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Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Barry Cowen
201. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin. [47025/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Barry Cowen
76. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection what engagement she has had with disability groups in relation to the recent green paper on disability supports. [46394/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Barry Cowen
107. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of proposals to address inconsistencies in eligibility for disability payments. [46393/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education Costs
Barry Cowen
132. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprentices that will benefit from the once-off reduction of 33% in the contribution fee in higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45576/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education Costs
Barry Cowen
144. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when PLC fees are to be abolished for further education students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45577/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Capitation Grants
Barry Cowen
43. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education how much the increased capitation announced in Budget 2024 will be worth to schools in each of Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44922/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Textbooks
Barry Cowen
66. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Education her estimate of the number of secondary students in each of counties Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who will benefit from the introduction of free school books next year; the number of primary students that are currently benefiting from free school books in each of the counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44921/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Regional Development
Barry Cowen
23. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on progress in the implementation of the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan; the potential future funding for the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44197/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Barry Cowen
44. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he is taking assist SMEs with the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44198/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Tax Credits
Barry Cowen
129. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of people in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath who are currently availing of the rent tax credit, in tabular form; if he has plans for any changes to the credit in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Barry Cowen
130. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on a county basis of the number of businesses in Offaly, Laois, Longford and Westmeath that successfully applied for inclusion under the temporary business energy support scheme, in tabular form; the estimated value or worth of the support in each county; if he has plans for any other similar scheme in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42868/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Barry Cowen
1. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the energy summit he convened at Government Buildings in the summer. [36290/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Ukraine War
Barry Cowen
79. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the Defence Force's training engagement with the EU Military Assistance Mission in Ukraine and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42528/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Defence Forces
Barry Cowen
113. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the strength of the Permanent Defence Force as of September 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42527/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Barry Cowen
496. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide clarification on when Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) 2 will be implemented in Ireland; the measures that are likely to be included (details supplied); and if he will provide an assurance that any measures will not have an economic or social impact on affected farmers and a full impact assessment will be completed before any measures are introduced. [42639/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Barry Cowen
670. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the ophthalmology department at University Hospital Galway. [42686/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Barry Cowen
671. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health for an update on a case (details supplied); and when the person concerned can expect an appointment in the ophthalmology department at University Hospital Galway. [42687/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Ukraine War
Barry Cowen
14. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has any concerns that the support of some EU states for Ukraine might be wavering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41706/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Brexit Issues
Barry Cowen
39. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his response to recent comments by the leader of the British Labour Party in relation to the United Kingdom and the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41705/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Just Transition
Barry Cowen
2. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Taoiseach his response to the NESC’s report, Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use. [36287/23]