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Carbon Tax: Motion [Private Members] (27 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: I acknowledge the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward this motion. We are in the midst of an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis, with inflation running at nearly 7%, the highest it has been for more than 20 years. The carbon tax is not the predominant cause of this inflationary spike. We must be clear about that, but carbon tax adds an additional cost to energy prices. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 334. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the State has started to repurchase coal from the Cerrejón mine in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21289/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mayoral Election (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a commitment will be given to ensure that a vote on a directly elected mayor in Galway takes place in 2024 at the same time as the next local elections as supported by Programme for Government given that Galway City Council unanimously passed a motion calling for a plebiscite vote on a directly elected mayor in Galway;...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 1012. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the payable period for the fuel allowance payment to 32 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19833/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 1014. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing parent's benefit by one week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19835/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 821. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé na pleananna atá aici Gaelcholáiste dara leibhéal a sholáthar i gceantar (sonraí tugtha) i gContae Bhaile Átha Cliath; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 863. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the list of serious medical conditions for eligibility for the alternate sitting of the leaving certificate examinations in 2022 has been finalised; when this will be communicated to students sitting their examinations in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19838/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 864. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants with epilepsy that applied to the State Examinations Commission for reasonable accommodations for the junior certificate examinations in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021; the number granted reasonable accommodation; the number who appealed the decision; and the number successful in their appeal in tabular form. [19840/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 865. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applicants with epilepsy that applied to the State Examinations Commission for reasonable accommodations for the leaving certificate examinations in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021; the number granted reasonable accommodation; the number who appealed the decision; and the number successful in their appeal in tabular form. [19841/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 866. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of applicants who applied to the State Examinations Commission for reasonable accommodations in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021 broken down by the leaving and junior certificate examinations; the number granted reasonable accommodation; the number who appealed the decision; and the number successful in their appeal in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (26 Apr 2022)

Gary Gannon: 1016. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of PPS numbers that have been allocated to persons who have arrived in Ireland due to the war in Ukraine by Russia. [19843/22]