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Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Jackie Cahill
213. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of IPAs and BoTPs that are currently being accommodated in towns (details supplied) in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55667/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Grant Payments
Jackie Cahill
198. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to address the anomaly where a taxi or hackney driver can avail of a €17,500 grant for the purchase of an M1 category accessible vehicle, but a school transport operator, who also requires accessible transport for the young people they transport, cannot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54460/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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School Staff
Jackie Cahill
305. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education her Department's current position on the establishment of a relocation scheme for post-primary teachers; the outcome of her Department's review of the teacher relocation scheme report that was provided to her Department by a teacher's union working group a number of months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54604/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Jackie Cahill
477. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on her efforts to extend the free travel pass to people with epilepsy who cannot drive due to their condition; when she hopes to bring this into action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54771/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Jackie Cahill
760. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person on a GP visit card to be assigned to another GP practice locally, in circumstances where they wish to change GPs but other GPs in the area are stating that they do not have spare capacity to take a patient on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54550/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Third Level Costs
Jackie Cahill
874. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the recently announced reduction in student fees for the 2023-2024 academic year applies to a student who is paying full fees while undertaking a second level 8 degree, having already attained a level 8 degree; if this fee reduction applies to an individual undertaking a level 9 Masters Degree who is not in receipt of SUSI supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54932/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Septic Tanks
Jackie Cahill
51. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the increase in septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53930/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Local Authorities
Jackie Cahill
70. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals for strategic ten-year development plans for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53931/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Road Safety
Jackie Cahill
169. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce legislation to make it mandatory for the users of e-scooters to wear helmets and protective gear while operating the vehicles on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54335/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Jackie Cahill
182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an individual who has agreed to purchase farm land, and who has the contracts signed in December 2023, but with a sale that will close in January 2024, still qualifies for 2023 agricultural relief based on the fact that they have an agreement in place in December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Industrial Disputes
Jackie Cahill
243. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on her efforts to close the 15% pay gap between Tús and CE supervisors (details supplied); the reason the Principal Officer in her Department working on this did not recently meet with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as planned; if Tús supervisors will receive the update promised to them on 8 December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54294/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Animal Culls
Jackie Cahill
300. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to introduce a nationwide cull of American mink as part of the recently announced alien species management plan; if local conservation and angling groups will be asked for submissions on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53254/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
324. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 9 November 2023, the reason the bounty on mink to protect ground nesting birds between 2012 and 2015 is no longer in operation; the reason it was not extended beyond 2015; what findings informed the decision to cease this policy and scheme; the proof he has that this scheme was successful or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
325. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many mink are currently in the wild in Ireland; if action is not taken to cull mink numbers, how many mink will be wild in Ireland in 2030, 2035 and 2040, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53678/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
326. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the number of mink in Ireland is growing exponentially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Jackie Cahill
409. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if all operational gardaí are currently recertified or qualified to use batons, handcuffs and incapacitant spray, if they meet a public order situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53746/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
427. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what bio-security measures are currently in place to appropriately assess imported timber given the current risk posed by the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
428. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the current threat posed by the great spruce bark beetle, if his Department is of the view that the facilities and biosecurity measures are currently in place for the assessment and quality control of timber when imported are sufficient; if the Department has any plans to re-assess or change these measures to appropriately address this threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53286/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
429. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if every timber shipment imported is examined to ensure it is of the highest quality and it does not pose a biosecurity risk; how timber imports are examined - by visual assessment or by x-ray; if shipments are actively being checked for the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53287/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
430. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any plans to liaise with the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland to co-ordinate an all-island approach with regard to measures taken to prevent the importation of the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53288/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
431. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the great spruce bark beetle in Scotland, if there is any co-ordination between the Department and the relevant Scottish authorities to ensure the great spruce bark beetle is not present in timber shipments coming to Ireland; if there is any certification or authentication process verifying that the beetle is not present in timber shipments coming from Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53289/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Jackie Cahill
448. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) was excluded from the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53772/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Nursing Homes
Jackie Cahill
607. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health how the fair deal scheme applies in the case of joint tenancy of a farm of land; if the annual cap can be applied to the land when it is owned in joint tenancy and where the surviving joint tenant cannot be considered as a ‘successor’ when they will not strictly be inheriting the land, but rather assuming full ownership through the principles of joint tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53773/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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EU Meetings
Jackie Cahill
154. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his attendance at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Kyiv; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50241/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Trade Sanctions
Jackie Cahill
