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Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Howlin
589. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his Department provides financial assistance to families who wish to create equipped sensory rooms in their homes for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21249/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Educational Disadvantage
Brendan Howlin
485. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the allocation made to each education and training board under the Mitigating Against Educational Disadvantage Fund, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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School Accommodation
Brendan Howlin
266. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the severe pressure on secondary school places in Wexford town for the coming academic year; if she will set out a timeline for the construction of the new post-primary school in Wexford town (details supplied); if she will make contact with each of the post-primary schools in Wexford town to ensure the maximum possible first-year intake in September 2023 to reduce the pressure on students without a place this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20139/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
501. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1999 of 8 September 2022, if he will state clearly when those frontline staff who have to date not received a pandemic payment will receive the payment; the number of eligible staff still awaiting same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18914/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Health Services
Brendan Howlin
555. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that payments due under the PCRS to a medical practice (details supplied) will be paid; the reason for the long delay in making payments to this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19165/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Health Services
Brendan Howlin
557. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if, in light of the recent report of the Ombudsman in relation to the treatment of some applicants under the treatment abroad scheme, he will request the HSE to review a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19169/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
139. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will review the passport issued to a person (details supplied) who wishes to have their full name on their Irish passport; if a new passport including their full name can be issued to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17999/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Fuel Sales
Brendan Howlin
270. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a concern of the Irish biofuels sector at the implications for the industry of new regulations due to be brought into force by him; if he has had discussions with representatives of the biofuels sector, the farming sector and Irish meat processing sector in relation to these regulations; if these regulations mirror those being put in place in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16858/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Visa Applications
Brendan Howlin
1064. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if he will ensure that an original passport is returned to a person (details supplied) who submitted it as part of a visa application in respect of their father and which they now require urgently in order to travel for medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16364/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Medical Cards
Brendan Howlin
1480. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if a HAA card has been provided to all survivors of Magdalene laundries as recommended by the report on Magdalene laundries; if survivors of the New Ross Magdalene laundry are included in this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Education Policy
Brendan Howlin
1811. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out how he intends to differentiate between community education facilitators working directly in the area of community education, and other employees of education and training boards who have the title of community education facilitator but work in other areas of further education and training, having regard to Government strategy for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16734/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Education Policy
Brendan Howlin
1812. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will set out in tabular form, the number of employees of education and training boards working directly in the area of community education; the number of employees of education and training boards with the title of community education facilitator; the number of employees of education and training boards with the title of community education facilitator who work in areas outside of community education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16735/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Education Policy
Brendan Howlin
1813. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the process he plans to undertake in the grade realignment of community education facilitators employed by education and training boards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16736/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Brendan Howlin
340. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the issue that has arisen in relation to healthcare assistants who came to Ireland from abroad to work in nursing homes and in hospitals who have nursing level 7 or level 8 qualifications and who are now being told that the HSE will require them to hold a level 5 qualification despite the fact that they already hold the higher level standard; if he will ensure that such persons, who are a valuable part of Ireland's healthcare support system, are not required to repeat a level of qualification below that which they already have obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16017/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Brendan Howlin
374. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when final sanction will be issued to a school (details supplied) to build an additional urgently needed classroom for which all documentation has been submitted to her Department, a builder on standby to commence work and full permissions from planners received; if she accepts that any delay in providing this vital classroom will have a significant impact on the school’s ability to function in September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14681/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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State Pensions
Brendan Howlin
456. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the State pension entitlement of a person (details supplied) on a total contribution approach, having regard to all their paid and credited contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15048/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Howlin
543. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that funding under the mitigation against educational disadvantage fund will be made available this year for an important social project (details supplied); if he accepts that this project provides a valuable sports outlet and training for leaders and instructors to be self-sustaining over a period of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14702/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Naval Service
Brendan Howlin
12. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the recently purchased naval vessels from New Zealand will commence operation; the progress to date in obtaining a replacement flagship vessel for the L.E. Éithne; his view on the optimum number of naval vessels and naval personnel and his plans to achieve this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Air Corps
Brendan Howlin
21. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of functioning aircraft currently in service with the Air Corps; when additional aircraft will arrive and begin service here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13681/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
37. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total military provided accommodation available at present for Defence Forces personnel; the plans he has to extend this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/23]