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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 280. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of her Department’s policy on family reunification will be completed; when she intends to publish revised policy in this area; if she will list the groups and individuals whom she has consulted on this policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30543/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (11 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will allocate capital funding for the new Wexford campus of SETU; the discussions he has had to date with the university in relation to its capital requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30748/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injury Claims (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the operation of the scheme of compensation for personal injuries criminally inflicted, to ensure that victims of serious crime who suffer serious injuries are not refused compensation simply on the basis of not applying to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal within the prescribed time limits; if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date in negotiating increased fees to criminal barristers employed by the State in court actions; when a review of the structure and level of fees will be commenced; if representatives of an organisation (details supplied) have met with officials from her Department to address this issue; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (2 Jul 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 362. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he will take to ensure that a family (details supplied) currently required to reside in two different accommodation centres can be reunited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27879/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (25 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision in relation to a school (details supplied) which is due to lose a mainstream class teacher from the beginning of the next school year, although its enrolment number has increased by ten since September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will offer free or subsidised use of the Passage East car ferry connecting County Wexford with County Waterford to free travel pass holders; if she is aware that this service is used by many residents of south County Wexford to access medical services in County Waterford, including University Hospital Waterford; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to provide an additional ASD class at a school (details supplied), despite the school having been contacted by her Department in March asking if the school was interested in opening an additional class to cater for pupils in the school in need of ASD support, some of whom have now been advised to transfer to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 100.To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 9 May 2023, if he will revisit the supports provided by his Department to family members of former Defence Forces personnel, including funeral costs for family members as an additional benefit, to aid recruitment and retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24628/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 551.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 224 of 30 May 2024, in relation to a person (details supplied), if she will identify how this person should engage with her Department in order to revert to their true identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (11 Jun 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 911.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to review the current SUSI grant system, in particular with regard to assisting mature students, some of whom because of the housing crisis are still forced to live in their parents’ home and are therefore not entitled to receive grants to pursue their chosen course of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (30 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) who became an Irish citizen by naturalisation, having been granted refugee status in 2003 and who has lived here for 24 years; if it is possible to have their status regularised with their correct name after this long passage of time; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 135. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the capital investment made over the past ten years in the Naval Service facilities at Haulbowline, County Cork; the specific projects completed at the naval base; the further works he intends to sanction at the base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (23 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 136. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if it is intended to base the two new inshore patrol vessels acquired for the Naval Service at an east coast port; if so, if a particular port has been selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23334/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (21 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 122. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure the processing of a passport renewal for a child, who is due to take part in a football tournament in Spain (details supplied), will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22417/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 598. To ask the Minister for Health if he has met recently with an organisation (details supplied); his view of the proposal to provide for care partners for vulnerable people in hospitals, hospices, care homes and other health settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22625/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Qualifications (21 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 650. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 318 of 2 May 2024, if it is his intention, in conjunction with the Minister for Health, to develop a strategic plan to provide the optimum number of healthcare professionals, including dentistry, to serve in the health service; if such a strategy would take account of the number of non-Irish students...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 12. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel who have joined each branch of the Defence Forces in each of the past two years and in the first quarter of 2024; the number who have retired or left each service branch over the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21846/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Projects (16 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will set out the role and function of the new civil-military branch established within his Department; the structure and management of this branch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21845/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 47. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Irish Defence Forces personnel currently deployed on overseas missions; the location of each deployment; the further plans he has, if any, for future deployment overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21847/24]