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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Michael McNamara
905. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection how much has been expended on, or for, clothing provided to international protection applicants by way of financial allowance under section 201 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 pursuant to S.I. No. 230/2018 - European Communities (Reception Conditions) Regulations 2018 or otherwise. [57128/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael McNamara
906. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection if the daily expenses allowance is provided to any persons who have been granted international protection or a leave to remain and continue to reside in accommodation provided by IPAS and have the same social welfare entitlements as Irish and EU citizens in the State. [57129/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Michael McNamara
907. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection how many persons who have been granted international protection or a leave to remain and continue to reside in accommodation provided by IPAS are in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. [57130/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Michael McNamara
937. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection how much was expended on social welfare supports to beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) in jobseeker’s allowance payments, supplementary welfare allowance, State pension (non-contributory), child benefit, back to school clothing and footwear allowance, one-parent family payment, jobseeker’s transitional, working family payment, jobseeker’s allowance, disability allowance, carer’s allowance, respectively, in 2023; if she will provide figures for expenditure on social welfare supports, respectively, to beneficiaries of temporary protection in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1007/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Immigration Policy
Michael McNamara
996. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many prosecutions have been initiated in respect of alleged offences under section 11 of the Immigration Act 2004; the outcome of any such prosecutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56309/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Immigration Policy
Michael McNamara
1042. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many persons' fingerprints were checked against Eurodac to date in 2023. [56976/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Immigration Policy
Michael McNamara
1043. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many person’s fingerprints were checked against the Europol Information System to date in 2023. [56977/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Deportation Orders
Michael McNamara
1044. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many deportation orders were made to date in 2023. [56978/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Deportation Orders
Michael McNamara
1045. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many persons were deported to date in 2023. [56979/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1049. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if her Department notifies IPAS when an applicant is no longer in the international protection application process, having been refused protection by the IPO and not appealed to the IPAT, having had their appeal disallowed by the IPAT and not sought a judicial review, or having been withdrawn or deemed withdrawn. [57088/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1050. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if her Department notifies IPAS when an applicant is no longer in the international protection application process before, or only after the applicant's permission to remain application has been determined pursuant to Section 49 of the International Protection Act 2014 or at all. [57089/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1051. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if it is a matter for her Department how many persons are in IPAS accommodation who once were, but are no longer, in the international protection application process; and if she will provide the figure. [57090/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Michael McNamara
1052. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the average and median length of time between the tribunal affirmation of a recommendation referred to in section 39 (3)(c) made in respect of an application, and the conclusion of the subsequent Minister's review of decision made under subsection (4)(b) in respect of the applicant concerned reviews concluded since February 2020; and if she will provide that figure per month over that period. [57091/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1058. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been granted labour market access permission who reside in accommodation provided by IPAS. [57125/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1059. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have been granted international protection or a leave to remain less than 6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-30, 30-36, 36-42 and 42-48 months ago, and note than 48 months ago, respectively, reside in accommodation provided by IPAS; and how many have reached the age where they have the same social welfare entitlements as Irish and EU citizens in the State. [57126/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
1205. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the amount allocated for payments under the agri-climate rural environment scheme in the 2023 estimates. [56799/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
1206. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the amount allocated for payments under the agri-climate rural environment scheme in the 2023 supplementary estimates. [56800/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
1207. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the underspend on the agri-climate rural environment scheme in 2023 to date; and the estimated underspend at the end of 2023. [56801/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
1208. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the carry-over from 2023 to 2024 for payments under the agri-climate rural environment scheme which fell due to be paid in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56802/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1323. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how much was expended, per month, since February 2022 on accommodation for people in receipt of temporary protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56476/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1375. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many persons in respect of whom a deportation order is in force are being provided accommodation by the International Protection Accommodation Service. [57094/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
1376. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS (which is responsible for the provision of accommodation to people in the International Protection process pursuant to Ireland obligations under EU and International Law) is informed by the Department of Justice when a person is no longer in the international protection process, when a permission to remain decision is made pursuant to s49 or when a deportation order is made in respect of an accommodation recipient, respectively. [57095/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
1389. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) to date have been permitted by the Ukraine crisis temporary accommodation team to be absent from State-funded accommodation for a period of seven days or more in the period between 8 December 2023 and 8 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57241/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
1390. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a contribution is requested from beneficiaries of temporary protection to date who are in employment and are residing in State-funded accommodation or State-provided accommodation in 2023; and if so, the amount; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57242/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
