George Lawlor

531. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of remote working hubs supported under the National Hubs Programme in Galway City and County; the level of funding allocated to these hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21131/26]

532. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of projects in County Galway supported under the Community Centre Investment Fund; the level of funding allocated to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21132/26]

219. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport the status of the National Safety Camera Strategy; when it will be published; the number of average-speed camera zones planned for deployment; on which road classifications they will be located; the projected timeline for full operational deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18526/26]

637. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the acute lack of ASD unit places for children attending schools in County Wexford, and in the south east generally; the steps she intends to take to address this urgent need; if she will takes steps to ensure that a suitable place is found for a child (details supplied) who has been unable to find a placement for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18527/26]

687. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the acute lack of ASD unit places for children attending primary schools in County Wexford; the steps she plans to take to address this urgent need; if she will ensure that a suitable place is found for a child (details supplied) who has been unable to find a placement for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18834/26]

777. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the acute lack of ASD unit places for children attending schools in County Wexford and in the south east generally; the steps she will take to ensure that a suitable place is found for a child (details supplied), who has been unable to find a placement for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19407/26]

909. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth to clarify her Department's current policy regarding the provision of modular accommodation for special classes; the reason schools that have exhausted existing internal capacity, but possess adequate external grounds, are being refused modular builds to open necessary ASD classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20755/26]

910. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of primary and post-primary schools in County Wexford that have expressed a willingness to open a special class but have been unable to do so due to the Department's refusal or delay in sanctioning modular accommodation in the past 24 months; the steps being taken to urgently address this specific bottleneck; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20756/26]

911. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth the way her Department justifies children and teenagers with additional needs being forced to travel outside their local communities for education when local schools are willing to accommodate them but are denied modular building approval; the way in which this aligns with the Government's commitments to inclusive education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20757/26]

317. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether the Department considers current inaction at Rosslare Strand to be consistent with its obligations under the Coast Protection Act 1963; to provide the legal basis for any continued delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17880/26]

318. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation which body is the lead authority for delivery of coastal protection works at Rosslare Strand (details supplied); to outline the governance and accountability arrangements currently in place to progress the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17881/26]

319. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to detail any outstanding regulatory, planning, procurement or environmental assessment issues preventing commencement of works at Rosslare Strand; to provide a date by which each issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17882/26]

320. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation whether a current risk assessment exists for Rosslare Strand in light of recent storm damage; if so, to publish the findings and any recommendations made to mitigate immediate and long-term risks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17883/26]

321. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation his Department’s assessment of the economic and employment impacts of continued coastal erosion at Rosslare Strand, including risks to tourism, local businesses, transport links and public infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17884/26]

322. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to commit to publishing a clear public timeline with milestones for the delivery of the Rosslare Strand coastal protection scheme, including procurement, start date, and completion date, along with progress updates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17885/26]

323. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation when construction will commence on the Rosslare Strand coastal protection scheme; the definitive timeline for each phase of the works; the reasons for the continued delay in implementation of the scheme identified in the 2018 RPS Coastal Erosion and Flood Management Study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17886/26]

324. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the immediate interim protective measures that will be put in place at Rosslare Strand ahead of the next winter storm season to prevent further erosion and risk to homes, infrastructure and the local economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17887/26]

325. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the funding that has been allocated in 2026–2028 for coastal protection works at Rosslare Strand; the amount ring-fenced for the project; when these funds will be released for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17888/26]

326. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if the estimated cost of the Rosslare Strand coastal protection scheme has increased since the 2018 estimate of €7.5 million; if so, to provide the revised costings and the reason for any increase attributable to delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17889/26]

327. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the State’s statutory obligations in respect of Rosslare Strand under the Coast Protection Act 1963, including section 26(5); the way in which the Department is ensuring that coastal protection works at Rosslare are maintained in proper repair and effective condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17890/26]

365. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the acute lack of ASD unit places for children attending schools in County Wexford and in the south-east generally; the steps she intends to take to address this urgent need; if she will takes steps to ensure that a suitable place is found for a child (details supplied) who despite applying to every secondary school ASD unit in County Wexford has been unable to find a placement for the next school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18143/26]

215. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for a grant under the women's farmers capital investment scheme in TAMS 3; the number of grants paid to date under the scheme; if he will review an application (details supplied) which was refused although the applicant appears to be an ideal candidate for this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17279/26]

629. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reconsider the decision of his Department to refuse an exemption to a person in receipt of invalidity pension (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16535/26]

152. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Transport when the funding to facilitate road safety measures on the N25 from Glenmore to Waterford will be released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13984/26]

452. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will ensure that the decision of the Ombudsman in relation to a person (details supplied) is put into effect; to ensure the person is provided with the services as recommended by the Ombudsman; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15691/26]