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Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Water Services
Michael McNamara
240. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the progress of the proposed sewerage scheme in Broadford, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45017/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
271. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of two children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44473/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
304. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44690/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
309. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if the provision of a school bus service for a student (details supplied) in County Clare will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44695/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
341. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44995/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
342. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44996/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
346. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45035/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Michael McNamara
428. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that his Department is taking to address the backlog in craft apprenticeships, such as electrical, plumbing, carpentry, joinery bricklaying and stonelaying across SOLAS and the higher education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45032/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Michael McNamara
429. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of electrical, plumbing, carpentry and joinery and bricklaying, stonelaying apprentices, respectively, waiting to progress their off-the-job training in phase 2, phase 4 and phase 6, respectively, across SOLAS and the higher education sector in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45033/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Pension Provisions
Michael McNamara
499. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) in County Clare who are retired HSE staff members and who have not yet had pensions increased or arrears paid in respect of the October 2021 or the February 2022 public service pay increases will receive their pay increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44453/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael McNamara
590. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44915/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Facilities
Michael McNamara
607. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number and locations of hospital beds, broken down by acute, non-acute and ICU beds that are in place in HSE-run hospitals in September 2022; the corresponding figures for the end of 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45021/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Disability Services
Michael McNamara
608. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the additional staffing resources that are being provided to the Clare children's disability network team for the purpose of reducing waiting lists in County Clare; the measures that will be taken to further improve service delivery in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45022/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Michael McNamara
609. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the services that are presently being provided at the Ennis primary healthcare centre, Station Road, Ennis, County Clare; when the centre will be fully operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45023/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael McNamara
610. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting on hip, cataract and knee surgery and cataract surgery in counties Clare, Limerick and Tipperary; the average waiting time experienced by those on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45024/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Michael McNamara
611. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a progress report on the delivery of podiatry services provided by the HSE in County Clare; the status of the service going forward; the number of persons on the waiting list for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45025/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael McNamara
612. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for radiology reporting across all hospitals in the UL Hospitals Group for August 2021 and August 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45026/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Staff
Michael McNamara
613. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the level of radiology reporting undertaken by contracted companies within the UL Hospitals Group; if any HSE-employed consultants are undertaking radiology reporting for such private companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45027/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
614. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for post-mortem examinations at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45028/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
615. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if coroner's post-mortem examinations are undertaken by HSE consultant histopathologists; the relevant figures for same in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45029/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
616. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if the UL Hospitals Group employs an outside company and agency to carry out post-mortems on its behalf; if any HSE-employed histopathologists conduct post-mortems for any such agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45030/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael McNamara
618. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will receive their Covid-19 recognition payment for frontline workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45036/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Michael McNamara
664. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applications for the level 3 outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme will be announced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44921/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Rural Schemes
Michael McNamara
667. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund 1 funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for the Inis Cealtra Holy Island visitor experience; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45013/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
877. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43013/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
931. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43472/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
932. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43485/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Michael McNamara
1676. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Clare will be admitted to Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42637/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Third Level Admissions
Michael McNamara
1429. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures that will be put in place for Irish applicants to courses in the UK through its admission system (details supplied); if Irish applicants will be able to take-up places in UK universities in autumn 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39693/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
1745. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any private consultancy companies contracted to carry out a review of the services related to patient flow in University Hospital Limerick, Cork University Hospital, University Hospital Kerry and University Hospital Galway, respectively, in 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; the value of each contract; if he will provide a report on the outputs from each review and changes implemented as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40222/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
1746. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the performance of University Hospital Limerick, Cork University Hospital, University Hospital Kerry and University Hospital Galway relating to patient flow; the improvements, if any, made in same; the reduction in distress caused to patients and families, if any, due to long trolley waits pursuant to reviews into same carried out by consultancy companies; the value-for-money provided by said reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40223/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Hospital Services
Michael McNamara
1770. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of private consultancy companies contracted to carry out a review of the services related to patient flow in Limerick, Cork, Kerry and Galway university hospitals, respectively, in 2019; the value of each contract; if he will provide a report on the outputs from each review and the changes that have been implemented as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40336/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Michael McNamara
2062. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that an organisation (details supplied) has been left out of the new beef forum; if he has requested a paid-up membership list from the organisation notwithstanding the fact that the organisation is a volunteer group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39752/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Rural Schemes
Michael McNamara
2183. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the CLÁR Funding 2022- Project Application for Measure 1 will be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40559/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Airport Security
Michael McNamara
442. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if the cost of the additional Garda presence at Dublin Airport on the weekend beginning 4 June 2022 to supervise the security queues through departures has been reimbursed to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38154/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Rural Schemes
Michael McNamara
591. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund 1 funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for the Inis Cealtra Holy Island visitor experience; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38422/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Energy Prices
Michael McNamara
240. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the electricity credit payment of €200 will be issued as a matter of urgency to persons (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37683/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Michael McNamara
496. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed on time for an intended travel date of 14 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37212/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Transfer of Entitlements
Michael McNamara
1136. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for a transfer of entitlement for a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Michael McNamara
216. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application for a child (details supplied) given that it has exceeded the target issue date and applicant’s travel date is imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36904/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Michael McNamara
217. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be processed on time for an intended travel date of 13 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36913/22]
Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Departmental Funding
Michael McNamara
356. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received and considered an application in respect of funding for a centre (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36690/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Michael McNamara
99. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the national broadband plan; the number of properties surveyed; the number of properties passed; the number of properties connected; if these figures will be provided for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Michael McNamara
100. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a progress report on the roll-out of the national broadband plan in County Clare; the number of properties surveyed, passed and connected, respectively, in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35480/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Airport Security
Michael McNamara
199. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the cost of the additional Garda presence at Dublin Airport on the weekend beginning 4 June 2022 to supervise the security queues through departures has been reimbursed to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36131/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Michael McNamara
279. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite three family passports for persons (details supplied) in County Clare given that the passport applications were received by the Passport Office on 4 May 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35540/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Airport Security
Michael McNamara
323. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence if the cost of training the Defence Forces to help with security at Dublin Airport and putting them on standby for same will be reimbursed to the Exchequer. [36130/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Airport Security
Michael McNamara
331. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Defence the cost to the Exchequer of training the Defence Forces to help with security at Dublin Airport and putting them on standby for same; and if that cost will be reimbursed to his Department by the Dublin Airport Authority. [36129/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Airport Security
Michael McNamara
543. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the cost to the Exchequer of the additional Garda presence at Dublin Airport on the weekend beginning 4 June 2022 to supervise the security queues through departures; and if that cost was reimbursed to her Department by the Dublin Airport Authority. [36128/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Patient Files
Michael McNamara
681. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the reason that a person (details supplied) is not being provided in a timely manner with their medical notes relating to a procedure that they underwent on 6 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35513/22]