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Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Poverty Data
Brian Stanley
95. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the scale of in-work-poverty, where, according to CSO data, the rate stands at 5.9%; and the role that a living wage plays in combatting this. [16835/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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National Minimum Wage
Brian Stanley
121. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of times the Labour Employer Economic Forum subgroup on collective bargaining has met in 2024; and if he can provisionally indicate when the action plan on collective bargaining coverage to be presented to the European Commission as part of its transposition of the EU directive on adequate minimum wages will be published. [16834/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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School Textbooks
Brian Stanley
186. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if her Department will review the tendering arrangements for secondary school books; and if consideration can be given to tendering in smaller lots, such as by school year or subject, to allow local bookshops to be able to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17135/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Tax Exemptions
Brian Stanley
22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance to address the inconsistency in VAT regulations and extend the VAT exemptions to psychotherapists and counsellors providing services and to ensure equal treatment with other professionals working in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17016/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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EU Funding
Brian Stanley
155. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of applications seeking to avail of the EU just transition community and enterprise grant scheme that were received up to the deadline of 28 February 2024; the number of these from counties Laois and Offaly; the successful applicants processed since 28 February; and the breakdown of the amount paid to applicants via the scheme to date. [15973/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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EU Funding
Brian Stanley
156. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of unapproved applicants for the EU just transition community and enterprise grant scheme; if these applications will be processed ahead of the proposed April deadline; and if she plans to extend the current delivery dates for, as yet, unprocessed applications beyond the dates of June 2024 to March 2026. [15974/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Brian Stanley
195. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details of all lands reserved for future public transport sites, such as train stations in Laois and Offaly; if he will provide any details to progress plans to deliver on those sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15962/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Road Tolls
Brian Stanley
196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport when the contract with the operator of the M7-M8 Portlaoise toll expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Brian Stanley
267. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the status of the planned building project for a school (details supplied) in Portlaoise, County Laois; and the projected timescale for construction of the new building to start. [15966/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Brian Stanley
350. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education the status of progress on the proposed new school (details supplied); if the project is in the capital school building programme; and the projected timeline for construction. [16594/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Legislative Process
Brian Stanley
383. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a European citizen can seek remedies under section 160 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to implement the legislation transposed into Irish law by the Houses of the Oireachtas under section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972, to give effect to the CJEU judgements against Ireland in Cases C-50/09 and C-215/06; if not, if he must transform further legislation to ensure compliance with Articles 2 to 4 of the EIA Directive, as amended by the Public Participation Directive 2003/35; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16685/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Mental Health Services
Brian Stanley
612. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plans for the Erkina House, HSE mental health residence in Rathdowney, County Laois; his plans on the refurbishment and the upgrade of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15956/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Brian Stanley
613. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health for an update on the plans for the primary care centre at St. Finian's Campus, Portlaoise; the progress that has been made; what funding has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15957/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Home Help Service
Brian Stanley
614. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for elderly home support services in counties Laois and Offaly, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15958/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Home Care Packages
Brian Stanley
615. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of people that were on the waiting list for home care packages in counties Laois and Offaly, at the end of each year from 2018 to 2023, in tabular form. [15959/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Brian Stanley
616. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of GPs currently practising in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number of new GPs who have taken up work in each of those counties in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15960/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Brian Stanley
617. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of people in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively who are without a GP and are currently on a waiting list for one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15961/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Brian Stanley
618. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of waiting lists for dental surgery and orthodontics for CHO8, by county and by year from January 2019 to January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15963/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Brian Stanley
619. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for the HSE school dental screening service for CHO8, by county and by school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15964/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Development Contributions
Brian Stanley
595. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department will extend the exemption for development levies for self-build (one-off) homes (details supplied). [13565/24]