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Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
75. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3362/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
78. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3359/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
89. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive [3374/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
96. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3363/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
103. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3369/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
107. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3361/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Language
Neasa Hourigan
120. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to reintroduce the allowance for teaching through Irish which was ended in 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3186/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
127. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the percentage of social media videos posted on her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3360/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
131. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of social media videos posted on her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3373/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Housing Policy
Neasa Hourigan
140. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the cohort of middle-income earners who earn just above the threshold to qualify for social housing but earn too little to qualify for cost-rental homes due to the criteria that tenants cannot spend more than 35% of their disposable income on rent to qualify; his plans to reassess the criteria for cost-rental homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3351/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
141. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3367/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
155. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of social media videos posted on her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3371/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Neasa Hourigan
156. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Review of the Reasonable Accommodation Fund and the Disability Awareness Support Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3376/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
169. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of social media videos posted on her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3368/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
175. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3357/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
185. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3358/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
223. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3366/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
227. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the percentage of social media videos posted on his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3365/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Irish Sign Language
Neasa Hourigan
233. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of social media videos posted on her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive. [3370/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Asylum Seekers
Neasa Hourigan
521. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline what his strategy is for unaccommodated asylum seekers during the winter cold spells; whether he has worked with Dublin Region Homeless Executive on this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2672/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Bus Services
Neasa Hourigan
190. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the current status of the implementation of next generation ticketing and cashless payment under BusConnects Cork; the expected benefits of this, especially with regard to punctuality and reliability of public transport services in the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56752/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Fiscal Policy
Neasa Hourigan
356. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the number and monetary value of investments held by the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in companies which produce, export or sell weapons or dual-use items for a military purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1303/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Industrial Development
Neasa Hourigan
414. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of IDA lands north of the Kilbarry Enterprise Centre in Cork, which were re-zoned for residential development in the most recent Cork City Development plan; whether the IDA agreed to transfer these lands to the Land Development Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56715/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Neasa Hourigan
510. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the progress of a permanent building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56814/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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School Funding
Neasa Hourigan
665. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide supports for STEM projects to DEIS schools that were not successful in applying for the €4.7 million STEM grants announced by her Department in December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1610/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Compulsory Purchase Orders
Neasa Hourigan
752. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current typical time for An Bord Pleanála to complete a Compulsory Purchase Order required by a local authority for an active travel scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56716/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Neasa Hourigan
794. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a list of land purchased by the National Park and Wildlife Service for conservation purposes since 2020 to date. [1052/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Invasive Species Policy
Neasa Hourigan
795. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to put a timeline on the phasing out of, and eventual ban of, the sale of invasive species, such as cherry laurel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1053/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
1274. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the greyhound track attendance figures for each of the Shelbourne Park, Enniscorthy and Limerick tracks, on 2, 9 and 16 November 2023, respectively; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures into paid and complimentary entry, and entry by adults, children, greyhound owners, trainers and bookmakers etc, in tabular form. [1713/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
1275. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the greyhound track attendance figures for each of the Curraheen, Kilkenny, Newbridge and Galway tracks on 3, 10 and 17 November 2023, respectively; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures into paid and complimentary entry, and entry by adults, children, greyhound owners, trainers and bookmakers, etc. in tabular form. [1714/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
1276. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the greyhound track attendance figures for each of the Mullingar, Dundalk, Tralee and Waterford tracks, on 4, 11 and 18 November 2023, respectively; and if he will provide a breakdown of the figures into paid and complimentary entry, and entry by adults, children, greyhound owners, trainers and bookmakers, etc. in tabular form. [1715/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
1277. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of registered non-coursing greyhound owners for each of the years 2013 to 2023 inclusive, broken down by number of dogs registered to each owner for each year specified, in tabular form. [1716/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Policies
Neasa Hourigan
1302. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures, outside of constitutional amendments, his Government is taking to implement the Report of the Citizen’s Assembly on Gender Equality and the recommendations and action plan produced by the Joint Committee on Gender Equality. [55935/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Misuse of Drugs
Neasa Hourigan
1499. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE is aware of the presence of the semi-synthetic cannabinoid, HHC or hexahydrocannabinol, in Ireland; if so, when the HSE was first made aware of its presence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56526/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Third Level Fees
Neasa Hourigan
1860. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures undertaken by his Department to assist students accessing graduate-entry medicine courses with the costs of fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1484/24]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Housing Policy
Neasa Hourigan
341. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to expand the Fresh Start principle to include divorced applicants seeking to remortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56144/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Departmental Reports
Neasa Hourigan
176. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice when she expects to publish the final evaluation report on the Local Community Safety Partnership Pilots; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55741/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Parental Leave
Neasa Hourigan
206. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to extend leave entitlement for parents who have a child through surrogacy, to align with maternity or adoptive leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55495/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Neasa Hourigan
212. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many assessment of need reports as set out in the Disability Act 2005 were completed in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (year to date); and for those same years how many were completed by companies or sole traders employed by the HSE. [55658/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Energy Conservation
Neasa Hourigan
131. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the development of a residential retrofit loan guarantee scheme; when the scheme will be open for applications; the details of the eligibility rules and other operational aspects of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54925/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Road Traffic Offences
Neasa Hourigan
201. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if she will outline her Department's policy on extending the powers of local authority traffic wardens to include enforcement of other traffic offences in urban areas, such as driving in bus lanes and the failure to obey traffic lights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54496/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Neasa Hourigan
519. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline her Department's policy on automatic number plate recognition technology; if she intends to legislate if necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54495/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Local Drugs Task Forces
Neasa Hourigan
779. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointment of a new co-ordinator for the Finglas-Cabra local drug and alcohol task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54651/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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National Treasury Management Agency
Neasa Hourigan
61. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance whether his Department has issued any guidelines to the National Treasury Management Agency with regard to ethical investment, particularly the need to not invest in the arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53947/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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United Nations
Neasa Hourigan
132. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline Ireland’s position at the United Nations and other relevant international forums regarding lethal autonomous weapon systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53571/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Official Engagements
Neasa Hourigan
157. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 24 of 29 November 2023, if he can confirm whether he or his Department has had any engagement with representative governments or civil society organisations from the global south in consideration or development of proposals regarding the triple lock. [53897/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Official Engagements
Neasa Hourigan
24. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the engagements he or his Department have had with representative governments or civil society organisations from the global south, particularly those heavily impacted by war and conflict, in consideration or development of proposals regarding the triple lock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52586/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Neasa Hourigan
93. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the current guidance provided by his Department to Gaza residents who hold a valid Irish visa, if the Irish Embassy in Tel Aviv fails to not put their names on the departure list to leave Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52089/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Energy Policy
Neasa Hourigan
114. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline a timeline for the construction of floating storage and regasification units by the State; the estimated budget allocation for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52085/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Energy Policy
Neasa Hourigan
115. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline the provision managing fracked gas supplies within the proposal by the Government for floating storage and regasification units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52086/23]