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Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Brendan Howlin
648. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports available to private apartment owners who are now faced with significant bills to comply with fire regulations and to make their homes safe; if it is his intention to offer grant support to such households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43752/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Residency Permits
Brendan Howlin
1465. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will take steps to assist a person (details supplied) who has had an incorrect name printed on their Irish residence permit issued to them in June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44029/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
1999. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when front-line staff who to date have not received a pandemic payment will receive such payment; the number of eligible staff who still await payment under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44031/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Driver Test
Brendan Howlin
227. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a query from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40154/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
877. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39640/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
910. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications for siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
963. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40545/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
965. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40660/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Legal Services Regulation
Brendan Howlin
1495. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties for citizens contacting the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; if she will seek a report from the Authority on its customer service arrangements to deal with telephone queries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39595/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Visa Applications
Brendan Howlin
1559. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider extending a temporary family visa to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40384/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Medical Cards
Brendan Howlin
1893. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41048/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Public Parks
Brendan Howlin
2082. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the charges levied for entrance to the Johnstown Castle Estate in County Wexford; his views on whether entry to this publicly owned park should be free of charge, similar to other public parks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40285/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Control of Dogs
Brendan Howlin
2189. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the controls currently in place in relation to the keeping of dangerous dog breeds; if she is satisfied with current regulations; if she intends to add to the list of banned breeds in Ireland, including American Bully XL, in view of recent dog attacks in the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40957/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
402. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38799/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brendan Howlin
762. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the waiting times for ophthalmology outpatients at University Hospital Waterford; his plans to address the unacceptably long wait time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39169/22]
Thu, 14 Jul 2022
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Health Services
Brendan Howlin
763. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the medical service offered to a person (details supplied) is acceptable; the steps that he plans to take to provide treatment for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
494. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37179/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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Medicinal Products
Brendan Howlin
302. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will give an update on the provision of affordable cariban medication for women suffering from hyperemesis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36802/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Legal Aid
Brendan Howlin
22. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied with the current provision of free legal aid to persons who need it; her response to the recent FLAC report which described an ongoing crisis in unmet legal need; when she expects the work of the review group on the civil legal aid system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35899/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
25. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice further to a Dáil Parliamentary Question in January 2021, if she issued a directive under section 25(1) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to the Garda Commissioner on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
260. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35411/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
321. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application for a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
272. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff in receipt of special leave with pay who are suffering from long-Covid; if it is intended to cease this payment for frontline staff who have contracted Covid while carrying out their duties; the supports he intends to offer such staff who continue to suffer long-term effects from Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35000/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
274. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the arrangements and timeline for the payment of the pandemic special recognition payment to front-line healthcare workers, including agency staff; the number of payments made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35019/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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Mental Health Services
Brendan Howlin
276. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the unacceptably long waiting lists for CAMHS services in County Wexford including child and adolescent psychology and occupational therapy; the plans he has to address this matter; if he will consider providing supports to families to obtain private treatment for children in urgent need under the treatment purchase scheme; if he will review the current waiting lists and instigate a waiting list initiative within CAMHS similar to the initiative which was run in the National Counselling Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35031/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Howlin
167. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the current situation in relation to Córas Iompair Éireann Superannuation Scheme, 1951 (Amendment) Scheme (Confirmation) Order, 2000; if the scheme currently meets the minimum funding standard set out in the Pension Act 1990; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of the scheme have not received a pension increase since 2008 and that the majority of members of the scheme do not qualify for social welfare pensions; if he will examine this issue with a view to ensuring that scheme members receive cost of living increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
389. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33802/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
548. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department given that it has exceeded its estimated date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34493/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
375. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32038/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
528. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32780/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
542. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28835/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
650. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29529/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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School Transport
Brendan Howlin
1014. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school transport is provided for a child (details supplied) and a number of school colleagues; if she accepts that there is significant demand for the provision of this service for the upcoming school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30116/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Disability Services
Brendan Howlin
1481. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 11 May 2022, in relation to the filling of vacant occupational therapist posts and speech and language therapist posts in the four children’s disability network teams in County Wexford, if he has instructed the HSE to advertise internationally for these posts and in the interim the specific plans he has to provide urgently needed services to the children and families on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Bench Warrants
Brendan Howlin
346. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants issued in each of the past five years by Irish courts and the number of warrants executed for each of the years concerned in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28563/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Public Transport
Brendan Howlin
156. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he has provided funding to the National Transport Authority to cover the cost of enabling commercial bus operators to participate in the young adult card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28124/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
311. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of two siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27521/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
358. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of three siblings (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28107/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Howlin
414. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of frost reconstitution applications received by his Department to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27111/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Howlin
415. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected number of afforestation applications that his Department expect to approve for the month of June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
84. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26852/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
86. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application of a child (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26860/22]
Wed, 25 May 2022
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Scoileanna DEIS
Brendan Howlin
111. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when the appeal for DEIS status of a school (details supplied) will be determined; if she will set out the criteria used in deciding the original application of the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
96. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25049/22]
Wed, 18 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
106. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25313/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Public Transport
Brendan Howlin
240. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport his views on the fact that the fare cuts announced by the Government to public transport do not apply to the majority of persons from County Wexford who use buses to Dublin or Waterford operated by Wexford Bus or Bus Éireann Expressway; the plans he has to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24700/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
349. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
350. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24196/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
380. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the passport applications of persons (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24637/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
405. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be processed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24791/22]