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Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Common Travel Area
Denis Naughten
249. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice the impact, if any, of Ireland's opt into the EU Migration Pact on the common travel area with the UK; if she will outline the dates and detail of her conversations with Home Office Secretary of State (details supplied); if she will outline the dates and detail of her officials meetings with their counterparts in the UK Home Office on the topic; if she will lay the minutes of all such meetings in the Oireachtas Library; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18624/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Denis Naughten
107. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 9 April 2024, the corresponding number of recipients of carer's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18233/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Denis Naughten
108. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 814 of 9 April 2024, if she will provide a breakdown of the numbers and primary payments received by recipients of the half-rate carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18235/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Departmental Reports
Denis Naughten
139. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to the commitment given by his officials to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection regarding when the final report of the independent analysis of the warmth and well-being scheme carried out by the London School of Tropical Medicine will be published; the reason for missing the latest publication deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17200/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Tax Exemptions
Denis Naughten
228. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will increase accessibility to therapeutic services by extending the VAT exemption to counsellors and psychotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16591/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Denis Naughten
472. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the administration cost of each assistance and benefit scheme operated by her Department, where available in the most recent year for which data is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16447/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Denis Naughten
545. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to extending the closing date for the spreading of lime under the liming scheme beyond June 2024, given challenging weather and ground conditions due to the incessant rainfall and the need to close up lands for winter forage as soon as weather conditions improve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16125/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Mental Health Services
Denis Naughten
621. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the current status of plans for the development of a new acute adult mental health unit to replace the existing unit at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15969/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Hospital Charges
Denis Naughten
194. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to address parking charges in hospitals, especially for those who attend hospital regularly due to ongoing treatment; following the receipt of recommendations of the HSE review group on same; the next steps that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15785/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Energy Policy
Denis Naughten
62. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for energy in line with Ireland signing a global accord at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to move away from fossil fuels and eliminate subsidies for coal, oil and gas, if he will outline the steps being taken domestically, at EU and IEA level as co-chair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13650/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Road Network
Denis Naughten
270. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline, in light of the EPA Research Report 454, titled "Farm-Carbon: Hedgerows and Non-forest Woodland (Hedgerow Carbon Project)”, the plans he has to direct Transport Infrastructure Ireland and local road authorities to expand the planting of hedges on motorway medians and on wide areas on the boundaries of our road network which are currently fallow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15482/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Amalgamation
Denis Naughten
432. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the engagement to date with schools (details supplied) regarding amalgamation and the provision of a co-educational offering; if she will review the options for 2nd level facilities in the catchment, in the interest of pupils, their subject choices, and the maximisation in the use of educational facilities funded by the local community and the Exchequer; if consideration has been given to options for coordination in advance of approving any request from individual schools boards of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14057/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Denis Naughten
814. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the full rate of carer’s allowance; the number in receipt of a reduced rate of carer’s allowance; the number in receipt of the half-rate carer’s allowance; the number of recipients of the carer’s support grant; the steps which she is taking to ensure that all full-time carers avail of the carer’s support grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15481/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Licences
Denis Naughten
959. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14135/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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EU Regulations
Denis Naughten
1032. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the EU Regulation on deforestation-free products will be enacted, in full, by Ireland; the staffing and resources which have been ring-fenced for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14980/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Energy Conservation
Denis Naughten
94. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what monies were allocated to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) residential and community retrofit scheme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11912/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Schools Amalgamation
Denis Naughten
465. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education the engagement to date with schools in general regarding amalgamation and the provision of a co-educational offering; if she will review the options for 2nd level facilities in the catchment, in the interest of pupils, their subject choices, and the maximisation in the use of educational facilities funded by the local community and the Exchequer; if consideration has been given to options for coordination in advance of approving any request from individual schools boards of management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12444/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Energy Conservation
Denis Naughten
627. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the total capital investment in the construction of social housing units in 2023; the average spend per unit under the deep retrofit scheme for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11913/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Energy Conservation
Denis Naughten
628. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the monies allocated to the Local Authority Retrofit Programme in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11914/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Energy Policy
Denis Naughten
78. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps which he is taking to enhance the domestic sourcing and production of HVO as a replacement for diesel and kerosene; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11325/24]