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Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (10 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 39 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Paul Lawless - To discuss the wastewater treatment plant in Newport, County Mayo. Deputy Michael Cahill - To discuss the shortfall in home care provision in Kerry. Deputy Gary Gannon - To discuss accommodation options for...

Uisce Éireann: Statements (10 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: The Independent Technical Group has 12 minutes. I call Deputy Gogarty.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 243. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide details (as at 1 October 2024 and as at 1 April 2025) on the number of persons working in any capacity on the helpdesk to assist with the creation of enduring powers of attorney at the Decision Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18050/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 244. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide details of the level of funding that was provided to the Decision Support Service during 2024, and any such additional funding that has been provided during 2025, for the purpose of facilitating the engagement of additional staffing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18051/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 246. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans developed to reduce the existing six-month time period that it takes the Decision Support Service to process an application to create an enduring power of attorney; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18053/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (9 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 245. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if she will provide details of the expenditure incurred, broken down by year, on developing social media videos on topics relating to the services provided by the Decision Support Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18052/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children nationally, and specifically in Dublin, that will not have a school place this coming September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16851/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Government commitment to return therapists, such as speech and language therapists and occupational therapists, to schools has not been fulfilled; the reason responsibility is being shifted between Departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16852/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will facilitate the right of cancer survivors to be forgotten when it comes to accessing financial products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16058/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 84. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to increase inheritance tax thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16059/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 108. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the Poddle flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16069/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (3 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 157. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for an update on the Camac flood alleviation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16068/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 377. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the total number of school places required for special schools in Dublin and Cork for September 2025, and the projected number of places that will be available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15095/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 378. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date to ensure the NCSE has sufficient therapists available to all special schools for September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15096/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in the development of a central applications system for parents seeking special class or school places for 2026, as was committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15097/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to confirm if a special school (details supplied) will be opening a secondary school on their grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Apr 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a special school (details supplied) currently does not have a follow-on secondary school for pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15379/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: 11. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the support his Department is providing for the provision of cost-rental apartments at St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12742/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: St. Michael's Estate in Inchicore was meant to be a flagship cost rental development, but progress, as we know, has been slow. Planning permission was granted in July 2023. Dublin City Council is seeking a loan of €132.5 million to fund the cost rental units. Given that work on the site was due to start this month - main construction is not now expected until November - can the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2025)

Catherine Ardagh: That is all very welcome but construction is yet to start. It looks like it will not be starting until late this year, with a completion date in 2028. As the Minister explained, this is a fantastic project of 578 mixed-tenure units plus 52 social housing units by Circle Voluntary Housing Association. It will be a fantastic development, but is there anything that the Minister can do to...