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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Detention Centres (30 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 93. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that can be taken to ensure that there is adequate provision of a safe and secure environment for young people sentenced or remanded by the Courts, in view of the fact that Oberstown detention centre has been at maximum capacity; the number of children detained in adult facilities; the alternative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (30 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 731. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of an issue with a systematic failure of a number of HSE payroll divisions to correctly calculate the pay of non-consultant hospital doctors such as a person (details supplied), through a failure to correctly complete ASC 10 forms by sections of the HSE; if he will request the HSE to instigate an investigation into the number of doctors...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On behalf of the Labour Party I extend our sympathies to the family, friends and supporters of Noel Treacy, to his wife Mary and their four children, Joan, Emer, Lisa and Rory, and all his grandchildren and extended family. I did not serve in the House with him, but by all accounts he was a formidable politician serving the people of Galway East for nearly 30 years from 1982 up until 2011. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 9. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the discussions he has had with the Garda Commissioner regarding the incident where tents belonging to refugees were burned. [25167/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister will agree that the burning of tents of asylum seekers on Mount Street in recent weeks is probably one of the most disgusting things we have had to witness in our recent history. Will the Minister speak to the conversations he has had with the Garda Commissioner since these events and make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: A level of disquiet was caused when the Taoiseach remarked that we did not have enough gardaí in Dublin city centre and the Minister contradicted that statement, as did the Garda Commissioner. There is disquiet also among the public as to how this was allowed to happen and how a policed protest and counterprotest were allowed to diminish into a scenario where people's homes were set on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister says he has been involved in protests. I have been involved in protests and I will continue to be involved in protests. If I blocked a road, I would be moved. I know I am speaking about two different scenarios but there is a feeling that the balance being struck is possibly imbalanced. We have a scenario where gardaí dealt with a situation in the way they saw fit but it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action he proposes to take to raise criminal legal aid fees in order to protect the criminal justice system and ensure fair pay for barristers; and if he agrees that current fee levels are unsustainable. [25171/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (25 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he can confirm that a whistleblower and former employee of the Prison Service was awarded a settlement by the WRC; if that award has been paid; the reason, if any, for non-payment; when the payment will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25170/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: A child poverty guide.

Access to Autism and Disability Assessments and Supports: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank all my party colleagues and especially Deputy Duncan Smith, who drafted the motion. The point of the Labour Party is to bring forward to this House the cases of those who are most disadvantaged in our society. We bring forward the cases of workers, people in disadvantaged areas, people who suffer injustice and people who are treated as second-class citizens. This is the third...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of licence agreements held by a pre-school for the use of space within primary schools buildings across the country. [24210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of licence agreements held by a pre-school for the use of space within primary schools buildings across the country that were terminated in each of the years 2018 to 2022. [24211/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (23 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of licence agreements held by a pre-school for the use of space within primary schools buildings across the country that commenced in each of the years 2018 to 2022. [24212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (23 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 730. To ask the Minister for Health if he has made a response to a request (details supplied) for an urgent meeting with relevant Government Ministers to agree funding for a new rate on Tender 2023 that reflects increased costs of care; if he will work with trade unions to ensures that resources are used to pay care staff a living wage, travel time and mileage costs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if all Section 38 workers who were entitled to the pandemic payment should have received it by now; the remedy mechanism there is for those who have not received it; and if he will request his Department to investigate the case of a worker (details supplied) who has yet to receive a payment as their employer has yet to be paid it. [24301/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (18 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 235. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when his Department expects to proceed with the next stage of the Employment Permits Bill 2022; and if he can confirm that the Bill will be amended by Government to allow workers to change employer more easily. [23726/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 427. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of the mechanism to access diagnosis and support for long-Covid cases in each of the CHO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the ICT grant for the school year 2022/2023 will be sent to schools; and if she can ensure the 2023/2024 ICT grant will be released to schools in the first term, as it was in previous years. [23632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (17 May 2023)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the ICT grant for primary schools can be brought up to equal that of secondary schools on a per-pupil basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23633/23]