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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 160. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the recommendation from the Commission on the Defence Forces report regarding increasing the size and capabilities of the Reserve Defence Forces that his Department considering for implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement that is planned to take into consideration all second level teachers’ opinions and concerns on the newly announced leaving certificate programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers, parents and students who took part in the consultation for the senior cycle review advisory report published; if she is satisfied with the number of teachers, parents and students that took part in the consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of pilot or network schools are trialling the updated leaving certificate curriculum; the way these schools were identified; if there was a set of criteria required for schools to be included in the pilot scheme; if she will provide a list of the schools already identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23798/22]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for the very informative overview. I have listened to a great deal of the discussion and I will try not to repeat material that has been discussed. The cost of living is hitting many people hard and inflation has increased to almost 7%. The cost of living is very uneven in that some people experience its impact much more than others. For example, when we spoke to...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Mr. O'Connor suggested the problem is being alleviated even though that blockage remains-----

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Much of our inflation is being driven by energy price rises, but this other heavyweight issue exists as well. Is Mr. O'Connor saying that it will not reach us or that it is being alleviated? If it is going to hit us, it will be a double whammy that will add further to the crisis.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: Could further measures be identified to focus on the people who are hardest hit to alleviate their difficulties?

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Recent Cost-of-Living Measures: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The four deciles in the middle do not qualify for social welfare or the fuel allowance. They travel into and out of work every day and pay for that in diesel. They may live in a rural area and may not have public transport other than, perhaps, the school bus. Are specific measures identifiable that would be able to support that cohort of people, who are likely to be suffering a great deal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Passport Services (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: The time it takes to get a passport is causing a lot of stress for people who are planning to travel. There are particular issues with regard to first-time applications and the guardianship form that is signed in a Garda station. When the Passport Office is not able to verify the form, the application is sent back and this causes huge stress for families. I have raised this at joint...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I understand the Shanghai consulate is supporting Irish citizens and the business community there. Does the Minister have a measure of how the lockdown is impacting on them, their businesses and their ability to conduct business back and forth to Europe and globally? More than €20 billion in goods is traded each year. There are now more than 500 vessels stuck in congestion outside...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the Minister. Many people here are struggling with the cost of living and inflation is running at almost 7%. Energy prices are seen as a huge component of this. More and more everyday items are becoming involved. This is impacting on the cost of living and challenging people. As I said earlier, we saw how the disruption in insulation and timber impacted on construction costs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has reviewed the current situation with congestion in the port of Shanghai, the implications this will have for global supply chains and ultimately its impact on the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22968/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Trade Relations (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: We saw how the Covid-19 restrictions disrupted supply chains and led to price increases in many scarce materials. China has severe lockdowns at present and Ireland does a great deal of trade there, at in exess of €28 billion in goods and services. What measures are being taken to minimise disruption to supply chains and to minimise price increases? Many people here are already...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Security Committee (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the engagements that he has had with the National Security Committee; if the Committee has reviewed Ireland’s international position in the National Security Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22969/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 409. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a recent review has been carried out on current strategies and protocols in relation to bringing Irish citizens home who have been stranded overseas against their will; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (10 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 410. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on possibly compromising trade relations with China by forming a human rights position on the Chinese government’s treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the engagements she has had with the stakeholders of the Gearagh in County Cork to improve the attractiveness of this site for tourism by placing improved signage and information panels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22164/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Special Areas of Conservation (5 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has had any engagements with the stakeholders of the Gearagh in County Cork; if there are any plans to upgrade the classification of this site from a special area of conservation to designating it as a UNESCO world heritage site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22165/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 May 2022)

Aindrias Moynihan: 139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the recruitment process to appoint members to the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee under the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22118/22]