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Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: All politics is indeed local. Not a week goes by without me using the Oireachtas line to make inquiries on behalf of the constituents I represent in Kildare South. Increasingly, the responses from that line have become much more frustrating. I am not sure where we are going with this particular utility, who is in charge and where the funding will come from. That is the first response to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: I want to raise the recently announced figure of €325 million for the social housing second hand acquisitions programme. My county of Kildare received €15 million under that programme and it is the tenant in situ part of the circular I want to talk to the Minister about. Kildare County Council has purchased 84 properties over the past year and that is obviously 84 families who...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 113. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider funding a Defence Forces liaison officer to deal with the significant housing challenges that are facing serving members and liaise with housing agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18312/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 114. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the refurbishment of derelict and vacant housing on the Curragh Camp; the actions his Department has taken to date to refurbish these properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18324/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Healthcare Policy (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 201. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider raising the quota or removing it for the category healthcare assistant-community based, given the shortage of healthcare assistants in the community at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18389/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the transport costs incurred by her Department for children additional needs who travel to either a special education class or special school settings in Kildare for the past five years, by mode of transport, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18153/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant homes officers employed in each local authority; the number of posts that are vacant; the cost of employing each officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18152/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 375. To ask the Minister for Health the current arrangements for a GP practice based in Kildare (details supplied). [18155/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (10 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 441. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding available to a community group to progress a community infrastructure project (details supplied). [18156/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of CASS funding allocated in each of the past three years; the organisation this funding was allocated to, and each amount; if he will be continuing the funding; if he will confirm the amount of future funding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15916/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Strategies (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 186. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on whether the poverty reduction target contained in the roadmap for social inclusion was, or will be, achieved; if a new poverty reduction strategy will be developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16323/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 270. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the schedule of fees for all childcare providers operating ten or more childcare facilities and availing of Core Funding in the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16322/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 271. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the new national disability strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16326/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 351. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of town regeneration officers in the State; the location by local authority of each officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15913/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Urban Development (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 352. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocated budget to each local authority for the establishment and running of town regeneration officers; the number employed in each local authority; the roles of each employee, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (2 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 353. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of community enhancement programme grants allocated over the past three years, by local authority; the location and amount of each grant, in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15915/25]

Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion (1 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: Talk to your leader.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (1 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 443. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there is flexibility within the sports capital grant scheme (details supplied) to amend allocations based on actual needs and to allow for modifications to better reflect the needs of the grant recipients; and if his Department will review the allocation to ensure the granted funding aligns with the organisation's...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (1 Apr 2025)

Mark Wall: 856. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he plans to implement the recommendations contained in the Review of the Delivery Model of the Seniors Alert Scheme published in 2017, in particular, to extend the scheme’s focus to include boarder aspects of health and wellbeing such as telecare and extend the eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Mark Wall: I thank the Minister, Deputy Calleary, for his work on this Bill, and his officials for bringing it to us so quickly. It is very important to thank John O'Meara and his family for the work they have done. They have always kept the memory of Michelle to the forefront of their endeavours. They got the result they deserved, and which all the families they represented deserved, through the...