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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she intends to take to cater for the increasing numbers of children requiring access to ASD units at post-primary level in the wider Athlone area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22475/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she intends to take to cater for the increasing numbers of children requiring access to ASD units at primary level in the wider Athlone area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22474/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 160. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that she is taking to support children with hearing and visual impairment in mainstream schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22473/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (12 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the current processing time for work permit applications; his plans to reform the current scheme due to labour shortages within sectors of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (12 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps that he is taking to address the base-load cost of renewable energy; the studies completed and that are underway to address this challenge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23973/22]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Public Policy Matters: Engagement with the Taoiseach (12 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the Taoiseach. As he knows, the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands produced a report earlier this year on the Pensions Commission recommendations. One of the key issues for the committee in overcoming our pensions challenge over the next 50 years is the introduction of legislation banning mandatory retirement in employment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 248. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23576/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 258. To ask the Minister for Health when the HSE will approve the reimbursement under the high-tech drug arrangements for kaftrio for children under 12 years of age; the reason for the delay in approval in view of the fact that it has already been approved for children aged 12 years and over; the date when the applicant company submitted a rapid review dossier of evidence to the HSE; the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Apologies have been received from Deputy Flanagan. I ask witnesses and members to please turn off their mobile phones. Before we commence, I remind members participating remotely that they must do so from within the precincts of Leinster House. This meeting has been convened to discuss the State-funded programmes Tús and the rural social scheme, RSS, which are both administered by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: That is fine. I call Ms Macdonald to give her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Macdonald. I call Ms Brennan from Mayo north east LEADER partnership to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Thank you, Ms Brennan. I apologise for sending you down to Mayo but I know that the people of Mayo would love more migrants from Dublin, particularly those who can play a bit of football. I now call on Mr. Adrian Kane from SIPTU to make an opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank all of the witnesses for the evidence and supporting documentation they have submitted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Ms Macdonald and call Mr. Broderick now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I call Mr. Corcoran now.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I call Mr. Larkin now, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: Would SIPTU like to make any further comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Tús Initiative and the Rural Social Scheme: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: I thank Mr. Kane. That is a good way to conclude the meeting. It is clear from the meeting that the rural social scheme is not an activation scheme and, therefore, should not have a time limit. We have had evidence that many participants of the scheme work in excess of the 19.5 hours because of the self-worth they derive from the work and the impact in the local community. Participants...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Broadband Infrastructure (10 May 2022)

Denis Naughten: 167. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the work that his Department is undertaking to fully utilise broadband connectivity in increasing sustainable employment given that Ireland is set to become one of the most connected countries in Europe for fibre broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23355/22]