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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent announcement that Operation Encompass is being rolled out to a further 325 schools in Northern Ireland due to the impact of same. [58488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when and the way that she proposes to progress implementation of a programme such as Operation Encompass; and if she will outline these or any other specific early intervention mechanisms that are to be put in place to support children who are living with domestic abuse in their homes. [58489/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (24 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 291. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount that has been put aside for the implementation plan for Operation Encompass or any other early intervention mechanism to support children living with domestic violence. [58490/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that teachers such as a person (details supplied) who retire before 66 years of age are discouraged from teacher substitution by losing the proportion of their pension being paid as jobseeker’s allowance if they substitute; if she has considered implementing a waiver mechanism to allow such teachers to obtain the full benefit...

Death of Professor Brian Hillery: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Ar son Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre, déanaim comhbhrón ó chroí le muintir an iar-Theachta Hillery. My sympathies and those of my Labour Party colleagues are with the family of former TD and Senator Brian Hillery, who died in January 2021. From conversations with a Fianna Fáil Member of this House, I know that the news of his death brought much sadness to all...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: “Fees payable on declaration 3.The Act of 1956 is amended by the substitution of the following section for section 30: “Fees payable on declaration 30. (1) Subject to subsection (2), whenever any person is by this Act required or empowered to make a declaration for the purposes of this...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (22 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will withdraw with a view to resubmitting. However, it is certainly accepted that the cost involved is quite prohibitive for quite a number of people who are applying. However, on the basis of the Minister of State's response, I will withdraw for resubmission on Report Stage.

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I love Dublin. It is where I am from and it is where my child is from. One does not have to have a heritage in the city to be a Dub, however. A person or his or her family can be from anywhere in the world but have the added advantage of being a Dub as well. We need to think strategically and have a vision for what we want the city to be like in 20 years. Let us decarbonise the place,...

Dublin City Safety Initiatives and Other Services: Statements (17 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister for her presentation, for her presence and for her interest in this issue. I am from Dublin. I love the city, I believe in it and I want to see a vision for it. Dublin city houses people from all over the world and, indeed, people from all over this country. On that note, may I state my disgust at any Member of this House suggesting that this country or any part of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 2. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any progress has been made on development of a financial support scheme for Irish women’s soccer to provide a funding scheme funding to pay a core of the top-tier women footballers, and in the process supporting both the women’s national team and the women’s national league, allowing the best players a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Probate Applications (17 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 263. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time that is taken from application to grant of probate in each of the past five years; if work has been carried out by her Department to compare the process in Ireland with other countries; if actions have been taken or are proposed to speed up the process; and if she will make a statement on the...

Extension of Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2021: Motion (16 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State for his presentation. One of the very few legacies of Covid that could perhaps be regarded as positive is the vast improvement in the availability of outdoor dining and socialising, provided for by the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, which this motion seeks to extend. The effect of the Act was that pubs and restaurants were specifically allowed access...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that Civil Defence vehicles and State vehicles have to pay tolls on some toll roads; if these vehicles can be added to the list of exempted vehicles for toll charges (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57003/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (16 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that Civil Defence vehicles (details supplied) as State vehicles have to pay tolls on some toll roads and if these vehicles will be added to the list of exempted vehicles for toll charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57044/22]

Science Week: Statements (15 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We had a pandemic over the last three years and it was science that helped us find our way through it. We are facing a climate disaster and it will hopefully be science that helps us through that. We have to facilitate the scientists of the future through our education system. We need to empower the teachers in the teaching profession and the colleges of education to ensure they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. I feel, as I am sure my colleagues do, that the presentations have been overwhelming. It feels like we face a tsunami of mental health challenges across the country. The witnesses made strong points about the lack of psychologists, the lack of funding and the issues that young people are having. I will start on a positive note. Last week, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education (15 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am conscious that my time is running out and I wish to hear from Mr. Power, unless Ms Murray has another quick point to make.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (15 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on whether the drinks industry-funded programmes should be delivered in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (15 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide policy documentation and details for her Department’s pilot programme for church divestment in schools; and if she will ensure that parents' associations in all schools involved in the pilot programmes are provided with the information that they need to support the process and to reassure parents that the standards...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (15 Nov 2022)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied). [56145/22]