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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 657. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will set out precisely the number of international protection applicants and the number of people fleeing war-torn Ukraine that are being accommodated in County Sligo, County Leitrim and County Donegal, identifying the properties at which they are being accommodated, in tabular form. [43275/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (22 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 658. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth regarding his recent statement confirming that 415 international protection applicants are to be accommodated at Benbulben Court, Sligo, where he says there are 524 bed spaces, if he will confirm that the State is paying the property owners for 524 beds and choosing to use just 415, which seems to be the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department will simplify the VAT code on car sharing, abolishing the two-tier system that exists, and allowing all vehicle hires to be charged at the same rate of 13.5%, in keeping with conditions of the specific VAT Directive, that the rate cannot be less than 12%. [41362/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (15 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on swapping the word 'consecutive' to 'cumulative' in the Revenue tax manual, that would facilitate a singular VAT charge of 13.5% across all vehicle hires, supporting long-term usage of car sharing and sustainable transport; and if he will engage with Revenue officials on the means to do so. [41363/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps she is taking to assist landlords whose tenants are subletting without their permission; her views on the escalating crisis of unscrupulous illegal landlords from a damage, insurance and antisocial behaviour point of view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41360/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (15 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 410. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on their application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 554. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current situation of the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882); the nature of the work across Government to ensure effective implementation of this directive; the guidance that is being issued by his Department to organisations and businesses in advance of the enactment of the directive; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (15 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 555. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the EU Commission has finished its assessment of Statutory Instrument No. 636/2023 - European Union (Accessibility Requirements of Products and Services) Regulations 2023 to transpose the European Accessibility Act (Directive 2019/882) for accuracy and completeness; the timeline for the outcome of that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (10 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there was no allocated supports for shared mobility providers offered in Budget 2025, considering these operators play a leading role in making transport more sustainable, accessible and affordable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40732/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Budget 2025 (10 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for an update on Action 87 of the National Sustainable Mobility Policy, on the development of a strategy for the expansion of car share, bike, PTT services at transport hubs, considering there was no mention of shared mobility in Budget 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (10 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans reform of RPZs on foot of the recommendations contained in the report of the Housing Commission; his views on the private residential sector as a critical component in achieving Ireland's housing for all goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40734/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (10 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 188. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered the impact of rent controls or policies similar to RPZs on housing markets in other jurisdictions when developing policy; his views on the current RPZ system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40735/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (10 Oct 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the commencement order to give effect to the introduction of the new pay-related benefit system for those eligible for jobseeker’s benefit who become unemployed, will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40780/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (26 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is planning to support the continuing growth of capital equity markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38302/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (26 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is planning to expand the financing options, such as access to initial public offerings, available to enterprises to help them to scale and grow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38303/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (24 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline, given recent reports of historical sexual abuse in primary and secondary schools, what course of action can be taken by victims of sexual abuse at a school (details supplied) in seeking redress; the scheme and or process currently open to them; the way victims should go about applying for inclusion; if, in the event that there is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 279. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current position regarding a method of education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36114/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the existence of a number of schools in Ireland, including in Sligo, using a method of education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36115/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, given the State's commitment to cherish all children equally, the means by which she proposes to fund the teaching and infrastructure, both human and physical, to provide for those families who are availing of a method of education (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36116/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (18 Sep 2024)

Marc MacSharry: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills given the State's commitment to cherish all children equally, and the current anomalous situation where no financial support is provided to particular schools (details supplied), the means by which such schools should best engage with the apparatus of the State, including the Department of Education, to secure supports that will place them on...