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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (29 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1520. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when section 100 and in particular the related subsection 98.2 of the Gambling Act 2024 will be commenced, given that these sections relate to children being permitted into greyhound stadiums where gambling takes place and requires reasons to be given by the venues as to their suitability for young children; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (29 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1794. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will outline the grants available from her Department, or through other organisations but funded by her Department, for organisations working in the area of autism and disability, particularly those offering supports to parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Reviews (29 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 1795. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide an update on the legislation to amend the Child Care Act 1991; if she will be bringing a draft bill to Cabinet for approval shortly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18730/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 2015. To ask the Minister for Health the steps her Department is taking to make PrEP available through public services nationwide, these are now at capacity and new recipients either have to go through a private service where they are charged or are unable to get access to PrEP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18773/25]

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: I welcome the recent improvements in water quality that have been reported in the past number of weeks. The EPA’s early insights nitrogen indicator report for 2024 shows nitrogen levels in rivers reduced last year. This is a clear and welcome signal the actions that have been taken in recent years are starting to deliver real and measurable results for our environment. These...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: The renewed slaughter in Gaza has now claimed hundreds more lives since Benjamin Netanyahu broke the ceasefire on 18 March. In that time we have seen the overall death toll from Israeli attacks break 50,000, the UN Human Rights Council reporting on the destruction of maternal and reproductive healthcare facilities and now another war crime with the massacre of Red Crescent medical workers....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: We see slaughter in Gaza every single day. In light of that, it is not enough to rely on the things we did last year. The occupied territories Bill is a concrete act that fulfils our obligations under international law - legal obligations that were made clear to us last July by the decision of the International Court of Justice. Three weeks ago, just down the hallway, the UN special...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (10 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 50. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update and expected date of publication of the 2025 Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (10 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide the proposed timeline of publication for the Government’s annual Climate Action Plans during the time of this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17984/25]

Tariffs: Statements (9 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: This is a quote from Mario Draghi's report on European competitiveness, which was published last year: In a world of stable geopolitics, we had no reason to be concerned about rising dependencies on countries we expected to remain our friends. But the foundations on which we built are now being shaken. The previous global paradigm is fading. The era of rapid world trade growth looks to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the Autism Class Application Trial, which is being run by primary schools in Dublin 15; if her Department has signed off on the relevant documents for phase 2; if not, the reason therefore; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17223/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the significant pressure for places in ASD special classes in primary schools in the Dublin 15 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17224/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Climate Action Plan (8 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 294. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding a transport objective in the Climate Action Plan (details supplied) to support delivery of the all-island strategic rail review recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16808/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (8 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 613. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the transport-oriented development working group reporting on TOD opportunities in Cork, Waterford, Galway and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16809/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 790. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her Department will assist an early years service (details supplied), which is now without a room as its current room is being developed by the school as an ASD special class; if her Department will help provide an alternative location for the early years service; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 833. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps her Department is taking to make provision for the early years service (details supplied) which is now without a room as its current room is being developed by the school as an ASD special class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17263/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (3 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 178. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Climate Action Fund - Strand 1: Community Climate Action Programme – Building Low Carbon Communities, will be available in 2025; how much will be provided in the fund, and when will applications open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16479/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (3 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding streams available via her Department and or through the SEAI to support schools who want to reduce their energy use, specifically, through replacing existing light fixtures with LED lights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16480/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (3 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 334. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his Department has asked or advised local authorities to produce outdoor recreation plans; if so, what the plans are supposed to cover; and if he will supply a copy of any circular offsite in this regard. [16478/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cabinet Committees (2 Apr 2025)

Roderic O'Gorman: 64. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the Cabinet Sub Committee on Water Quality and Nitrates, if the subcommittee has been convened and started its work [15857/25]