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Wed, 31 May 2023
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Health Services
Alan Farrell
184. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in his Department since the formation of Government in implementing publicly-funded fertility treatment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Health Strategies
Alan Farrell
185. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the National Cancer Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Health Strategies
Alan Farrell
186. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the National Dementia Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
187. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurse vacancies currently in each CHO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26541/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Alan Farrell
67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the roll out of the baby bundle pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25947/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Alan Farrell
95. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the progress being made to reduce the cost of childcare since budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25948/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Departmental Records
Alan Farrell
324. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the request for historical employment records by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26322/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Alan Farrell
622. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting their AON in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26316/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Alan Farrell
623. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children awaiting their initial appointment with the CDNT in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26317/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
635. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their initial appointment with CAMHS in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26318/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
636. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children are awaiting their SALT appointment through primary care in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26319/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
637. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their OT appointment through primary care in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26320/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
638. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting their clinical psychology appointment through primary care in CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26321/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Alan Farrell
806. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is increasing the number of occupational therapy places for entry in September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26312/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Alan Farrell
807. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is increasing the number of speech and language therapy, SALT, places for entry in September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26313/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Alan Farrell
808. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is increasing the number of physiotherapy places for entry in September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26314/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Alan Farrell
809. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is increasing the number of psychology places for entry in September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26315/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
98. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department has completed its review of the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25175/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Records
Alan Farrell
99. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department would consider developing a mechanism for sharing historic employment records for the purposes of pension eligibility with the Department of Social Protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25179/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Records
Alan Farrell
100. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department is considering modernising the storage of historic employment records for ease of retrieval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25180/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Alan Farrell
208. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if the Covid recognition payment will be extended to the staff of an organisation (details supplied) who worked throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25176/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
209. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether the HSE has written to all schools to advise to which primary care centre for dental services each school has been attached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25177/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Dental Services
Alan Farrell
210. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if all schools with special classes have been contacted by the HSE to advise that their pupils attending the special classes are given priority for dental services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25178/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Defence Forces
Alan Farrell
6. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on his engagement with PDFORRA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22898/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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European Union
Alan Farrell
50. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to detail his Department’s engagement with European Union partners in respect of the defence of critical infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22899/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Alan Farrell
63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the number of schools that have expressed interest in the Say Yes to Languages programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22901/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
83. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress of a school building project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22900/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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National Development Plan
Alan Farrell
22. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the measures he is taking to prevent the incidence of the cost over-runs and project delays regarding the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22170/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Project Ireland 2040
Alan Farrell
26. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the recent Project Ireland 2040 Delivery Board meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22169/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Work Permits
Alan Farrell
86. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to improve the efficiency of the work permit system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22168/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Employment Rights
Alan Farrell
101. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on efforts to develop legislation with regard to enhancing employee rights in collective redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22167/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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Grant Payments
Alan Farrell
87. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the home tuition payments being made to a preschool for an autistic pupil (details supplied) have been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22103/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Ports Policy
Alan Farrell
65. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the efforts being made to improve port infrastructure in order to support the offshore wind sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10975/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Driver Test
Alan Farrell
83. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting to sit their driving test in the Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20357/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Driver Test
Alan Farrell
84. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if any of the recently announced additional driving instructor posts will be allocated to Dublin to alleviate the wait times for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20358/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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National Car Test
Alan Farrell
85. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to alleviate the backlog of NCT appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20359/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Rail Network
Alan Farrell
86. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the delivery of MetroLink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20360/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
154. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the number of new special schools expected to open serving the Dublin area for the September 2023/2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20363/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
155. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if any additional special school places in existing special schools are expected to come on stream for the September 2023/2024 school year in Dublin Fingal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20364/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
156. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education when reliable and consistent school transport will be supplied by her Department to a pupil (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20365/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Alan Farrell
248. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection if it is possible to claim an additional half-rate carer’s allowance in respect of another person when already in receipt of full-rate carer’s allowance for a primary care recipient, that is, the main social welfare payment is already carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20356/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Farrell
287. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of knife crime prosecutions that have been confirmed since 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20435/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Alan Farrell
402. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the criteria used when deciding a disease or condition is added to the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20361/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Alan Farrell
403. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if his Department is considering widening the list of diseases and conditions currently included on the long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20362/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
96. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the supports for renewable energy under the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10259/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Energy Policy
Alan Farrell
124. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on a windfall tax onenergy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10974/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Alan Farrell
7. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his engagements with US businesses during his recent visit to the United States of America, in the context of investing in Ireland. [15187/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tax Code
Alan Farrell
347. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers of homes of less than €500,000 and for homes of less than €1 million in a full year; to outline how the estimate was arrived at respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16441/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tax Yield
Alan Farrell
391. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the amount of income taxation raised on personal pensions over the last decade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17276/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Paramilitary Groups
Alan Farrell
977. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice if his Department has a current estimate of the wealth of the IRA terrorist organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17277/23]