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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 295. To ask the Minister for Health the way and by whom the decision was made to not make a vaccine (details supplied) available to persons over 70 years of age; if a revision of same is planned in view of the WHO statement that the vaccine is suitable for use in this age group; and if he or the relevant body will make the vaccine available to persons over 70 years of age on a voluntary basis...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Data (24 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the strategic housing developments which have been granted permission since July 2017; the number that have had commencement orders granted to them; the number of these permissions that have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10757/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 350. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Passport Office is still processing passport requests; the number of requests being processed; if staff have been assigned to other duties; and the waiting times for passport applications. [9535/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 515. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by student teachers studying at a private college (details supplied) who are faced with a €1,300 cost of a two-week online course with no access to a Gaeltacht grant or other sources of funding available to these students; and the measures she proposes to take in order to support...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (24 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an evaluation was carried out into the success of the slow down to catch up phase in autumn 2020 within different educational settings; if so, if the results of such an evaluation will be shared prior to the reopening of schools; if a similar approach is planned to be adopted for the coming planned reopening; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has prepared cost estimates for the implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; if a breakdown by section (details supplied) of the cost of implementation of the Act as outlined in the 2006 implementation report schedule of actions will be provided; the cost of commencement or progress...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Expansion of the Technological Universities: Discussion (23 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for being here. We had good presentations from various TUs throughout the country. They spoke repeatedly about funding, which is a legacy issue. Every time the Minister crosses my path at this committee, we talk about literacy because all political parties in the Oireachtas have an interest in this issue. The Minister mentioned a new national...

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There are several matters I wish to raise. I hope the Tánaiste will have time to respond to my contribution either orally or in writing. The first matter is the closure of Ulster Bank and the protection of redundancy rights for workers with respect to the pandemic unemployment payment, the EU directive on the minimum wage and, finally, casual trading by-laws. The Tánaiste knows...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 180. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will allow a school (details supplied) to deliver the in-person support programme for pupils with complex needs on the school premises in exceptional circumstances in order to accommodate some of those most in need of the support whose home circumstances are not suitable for home-based provision; if she will extend this permission to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 306. To ask the Minister for Health the policy for general practitioners to make arrangements to use local community centres for vaccination purposes; the origin of the policy; if the policy is open for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9273/21]

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This Bill, as presented to the House, is very much a double-edged sword. Significant aspects of the Bill are to be commended, but other elements act as red flags and present a considerable challenge to us in the Labour Party as to whether we ultimately feel that this Bill will be fit for purpose. I hope the Government will take the opportunity to listen to our constructive criticism of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 15. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered sending the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement to the relevant Oireachtas committee for proper scrutiny of its provisions prior to a final vote in Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8209/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to fund further and more extensive research on the issue of LGBTI+ homelessness further to the publication of research by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8207/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 275. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to review the costs of lodging observations to planning applications to local authorities and An Bord Pleanála; if his Department has examined the impact of these fees on low-income households and inability to pay and access to the planning system; his plans to carry out such research; if he has conducted a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the income thresholds for inclusion on the social housing list per local authority; the breakdown of each local authority that includes family income supplement as reckonable income for assessing eligibility of applicants in tabular form; his views on policy with regard to which income is assessed for inclusion on the social...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 322. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he received a request from Dublin City Council to meet with councillors of the south east area committee in respect of a motion passed regarding the development of a site (details supplied); and if he will meet with the councillors of that area committee in addition to relevant officials from Dublin City Council to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the acquisition of a permanent site for a school (details supplied); and if the lease on the current site will be extended. [8100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the ongoing discussions between South Dublin County Council and her Department on building a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8210/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Consultations (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to liaise with An Garda Síochána to implement an Operation Encompass-style support for children who have experienced domestic abuse as exists in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8211/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2021)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 389. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a permanent building for a school (details supplied) will be provided to alleviate the crisis in school places in the locality; if the tender for this school has been issued; if not, the timescale for issuing this tender; when the temporary accommodation for the school previously promised for September 2020 will be delivered; and if she...