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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1788. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that e-cigarette and vaping products are currently being sold across a very wide range of retail settings in Ireland; if he intends using the licensing provisions in the new Public Health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill 2023 to restrict the sales of these products to specialist vape stores and only those retailers that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1789. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that e-cigarette and vaping products that do not meet Irish product standards are widely available; if he will make it a condition for the licensing of retail outlets under the new licensing system provided for in the Public Health (tobacco and nicotine inhaling products) Bill 2023 that they can only sell e-cigarettes and vaping products...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Jan 2024)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 1790. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the wide availability of e-cigarette and vaping products that do not meet standards for these products, and which some estimates put at between 20% to 25% of the market; what actions he and other agencies of the State are taking to combat this and to ensure that only e-cigarettes and vaping products that meet Irish regulatory standards...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Sector (14 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the new EuroStar evaluation for suckler cows and stock bulls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55828/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for significant delays in the issuance of ACRES payments to many farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55827/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Emergency Accommodation (14 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the success or otherwise of the rapid build programme undertaken by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55826/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (14 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise on whether farmers who can sell electricity generated by TAMS funded solar panels back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50282/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I hope I will leave time left over and it will balance itself that way. I thank the Cathaoirleach for letting me in. I welcome all of the witnesses and thank them. This morning's discussion has been extremely interesting, to say the least. The main points I noted, especially being from a rural county, County Clare, were the need for the rural town infrastructural fund and an office for...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Second Stage (13 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: In case this is the final time for me to contribute this year, I wish all colleagues in the House, the Ceann Comhairle, or the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach in his absence, and anyone watching at home a very happy and safe Christmas, and best wishes for the coming year. I welcome the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, and I note this Bill, which proposes to designate the...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: I commend the Independent Group on bringing forward this important motion on fossil fuel divestment. It is an important part of the just transition conversation. However, in a cost-of-living crisis where approximately one third of Irish households are in energy poverty, and 59% of my Clare constituents have no renewable energy sources in their homes, just transition is a tough one to...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (13 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 142. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the specific criteria that must be satisfied for a parent or guardian to be granted domiciliary care allowance for a child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55829/23]

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: The last eviction ban did not work because it was not long enough. It was a time-buying exercise by the Government and was subsequently wasted because no new measures were taken with respect to scaling up either social housing or emergency accommodation in real time. Last month, Clare County Council saw 52 new and 428 repeat presentations to their homeless action team. That is an...

Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Currently, there is a waiting list to access emergency accommodation and hundreds are staying with family. They are ultimately suffering in silence, because they are gagged by the reality of trying to survive with a family in Ireland in 2023.

Appropriation Bill 2023: Second Stage (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: Like many colleagues in this House, I was also very interested in the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, IFAC, report and, in particular, its analysis in the area of health. We have heard many comments from the Government benches in recent weeks about just how surprised the members were about the inevitable underfunding or overrun in the Department of Health. I understand that commonsense can...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: In just six days, it will be one year since the heartbreaking death of a beautiful young girl in UHL after she lay in the accident and emergency department for 12 hours with untreated sepsis. As a parent, there is no worse nightmare than what her family went through on that day. I again express my deepest sympathies for their loss. In the days following her death and into the Christmas...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spaces in ASD units in secondary schools in Clare, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 328. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spaces available in ASD units in secondary schools in Clare; the number of those filled, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55150/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to expand places in ASD units in secondary schools in Clare into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55154/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spaces in ASD units in primary schools in Clare, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55151/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

Violet-Anne Wynne: 330. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of spaces available in ASD units in primary schools in Clare; the number of those filled, by school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55152/23]