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Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Public Services Card
Seán Crowe
80. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that women who received a W number upon becoming married in the past are not being issued with public service cards and are instead told they must apply for a new PPS number; the reason there is no warning in respect of same when persons apply for a card, leaving them waiting until they contact her Department; and if these new PPS numbers are automatically supplied to the Revenue Commissioners in order that there is no confusion in regards to credits or other such matters. [61242/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Seán Crowe
495. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be taken on Tallaght University Hospital's submission for a new 72-inpatient bed block. [56117/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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National Car Test
Seán Crowe
159. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time to access an NCT appointment; if he accepts that reported six-month delays on an annual test risk compromising both the testing model and public confidence in it; the additional resources that are being put in place to alleviate the extreme pressure on the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53940/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
221. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason behind the change to assessment of need applications as recently communicated to schools by the NCSE; her views that it is appropriate for school principals to make these referrals; the additional resources that will be provided to schools to compensate for these additional duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54044/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Seán Crowe
222. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason that a teacher returning from teaching outside the EU would be denied an application for incremental credit on the basis of having taught in a fee- paying school. [54045/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
302. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the National Cervical Screening Laboratory will open; the fully staffed annual testing capacity of the laboratory; the number of samples sent abroad for testing in each year for the past five years; and the total cost of sending samples abroad for testing in each year for the past five years. [54043/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
400. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has a special educational needs coordinator; if not, the reason for this; if the school has been allocated 1.5 teachers and two SNAs for every six SEN pupils; and when the SEN pupils in the school will be allocated their additional teaching resources to allow resource classes to begin. [49776/22]
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Crowe
131. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will list all of the eligible categories of workers for the pandemic special recognition payment. [46225/22]
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Crowe
132. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason that firefighters and paramedics with Dublin Fire Brigade have not received the pandemic special recognition payment despite providing front-line ambulance services during the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Environmental Schemes
Seán Crowe
130. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free energy upgrades. [43962/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Public Services Card
Seán Crowe
1171. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting time for a public services card appointment; and the current average waiting time for a card to be issued. [43959/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Seán Crowe
1172. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to reintroduce the dietary supplement to help those on a special diet prescribed by a doctor or hospital consultant in this time of increased cost of living. [43960/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Naturalisation Applications
Seán Crowe
1464. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed that were submitted prior to 1 September 2020. [43961/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Hospital Staff
Seán Crowe
1986. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when he expects the vacant position for a urology consultant at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin to be filled; if he appreciates the time-sensitive nature of filling such a post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Driver Test
Seán Crowe
278. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in each testing centre in tabular form. [41282/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Seán Crowe
756. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of individual properties in the Dublin south west area that were identified by the working group to examine defects in housing; and when he expects to publish their report. [41399/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
1037. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of children at both primary and post-primary level who are in need of, but who do not have a special educational needs place for September 2022 in the Dublin south west area. [39677/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Medicinal Products
Seán Crowe
1649. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when he expects negotiations with a manufacturer (details supplied) to be completed and approval granted for patients with cystic fibrosis to access kaftrio. [39676/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Seán Crowe
1688. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when specific general practitioner visit cards will be issued to children of six to seven years of age. [39922/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
1935. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the CHO 7 area awaiting an assessment of need, by category of assessment, in tabular form. [41283/22]