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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (2 Oct 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration is being given to introducing extra time in State examinations for those with certain learning differences (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39405/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 253. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the pricing of homes under the affordable purchase scheme is based on an open market valuation, rather than the actual costs of delivery of the home; and to explain what happens to the portion of the affordable housing fund in cases where the cost of delivery is lower than the open market valuation. [38494/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to set out the rules of the tenant purchase scheme where one tenant has been a tenant for over ten years and the other tenant has not. [38508/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (26 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 302. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current shortage of a medication used for cancer treatment (details supplied) with supply issues due to last until July 2025; if he is aware the alternative option is not available on the drugs payment scheme; the reason for this; if consideration will be given to including the alternative in the scheme to ensure access for all who...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: We could calculate it all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I am sure we will continue some of these themes anyway. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. On behalf of returning officers, and election polling staff and count staff everywhere, I acknowledge the enormous effort people make. We have all fought any number of elections as successful and unsuccessful candidates and as directors of elections. I am never not impressed by the level...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I have seen the recommendations. Will they have that level of detail in the public domain that will then allow for that? One of the functions of this committee is to have a role in tracking. For example, if the witnesses are to say that X,Y and Z local authorities need to put more emphasis or resources into the franchise section and if they do not do that our committee will have a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I thank Mr. O'Leary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: That means less work for the Department and more work for Mr. O'Leary and his team.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Electoral Arrangements to Protect Democracy and Ballot Integrity: Discussion (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I endorse that.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has not been provided with school transport; when transport will be provided in order for them to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37588/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 357. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of a serious shortage of childcare placements in an area of Dublin mid-west (details supplied); the action that is being taken by his Department to ensure increased capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37378/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 526. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the provision of a primary care centre at a location (details supplied). [37855/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 527. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department is taking to progress the provision of GP services to the Adamstown and Lucan areas of Dublin mid-west given the rapid expansion in residential development and the serious difficulties experienced by non-GMS patients in accessing a GP in the local and surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37856/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (24 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 528. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism through which an individual with a diagnosis of a long-term illness but who is not in possession of a medical card can be appointed to a GP in their local area; and if so, if the process will be outlined. [37857/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: It is not because you are not loud enough. Everybody else is too loud.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to halt and reverse the rise in homelessness. [37052/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: I will continue the conversation about the tenant in situ scheme because the information both the Minster and Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, have presented is not the same as the information given to local authorities in the circular of June this year. There is a cap - it is 50% above the targets that have been set for local authorities. Anything above the 50% cap must be submitted...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: For example, they tell us that the first instance focus on prevention and the requirement that all other options have to be exhausted will create further delays.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (19 Sep 2024)

Eoin Ó Broin: This is hugely restrictive and it is a change.