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Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Colm Brophy
333. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education her Department’s plans to address the inadequate number of school spaces available for children with a moderate intellectual disability in the Firhouse/Knocklyon area of Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19287/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Mother and Baby Homes
Colm Brophy
565. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if attempts have been made by his Department to secure all mother and baby records which were kept by private nursing homes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Enterprise Support Services
Colm Brophy
247. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is willing to expand the supports available through the local enterprise offices to social enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10047/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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School Staff
Colm Brophy
290. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education if consideration can be giving to enabling SNAs make contributions to an AVC pension scheme directly from their salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2683/24]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Colm Brophy
169. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if pensioners or soon-to-be pensioners of An Post, who were originally employees of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs prior to the creation of An Post, can still exercise their right to claim a Civil Service pension rather than the reduced pension available from the An Post scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55059/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Childcare Services
Colm Brophy
476. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the number of creches which are withdrawing from the core funding programme since September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53435/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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School Transport
Colm Brophy
255. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education to provide an update regarding the provision of a school bus service to a school in Crumlin (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51959/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Bus Services
Colm Brophy
246. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport to outline the total cost to the taxpayer of the administrative errors incurred by the NTA which have resulted in extensions to the public participation process of the BusConnects Bus Corridor schemes; if these costs could be broken down by each error which has occurred to date, across each Bus Corridor scheme, and to include the costs of re-advertising each time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48046/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Colm Brophy
264. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update in relation to bus transport for children at schools (details supplied) in Dublin South-West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45251/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Colm Brophy
21. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update in relation to the ongoing situation in Artsakh, Nagorno-Karabak; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39783/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Colm Brophy
324. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on an ASD class for a school (details supplied) in Dublin south west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31212/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Equality Issues
Colm Brophy
138. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with progress to date on the Women in Finance Charter, which was developed in partnership with various stakeholders (details supplied), whereby signatories of the charter commit their organisations to improving the number of women in management and board-level positions to achieve better gender balance and a more inclusive working environment. [30024/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Energy Prices
Colm Brophy
109. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is concerned at the deviation in trends between wholesale gas and electricity prices and what consumers are paying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28745/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Tax Exemptions
Colm Brophy
222. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance if the recent announcement to make solar panels VAT-exempt will be applied so as to refund the VAT portion to those who placed orders prior to the announcement; and if there will be a retrospective clawback for those who have purchased and fitted in 2023. [26150/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disability Services
Colm Brophy
594. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will confirm the number of vacant posts waiting to be filled in the Mid-West Disability Team providing services to children living in County Clare in 2022 and 2023; if he will outline the vacant posts, by discipline, in tabular form; the status on the recruitment for these vacant posts and efforts being made to fill these posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25734/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Crime Prevention
Colm Brophy
16. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Justice the new measures that have been taken to ensure that communities are safe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25172/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Colm Brophy
48. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Justice the level of criminal offences committed by under-18s to date in 2023 in comparison with previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25173/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Air Safety
Colm Brophy
67. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide a complete breakdown of the cost incurred by drone disturbance in the past two years in Dublin Airport; the amount of this cost that has been covered by the State; if counter-drone technology is now operational; the estimated amount that anti-drone technology will cost on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25146/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Colm Brophy
257. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the number of functional vision assessments that have been completed on blind or vision-impaired students at primary and second levels in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22253/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Colm Brophy
258. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health if he will detail the process followed for functional vision assessments; who completes functional vision assessments; their qualification in this regard to assess blind and vision-impaired students on behalf of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22254/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Colm Brophy
384. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the action he has taken to ensure that a pandemic special recognition payment which has been issued to a private company (details supplied) has been passed on to its staff members; if he is satisfied that all those due the payment have now been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18786/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Human Rights
Colm Brophy
131. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will condemn in the strongest terms Uganda’s recent actions against the LGBT+ community; if the Irish Ambassador to Uganda has expressed Ireland’s condemnation of this abuse of human rights to the Ugandan government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17676/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Colm Brophy
751. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the reason that the HPV vaccine is not available to some unvaccinated males who are in sixth year; the reason that the eligibility criteria are not set by age as opposed to school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/23]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Legislative Programme
Colm Brophy
627. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce legislation to amend section 252 of the Children’s Act 2001 to allow the courts discretion in the naming of children who have been the victims of crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6697/21]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Commemorative Events
Colm Brophy
1272. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the date the National Famine Commemoration Day 2021, due to take place in Buncrana, County Donegal, will be held on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8681/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Hospital Services
Colm Brophy
739. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health when he expects private hospitals to reopen for standard medical procedures for patients with private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6199/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Disability Support Services
Colm Brophy
740. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health when he expects disability services, particularly day services and respite care, will resume in care facilities, for example, a facility (details supplied) in Dublin 6W. [6200/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Colm Brophy
1351. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the Covid-19 emergency legislation for tenants past the initial 90-day period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6201/20]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Public Sector Staff
Colm Brophy
149. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if breastfeeding and lactation breaks or paid reduction in working hours for breastfeeding mothers of 104 weeks will be ensured across the public service. [53759/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Departmental Funding
Colm Brophy
179. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided to higher education in each of the years 2017 to 2020 by capital and current. [53758/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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DEIS Data
Colm Brophy
180. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of expanding the DEIS programme in order to cover 50% more children. [53761/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Home School Community Liaison Scheme
Colm Brophy
181. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of the home school liaison programme. [53762/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Colm Brophy
182. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of reducing the number of pupils which a small school requires to retain or recruit a teacher by one and two pupils, respectively. [53763/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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School Excellence Fund
Colm Brophy
183. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided in budget 2020 for the school excellence fund. [53764/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Colm Brophy
184. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost to increase the management supports available to special schools by providing for the appointment of additional administrative deputy principals. [53765/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Colm Brophy
185. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of ensuring that each special school has access to behavioural therapists. [53766/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Teacher Training Provision
Colm Brophy
186. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of investment in teacher continuous professional development. [53767/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Colm Brophy
187. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that exist for naíonraí; and the cost of increasing such supports by 5%. [53769/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Departmental Strategies
Colm Brophy
233. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the National Space Strategy for Enterprise 2019-2025 and its goals. [53757/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Colm Brophy
423. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports that exist for naíonraí; and the estimated cost of increasing the supports by 5%. [53768/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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School Meals Programme
Colm Brophy
453. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of progressively rolling out the hot school meals programme to a further 35,000 schoolchildren each year on the same basis as that agreed in budget 2020. [53760/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Irish Language
Colm Brophy
480. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports that exist for naíonraí; and the estimated cost of increasing those supports by 5%. [53770/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Commemorative Plaques
Colm Brophy
786. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a granite stone can be placed at the famine commemoration site at the Custom House, Dublin 1 similar to the commemoration stones which are in place at eleven sites; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52756/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Commemorative Events
Colm Brophy
787. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the location and date the national famine commemoration event will take place in 2020; the reason the location is not announced further in advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52778/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland
Colm Brophy
159. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance the powers he has to direct the Central Bank to change or modify its macroprudential rules. [48600/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Special Savings Incentive Scheme
Colm Brophy
160. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of the special savings incentive accounts scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Colm Brophy
412. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of pedestrians with physical or intellectual disabilities killed or seriously injured over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48619/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Colm Brophy
54. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance if rules apply selectively under European Union VAT to a reduction on the rate of VAT to specific categories of house purchases, namely those bought by first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45915/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Disability Act Employment Targets
Colm Brophy
155. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the results to date of the national disability inclusion strategy recommendation 4.49 to increase the public sector employment target of persons with disabilities from 3% to 6% by each Department. [40896/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant
Colm Brophy
473. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications received over the past five years and the number of grants awarded for the workplace adaptation grant; and the amount of funding given to the grant in the same period by county in tabular form. [40895/19]