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Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: We are discussing relevant and potential legislation. The housing crisis is an area of particular concern for Sinn Féin and so we are happy to see motions and Bills proposing solutions before this Chamber. The average rent across this country is €1,256 per month. Rent in Dublin is, on average, €1,745 per month, but in many parts of Dublin rents are more than...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Human Rights (24 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent to which he will engage with Hungarian elected representatives in the wake of the legislation that was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 15 June 2021 that is contrary to the LGBTQI+ policy advanced in the remainder of EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33838/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The Indecon report on the cost of disability was commissioned in 2019 with the aim of better informing relevant budgetary allocations for 2020. Two years later, it is unacceptable that the report is still not published in time for the 2022 budget. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, stated in the Chamber last November that the disability capacity review was completed and would be...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will refer the findings of the summary of social housing assessments 2020 and elaborate on the fact that 16,832 of the 61,880 persons on the qualified household waiting lists for local authority housing have been waiting more than seven years; if there is a strategy in place to reduce these writing times; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (24 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the operation of the EU Magnitsky Act enacted in December 2020; if Ireland has implemented any of the powers of this legislation to date, for example, in relation to Bahrain in which an activist (details supplied) recently died of Covid-19 in prison given no sanitisation measures are in place; if the EU Magnitsky Act allows...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Legislative Programme (29 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020. [34627/21]

Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I am glad to be able to make a statement on the Bill, essential legislation that will amend and extend the protections and rights of retired workers and certain representative associations in industrial relation matters. There are approximately 500,000 pensioners in the country and they are understandably very eager to see the legislation pass. This is not just about their rights, however,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 108. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the body that funds the homeless action team at Clare County Council; and if the provision of a 24-hour service can be included for Budget 2022 in order that rough sleepers and other marginalised persons can access showers, laundry and other services. [35322/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children who availed of July provision in each of the years 2018 to 2020, by county in tabular form. [35325/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider incentivising the July provision programme for teachers more (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35369/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 156. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual incremental increases in the disability allowance each year since 2008, in tabular form. [35395/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 157. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of rent supplement applications made in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number approved and rejected in each year; the number of these applications approved on the grounds of domestic abuse; the cost of rent supplement in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (30 Jun 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 158. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of disabled persons in receipt of the wage subsidy scheme and the ability programme. [35397/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Yesterday, a meeting involving the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and representatives from the Mayo and Donegal MICA pyrite groups was held. It is most welcome. However, I would like to know why a representative from the Clare pyrite group was not invited and included. This is completely unacceptable, disheartening and, quite simply, not good enough. It has taken 12...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I will comment on several issues relating to the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. In Clare, over the course of the last few months, I have been inundated with emails from constituents who were not given appointments in due course as per the stated timeline of cohorts, despite the fact they had underlying conditions and, as such, were told they would be prioritised. I am talking about our...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school bus transport scheme issue that has been repeatedly identified in County Clare in particular the concessionary ticket issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35349/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disadvantaged Status (1 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the DEIS band classification of a school (details supplied); if she will allow for a reassessment of this particular school; and if this has been an issue for other schools nationally. [35350/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 130. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of providing the WALK PEER employment support service model nationally; and her views on the overall use and efficacy of the programme. [35361/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 170. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the cost of disability payment will be introduced as committed to in the Programme for Government; the status on the measurement and implementation of the cost of disability payment generally. [35362/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (1 Jul 2021)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is working on plans to combat youth unemployment with specific focus on those not in education, employment or training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30180/21]