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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The problem of mould in flats is not being taken seriously by the Government. We cannot entrust the local authorities to fix this problem which has been there for decades. The homes are passed with just a bit of paint or bleach, which some tenants are given. The days for that are long gone. Government needs to intervene and ensure that the funding is there. The funding can be there if...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Schemes (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for his attendance. I have been meeting with tenants living in flat complexes across Dublin. I attended a meeting earlier today in Pearse House. The level of neglect by the Government and Dublin City Council is horrendous. There are affected flats in Beech Hill, Rathmines, Cuffe Street, Digges Street and York Street. There are too many flat...

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I welcome the chance to speak on Irish forestry. It is of vital importance not just to rural TDs but also to urban TDs. It a vital part of our commitment to tackling climate change, to reversing the damage done to our ecosystem over decades and also vital for supporting local communities across rural Ireland and strengthening the local economy. When it comes to forestry in Ireland, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I acknowledge the Minister of State's reply. I do not want to labour the point but we need to move away from the sports capital grant scheme. We need to move to national sports facilities. In 2012, the Government developed a draft sports facility strategy which was supported by the Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI. A circular was sent to all local authorities to try to develop...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: It is interesting to hear the Minister of State reject the idea of a national sports facility strategy given that the Government has already done considerable work in developing national sports facilities. In the past it gave a commitment to develop a sports facility strategy. It is not a coincidence that when a particular Minister of State with responsibility for sport is in situ, his or...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: It is possible to have both.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: Nobody is disputing that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 13. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures that are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation at a grassroots level in women's football ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup in July 2023 in Australia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2737/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The Irish women's football team have qualified for the World Cup in Australia in July. This will be a major boost for football in Ireland and particularly women's football. It is an enormous achievement for the women's team under the stewardship of Vera Pauw. What measures are being put in place to address the expected increase in participation in grassroots football ahead of the finals in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. We need to ensure that the grassroots level is the best it can be to ensure we capture the almost certain increase in participation around the finals in Australia. We need increased investment in facilities across the country, particularly for grassroots development. Regional development is very important. It is great to see a Kerry football...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 73. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the current status of opening of the next round of the sports capital programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2738/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: The sports capital grant scheme is clearly very important but we need to move away from it. We need a sports facility strategy, which ensures that funding delivers resources to where they are needed when they are needed rather than being awarded following good political lobbying. Very often, you find that the big, almost professional clubs, which are well resourced and have very deep...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 133. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regeneration of St. Andrews flat complex in the south inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regeneration of Pearse House flat complex in the south inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2152/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of complaints for assault, anti-social behaviour, sexual misconduct and drug use on the Luas from 2018 to 2022; the number of complaints against security staff in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3776/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child (details supplied) can be given an urgent appointment to undergo an assessment for dyslexia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3883/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if there is any financial assistance that a child (details supplied) can be given to allow them to avail of a private assessment for dyslexia. [3884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (25 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 154. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the application by a person (details supplied) for a primary medical certificate; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [3394/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that single-family homes pay residential gas rates and apartments that utilise district heating pay commercial gas rates; and, if this is the case, why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (24 Jan 2023)

Chris Andrews: 211. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he could request an update from Iarnród Éireann on the four DART+ projects (West, South West, Coastal North and Coastal South) along with an update relating to the proposed construction of a new DART station at Woodbrook-Sruthán na Coille. [2962/23]