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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reconsider the implementation of Circular 0002/2024, given the serious concerns around the reduction in SET hours for students and the removal of children with complex needs as a criterion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (18 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will look into practical issues applicants are experiencing with the vacant property refurbishment grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17094/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (18 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 228. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will reconsider classifying Covid-19 as an occupational illness, as has been recommended in many EU member states; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17095/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (16 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Government plans to introduce any tax relief, or a reduction in local property tax, for residents who are also paying management fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16383/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (16 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 645. To ask the Minister for Health what financial supports are available for amputees who do not qualify for a medical card, who are required to pay extremely high costs upwards of €6,000 every few years for necessary prosthetics; the measures he will take to address this gap in supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (16 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 762. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the roll-out of free period products to all higher education institutions including universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what immediate and urgent actions will be taken to address the high levels of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15624/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (11 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 80. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action he will take to increase the delivery of affordable purchase and cost rental housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15627/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an updated list of new autism classes opening in Dublin in September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15775/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (11 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reconsider classifying Covid-19 as an occupational illness, as has been recommended in many EU countries; what supports are in place for people who were in receipt of special leave with pay due to long-Covid; what will replace this payment for front-line workers who are still unable to return to work; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (10 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make contact with a school (details supplied) in relation to a funding matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15577/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will expand or alter the 'one stop shop' list of suppliers, to allow homeowners access to more competitive prices when upgrading windows and doors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the case of a location (details supplied) will be examined, whereby a house is not included in the National Broadband scheme due to its location, but it has extremely slow broadband speeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14889/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Services (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to combat the price increases across mobile and broadband providers; if these increases are consistent with price gouging practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15054/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vacant Properties (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 285. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated number of properties that are eligible to pay the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 290. To ask the Minister for Finance what financial supports are currently available for disabled drivers and passengers for vehicle modifications; what recommendations were made in relation to this from the Transport Working Group’s final report published in February 2023; when these recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the capital funding being provided to a school (details supplied); when will the school be able to drawdown the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13747/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the capital funding for a school (details supplied); when the school will be able to drawdown the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13754/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills why her Department has cut the funding for the Summer Programme for children with complex special educational needs from €60 per pupil in 2022 to €45 in 2023 and €30 in 2024; if she will restore this essential funding to the 2022 level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (9 Apr 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: 644. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide details on how the interim fire safety defect scheme will work for individuals who have already paid for defects to be repaired; how refunds will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14352/24]