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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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School Enrolments
Alan Dillon
500. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education following a meeting between representatives of a school (details supplied), the NCSE, and the school's special educational needs organiser (SENO) and regional manager, the viability of enrolling pupils with significant SEN as agreed ensuring the school received the required supports in terms of additional accommodation and staff resources to proceed with enrolling these pupils; if she will confirm whether the necessary supports have been approved; what these supports comprise of; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27407/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Dillon
501. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the timeline for delivery of two modular classrooms granted by her Department's modular projects department for a school (details supplied); if she will provide clarification for the delivery and readiness of the modular classrooms for the start of the next academic year on 1 September; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27408/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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School Facilities
Alan Dillon
609. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will consider providing support for IXL learning supports for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28466/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Educational Disadvantage
Alan Dillon
610. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on a DEIS status application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28467/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Planning Issues
Alan Dillon
696. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the progress of the review of the 2018 regulations that exempt certain vacant commercial premises from the requirement to obtain planning permission for change of use to residential purposes; specifically, what considerations are being given to extending the scope of these regulations to include other forms of vacant commercial premises beyond those already exempted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27409/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Alan Dillon
770. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has determined the number of houses in the ownership of Mayo County Council that have tested for pyrite; if these homes will be demolished and rebuilt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28238/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Visa Applications
Alan Dillon
859. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the current status of an EU Treaty Rights application by a person (details supplied); if the application has been reviewed by the relevant authorities; if so, the outcome or progress of the assessment; if there are any outstanding issues or requirements related to the application that need to be addressed; the estimated timeline for the final decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27275/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Dillon
880. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice to outline the current capital funding allocations from her Department to the Garda small capital works budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27430/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Visa Applications
Alan Dillon
905. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the reason a person's (details supplied) approval of visa was two weeks into the approval dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27903/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Alan Dillon
1130. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health in view of his Department's decision to fund the recruitment of an additional 3,500 skilled staff for the Enhanced Community Care Programme, 1,500 of whom are specialist staff to deliver urgently needed integrated care across community-hospital setting for older persons and chronic disease, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is impossible to deliver such services because of the refusal of his Department to provide the necessary funding for a fully functioning integrated electronic health record system (integrating hospital and community systems) and that the absence of such a system completely undermines the programme and poses a significant clinical risk to patient safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27239/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Dillon
1244. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for speech and language therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28150/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Dillon
1314. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health given the obligations stipulated by the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act of 2017, can he provide an update on the progress of the review concerning the nature of services performed by community pharmacies; if discussions will be held with community pharmacies about restoring their dispensing fees to a flat fee model in line with the precedent set before the recession-induced cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28470/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Dillon
1315. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health considering that community pharmacies were linked to the public sector agreements through FEMPI legislation when pay cuts were implemented, but are currently not aligned with the public sector for pay restoration, the measures in place to ensure that community pharmacist pay is restored in congruity with public sector pay arrangements; if he will address the reimbursement for escalating administrative tasks related to the complex operation of community drug schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28471/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Alan Dillon
1404. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider providing support for the creation of a broadband connection point (BCP) at a location (details supplied), given that her Department has already granted funds for a remote working hub under the town-and-village renewal scheme (TVRS); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28465/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Dillon
43. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding the role of pharmacists in the Irish health system to include the prescription of some medicines under agreed protocols with GPs to alleviate long GP waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26667/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Alan Dillon
79. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health when construction will recommence on Ballyhaunis primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26666/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Dillon
133. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on apprenticeships; his plans to address the backlogs in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26655/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Alan Dillon
175. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the decisive actions he is undertaking to urgently accelerate the implementation of the Crossmolina flood relief schemes in order to safeguard residents, businesses and local communities under imminent threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27009/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Departmental Circulars
Alan Dillon
184. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the implementation of circulars related to the consistent awarding of contracts of indefinite duration across ETBs; the progress that has been made; the actions being taken to ensure compliance by all ETBs, including MSLETB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26797/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Dillon
185. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the accommodation project for a school (details supplied); the current status of the project; when it is expected to proceed to construction; the reasons for any delays in the procurement process which has taken 1,232 days to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26804/23]