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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 471. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason there is no secondary school for the three inner-city primary schools (details supplied); if this is due to the lack of a site; the process for these primary schools to secure a secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9739/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a SNA application by a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9868/22]

National Retrofitting Scheme: Statements (17 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: Everybody welcomes the package of supports as part of the delivery of Ireland’s residential retrofit programme but I suppose the devil is in the detail. As Deputy O’Rourke mentioned, the 80% scheme is very limited. We are effectively funding the well off in that we are giving wealthy people, in particular, 50% of their upgrade cost. Just like homeowners, those renting from...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: Harcourt Terrace National School is located in temporary accommodation in a building that was not designed for primary or secondary school children. In September 2021, Harcourt Terrace Educate Together opened its second autism class in order to support further the autism community. The school has applied for an additional special needs assistant, SNA, to combat health and safety and child...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: Yes, and it is refusing.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: The Minister has responsibility.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (15 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding and resources that will be made available for insulation of flat complexes and public housing stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (15 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 903. To ask the Minister for Health if urgent action will be taken to resolve the dereliction of an HSE-owned building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8412/22]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: This is a technical Bill and I acknowledge the commitment and hard work the Minister of State puts into her brief. I know she shows huge empathy with the people she works with. That said, I cannot see this Bill making a huge difference, or any difference, to neurodiverse children who are being bused out of their communities with strangers. More than €70,000 per day is being spent in...

National Minimum Wage: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the opportunity to support this motion. The word "crisis" appears to go hand in hand with this Government. We have gone from one crisis to the next and now we have reached a crisis in the cost of living. Some in the Government seem to think the solution is to stop complaining and to shop around. People do shop around, but some cannot do so because of barriers. Those people who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance will be provided to a school (details supplied) in securing a teacher for its ASD unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene in the case of a child (details supplied) and ensure that the child is granted an ASD junior class placement. [6616/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: I thank Ms Hayes for her presentation. It is good to see her again. Dormitory-style emergency accommodation is a big issue and one that is raised with me regularly. The Mendicity Institution conducted a survey recently. I should declare an interest here as I worked with the institution for about four years. The aforementioned survey showed that nearly 90% of people staying in emergency...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: Is there no way to ensure that people who are in a chaotic addiction phase of their lives are not sharing a room with people who are making a serious effort to get clean? Obviously that scenario is not working for either party.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: On the issue of inter-county transfers, homelessness does not recognise boundaries. It is my understanding that people who are not from Dublin but who find themselves homeless in Dublin cannot access emergency accommodation. If they use the free phone number, they find it extremely challenging if they are not from Dublin and have not got a local link. I appreciate what Ms Hayes said about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: Is everyone being accommodated? Are there exceptions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: I have heard otherwise so it would be important to state-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: Nobody will be refused tonight or any night this week who is homeless in Dublin-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: There are, therefore, people who are refused-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Interim Report on Homelessness: Discussion (8 Feb 2022)

Chris Andrews: That person could be refused.