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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 148. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of work being carried out in relation to the issuing of driver licences to applicants for international protection that is, asylum seekers which is currently not permitted; the date for the implementation of policy change on this matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28096/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 446. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will prioritise the opening of a refuge in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin for persons who are at risk of homelessness due to domestic abuse given that there is currently no provision in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28167/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Representatives of the Ballymurphy Families (25 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I will not take too much time because I want to leave a lot of time for a response. I agree with everything Senator Currie said. I thank the representatives for being here. I gave the Chairman my time on the statement last week. I was chairing a committee, otherwise I would have been there. I am very honoured to have the opportunity to meet with the guests this morning and I thank them....

Situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel: Statements (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister for sharing his time. It is not acceptable to use children and civilians as human shields, and it is not acceptable to harm and kill them where they are being so used. The Israel Defense Forces, IDF, claimed this week that it is doing everything it can to avoid civilian casualties but given that nearly half of the casualties in Gaza are women and children, their doctors...

Public Accounts Committee: Housing Schemes Expenditure: Think-tank for Action on Social Change (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witness for his presentation. I want to focus on cost rental and where the opportunities lie in that regard. Cost rental is a measure in which the State, up to now, has not engaged, but it is a feature of various models throughout Europe? Where do the opportunities lie for the State?

Public Accounts Committee: Housing Schemes Expenditure: Think-tank for Action on Social Change (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I agree with Dr. Sweeney's final remarks, particularly in regard to those people for whom affordability is an ongoing challenge and for those who are in professions and on a fixed income. For example, a primary school teacher will stay within a particular pay bracket and need certainty around housing, in particular duration of tenancy. This is a big part of the affordable housing Bill that...

Public Accounts Committee: Housing Schemes Expenditure: Think-tank for Action on Social Change (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Dr. Sweeney.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on ensuring broader access to third-level education for persons with intellectual disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25560/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (20 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure third-level students can return fully to in-person learning and experiences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25561/21]

Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Report and Final Stages (19 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on Deputy Funchion's amendment. I have seen in multiple organisations examples of two solicitors doing the same job in an in-house commercial firm where it was only by accident that the woman found out she was doing the exact same job on a different side of the business as the man for 25% less pay. I recall a similar situation in...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 119. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have had their adult dependent payment reduced or lost in the past year due to audits; the age range of those who have lost their adult dependent payment or had it reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26142/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the approximate backlog on applications for the public services card; if public services card appointments have recommenced given level 5 restrictions have been lifted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26143/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: IDA Ireland (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 185. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of jobs in IDA Ireland client companies in 2020 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26531/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Ireland (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 186. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Enterprise Ireland supported jobs in 2020 by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will move to the next stage of development in view of the fact that the school has been in prefabs for 40 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25593/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 463. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the work being carried out in relation to the urgent need for a permanent building in the Blackrock, Booterstown area of County Dublin for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25594/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Senator Currie should go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank Ms O'Dongohue and Mr. Duffy so much for the work they are doing. It is really excellent and interesting. One of the things I am most interested is the feedback, particularly that from all the younger groups and especially the New Voices and New Generations on the Good Friday Agreement dialogue. Perhaps the officials could address that. One of the points that came out of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I was asking about the new voices the unit is trying to bring into the dialogue. The New Generations and New Voices on the Good Friday Agreement report is very interesting because these are, by definition, very new voices. I was struck by some of the comments in it. It was quite interesting around the interest in social change and all that but also evident from the report is a lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Department of the Taoiseach (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the witness. It is great to see the different points of life being included, whether they are social, environmental or education issues. How were those groups brought together? How were they selected?