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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (14 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why a student with dyspraxia and ADHD who is allowed to use technology in his exams has been refused permission to do so for his upcoming Leaving Certificate Japanese exam in 2024. [49519/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 211. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update and current position regarding a school site (details supplied) in Celbridge which has been identified as a preferred new location for three schools. [49537/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (14 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection what provisions are made to accommodate clients who wish to conduct business through Irish in local social welfare offices. [49439/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (14 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 516. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the delay in providing a pension for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49534/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how many properties have now availed of the vacant property refurbishment grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48954/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (9 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a progress update on the planning measures he introduced two years ago to increase home ownership and restrict the practice of the bulk purchasing of homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48955/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (8 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to examine a flaw in the home loan scheme whereby if a person still has an interest in the family home, they do not qualify (details supplied); whether this issue can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48965/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Passport Services (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite the passport application of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47476/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 184. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in the provision of the Defence Forces pensions and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47447/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the provision of a school transport service for pupils left without a bus to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47449/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 472. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the issue of a shortage of teachers in a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47623/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: 1211. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the reclassification of a condition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48001/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: I welcome our witnesses, who I will introduce in a moment. If members or witnesses have mobile phones they should turn them off or switch them to flight mode so as not to interfere with the signal. Today's meeting is an engagement with Garda Commissioner Harris about policing matters. This follows on from a recent meeting we held with various representative organisations and other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: I thank the Commissioner and his team. I will start with a couple of questions and then I will go around the table in the order in which members have indicated. I think the Commissioner is aware of the witnesses who were in a few weeks ago and he was briefed on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: One of those witnesses was Mr. Adrian Cummins, chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, RAI. I will drill down into some of the things that he said. My questions are really about city centre policing and some of the issues that have emerged. He said that in a survey by the Restaurants Association of Ireland 100% of the respondents said Dublin is less safe today than it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: I thank Ms Willis. I want to drill into several issues. The Commissioner said that crime levels are not particularly above those of 2019 and essentially are on a par with them. It has been suggested that one of the reasons for this is that people have stopped reporting crime as frequently. Crime may be up but reported crime may be static. I would welcome the views of the witnesses on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: Next is Senator Gallagher. The running order then will be Senator Ward and Deputy Daly, who will be returning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

James Lawless: I will allow our witnesses to answer the Deputy's points. The Leas-Chathaoirleach had indicated that we would group the next couple of questions because we are under time pressure. The Minister is due before the committee shortly. I will allow Deputy Daly's questions to be answered. I will then take Deputies Pringle and Costello together. A couple of other members also want to come in....