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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 806. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) was not included as a DEIS school in the review in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2179/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 856. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the voucher scheme under the terms of section 9 of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017 will be introduced on a permanent basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 950. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for the number of social workers employed by Tusla in counties Louth and Meath in the years 2019 to 2022, inclusive; the number of vacancies that currently exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Irish Sign Language (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 957. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the National Disability Authority will publish its report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63523/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1001. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has worked to identify local accommodation solutions for those who are currently accommodated at an accommodation centre (details supplied) in County Louth; if he will provide an update on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1941/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1035. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans to review the pay, terms and conditions of personal assistants who work with students with additional needs who are undertaking level five and six courses in educational institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63919/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1206. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the staffing complement at the CAMHS facility in Drogheda, County Louth covering south Louth and east Meath as of 1 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Louth and Meath who are on a waiting list for their first appointment with CAMHS locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63412/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists in post as of 1 December 2022 at the south Louth and east Meath CAMHS service in Drogheda, County Louth; the HSE's plans to fill any vacant positions; the alternative supports that the HSE is prepared to provide to children who require specialist supports...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1439. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dental practices in counties Louth and Meath respectively who are or were in the dental treatment services scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and on 1 January, 2023; if he will provide an update on the status of his stated plans to review the DTSS; the timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (18 Jan 2023)

Gerald Nash: 1440. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a status update on the provision of podiatry services at the HSE Boyne primary care centre and at the Community Services Building, Dublin Road, Dundalk respectively; the number of persons on a waiting list for the service at these locations; the number of staff engaged at these locations on podiatry services; the number of vacant posts...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (17 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his accession again to that office. I wish him and his ministerial colleagues well in their endeavours. This year, we mark the centenary of the State. The Labour Party has always sought to put our country before the short-term interests of the party. Rarely has this been to our electoral reward. We helped to shape the institutions and stability of a...

Income Eligibility for Social Housing Supports: Statements (15 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: I appreciate the opportunity to speak on this important debate. It is important that we have the opportunity to make statements and have a debate on this very important social issue we have been grappling with for quite some time. I also wish the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, the Minister and all their colleagues a happy Christmas. I thank, as other colleagues have, all the staff...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Business Supports (15 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: 205. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the new temporary business energy support scheme; the number of applications that have been accepted to date; the average request in cash terms; the number of applications per county; the number of applications broken down by sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63012/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (15 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a policy issue raised in correspondence (details supplied) relating to the ongoing teacher retention crisis; her plans, if any, for an appropriate online portal on which teachers seeking voluntary redeployment could enter their details to seek a direct swap with a matching teacher seeking the reverse relocation as proposed in a...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: In my experience, Part 8 has generally worked very well. Certainly, in my experience as a local authority member for 12 years and as someone who is still very much engaged with my old council team in County Louth and east Meath, I cannot recall any particular problems in terms of Part 8, or any element of it representing a logjam for the council providing itself with permission, for want of...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: “(5) Each amendment to the Act of 2000 effected by this Act shall continue in operation for 18 months from the coming into operation of the amendment concerned, and shall thereupon stand repealed.”. It will be useful to read the amendment again to the House. It states, "Each amendment...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: I thank the Minister for his response to my questions. What I do not hear from him, though, is any argument that would claim, from his point of view, that there is anything radically wrong with the principle of nominating bodies being involved in the process of appointing members of the board, as they have been in the past. I have not heard that from the Minister at all. It seems to me...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: I support the thrust of this amendment and what it wants to achieve. I did not have the benefit of being involved in the pre-legislative scrutiny at the committee but my colleague, Senator Moynihan, did. I am familiar with the panel system which has been in place to nominate potential appointees from the nominating bodies. These are organisations, like the Royal Institute of the Architects...

Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Dec 2022)

Gerald Nash: Plus.