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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (30 Apr 2024)

Anne Rabbitte: ...new Protocol. The HSE informs me that a draft report for consultation with stakeholders is expected around the end of Q3, 2024. This report will allow for colleagues across Government to view and examine the detail of the evaluation and input on same. Depending on the outcome of this evaluation, the HSE has indicated it would aim for wider engagement on the Protocol across primary care,...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...and settings. The commitment to develop a programme of additional supports in early learning and childcare to help address disadvantage was made in First 5 and the Programme for Government and later examined by the Expert Group that published Partnership for the Public Good. The Expert Group made a series of recommendations on the nature of the programme to be developed and how it...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...’s capacity to source viable accommodation for new arrivals in 2023. In this context there was a recognition that the underlying assumptions on which the White Paper was based needed to be re-examined as it was originally based on 3,500 new arrivals each year. In this regard a review of the implementation approach for the White Paper was initiated which has included inputs from...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Library Services (30 Apr 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...‘Little Book at Bedtime,’ which provided 190,000 bedtime books in Irish or in English for children aged 4 and under nationwide. My Department in conjunction with other stakeholders are currently examining options for future iterations of this scheme.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to examine a passport issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18932/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (30 Apr 2024)

Brendan Howlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has examined legislation introduced in France to address the issue of fast fashion; his views on whether this issue should be addressed in Ireland; if he plans to introduce such legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (30 Apr 2024) See 2 other results from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine funding for a pedestrian crossing in an area (details supplied) as part of the works underway for the M28. [18924/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: European Union (30 Apr 2024)

Eamon Ryan: ...2016, and Article 3 of that Directive in so far as it relates to those provisions 266/2020 European Union (International Labour Organisation Work in Fishing Convention) (Medical Examination) Regulations 2020 Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Annex to Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 and to Article 3 of that Directive in so far as it relates to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2024)

Michael McGrath: ...be determined in their home jurisdiction. On 6 April 2023, I published the terms of reference for a review of Ireland’s funds sector and some related taxation issues. Among other issues, the review is examining three specific areas of taxation which were highlighted in the recommendations of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare. These issues are (1) the taxation regime for...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Apr 2024)

Mick Barry: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the anomalies in the VAT treatment between different mental health professions, namely psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists and examine a coherent and consistent approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19296/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...the terms of the scheme, a second-level school is a school which is recognised by the Department for the purpose of providing the prescribed certificate courses, which enters its students for the State examinations and is subject to inspection by the Department. As per the circular above, the pupil “must be resident 4.8 km or more from a second-level school where suitable free...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...June 2024. The School Transport Scheme 2030 report has now been published, which marks the largest review of the School Transport Scheme since it was established in 1967. This review was conducted with a view to examining the current scheme, its broader effectiveness, and sustainability and to ensure it services students and their families adequately. The Government is committed to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2024)

Joe Flaherty: 354. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine changing the requirements to provide substitute teaching cover in special schools. [19376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...40% of the available marks. Through the introduction of AACs, I am broadening the range of skills being assessed, recognising different types of learning, and reducing the emphasis on terminal written examinations. For the three new science curricula, these AACs – called “science in practice” investigations - involve students completing a piece of work as evidence...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...support and pupil casework via the Scheme for the Commissioning of Psychological Assessments (SCPA). In relation to the recruitment of educational psychologists the Department has been examining the matter of how NEPS can increase the numbers of suitably qualified staff to strengthen the response to the educational psychological needs of children in recognised primary and post-primary...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: ...to apply but such applications would necessarily have to be made and prioritised by a local authority and/or an NGB The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023. Examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications, including many from...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (30 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: .... The Programme for Government commits to continuing the SCEP and to prioritising investment in disadvantaged areas. The latest round of the SCEP closed for applications on Friday 8 September 2023. Examination of the submitted applications demonstrates that the Programme has again generated a very large number of applications. The total number of 3,210 applications exceeds the record...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (30 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: .... This means that for those people with longer term or ongoing issues, annual renewal will not necessarily be required. The Programme for Government - Our Shared Future contains a commitment to examine the use of postal voting, with a view to expanding its provision. In support of this commitment I wrote to An Coimisiún Toghcháin in July 2023, and outlined a number of issues...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Pensions Reform (30 Apr 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: Following the Government’s recent approval of an increase in the mandatory retirement age for certain members of the uniformed services, I committed to examining a similar extension to the mandatory retirement age for all fire fighters with a view to providing consistency across the uniformed services. On 12 April, I was pleased to announce that I have now secured approval for this...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Leave (30 Apr 2024)

James Lawless: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine the current criteria regarding carers leave/benefits (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18784/24]