Eoin Ó Broin

372. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 576 of 22 January 25, for a further update in relation to the new special school announced for Lucan; to confirm the location; the number of student places; the number of teachers required; the number of SNAs required; an update on hiring, if commenced; when applications for enrolment will open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15081/25]

453. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average cost per unit of new-build social housing delivered in 2024, by SHIP construction, SHIP turnkey, CALF construction (including full cost and CALF cost), CALF turnkey (including full cost and CALF cost), CAS construction, CAS turnkey, Local Authority Part V, AHB Part V, acquisition, Affordable Housing Fund (including full cost and AHF cost), Cost Rental Equity Loan (including full cost and CREL cost), and the costs for social housing acquisition, in tabular form. [15020/25]

460. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital allocations for social housing acquisitions for 2025, in tabular form. [15139/25]

492. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of repair and lease homes funded by his Department from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form. [15730/25]

695. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to confirm the funding provided by her Department to CareGivers Ireland in 2022, 2023 and 2024; to confirm which section of the relevant legislation this funding comes from; and to provide an explanation as to why employees of this not for profit organisation were not covered in the recent WRC agreement related to workers employed through section 39 funding. [14997/25]

696. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the reason for delay in the HSE providing a reply to a representation submitted by my office in April 2024 (details supplied); and when a reply will be forthcoming. [15000/25]

147. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on the Gas Network Ireland plans to split the station at Brighouse Bay.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14872/25]

249. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the options available to an individual (details supplied) who has not been successful in obtaining a placement in fourth year in their current school for the coming year, but who wishes to undertake the transition year course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14880/25]

250. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education when the new transition year programme statement comes into effect; if it references and provides guidance around refusal of applications for the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14896/25]

92. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many capital assistance scheme (CAS) projects have been sanctioned by his Department since he became Minister; the number of homes likely to be delivered under CAS in 2025; and the number of CAS projects currently awaiting sanction from his Department. [14239/25]

202. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the supports available to children with additional needs in childcare settings where the child is too young to enrol in ECCE and cannot access AIM support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14339/25]

238. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health in relation to the ADMiRE Clinic of CAMHS, the reason for delay in accessing an assessment from the service; what actions are being taken to ensure timely assessments for those who require them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14297/25]

182. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a list of civilian infrastructure projects supported by Irish Aid in Palestine; and an update on how each project has fared under Israeli bombardment. [13639/25]

190. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what position Ireland will take regarding the nomination of Annalena Baerbock for the position of president of the United Nations General Assembly, particularly given her support for Israel’s brutal military campaign in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14175/25]

349. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the position of a school (details supplied) regarding a lack of funding; if she is aware of developments indicating the school will need to physically close as a consequence of underfunding; the urgent action her Department plans to take to avoid the closure of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13444/25]

404. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of an issue presenting for a primary school and an early learning and childcare facility (details supplied); if her Department has engaged with the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14067/25]

443. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the specific responsibilities delegated to each of the Ministers of State within his Department. [13420/25]

444. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP, RAS and privately owned lease tenancies, long term leasing, enhanced leasing etc. in place at the end of 2024, and the total cost to the exchequer arising from these leases, in 2024, in tabular form. [13421/25]

445. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of second hand acquisitions by local authorities and approved housing bodies funded by his Department in 2022, 2023 and 2024; the breakdown of these acquisitions, by scheme (details supplied); and the total expenditure by his Department on each of these schemes in 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [13425/25]

457. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital expenditure in 2024 for the Social Housing Investment Programme, capital advance leasing facility, capital assistance scheme, cost rental equity loan, affordable housing fund, Land Development Agency and approved housing body borrowings. [13669/25]

458. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital expenditure in 2024 for the Social Housing Investment Programme, capital advance leasing facility, capital assistance scheme, cost rental equity loan, affordable housing fund, Land Development Agency and approved housing body borrowings. [13674/25]

475. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how buy and renew social homes are reported by his Department, as acquisitions or as new builds; the number of buy and renew social homes delivered in each year from 2020 to 2024; and the average cost to the Exchequer each year from the delivery of these homes. [14166/25]

476. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing tenant in situ purchases concluded in 2024, with a breakdown by local authority area, providing an average purchase cost for the total number of such acquisitions and an average for the acquisitions in each local authority area. [14176/25]

487. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of active rent supplement claims at the end of 2024, and the total expenditure by her Department on rent supplement in 2024. [13422/25]

526. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is financial assistance available from his Department to an individual in receipt of a payment (details supplied) toward costs for an adapted vehicle in the case there is no other funding source available to the individual; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14075/25]