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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: As the terrible war drags on in Ukraine, the suffering continues for so many Ukrainians. They are being pushed out of their country and many of them are coming in our direction. What plans has the Department in place to be able to accommodate people? Is the Department proposing to continue with the rest centre model or what is the plan? There is also the issue with people being moved out...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (9 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as an eolas ansin. There is quite a bit of information on it. Trying to predict how many spaces will be needed or how many people will be on the move fleeing the conflict is difficult, but the Minister undoubtedly has a good estimate of how many people are already in Ireland in, for example, hotel accommodation that would otherwise be being used for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (9 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 23. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will give consideration to providing a free travel scheme to all persons with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6161/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 26. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the measures being taken to deal with the delays in processing of applications for fuel allowance for the over-70s under the new income criteria under the cost-of-living measures introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6160/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (9 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 93. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the many Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war and currently housed in hotels will be accommodated during the peak tourist summer season; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6162/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (9 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 308. To ask the Minister for Health when the seven-day services will be operational at a premises (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6163/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I was listening in on a good bit of the meeting earlier I probably should have asked about some of the things I wanted to raise in the very first time slot. There is a huge range of different recommendations in the report. What would the witnesses identify as particular priorities for themselves? For example, chapter 12 refers to child...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I will go in a slightly different direction and thank the witnesses for the responses. One of the issues I hear time and again from different employers is about the difficulties they have in finding skilled people to do a job. They are searching high up and low down. It could be any range of skills. Earlier today I had the opportunity to talk to a guy who is looking for a mechanic,...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Report of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Is bringing people in from abroad the preferred option? Is there a way of doing something internally?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 303. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the strategies in place within his Department in engaging and communicating with local communities on buildings identified for temporary and permanent direct provision and Ukrainian accommodations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6159/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (8 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 428. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances involved in single vehicle accidents in each of the regions in each of the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5929/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I very much agree with the Tánaiste that the implementation plan needs to be credible. This is important. It was due to be published in January, as I understand it. Is there a plan for when this will be published or do we know how near it is to being published? Regarding engagement and involvement with the different representative organisations concerning advancing this endeavour,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Tánaiste for outlining his intention to implement that directive. The commission believes it is important in that it would improve retention, well-being and productivity in the Defence Forces. There are derogations in this regard, but these should only be there in exceptional or extraordinary situations. There is concern that many of these exemptions would be too...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 14. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the priorities for 2023 with regard to the implementation of the recommendations of the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5045/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Very briefly, I ask the Tánaiste about the priorities being set out for the start of the year ahead especially towards the implementation of the various recommendations and the report for the Commission on the Defence Forces.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if has met with the representative organisations from the permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5044/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 114. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position on the delivery of a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5132/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on delivery of additional ASD spaces for students in Ballincollig, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5131/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: I raise with the Taoiseach what appears to be an increase in the number of people who have died this winter and last winter compared to previous years. In its analysis, the Irish Examinerindicated that there is an increase of up to 20%. From my conversations with people in the medical professions, undertakers, priests and others, I know that they concur that there is an increase in the...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Fís TG4 agus na dúshláin atá roimhe: Plé (1 Feb 2023)

Aindrias Moynihan: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as an gcur i láthair agus déanaim comhghairdeas leo. Tá an-chuid bainte amach ag TG4 trí na blianta. Tá an lucht leanúna láidir aige agus cloisim ó dhaoine go mbaineann siad taitnimh as na cláir éagsúla. Tá athrú ar an tslí go bhfuil daoine ag teacht ar chláir, ní...