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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Incidence (25 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this very important issue. The defective concrete blocks scheme is a scheme to remedy the blocks used to build homes in counties Donegal and Mayo. The scheme as outlined is not working and is actually adding to the immense stress people are already under as a consequence of having pyrite, in the case of the County Mayo houses, in their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (25 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has carried out an assessment of the number of vacant standalone properties in the country; the breakdown of same by county; if he will give consideration to the introduction of a home renovation grant to encourage owners of rundown standalone properties to renovate them and bring them back to use; his...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (25 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 581. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 745 of 18 May 2021, if she will outline the differential in the guide price for this service versus all other island services funded by her Department; the reason the guide price for this contract is so low; her views on whether the low guide price is prohibitive to companies putting on more...

Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I will go first because I am probably closer to benefitting from the legislation than Deputy Devlin. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, on this legislation, although not just this legislation but on her work over the last number of years as Opposition spokesperson on older people in pioneering this legislation and delivering it within ten months of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (20 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding proposals for uplands and commonage in the CAP negotiations; and if he will give an assurance to protect the income of hill farmers. [27009/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to improve the felling licence process here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27010/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place or planned to provide an enhanced campus experience for third-level students for the 2021-2022 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26968/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Adult Education Provision (20 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made under the National Adult Literacy Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (20 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1255 of 31 March 2021, when the required frost recon scheme will be announced to support owners of woodlands affected by detrimental frost damage in May 2019 and 2020 and again in early May 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27168/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Gender Proofing of Policies (19 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 159. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she is taking to ensure that the forthcoming report and conclusions of the Pensions Commission will be appropriately gender proofed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26827/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (19 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider extending the contract of each participant on affected schemes such as community employment, Tús, the rural social scheme and so on as a consequence of Covid-19 restrictions in view of the disruption to the activities of employment activation schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2021 Poll Results: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: I thank the witnesses. As always, we have heard an interesting presentation. Deputy Howlin's remarks on polls and how they are read are worth reflecting on. I will take up the Chairman's challenge on behalf of all those between 45 and 54. We are Generation Europe. Some of us were born in 1973. We grew up with Europe. According to the poll, 55% of those aged between 35 and 44 agree...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhís Craolacháin Gaeilge: Plé (19 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus roimh an Uasal O'Keeffe. Tá cúpla ceist ghearr agam. Cuirim fáilte roimh an obair atá á déanamh ag an Aire chun airgead breise a fháil le haghaidh TG4. Tá sé an-tábhachtach i leith cúrsaí Gaeilge, gan dabht, ach tá sé tábhachtach freisin i leith cúrsaí...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in County Mayo currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number of persons in County Roscommon currently in receipt of the payment; the number in each county who were in receipt of the payment on the same date in April 2021; the number of persons in each county that have received...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of extending community employment contracts for participants whose term on a scheme and opportunities for learning have been impacted by Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26257/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has explored the concept of a mandatory recycling scheme for mattresses similar to the WEEE recycling regulations for electrical goods which ensures compliance and revenue raising via retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an assurance that CIÉ will respect all judicial processes in relation to its pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26497/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 434. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the An Post passport express system will reopen for applications. [26413/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department’s policy in respect of Covid-19 vaccination appointments; if teachers attending appointments during term-time will be forced to take a day’s sick leave; her views on whether such a policy could act as a deterrent for some; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26367/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Ferry Services (18 May 2021)

Dara Calleary: 745. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will address matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); the actions she will take to address the deficiencies in the service involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26482/21]