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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

John Brady: Are audits currently being undertaken in communities where decisions have been taken to place refugees? As far as I can see, none are being carried out. In my own constituency of Wicklow, there are more than 100 Ukrainians now in the small rural village of Carnew, which has a part-time GP service, and it currently takes two to three weeks for people to get an appointment. The local...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

John Brady: -----and amenities in areas before a decision is taken and addresses any deficit. Otherwise, the Government is failing-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Feb 2024)

John Brady: -----communities and indeed refugees.

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: I welcome the families, particularly the children, to the Visitors Gallery. It was great to speak to them outside, listen to the children and see them smile and laugh. However, behind the laughs and cheer there is severe pain. I know because I am the father of a daughter with scoliosis. She has a 45-degree curve in her spine. I know the pain she has to endure day in, day out. Up...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Payments (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 334. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of times the discretionary top-up for HAP payments was used in 2023, and to date in 2024 in County Wicklow broken down by municipal district; the average percentage amount of this top-up per district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Welfare Payments (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 335. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons from each municipal district in County Wicklow that are currently in receipt of a HAP payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7459/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of 18-24 year-olds that presented as homeless in County Wicklow in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of 18-24 year olds in local authority emergency accommodation in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7461/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 338. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of council owned housing stock that have been brought to a BER rating level of B2 or above by year, in tabular form for 2022 and 2023. [7462/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Energy Rating (20 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 339. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of council owned housing stock in County Wicklow that currently have a BER rating level below B2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7463/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what current plans exist to address complaints about GSOC, in view of the recently passed Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Capital Expenditure Programme (15 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 310. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide details as to the reason the Government failed to include capital provision in the budget for the youth organisations in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (15 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 311. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the new Action Plan for Youth Services will be costed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7187/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (15 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 312. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to conducting a scoping exercise and workforce development plan for the youth services sector, in line with the recommendation from the Oireachtas Committee report on the Future of Youth Work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 313. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has any plans to move to multi-annual funding, to allow medium and longer-term programming with greater confidence, as recommended by the Future of Youth Work report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7189/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Schemes (15 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 314. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when will the details of the youth employability scheme be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7190/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6514/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (13 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application (details supplied) can be escalated as the applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6515/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

John Brady: I thank and welcome all of our witnesses. It is very insightful for me and very concerning. AI has huge potential and has proved positive, as has been alluded to here, in safeguarding children online from sexual predators and all of that. There are benefits but there are real concerns there. I wrote down four or five areas that these could be condensed into. Privacy is a huge one....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Children in Care (7 Feb 2024)

John Brady: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has scoped the resources and supports provided to teachers and schools in supporting children in care; how her Department promotes policy alignment relating to educational needs of children in care such as those outlined in the National Standards for Foster Care (2003) and National Standards for Children’s Residential...