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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason An Rinn in County Waterford is not included in the national broadband plan; the steps that can be taken by families and businesses in An Rinn that wish to access high-speed data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22926/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (21 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 170. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in view of the lack of national broadband access in An Rinn, County Waterford, if he will advise alternative providers that can possibly provide a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22927/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is any requirement for teachers to train or upskill in how to identify children in their classrooms with ASD or ADHD; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22555/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 337. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports available for persons in the following situation (details supplied). [22380/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (21 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 516. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the legislation will be enacted to reimburse parents who have to pay private practitioners to assess their children for special needs, in order to bypass long HSE primary care psychology or CAMHS waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (16 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the concerns raised regarding traffic controls adjacent to a national school (details supplied); if he will acknowledge the obvious dangers that exist, given there is no on-street parking available for school pick-up and drop-off, which is causing both parking congestion at the roadside and visibility issues for...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Centres (16 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 165. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of complementary admissions being issued each year at the Custom House visitor centre (details supplied); when the visitor centre will be properly operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22283/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Centres (16 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 166. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made on sourcing a cash safe for the Custom House visitor centre (details supplied); the number of complementary visitors admitted over the past five years; his views on whether this issue should be relatively easy to rectify; when the visitor centre will receive the long awaited cash safe that will enable it to process...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland has purchased the gas storage ship it announced in 2023 which customers were told that they would be paying for through their household bills; if, given that Ireland has apparently less than two years' supply of gas left and this ship was intended for reserves, the ship has been purchased; if customers have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Emergency Planning (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the 'public warning system' which enables mobile phone operators in Ireland to send warnings to the public via text message on behalf of the Government before or during large-scale public emergencies or when there is danger to life; if, given that it is EU law that every State operates a warning system...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 144. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the St. Bricin's military hospital in Stoneybatter, which is currently lying idle, could be readied in case of emergency or surge capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21260/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 145. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department would consider increasing the size of the 'bambi buckets', the collapsible bags that hang from a helicopter assisting with firefighting and so on (details supplied); if he will provide an update on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21261/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 165. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions being made to reopen the public school transport office, currently located on the fourth floor of Plunkett train station in Waterford (details supplied); if he will enquire as to whether provisions are being made to have this public office reopened to visitors, or if the Covid restrictions will remain in place; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the present status of the proposed tunnel project being proposed at Dublin Airport; if he will outline the procurement stage of the project; the envisaged capital allocation required to complete it; the timelines surrounding the project proposal; whether or not this project has been approved for capital funding; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Policy (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm whether any contacts have taken place within his Department with respect to the possible acquisition of land in County Wicklow for a future designated airport capable of passenger jet traffic; the engagement, if any, that has taken place between Department officials and any possible promoters of such a project; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the status of Metro North, including the latest timelines to approval and tender award for initial construction; if he will outline the total projected project cost; if he concurs with recent NTA published material indicating a September 2024 start date for the project; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will advise, beyond a train Metrolink service connecting Dublin Airport to the Dublin city area, what other options have been explored recently in his Department or with outside agencies or private specialists in terms of looking at alternate proposals to increase connectivity between the airport and the city; if his Department...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 170. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Kilkenny railway station (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21258/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tourism Industry (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on security at this country's largest tourism sites (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21262/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (14 May 2024)

Matt Shanahan: 255. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW's regional architects office located on Catherine Street, Waterford (details supplied) will be given desk space in the nearby Government buildings with a view to releasing the property on Catherine Street to add to other city initiative potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21799/24]