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Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I wish to return to the issue of access to transport for people living with disabilities. Mr. Tyndall highlighted in his opening remarks that, in 2012, his predecessor, Ms Emily O'Reilly, issued a special report regarding issues relating to mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant. He noted that, nine years later, that has still not been implemented. However, he went on to...

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: It may be something we can put on our work programme to revisit. The next time the witnesses are at the committee, we might probe that again. It is an important issue and one all Members of the Upper and Lower Houses are frequently made aware of.

Committee on Public Petitions: Annual Reports of the Ombudsman for 2018, 2019 and 2020: The Ombudsman (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: That would be great. I support Senator Buttimer's call for having either or both of Iarnród Éireann and CIÉ in before the committee. Maybe that would be in the new year, after Mr. Tyndall's report.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Could I suggest that we might hold off on the remaining petitions until the next meeting given the attendance for the remainder of this meeting?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (30 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: No. I thank the Chairman.

Housing for All: Statements (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I welcome today's discussion. At times, it has felt like a debate on the Housing for All programme. On that issue, when this legislation was being discussed in the summer, there were many debates in this House, although we were in the convention centre at the time. The issue had a very good airing. Obviously, some Deputies chose not to support it but ultimately all of us are coming from a...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I support Deputy McAuliffe's proposal on having a focus to the meeting specifically around projects, including MetroLink, the DART underground and others. Given that these matters have been on the agenda for so many years, it is appropriate for the committee to examine the expenditure to date and the plans for the next number of years. If we can limit the discussion to the matters Deputies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: As Deputy Bríd Smith stated, it is very hard to ask any new questions but I will do my best in the limited time available. I thank the speakers for their contributions. It illustrates the level of interest in this matter that we are only now getting to the final questions. In her opening remarks, Dr. Tienhaara she spoke about fossil fuel phase-out policies and the issue that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: I thank Dr. Tienhaara. Does Dr. Carton wish to comment?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 189. To ask the Taoiseach if he will consider the suggestion by a person (details supplied) that everyone who died during the Covid-19 pandemic would be remembered in a national commemoration. [45086/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coastal Protection (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has commissioned research on the implications of climate change on the Dublin transport network, particularly the continued impact of rising sea levels on the operations of the coastal rail and DART line in Fingal, Dublin city and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; his plans to mitigate the impact and to safeguard the continued...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 312. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of and position regarding plans to counter the impact of climate change, in particular the impact of a rise in sea level and coastal flooding on residents and the public transport network in the coastal areas of Fingal, Dublin city and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46704/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 446. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of all DEIS schools within the area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46153/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of front-line social workers employed by Tusla in areas (details supplied) during each of the years 2016 to 2020 and in June 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46707/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 537. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Tusla front-line social worker vaccines in areas (details supplied) in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46708/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 584. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda strength in the DMR by division in each of the years the years 2016 to 2020 and in June 2021, in tabular form. [46706/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 661. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated prevalence of type 1 diabetes here; the number of continuous glucose monitoring systems and insulin pumps, respectively, in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46154/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2022 (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 662. To ask the Minister for Health if the pre-budget submission for an organisation (details supplied) has been brought to his attention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46155/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (28 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: 863. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling licences issued during each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; if he will provide an update on efforts to streamline the licensing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46705/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Sep 2021)

Cormac Devlin: Is the Tánaiste aware of the alarming trend of urban post offices closing and the impact this is having on communities? In that past year alone in the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown constituency, Monkstown and Foxrock post offices have closed. Residents in Dalkey were told this week that their local post office will be closing on Friday, 8 October, and that the postmaster is retiring...