180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what action Ireland is taking with European partners in relation to further strengthening sanctions on Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50240/23]
Thu, 30 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Jackie Cahill
454. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will address the major bureaucratic hurdles facing childcare providers in Ireland, particularly in relation to the need to produce two separate sets of accounts for both TUSLA and POBAL in order to avail of core funding (details supplied); if he is aware that many accountants are refusing to complete these accounts for childcare providers due to their unnecessary complexities; how he intends to reduce the bureaucratic burden on childcare providers so that they can focus on the job they are trained to do and are exceptionally good at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52934/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
109. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many staff are employed at Irish ports to examine imported timber for bark beetles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52593/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
110. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what percentage of timber being imported into Ireland is being examined for bark beetles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52594/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
111. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of timber imported into Ireland to date in 2023, by month, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52595/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
112. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if timber being imported into Northern Ireland is being checked for bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
115. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if slurry bags are eligible for TAMS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Jackie Cahill
86. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application for a foreign birth registration will be processed; when the applicant can expect a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Work Permits
Jackie Cahill
245. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 September 2023, if the review into occupation lists for employment permits for non-Irish/EEA nationals has been completed; if he can provide a breakdown of the occupations on the list; how many permits are being allocated to each occupation; if there will be an increase in the number of work rider permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Jackie Cahill
290. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if an individual who sat their Leaving Certificate in 2014 and received a C3 in Gaeilge would be permitted to undertake the primary school teaching degree with a college (details supplied) considering that in 2014, a C3 in Gaeilge was the requirement to study primary teaching, but that grade has now increased to a minimum C2; if the fact the individual received the necessary grade at the time of their Leaving Certificate will still qualify them to proceed with their training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52524/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Jackie Cahill
291. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the Teaching Council recognises the International Postgraduate Certificate in Education with International Qualified Teacher Status through Coventry University, England to allow an individual to obtain primary teaching status in Ireland; whether the Oiriúnú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge or An Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge would be required to receive primary teaching status in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52526/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Departmental Funding
Jackie Cahill
365. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection when the 27 Ability Programmes nationwide will be informed of their funding allocations for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52108/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Nitrates Usage
Jackie Cahill
452. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no tiered system in relation to the spreading of nitrates on land (details supplied); if he will address this matter in order that farmers stocked at 125kg/hectare do not face such a cliff edge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52261/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
465. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the exception to fencing upland hill land is still the same in 2023 considering the guide to land eligibility 2015 states that uplands are exempted, provided they are farmed in the traditional manner, but the 2023 guide does not state this as clearly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52540/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Industrial Development
Jackie Cahill
28. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what additional funding is being provided in 2024 to the IDA regional property programme development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Regional Development
Jackie Cahill
39. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 is supporting regional enterprise development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Civil Service
Jackie Cahill
192. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 17 October 2023, if the new civil service arbitration board has yet been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51707/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Office of Public Works
Jackie Cahill
187. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the modular unit developments for Ukrainian accommodation in Charleville, Mahon and Thurles, were tendered for by the OPW; if so, how many tenders were received for each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51022/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
206. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the requirements for dormant clubs when filing their annual returns to the Companies Registration Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
373. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the circumstances in which a person's name will be removed from the bankruptcy register; if a process is being considered by which a person could apply to have their name removed from the register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50875/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
395. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an applicant must have filed BPS for 2022 in order to qualify for ACRES (details supplied); if he will consider amending this condition for ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50679/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jackie Cahill
565. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if re-consideration will be given to PSRP eligibility to include day service Section 39 staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51021/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Septic Tanks
Jackie Cahill
161. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in relation to grants for septic tank improvements, he plans to increase the numbers of inspections available nationwide, in order that those who need an inspection can get one to avail of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Septic Tanks
Jackie Cahill
162. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the areas in Tipperary that are covered for grants for septic tanks; if he intends to increase the areas mapped to allow a larger geographical area to avail of the grants in order to ensure the grants have a full impact in terms of environmental protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50358/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Waste Management
Jackie Cahill
29. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an allocation of funding has been made to Waterford County Council for the clean-up of plastic on a property (details supplied); how much funding was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50108/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Road Projects
Jackie Cahill
38. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if the failure to allocate funds in Budget 2024 for the next phase of the N24 means the route selection will not now proceed as planned this year, as the next phase is not funded; if an interview given by him on 22 October 2023 where he prioritised town by-passes over new roads means the project is now scrapped; the implications of this "by-passes policy" for Clonmel and route selection there; if, given the N24 Preferred Transport Solution was scheduled to be put on public display in Q4 of 2023, that is now deferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50041/23]