (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: I appreciate that it is not the Minister's decision. As I understand it, the Garda Commissioner has committed to that review and, as the Minister said, we will get a report from him on it. I want to raise two other two issues. First, in regard to schools, I welcome the support of the Department of Justice in progressing the issue. There was a recommendation and a belief that three...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gangland Crime (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 77. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a detailed update on the progress made on implementing the recommendations of the scoping report into community safety and well-being in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16068/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gangland Crime (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: Following the appalling murder of Keane Mulready-Woods in Drogheda in January 2020, the Government responded immediately with additional 30 gardaí for Drogheda. Under Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan, enormous progress has been made in bringing people to justice. At the same time, a report was commissioned to improve community well-being through action and investment in areas of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gangland Crime (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: The proactive focus and innovative listening approach of the Minister and the Department of Justice are very welcome in Drogheda. She has made personal visits to meet community activists and officials from different State bodies and local government. There is credibility in the Government's response, which is working. Michael Keogh, the chairman of the implementation board, Martin O'Brien...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the discussions that have taken place within her Department and with other key Departments with regard to addressing and increasing funding and supports for refuge services across the country which are at breaking point in many cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16069/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take steps to resolve the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the communal heating scheme at a location; if he has raised his concerns in relation to same with the regulator; if he will review any possible gaps in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (29 Mar 2022)

Fergus O'Dowd: 259. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the difficulty of claiming health expenses for diagnosed coeliacs given the difficulty in obtaining detailed receipts for coeliac goods; if there are proposals to make such expense submission more user friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/22]