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Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Holly Cairns
536. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Health the steps that he is taking to address the shortage of pharmacists. [45800/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Transport
Holly Cairns
590. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he is taking to increase the percentage of electric or hybrid vehicles owned by his Department and state agencies and bodies under the Department’s remit. [45573/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Transport
Holly Cairns
602. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps that she is taking to increase the percentage of electric or hybrid vehicles owned by her Department and state agencies and bodies under the Department’s remit. [45586/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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Work Permits
Holly Cairns
32. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to fast-track the processing of critical skills employment permits relating to healthcare professionals for the nursing home sector. [44962/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Holly Cairns
73. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps that he is taking to improve the employment rates among persons with disabilities. [44963/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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Offshore Islands
Holly Cairns
93. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Islands’ Action Plan. [44965/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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Rural Schemes
Holly Cairns
106. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the CLÁR programme. [44966/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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Rural Schemes
Holly Cairns
114. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Programme for Government commitment for an expanded town and village renewal scheme to bring vacant and derelict buildings back into use and promote residential occupancy; when communities can start applying for this funding; and the estimated amount available to each local authority. [44964/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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Rural Schemes
Holly Cairns
143. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on increasing the annual funding for the Leader programme. [44967/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Holly Cairns
61. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he is proposing to support SMEs struggling to meet rising energy bills. [45127/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Holly Cairns
83. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he is proposing to support SMEs struggling to meet rising operational costs. [45128/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Exploration Industry
Holly Cairns
120. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will extend the submission period for observations and objections to the granting of a prospecting licence (details supplied). [45123/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Exploration Industry
Holly Cairns
121. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of prospecting licences that he has granted since taking office, including the locations covered by each licence. [45125/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Energy Policy
Holly Cairns
122. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on introducing a windfall tax on energy companies in order to provide support for households and SMEs experiencing substantial energy bill increases. [45126/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Holly Cairns
176. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a grant payment comparable to the fuel grant associated with the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme for persons who qualify for the scheme but who have electric vehicles. [45129/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Energy Policy
Holly Cairns
177. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on introducing a windfall tax on energy companies provide support for households and SMEs experiencing substantial energy bill increases. [45130/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Housing Schemes
Holly Cairns
241. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the price limit for homes bought in County Cork under the first home scheme to reflect the increase in house prices and pressure on towns close to Cork city. [45140/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
356. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) is allocated a special educational needs place in a local school. [45124/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
407. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to a request by a group (details supplied) to urgently resource welfare and integration supports available to refugees in line with the increasing needs for these resources. [45121/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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International Protection
Holly Cairns
408. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his response to a request by a group (details supplied) to immediately establish a refugee agency, as per the White Paper Recommendations on Ending Direct Provision. [45122/22]