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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will detail progress to date in meeting the commitments set out in the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15309/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications from County Mayo that are currently outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has offered or been approached to offer additional resources to the Council of Europe as a consequence of the likely exclusion of Russia from the organization. [15154/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 362. To ask the Minister for Health if cancer care facility employees (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 bonus agreed by Government to be paid to healthcare workers. [15551/22]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cruthú Pobal Gaeltachta: Plé (23 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: Tá na ceisteanna a bhí agam curtha. Tá an-suim agam i gcúrsaí tithíochta agus chuir an Teachta Ó Dálaigh an cheist sin. Aontaím leis an Teachta Ní Chonghaile go mbeadh sé iontach dul go dtí an dhá cheantar chun iad a fheiceáil go díreach agus chun rudaí a fheiceáil ar an talamh. Déanaim comhghairdeas...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Liquidations (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: The best support the Government can give is to get these subcontractors paid. I welcome the changes that have been made for employees but there are subcontractors tonight who are facing redundancy decisions for their employees. Semi-State companies, such as Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, and Government agencies, had these contracts. Bonds are in place on these projects that can be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Company Liquidations (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: The receivership of Roadbridge is leaving a trail of human and economic destruction across County Mayo. In the short time I have I will make a couple of requests. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment needs to establish a task force to identify what bonds and insurance are in place for the various projects in which Roadbridge is involved. The Government has responsibility for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Minister. It actually does not but I understand her timeline and her wish to try to come to a conclusion. I will express a concern. We had a debate here on the commission report some weeks ago. The Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, took the debate for the Minister, who was away. The Minister of State seemed to give a presentation in that debate that suggested a certain...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her strategy to address any decrease in income arising from a removal of an exemption to pay PRSI on supplementary pension income, occupational and personal pensions, and public sector pensions as contained in the Commission on Pensions report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14818/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: The recommendation of the pensions commission's report in relation to putting the cost of PRSI on private pensions is causing significant concern to people around the country, particularly those who are already in receipt of pensions and do not have the ability to make any further cuts to their wages. Where are we at with this recommendation? What plans does the Minister have to give...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 28. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the tender process for all public employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 127. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on a test site (details supplied) off the coast of Belmullet, County Mayo; the progress that has been made since the site was first designated and announced in 2010; the investment that has been made to date; the current status of the test site; the programme for bringing the site into service as the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 205. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the introduction of a reduced speed zone outside all schools and childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14754/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tax Reliefs (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 347. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is anything in the defective blocks scheme or in the proposed legislation to underpin same that will preclude homeowners from availing of the rent-a-room relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14719/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (22 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: 391. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14313/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (10 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: Regarding the changes the Minister made to the scheme last year, which have been beneficial for many, does she plan on making any further changes ahead of the next school year, arising from the report currently before her? I am interested to hear about her interaction with students. I welcome the work she did with students on the leaving certificate. Will she actively engage with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (10 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: I welcome the engagement on the fuel issue. That is very urgent. Has the Local Link organisation made a submission to the review or has the Department engaged with it? Local Link is an asset that could be very much part of school transport as well as community transport. It could be possible to exchange and co-ordinate assets that are available to school transport for broader community...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Transport (10 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: My question is on the progress of the review of school transport, when the Minister will receive it and what will be the likely actions. I also draw the Minister's attention to a report in this morning's Irish Examiner on the potential sustainability of the school transport network because of the current fuel price hikes, which are not catered for in the contracts, in particular for private...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (10 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: We will go back to Question No. 5.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Expenditure (10 Mar 2022)

Dara Calleary: Deputy Paul Murphy is taking this question in place of Deputy Gino Kenny.