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Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: That is short enough, but it is sufficient to say that I support the motion. I have been around as an elected representative for a long time and was involved with the education committee when the original Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act was enacted. As others have said, it is shocking that so many aspects of that legislation still have not been enacted. I was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (30 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht a fhreagra. The reply mentions that there could be up to five minutes' delay. The whole selling point for Adamstown and Kishoge was that we have four tracks. Some of it was part of the strategic development zone scheme, as was the Phoenix Park tunnel interconnection. To put this in context, the people currently living in Adamstown and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (30 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Maidin mhaith, a Aire Stáit. Is lá álainn é ag deireadh mhí Aibreáin. Ceapaim gur lá iontach é le dul ar thuras traenach. Is é sin an t-ábhar I am talking about today. It is a great day for a train journey but if one lives in the newer areas in my constituency, such as Adamstown, and if one is an IT professional who needs to go to the...

Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion [Private Members] (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: I thank colleagues for tabling the motion. This is an important issue. It was good to have a wider contextual debate on what went on in CHI earlier. To recap, I take on board what the Minister said during her contribution. I did not get a chance to come back to it during that debate but I will do so now. We need accountable and deliverable movement in the next couple of months due to the...

Children's Health Ireland: Statements (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: Children's Health Ireland is a publicly-funded hospital group in disarray. We have had the ongoing issues with spinal surgeries, the shocking use of non-medical grade springs for scoliosis, which my colleagues mentioned so I will not go into it even though it is such an important issue, and the massive waiting lists. Later, we will discuss the large number of unnecessary hip surgeries,...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again. Yet, this is what we keep doing in relation to the scourge of nitrous oxide usage. The latter has led to serious injury and death in this country and is now a major source of litter in our communities. So far, it has been left to the Revenue Commissioners to deal with the issue. In that context, they seized 55,000...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 213. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade noting that "Ireland’s International Climate Finance Roadmap seeks to address climate challenges and prioritise funding for adaptation efforts in countries most vulnerable to climate change, particularly Small Island Developing States", to outline what tangible work has been done from an Irish perspective over the past five years...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 869. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are minimum final pupil numbers required in urban and suburban areas before a second level school is sanctioned; whether there are exceptions to such criteria based on pressing local need or geographic isolation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 870. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an updated projected completion and opening date for a new school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19304/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 871. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the second level schools currently primary feeders for Newcastle, County Dublin residents at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19305/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 872. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria on which a second level school for Newcastle, County Dublin has been refused to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19306/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 984. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planned opening date for the new special school in south Lucan on the Lucan East ETNS site; the ages of the children it will cater for; the number of children will be facilitated at optimum levels; the categories of special educational needs it will cover or not cover; when and through what medium parents can apply for places and or be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures An Garda Síochána is taking in relation to responding quickly to incidents including aggravated burglary and car theft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19296/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1559. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are legislative plans to enact stricter penalties on young offenders to curb the rise in youth crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19297/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1560. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are plans to offer youth diversion courses in the varying communities of Ireland to turn young people away from crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1699. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds permanently removed from the race management system in each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19299/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1700. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds that have won five races or more in grade A7 races at non-SIS race meetings for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19300/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1701. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds that have won five races or more in grade A8 races at non-SIS race meetings for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19301/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1702. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds that have won five races or more in grade A10 races at non-SIS race meetings for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19302/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (29 Apr 2025)

Paul Gogarty: 1717. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that agriculture accounted for 34.3% of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 and given that a reduction in the number of cattle is essential to reduce emissions from this sector, even allowing for technological advances that reduce individual cattle emissions, if he will outline how the 25% reduction in these emissions relative...