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Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Third Level Education
Alan Kelly
267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if University College Cork has submitted its 2022/2023 annual accounts to the Higher Education Authority; and when it is anticipated that the Annual Accounts will be published. [15883/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Third Level Education
Alan Kelly
268. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the amount of money paid by University College Cork to the UCC Academy in the financial year 2022/2023 for services provided. [15884/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Third Level Education
Alan Kelly
269. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of money paid by University College Cork to off campus restaurants for hospitality for the financial year 2022/2023. [15885/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Third Level Education
Alan Kelly
270. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount of money paid by University College Cork for travel accommodation and subsistence for employees for the financial year 2022/2023. [15886/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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State Properties
Alan Kelly
127. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 531 of 13 February 2024, on what dates the inspection of Baggot Street Hospital was carried out; and by whom in his Department. [15515/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Alan Kelly
128. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost of the five largest refurbishments to date of public buildings carried out by his Department to cater for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15517/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Alan Kelly
129. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of all buildings that have asbestos that are providing accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and/or international protection applicants, by location, in tabular form. [15518/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Nursing Homes
Alan Kelly
152. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of long- and short-stay nursing home beds in counties Tipperary, Clare, and Limerick, in tabular form; and whether they are from public or private providers. [15596/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Kelly
153. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he directed the HSE to open the medical assessment units in Nenagh, Ennis and St. John's hospitals on a 24-hour basis. [15597/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Nursing Homes
Alan Kelly
154. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will outline, given his decision to repurpose the new 50-bed community nursing home unit in Nenagh, what he is proposing the HSE does now to substitute for this and to provide long- and short-term nursing home care to the people of Nenagh and north Tipperary. [15598/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Nursing Homes
Alan Kelly
164. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health on what date he was notified by the HSE that it was not opening the new community nursing home in Nenagh in 2024. [15621/24]
Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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Nursing Homes
Alan Kelly
165. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the expected final cost of the full construction of the new Nenagh community nursing home (including land costs).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15622/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Development Contributions
Alan Kelly
596. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the local authority fees/Irish Water waiver scheme beyond 24 April 2024. [13571/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Services
Alan Kelly
1351. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he directed the HSE to temporarily use the new unopened Nenagh Community Nursing Home as a step down facility for acute care based on the overcrowding in UHL; if he was asked by any member of the Houses of the Oireachtas to do the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Official Engagements
Alan Kelly
130. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he last met the CEO of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. [13335/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Defence Forces
Alan Kelly
138. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel, by rank, currently in the Defence Forces Medical Corps; and if he will provide the corresponding figures as of 1 April 2021, in tabular form. [13341/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Greenways Provision
Alan Kelly
158. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the investment in greenways in Tipperary under the NDP. [13347/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Rail Network
Alan Kelly
159. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the capital budget allocation for his Department for rail transport in the years of 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [13348/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Office of Public Works
Alan Kelly
190. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of OPW WTE staff, by job title, which are based in the Rock of Cashel; and if this number will be further increased during the peak tourism season. [13346/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Alan Kelly
239. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on the last review carried out by her Department with regard to lone parent allowance recipients; and if she will provide figures from review decisions, in tabular form. [13342/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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EU Funding
Alan Kelly
247. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 359 of 27 February 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered. [13337/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Residency Permits
Alan Kelly
248. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount of revenue generated through the issuing of Irish residence permits in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13338/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
249. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 28 February 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have this PQ answered. [13339/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
250. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank, attached to the Garda band as of 14 March 2024. [13340/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Hospital Staff
Alan Kelly
278. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE registrars in emergency medicine at Tipperary University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [13343/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Kelly
279. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of theatres in use at University Hospital Limerick to date in 2024; and the hours that each theatre is available for procedures, in tabular form. [13344/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Hospital Staff
Alan Kelly
280. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric ENT surgeons at Cork University Hospital in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [13345/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Rural Schemes
Alan Kelly
337. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital projects that have been undertaken by her Department in Tipperary since January 2022; and the funding allocated each year, in tabular form. [13336/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
798. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details in relation to the International Protection Office for each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form (details supplied). [11582/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
823. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 that had access to the labour market in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12055/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
835. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of unsuccessful applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 who were deported/removed from the State in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12168/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
836. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount the State spent on the removal of unsuccessful applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12169/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
837. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount the State spent on commercial airline travel for the removal of unsuccessful applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12170/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
838. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many unsuccessful applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 were given leave to remain or had their presence in the State otherwise regularised in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12171/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
839. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many unsuccessful applicants for protection under the International Protection Act 2015 were evicted from direct provision in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12172/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
840. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many unsuccessful applicants for protection under the 2015 were provided with accommodation by the State outside of the IPAS structure in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12173/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
841. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many unsuccessful applicants, after the ultimate conclusion of their protection applications, continued to enjoy access to the labour market in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12174/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
842. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many decisions of the IPO on international protection were appealed to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12176/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
843. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many decisions of the IPO on subsidiary protection were appealed to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12177/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
844. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many decisions of the IPO under Dublin III were appealed to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12178/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
845. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many decisions of the IPO on the grounds of inadmissibility were appealed to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12179/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
846. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many full-time decision makers were employed by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12180/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
847. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, not employees of her Department and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, have registered with the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12181/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
848. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers, not employees of her Department and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal were asked to make decisions by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12182/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
849. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers trained by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, not employees of her Department and the Tribunal received fewer than five appeals from the Tribunal for its consideration in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12183/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
850. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers trained by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal not employees of her Department and the Tribunal received between five and ten appeals from IPAT for their consideration in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12184/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
851. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers trained by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal not employees of her Department and the Tribunal received between 11 and 15 appeals from IPAT for their consideration in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12185/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
852. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers trained by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal not employees of her Department and the Tribunal received between 15 and 25 appeals from IPAT for their consideration in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12186/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
853. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how many external service providers trained by the International Protection Appeals Tribunal not employees of her Department and the Tribunal received between 25 and or more appeals from IPAT for their consideration in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12187/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
854. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice how much her Department and the International Protection Appeals Tribunal spent on external decision-making services in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [12188/24]