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Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Emergency Departments
Alan Kelly
702. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to open the accident and emergency and ICU in Nenagh hospital. [4462/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Emergency Departments
Alan Kelly
703. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to open accident and emergency and ICU in Ennis hospital. [4463/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
752. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he or his Department became aware of the forestry deal between Coillte and (details supplied). [4628/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
788. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his department and-or any of his officials first found out that Coillte were in discussions with a company (details supplied) regarding a proposed forestry deal. [4617/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
789. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land that has been purchased to date in Ireland for use in the new forestry deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied); where is this located; and the amount it cost. [4618/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
790. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide, by date and name, details of all Coillte and or officials of his Department that have attended meetings or been involved in any communications in any way with a company (details supplied) since 2017, in tabular form.. [4619/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
791. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide for the dates and attendees he and or his junior minister have had with Coillte since they took office, in tabular form. [4620/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
792. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the dates and details of all meetings between the Minister and the management advisory committee in his Department that refer to the deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied). [4621/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
793. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on what date and by whom from Coillte was the first communication between Coillte and a company (details supplied). [4622/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
794. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Minister of State were asked to sign off on the forestry deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied); and if so, when and by whom. [4623/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Coillte Teoranta
Alan Kelly
795. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when did his advisers or any of the Minister for State’s advisers become aware of the forestry deal between Coillte and a company (details supplied). [4624/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Pension Provisions
Alan Kelly
123. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an investigation on the records of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who has been awarded a reduced State Pension (Contributory). [3588/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tourism Policy
Alan Kelly
285. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the introduction of a bedroom tax for visitors to hotels in Dublin. [2955/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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International Protection
Alan Kelly
432. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the locations, by nearest village and town, of all accommodation centres for asylum seekers and-or refugees in the greater Dublin area, in tabular form. [2953/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Nursing Homes
Alan Kelly
570. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason discussions have taken place with a nursing home (details supplied) in Roscrea regarding possible integration into the public nursing home network; the meetings that have taken place with the nursing home; the dates of these meetings; and the persons from the HSE who attended on each occasion. [2952/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Employment Rights
Alan Kelly
571. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the process of bringing in an employment regulation order will commence for home care workers, given the recent confirmation by the Taoiseach. [2954/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Trade Missions
Alan Kelly
49. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland plans to have a trade mission to Germany before the end of quarter 1 of 2023. [1807/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Rail Network
Alan Kelly
272. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost of making the train fleet and train stations wheelchair accessible. [1808/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Alan Kelly
358. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the vehicle registration tax enforcement statistics for October, November and December 2022, in tabular form. [1809/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Tobacco Control Measures
Alan Kelly
359. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of funding that has been provided to the Revenue Commissioners in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 to combat tobacco smuggling; and if the Revenue Commissioners is developing a dedicated anti-smuggling strategy. [1810/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Tourism Funding
Alan Kelly
454. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost in 2023 if the budget for the Tourism Ireland regional co-operation marketing fund was increased by 75%. [1796/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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International Relations
Alan Kelly
620. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the dates in 2022 that the Irish ambassador and-or Deputy Head of Mission in Bangkok visited the Pattaya area of Thailand; and the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [1803/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Naval Service
Alan Kelly
652. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of applications and the number that were commissioned under the Naval Service direct entry scheme in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [1811/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Meals Programme
Alan Kelly
914. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the school meals programme by 7.5% and 15%, respectively. [1802/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Alan Kelly
1140. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Justice the estimated full-year cost in each of the next three years if 1,200 new gardaí were recruited per year, in tabular form. [1799/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Hospital Staff
Alan Kelly
1584. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapists working in Cashel Hospital in the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [1804/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Alan Kelly
1585. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Tipperary awaiting an appointment for cardiology services, by wait times, in tabular form. [1805/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Alan Kelly
1586. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of children in County Tipperary awaiting an appointment for neurology services, by wait times, in tabular form. [1806/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Alan Kelly
1625. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when construction of the Tullow primacy care centre, serving Tullow, Rathvilly and Hacketstown, will commence; the current status of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1868/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Trade Missions
Alan Kelly
1853. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a food-related trade mission to Mexico will occur in quarter 1 of 2023. [1797/23]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Alan Kelly
135. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will detail all Cabinet Committee meetings in whatever form to date in 2022, by date and meeting name in tabular form. [62078/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Alan Kelly
151. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail by date all of the meetings that he has had with Enterprise Ireland and the IDA since he took office in tabular form. [62079/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Public Transport
Alan Kelly
226. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he supports the concept of transport hubs in towns with the location of all public transport services, information on such services, smart travel links form such hubs and local facilities. [62075/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Alan Kelly
227. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport if he will detail all meetings that he and or his departmental officials have had with the NTA since he took office; and if he will provide the meeting dates in tabular form. [62076/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Emergency Accommodation
Alan Kelly
259. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of modular housing units for housing Ukrainian refugees and or asylum seekers that were commenced under the contract signed with a company (details supplied) in each of the months from September to date in December 2022, in tabular form. [61710/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Emergency Accommodation
Alan Kelly
260. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated number of modular housing units for housing Ukrainian refugees and or asylum seekers that will be commenced this year. [61711/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Emergency Accommodation
Alan Kelly
261. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which the contract with a company (details supplied) was signed for the construction of modular homes. [61712/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
297. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether modular units like those being constructed for Ukrainian refugees could also be used for social housing tenants in the coming years. [61713/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Planning Issues
Alan Kelly
306. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide the recommendations that have or have not been completed from the review of An Bord Pleanála published in 2016, in tabular form. [62072/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
307. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planned social housing output in County Tipperary for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. [62073/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
308. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he supports putting social housing tenants in modular forms of housing in the future. [62074/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Kelly
368. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education if she will review the contents of an educational file (details supplied); her views on whether this child is entitled to more SET support than is currently being offered; if her Department would be in a position to allocate additional support to the school to support this call; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61986/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Medical Cards
Alan Kelly
613. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if medical cards for people with terminal illness are available without a means test. [62077/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Alan Kelly
333. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when the remit of HIQA will be extended to disability day services. [61522/22]
Thu, 8 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Alan Kelly
334. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when an independent body will be appointed to regulate and investigate disability day services (details supplied). [61523/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Public Transport
Alan Kelly
145. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the details of bus stations in County Tipperary that are included in the Public Transport Accessibly Programme; the type of works planned; and the dates for completion for these works. [60395/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Public Transport
Alan Kelly
146. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport the locations in 2023 when new park and ride facilities will come into service, in tabular form. [60396/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Departmental Data
Alan Kelly
202. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the WTE staff by job title working in the marketing department of the National Concert Hall as of 29 November 2022; the WTE staff vacancies by job title currently in this department; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [60405/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Tourism Industry
Alan Kelly
203. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next appointment to the Board of Fáilte Ireland is due to take place; the procedure for the appointment process; and the criteria employed as part of such appointments. [60406/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Alan Kelly
222. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of full-time staff vacancies by job title in the Office of the Planning Regulator as of 29 November 2022; and when these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [60394/22]