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Misuse of Drugs (Cannabis Regulation) Bill 2022: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: First, I thank Deputy Gino Kenny, who consistently brings this issue to the floor of this House. We need more politicians to show his leadership. I say to those in the Gallery today that they are going to change this country for the better with their advocacy and support for Bills like the one Deputy Kenny has brought today. I am at this for approximately ten years. Ten years ago I was sat...

International Court of Justice and Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is very hard to know where to start, considering we had a similar debate last week. It is true what the Tánaiste said, in that in the international community, Ireland is viewed as one of the most critical voices of Israeli aggression. When one lives in Ireland, one can only influence what one can with regard to the Government's response. Ireland may be going further than anyone...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 122. To ask the Taoiseach when the Government will bring a resolution to Dáil Éireann on the terms of reference for the Citizens' Assembly on the Future of Education. [4139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any plans to reintroduce the teaching through Irish allowance for teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3647/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what the appeals process is for an administrative error resulting in the incorrect categorisation of a teacher's fee fund application resulting in a significant financial loss as happened in a case of a teacher (details supplied); and if her Department could make inquiries to help rectify the issue. [4231/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 422. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí, by division in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [4135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 424. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the overall allocation to drugs units in each county in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [4137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 423. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2018 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of retirements from An Garda Síochána in the corresponding timeframe; and the number of resignations from An Garda Síochána. [4136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 503. To ask the Minister for Health what if any transport support schemes are available to disabled patients such as a person (details supplied) who attend the National Rehabilitation centre in Dun Laoghaire for rehabilitation. [3729/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (30 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on his Department's work on the borrowing framework for technological universities; if there is a proposed timeline for when such a framework would be published; if he recognises the disadvantage that the inability to borrow places on technological universities compared with traditional universities in respect of borrowing...

Gaza and the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: Motion [Private Members] (24 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Social Democrats for bringing forward this very important motion. Every evening when we leave here Leinster House is lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. That reminds us of a time of moral certitude within European and western democracies when such aggressive military action was taken by Russia in Ukraine that we all believed in what was right and wrong. We could all...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (24 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if applications to become a justice of the peace can be accepted by email or if there is an online mechanism for application; and if her Department will consider one if not already in place. [3103/24]

Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sharing with Deputy Bacik. I want to pay tribute to: my party leader, Deputy Bacik; Senator Sherlock; my constituency colleague, Councillor Alison Gilliland, who has been to the forefront of this move; and unions such as the INTO and Fórsa, which have been supportive of our move in pushing this Bill forward. If this issue predominantly affected men, not only would it have been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 258. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the final numbers for recruitment, resignations and retirements in An Garda Síochána for 2023. [2283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (17 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 104. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there are any protections for deposits placed by customers with participants in schemes supported by the SEAI for solar energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1029/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (17 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 377. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of the concerns expressed by an organisation (details supplied) of a threat to a discontinuation of a pay/pension parity between retired members and serving gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56393/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Energy Usage (17 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and second level schools that are dependent on fossil fuels for their heating requirements; and his Department’s plans to make the Irish school system fossil fuel free. [56531/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD and special school spaces at primary school level and at secondary school level, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56532/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD and special school spaces by primary school level and by secondary school level in Dublin, by post code, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56533/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (17 Jan 2024)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 529. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what mechanism can be used to ensure that pupils such as a pupil (details supplied) moving from a junior national school to a senior national school can be assured of maintaining the same level of SNA support after the move. [57124/23]