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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (6 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be eligible for the fuel allowance on the basis that they are currently on the jobseeker’s allowance for less than 312 days and have previously been in receipt of the working family payment; and if the working family payment can count towards the 312 days. [49212/22]

Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: While the Bill is largely technical in nature, it is very much welcome. Many students leave Ireland annually to go to Britain to study their chosen medical degree. It is only right and fitting that the Bill removes the road blocks before people who hold a British medical degree to availing of medical intern posts here. This is the right direction in which we need to move to attract more...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that have been carried out to remove man-made waste from the rivers Liffey, Tolka and Dodder in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48755/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are measures in place along the rivers Liffey, Tolka and Dodder to prevent rubbish and general waste entering into Dublin Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48756/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Poverty (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the fuel allowance has been extended to recipients of the jobs initiative scheme. [48693/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if a person or their family with power of attorney rent out a house in a case in which the person is in receipt of the fair deal scheme which would therefore free-up housing availability. [48795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (5 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the provision of evusheld to immunocompromised patients in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/22]

Housing for All Update: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: Housing for All is a good name but it is not delivering for all. It is not delivering for families and workers in the flat complexes. It is not delivering for families and workers in the flats who are paying significant rents. They do not get them for free. I know the Minister of State knows this but it will be a surprise to many. There is an assumption that people living in the flats...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 137. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of a critical skills employment application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48014/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Sector Pensions (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the pension entitlements of a former employee (details supplied) of the Department of Post and Telegraphs. [48066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 259. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department will continue to support a tournament (details supplied) on an annual basis. [48047/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government an ndéanfaidh sé teagmháil le hUisce Éireann maidir lena gceanglais faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021. [48554/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government an ndéanfaidh sé teagmháil le hUisce Éireann maidir lena gceanglais faoi Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021. [48554/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 330. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent scenes of violence by Israeli forces in east Jerusalem, which has included the forceful eviction of peaceful Muslim worshippers from Al-Aqsa Mosque. [48048/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the historic family code referendum in Cuba, which has seen the expansion of marriage and adoption rights to same-sex couples. [48049/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (4 Oct 2022)

Chris Andrews: 531. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Dublin metropolitan region south central divisional drug squad for each of the past five years; the number of community gardaí in each station in the division for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47977/22]

Financial Resolutions 2022 - Financial Resolution No. 6: General: Financial Resolution (Resumed) (28 Sep 2022)

Chris Andrews: Last week, in this Chamber, I raised the urgent need for intervention for the sporting community to ease the enormous burden that sports clubs, sporting facilities and swimming pools are currently facing. I welcome the announcement of a fund of €35 million to help sporting communities to deal with rising energy costs, which are an issue for floodlights, heating and, particularly,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (27 Sep 2022)

Chris Andrews: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the period in which rent supplement payments can be backdated will be increased from the current limit of six months. [46783/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (22 Sep 2022)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State and I acknowledge what he and the Government did for sporting organisations during the pandemic. As he said, it kept many clubs afloat and it is important to acknowledge that. However, we are in another pandemic and there is a lot of talk in advance of the budget on household supports, which are vital, as well as business supports. Equally, there will be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (22 Sep 2022)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, for coming in. It is safe to say we both agree how important sport is in Irish society. We are a real sporting nation. It is one of the pillars that sustains Irish society. Whether it is at grassroots or amateur level or supporting our elite athletes and teams wherever they represent us, we simply love sport. Sporting organisations play...