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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: New Economy and Recovery Authority (10 May 2023)

David Stanton: 50. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will support the National Development Finance Agency in working alongside the New Economy and Recovery Authority and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund to find innovative ways to finance, build and maintain required capital investments at national ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 May 2023)

David Stanton: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce orthodontic treatment waiting times for children, with particular reference to those whose current estimated treatment referral date is beyond school-going age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21998/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the application of the relevant contracts tax instead of the application of the professional services withholding tax to high-turnover contracts with a margin of less than 20%, such as archaeological contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21436/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Paternity Leave (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 259. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the efforts being made by his Department to encourage the take-up of paternity leave in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21729/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools that provided the summer programme in 2022; the number of primary schools that are expected to provide the Summer Programme in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21326/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to early years education staff with experience in special need education, who do not hold teaching qualifications, being eligible for employment under the summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21327/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports available to early years children with special needs or additional needs who are not enrolled in a full day care setting such as a sessional ECCE service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21389/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 303. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received a request from Bus Éireann to provide a school bus service on a route (details supplied); the number of students who are involved in this request; if she will accede to this request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Leave (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: 418. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of individuals who have taken up paternity leave each year since its introduction, up to and including 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21725/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

David Stanton: 15. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he agrees with the view of Transport Infrastructure Ireland that the Mallow Relief Road project is consistent with relevant objectives of national policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20728/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 May 2023)

David Stanton: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale and reasoning behind the issuing of a Section 24 letter to Transport Infrastructure Ireland as part of the 2023 roads allocation to Cork County Council, which effectively overrules TII’s proposal to fund the Mallow Relief Road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20729/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (4 May 2023)

David Stanton: 121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport how port infrastructure in the State is being supported to enable the development of both floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (4 May 2023)

David Stanton: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 2 February 2023; the progress, if any, that has been made on the review of guidelines on the use of school buildings outside of school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20831/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (3 May 2023)

David Stanton: 72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the situation with respect to entitlement to a service medal for a person who served five years in the Permanent Defence Force and continued a further seven years in the first-line reserve; if such a person is entitled to a service medal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20612/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how his Department is supporting and encouraging the development of floating offshore wind power generation; his future plans for the development of floating offshore wind power generation nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 171. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that have been brought forward by his Department to increase the allocation frequency of eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19756/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 231. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the role, if any, his Department has in the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19757/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 328. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department supports the provision of new childcare and crèche facilities in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 338. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the grant aid, if any, available from his Department to support the building of new childcare facilities and crèches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20099/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (25 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 90. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has considered the establishment of a fund which would be open to applications from schools to facilitate the use of buildings after hours for community purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19232/23]