3. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [6432/25]

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It is hard to imagine a more impactful measure on the wellness of both people and the planet than insulating people's homes. I want to raise an incredible case in my constituency where a family is being threatened with prison for retrofitting and insulating their home. In 2018, Clive Ryan from Kilnamanagh received a Government grant from the SEAI to retrofit his home with external wall insulation. This is exactly the type of climate action that Government grants and Government policy are designed to incentivise. It is a clear win. It is a no-brainer for the householder who has reduced energy bills and for society as a whole because it benefits from lower carbon emissions and reduced air pollution. What happened next is that South Dublin County Council began serving planning notices on Mr. Ryan. He applied twice for planning retention and was denied it. He is now facing a €5,000 fine or a prison sentence if he does not remove it. Does the Taoiseach agree that external wall insulation should be exempt from planning permission?

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It was just regular. Then they said that he needed planning permission but he does not have it, and he must pay a fine or take it off.

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Yes, but so far it has been denied. It has not been accepted.

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11. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will meet [6433/25]

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On Friday parents of children with additional needs were forced to sleep outside the Department of Education to try to fight for appropriate school places for their children. Earlier that day, the Government announced 254 new special classes in schools. That is much less than the 400 that had been promised. However, when you delve into the detail there are not even 254. I have correspondence with multiple schools saying these classes effectively do not exist. One school said they were in discussions with the NCSE about the establishment of a special class but as it stands, they had received no support to make it happen. They requested the announcements would not be made so that children would not be disappointed. They do not need spin – they need places. That means buildings, teachers and SNAs.

Sentiment score: 0.14