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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Registration (1 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 51. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there is a backlog in compliance checks being carried out by the Companies Registration Office; any assessment that the Department has made of the potential reputational risk this poses to Ireland’s standing as a jurisdiction with low corruption, robust corporate oversight, and a secure regulatory environment for doing...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Public Procurement Contracts (1 May 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware if any of the contractors or subcontractors engaged in resolving the failures in the Companies Registration Office IT system have previously been involved in other public sector ICT projects in Ireland where significant project delays, failures, or cost overruns occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a highly important document and there is only a short time to speak to it. I will mention some of the positives. I am encouraged by the stronger focus on compact, low-carbon growth and the formal integration of environmental assessments. The new national planning objectives, NPOs, reinforcing a commitment to biodiversity are important. Likewise, I welcome the commitment to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The move to renewable energy should be centred on allowing consumers to benefit from lower electricity prices. That is why, as part of the previous Government, the Green Party legislated to give customers a legal right to dynamic pricing whereby they can benefit from changes to electricity prices and only use electricity at the cheapest rate. That right of consumers to benefit from the low...

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

Roderic O'Gorman: I thank the Labour Party for bringing the motion forward. Danu Community Special School in my constituency of Dublin West agreed last summer to take an additional 12 children - two new classes - to deal with a school places crisis we were experiencing in Dublin 15. Those children were due to start in the school in September of last year. They are all now on the books of Danu school. ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 7. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount allocated to the business energy upgrade scheme grant support, administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, in 2025; the amount drawn down to date; the number of businesses this is benefitting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21362/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when his Department intends to hold an effective public consultation on the development of Ireland's Social Climate Plan; if he will ensure that this consultation takes place with sufficient time to allow meaningful public input before the plan is submitted to the European Commission by 30 June 2025; if the consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 13. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the Parliamentary Budget Office Report on the Naval Service personnel tax credit; whether he agrees with its conclusion that the credit has failed to achieve its stated policy objectives since being introduced; whether he agrees with its recommendation that instead there should be further increases to the Naval Service's patrol...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the Parliamentary Budget Office Report on the Naval Service personnel tax credit; whether he agrees with its conclusion that the credit has failed to achieve its stated policy objectives since being introduced; whether he agrees with its recommendation that instead there should be further increases to the Naval Service's patrol duty allowance;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cycling Facilities (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 54. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the proposed walking and cycling bridge across the River Liffey from the War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge to the Phoenix Park; the proposed timeline for works to commence; what funding is provided for this in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21669/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Cycling Facilities (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 55. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on any plans to alter cycling facilities along Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park; the proposed timeline for any such works to commence; what funding is provided for this in 2025 and 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21670/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 56. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Study and his plans for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21671/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) has been provided with sufficient teaching resources to make transition year available for all students who wish to undertake it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21363/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration her Department is giving to the provision of a new co-educational secondary school in the Cabra-Phibsboro, D7 school planning area; if Census 2022 indicates there is a need for a new secondary school in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21673/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the programme for Government commitment to create a national therapy service; this be located in the National Council for Special Education or in her Department; when it will start to hire staff; it will start to provide therapy services to children in special schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21674/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in view of the fact that the HSE has confirmed that it cannot provide a therapist allocation for the 12 new children who were due to start in (details supplied) and the existing 36 children do enjoy the services of allocated therapists, if she will consider asking either the NCSE or the proposed new national therapy service to intervene and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether international protection applicants who are experiencing faster processing times are at risk of not getting access to legal aid due to delays in the provision of legal aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21355/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Racism Measures (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 113. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Ireland remains at risk of facing infringement proceedings from the EU regarding the Council Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia; the steps he will take to mitigate against this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21356/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 145. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 3,088 2021-born pups with an ‘active status’ on RCETS on 21 February 2025, participated in an official trial or participated in an official race between the 10 January 2025 and the 21 February 2025 (42 days); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (30 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 146. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2021-born pups, currently with an ‘active status’ on RCETS have participated in an Official Trial or participated in an official race within the last 42 days and if he will make a statement on same. [21352/25]