Questions asked 17 total

• Children 9 questions

  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of persons exiting IPAS accommodation, by year from 2021-2022, and by month from January 2023 to October 2024, in tabular form. [44573/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a breakdown of the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that are accommodated in modular units, pledged accommodation and Department-supported accommodation, respectively, in tabular form. [44574/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons that exited IPAS accommodation each month from December 2022 to September 2024, in tabular form. [44575/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of beneficiaries of temporary protection that have exited his Department’s supported accommodation in each month from October 2023 to October 2024. [44576/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average duration spent in IPAS accommodation to date by international protection applicants and beneficiaries that applied for international protection in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [44577/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of State-owned reception centres currently in operation; the number of units delivered by year; and the average capacity and the average capital cost of the units delivered in each of the years 2021 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [44578/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of people in State-funded accommodation, both Ukrainian and international protection applicants, in each month since January 2023, not including those in receipt of the accommodation recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44579/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the six reception centres targeted under the 2021 White Paper on Ending Direct Provision that have been delivered to date; how many further are in development; the estimated number of persons that may be accommodated under reception centres delivered to date and those in development, respectively; to provide a breakdown of the average capital and current cost to build or acquire these centres; and the annual current cost to operate the centres, in tabular form. [44580/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of the 75 urban renewal units targeted under the 2021 White Paper on Ending Direct Provision that have been delivered to date; how many further are in development; the estimated number of persons who may be accommodated under urban renewal units delivered to date and those in development, respectively; to provide a breakdown of the average capital and current cost to build or acquire these units; and the annual cost to operate the units, in tabular form. [44581/24]
• Social 4 questions

  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is based on 201,600 carers (70% of those who self-reported in Census 2022) being eligible for carer’s allowance in the absence of the means-test; and if not, the number the high scenario is based on. [44186/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 342 of 8 October 2024, to confirm that the high scenario cost estimate of €2 billion is the resulting total cost of the carer’s allowance scheme if the removal of the means-test resulted in 70% of self-reports in the Census 2022 carers being eligible for carer's allowance; and the additional cost (in numbers of millions) of the high scenario once the 'no policy change' estimated expenditure on the carer’s allowance scheme is subtracted. [44187/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline, noting the requirement to provide over 35 hours of care to qualify for carer’s allowance, the estimated additional cost of running the scheme if the payment were to be extended to all those who have self-declared in Census 2022 to be providing 15 hours care or more per week. [44191/24]
  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of increasing the rate of carer’s allowance by €10 for every 10,000 additional eligible recipients, based on the average blended cost based on the existing profile. [44192/24]
• Justice 3 questions

  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 9 October 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda Commissioner in order to have this question answered. [44572/24]
  • 2024-11-07 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí in each Cork station in each month over the past two years.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45509/24]
  • 2024-11-07 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice the number of and which stations have seen a reduction of ten Gardaí or more since 2009, excluding stations closed entirely in this period; and what that reduction has been (details supplied). [45510/24]
• Education 1 question

  • 2024-11-05 Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the need for capital funding for an extension for a school (details supplied) for the purpose of providing additional special classes. [44608/24]