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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (6 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further measures that Ireland can take to ensure that war criminals committing atrocities in Ukraine will be brought to justice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (6 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on Ireland's ability to protect its coastal waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48989/22]

Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I am glad its focus is on mediation, which reduces stress and cost and helps to manage a process better overall. Many Deputies have spoken on the Bill, but I wish to speak on a related matter of litigation, that being, the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, published last Friday, on the 2021 accounts of the public services and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am aware the Taoiseach addressed the business supports on a macro level earlier this morning. It is clear the Government is backing business and helping companies to pay their energy bills this winter. An example of that in my own constituency is a retail food business that had a bill of €1,300 for two months last year and this year it is €6,932. It is an extraordinary...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Expenditure (5 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost to the State of providing security at the Russian embassy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48864/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Budget 2023 (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I, too, commend the Minister, Deputy McGrath, on that work. I have a question on the practicalities of the business supports, on which there is a state aid clarification yet to happen. For example, a business in my area, a retail vegetable deli store in my constituency, received a bill for €6,982 for the last 62 days. It had been €1,300 the previous year. He has to pay that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Specifically on value for money, I want to ask the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, about the planning permission notice that was put in the Irish Independenton 28 September by the Commissioners of Public Works to develop a science museum in Earlsfort Terrace, when there is a perfectly good Explorium in Sandyford that has been in receipt of PUP and EWSS but cannot reopen. It has had...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is entirely within the area of value for money, which the Minister has referenced.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Expenditure Policy (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is related.

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I wish to raise a couple of matters in the five minutes I have. The first relates to affordable housing and the Dún Laoghaire area. Regarding the First Home scheme, I am very pleased to see that the number of people registered across the State is nearly 1,700, with 423 certificates issued. That is progress but, obviously, something has to be done differently in respect of Dún...

Housing for All Update: Statements (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: May I make just one further small point? Planning has evolved so much since 2001. We now have the habitats directive and the housing need and demand assessments. All that additional work has to be done by planners, and there is something of a catch-up there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the representatives of the Teaching Council for coming before the committee. What are their views on delivering a July programme for next year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I apologise for interrupting Ms Fox but I have a short amount of time for questions. How many teachers does Ms Fox think are needed to deliver July provision to everybody?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ms Fox just told me that 1,200 student teachers were made available from that process and that the Teaching Council is trying to make more early stage teachers available. This is a key challenge for every teacher and for this committee. While Ms Fox said 1,200, does she think 2,400 or 24,000 are required?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I know what the Teaching Council's role is but Ms Fox is working in this day-to-day while I am not, so I am asking her, in her professional opinion, how many teachers she thinks are needed to deliver July provision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I know that. We are just trying to get a handle on who knows. The Department knows the number of students. The Teaching Council has access to all of the teachers. Ms Fox tells me that there are 116,000 teachers and that the council is involved in regular dialogue with the Department about delivering this and assessing the numbers one way or the other. I still do not know the number I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Ms Fox said that part of the Teaching Council's function was to enhance the supply of teachers for July provision. That is in her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does the Teaching Council hold any data about the number of teachers who are registered and working in the State who are also providing private provision in any way during July or August?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does the Teaching Council regulate that in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy in Education: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Oct 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does the Teaching Council regulate the conduct of teachers outside of work in the State system, including in any private capacity or work that they do?