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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 339. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the review into the school bus transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22932/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 415. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what powers he has to compel local authorities to form a vacant sites register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22933/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 416. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the administration of the vacant sites levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22934/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (16 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 417. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 218 of 6 December 2022, if a local authority (details supplied) has made its returns for the derelict sites register 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22935/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 500. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons incarcerated in Ireland currently for cannabis-related offences, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (16 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 576. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how personal assistance hours can be divided between two service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: As of this morning, the INMO trolley watch recorded 84 people on trolleys in UHL. The consistently high numbers have gone beyond a joke. It has created a huge amount of anger locally. Nurses have stated they are retiring early because of the pressures and stress they face in UHL in order to protect their mental health. UHL is the infamous war zone. The nurses, who are heroes in our time...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: This week I spoke with Helen Downes, the CEO of Shannon Chamber. Among other things, we discussed balanced regional development. The Minister of State will be aware of the work of Shannon Chamber. I understand he will be addressing its members later this year in Dromoland, which we are all looking forward to. As he well knows, balanced regional development is a core part of the programme...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I note from IDA Ireland's additional job creation figures from 2022 that County Clare is one of just five counties where there has been net negative growth in the year. What is the Minister of State going to have IDA Ireland do about this, to pull its socks up for next year and to ensure we are not in the same position we have been in for the past three years, namely, looking at a minus...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 62. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total number of site visits hosted by IDA Ireland to counties Clare, Limerick and Galway in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22161/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: My question relates to IDA Ireland. I would be grateful if the Minister of State could report on the total number of site visits hosted by the IDA to counties Clare, Limerick and Galway in 2022.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I was fascinated by the information provided. I thank the speakers from the ESRI for attending. I commend the fantastic work it has conducted. I am aware that the ESRI was struck by the lack of North-South comparative research. I wanted to say well done to the institute right now because without it and the research it has done, this particular conversation most likely would not be taking...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: To move on, Dr. Barrett mentioned education, which was the next thing I was coming to. With regard to the number of early school leavers, the situation in the North of Ireland is obviously disappointing and concerning to everyone here. Dr. Barrett mentioned that children are now not exceeding their parents in respect of their level of educational attainment. He also mentioned academic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Is it possible to measure the human impact? I attended a briefing given by the Irish Hospice Foundation yesterday at which it explained the need for the reintroduction of bereavement grants here in the South. We lost that scheme in 2014. What we are hearing from our constituents and those impacted is that they are ending up in considerable debt just to be able to afford funerals for family...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: To move on to productivity, it was mentioned that there were major differences. I note that the ESRI did not find evidence of causality between the usual factors and suggested that a comprehensive strategy was needed. I ask the witnesses to come back with recommendations in respect of this comprehensive strategy and what it would look like. This was already covered to some degree in...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Project Ireland 2040 (11 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 47. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the progress of Project Ireland 2040 deliverables with respect to County Clare to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22160/23]

European Year of Skills: Statements (10 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the Independent Group for allowing me time to join Members from across the House in making a statement on the European Year of Skills, which starts today. I wish everyone in the House, at home and in County Clare a belated happy Europe Day 2023. Being part of a European family has been an essential component in making our workforce highly skilled and sought-after, providing for...

Planning and Rural Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I thank the rural Independents for bringing forward this very important motion. I also thank my friends in the Independent Group for affording me the time to speak on it. I have spoken in this House on many occasions about the housing crisis, which has affected my constituents in Clare. It is a crisis that affects not just the nearly 3,000 families on the housing list in Clare but also...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (9 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 547. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the duty of care that he has provided to all emergency accommodation recipients under his Department with basic habitation and sanitation standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21573/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (9 May 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 548. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm whether tents are being used at a site (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21574/23]