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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation at a grassroots level in women's football ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023 in Australia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2737/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The Irish women's football team have qualified for the World Cup in Australia in July. This will be a major boost for football in Ireland and particularly women's football. It is an enormous achievement for the women's team under the stewardship of Vera Pauw. What measures are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation in grassroots football ahead of the finals in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. We need to ensure that the grassroots level is the best it can be to ensure we capture the almost certain increase in participation around the finals in Australia. We need increased investment in facilities across the country, particularly for grassroots development. Regional development is very important. It is great to see a Kerry football...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the current status of opening of the next round of the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2738/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The sports capital grant scheme is clearly very important but we need to move away from it. We need a sports facility strategy, which ensures that funding delivers resources to where they are needed when they are needed rather than being awarded following good political lobbying. Very often, you find that the big, almost professional clubs, which are well resourced and have very deep...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regeneration of St. Andrews flat complex in the south inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regeneration of Pearse House flat complex in the south inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of complaints for assault, anti-social behaviour, sexual misconduct and drug use on the Luas from 2018 to 2022; the number of complaints against security staff in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) can be given an urgent appointment to undergo an assessment for dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3883/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is any financial assistance that a child (details supplied) can be given to allow them to avail of a private assessment for dyslexia. [3884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (25 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the application by a person (details supplied) for a primary medical certificate; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [3394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that single-family homes pay residential gas rates and apartments that utilise district heating pay commercial gas rates; and, if this is the case, why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he could request an update from Iarnród Éireann on the four DART+ projects (West, South West, Coastal North and Coastal South) along with an update relating to the proposed construction of a new DART station at Woodbrook-Sruthán na Coille. [2962/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 212. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will seek an update from the relevant authority in relation to the proposed expansion of the Luas green line; if extending the line beyond the currently proposed northern terminus at Charlestown to as far as Dublin Airport has been considered; and if a feasibility study of this has been carried out. [2965/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who is in the early stages of selling an apartment will be eligible to apply for a rebate under the apartment defect scheme, given they paid a total of €20,000 to repair fire deficiencies in the apartment, if they no longer own the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3364/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 341. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will address the issue of substandard accommodation in the married quarters section of Cathal Brugha Barracks (details supplied). [3013/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 399. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare supports available to assist a person (details supplied) whose partner has recently passed away. [3113/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 403. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if the rules in relation to the invalidity pension will be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3164/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will support the introduction of a transport police service for national, regional and local bus, tram and rail services. [2963/23]

Climate Action Plan 2023: Statements (18 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: Carbon emissions, climate change, the climate action plan, COP26, and COP27 are undoubtedly very important to us all, but they mean very little to those living in Dublin City Council flat complexes. The Government talks about this scheme and that scheme, but none of them impact on residents living in Countess Markievicz House or Whitefriar Gardens. The Government regularly announces how...