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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Undocumented Irish in the USA (24 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: Hear, hear.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (24 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: The childcare sector, like every other sector, is looking at increasing costs right across the board. The cap that is in place for some of them is going to be inoperable because of the dramatic rise in costs. The Minister needs to look at that issue specifically. He also needs to look at the broader issue of affordability. Even in a county like my own, a rural county constituency of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (24 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 309. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the criteria that will be applied by the decision support service in establishing a panel of decision-making representatives; if this will be in practice confined to the legal profession; if not, if other persons will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Natural Gas Grid (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will publish the study on the potential use of the decommissioned Kinsale and Seven Heads gas fields for carbon capture and storage or the storage of natural gas; the conclusions drawn from the study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/22]

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

Denis Naughten: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update in respect of the development of a tax saver travel pass that will provide for those who are now in a blended working arrangement that splits time between home working and being office-based; the current status of the engagement between his Department, the Department of Finance and the National Transport...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total funding allocated in 2022 for professional development services for primary school teachers in reading recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13945/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 516. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that the pupils of a school (details supplied) are still without high-speed broadband even though this school has been able to connect to the fibre network since the end of October 2021; her views on whether it is acceptable for teachers and pupils to have to wait months for her Department to submit an order to a supplier; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 899. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14253/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 954. To ask the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will receive an appointment; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14440/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1028. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for their surgery; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1077. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14971/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 1125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 372 of 27 January 2022, if he will provide an update on the status of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14106/22]

Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this legislation. I welcome that we are going to put a statutory interest rate cap in place. It is long overdue in this country. The difficulty is the interest rate cap that is being introduced is far too high. To accept the prevailing interest rates and to enshrine that in law is not acceptable. The legislation will provide the Central Bank the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure the delivery of effective visiting teachers for children with hearing and visual impairment service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11293/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to deliver the capital building programme of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW auction of Ballyforan Garda station, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13646/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW lease of the former Garda stations at Knockcroghery, Tarmonbarry and Ballintober to Roscommon County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13647/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: An Garda Síochána (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the OPW disposal of the former Garda station at Ballymore, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13648/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps which she is taking to address large class sizes in primary schools particularly in Gaelscoileanna which have the highest proportion of such classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13655/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2022)

Denis Naughten: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that additional supports are provided to Gaelscoileanna for students with special education needs in view of the fact that research shows that children with special education needs can benefit in a bilingual education programme with the appropriate supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13656/22]