1401. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of State-funded accommodation were found to be absent without UCTAT approval in the period since 8 December 2023; in respect of those found to be absent, in how many instances the UCTAT Refusals Policy was implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1008/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
1402. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what checks, if any, were carried out to determine whether persons were absent from State-funded accommodation provided to beneficiaries of temporary protection in the period since 8 December 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1009/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Emergency Accommodation
Michael McNamara
1403. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection (BOTPs) were in receipt of State-funded accommodation on 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1010/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Emergency Accommodation
Michael McNamara
1404. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the occupancy figures in respect of State-funded accommodation to beneficiaries of temporary protection on 31 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
1405. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many beneficiaries of temporary protection in receipt of State-funded accommodation opted to relinquishing their accommodation to allow for non-exceptional travel in the period from 8 December 2023 to date; how many such persons have applied for a new offer of accommodation upon their return to Ireland; how many have been provided with a new offer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1012/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Medical Cards
Michael McNamara
1492. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health how many medical cards were provided to people in receipt of temporary protection; the total cost of medical care provided pursuant to the said medical cards to people in receipt of temporary protection since February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56475/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Michael McNamara
1595. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 28 November 2023, which he claimed only part of which related to operational matters, will be answered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57133/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Michael McNamara
1646. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1113/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Home Help Service
Michael McNamara
1766. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health the number of people that have been approved for home help services in County Clare but are still waiting to be allocated the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1761/24]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Animal Carcase Disposal
Michael McNamara
11. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will promulgate emergency interim measures to allow farmers and knackeries to dispose of dead animals in light of their accumulation, with the resultant risk to sanitation, due to the strike by renderers since 1 December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55812/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
53. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to make interim, part payments immediately to farmers in ACRES tranche one, following the announcement by his Department that it will not pay monies out on this scheme until February 2024, in view of farmers’ reliance on the scheme payments to pay end-of-year bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55791/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
469. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 5 December 2023, if his Department seeks any record of individual occupancy per night from IPAS accommodation contract providers; if it maintains any record of individual occupancy in IPAS accommodation centres per night; if he will provide any such figures in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55892/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
619. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare who has received the 2023 single farm payment is not allowed by the Department’s computer system to apply for ACRES tier 2 scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54928/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Wildlife Regulations
Michael McNamara
100. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has authorised the use of decoy crows for the purpose of protecting crops and animal feed by farmers pursuant to section 35(4) of the Wildlife Act 1976, as amended; and if not, to provide reasons that purpose has not been authorised. [54098/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Wildlife Regulations
Michael McNamara
101. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the number of licences or permits that his Department has granted for decoy crows for the purpose of scientific research, for protecting crops and animal feed by farmers, and for other purposes approved by the Minister, respectively, for each year since 2020. [54099/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Animal Slaughtering
Michael McNamara
138. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of controlled finishing units or feedlots currently registered in the State; and the beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in such controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54138/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Animal Slaughtering
Michael McNamara
139. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the total beef kill numbers per month since January 2020 at EU approved slaughter plants originating in controlled finishing units or feedlots. [54139/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Animal Slaughtering
Michael McNamara
140. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many controlled finishing units or feedlots in the State are accredited under the Bord Bia sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54140/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
392. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many applications for international protection were made in each month since February 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53492/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
393. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many first instance decisions were made by the IPO in each month since February 2020. [53493/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
394. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many Notices of Appeal to the IPAT were lodged in each month since February 2020. [53494/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Michael McNamara
395. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many decisions of the IPAT were made in each month since February 2020. [53495/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Visa Applications
Michael McNamara
396. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many applications were made under the recent Undocumented Migrants’ Scheme. [53496/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Visa Applications
Michael McNamara
397. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many decisions have been made under the Undocumented Migrants’ Scheme, how many of those decisions granted permission to reside and work in the State and how many applications have been refused. [53497/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Asylum Seekers
Michael McNamara
398. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many persons in respect of whom a notice to transfer had been made under the Dublin 3 Regulation were not subsequently transferred; and of that number, how many were not transferred because the time period to implement the transfer pursuant to Dublin 3 had expired. [53498/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Deportation Orders
Michael McNamara
399. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Justice how many persons in respect of whom a Deportation Order has been made are currently in the State insofar as her Department is aware. [53499/23]