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Wed, 11 May 2022

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Residency Permits

Brendan Howlin

226. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice when an Irish residency permit renewal application by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23876/22]

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Wed, 11 May 2022

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Disability Services

Brendan Howlin

236. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health when the vacant occupational therapist posts and speech and language therapist posts that are allocated to the four children's disability network teams in County Wexford will be filled; his plans to ensure that an adequate service for children in County Wexford is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23525/22]

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Tue, 10 May 2022

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Ukraine War

Brendan Howlin

105. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the support that is being made available by Ireland directly to support the ongoing efforts to shelter and provide for Ukrainians driven from their homeland by the aggression of the military forces of President Putin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23174/22]

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Tue, 10 May 2022

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Ukraine War

Brendan Howlin

130. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the current sanctions being imposed on the Russian Federation and named Russian officials as a result of Russia’s unlawful and unjustified invasion of Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/22]

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Tue, 10 May 2022

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European Union

Brendan Howlin

132. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the financial support in new money terms being made available directly to Moldova, Poland and Romania by the European Union to support their ongoing efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23176/22]

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Tue, 10 May 2022

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Foreign Conflicts

Brendan Howlin

140. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the initiatives that he has taken to date to address the ongoing conflict in Ethiopia; the progress that has been made to ensure that humanitarian assistance is available to vulnerable persons as a result of this conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23173/22]

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Tue, 10 May 2022

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United Nations

Brendan Howlin

392. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will take an initiative at the United Nations Security Council to place the issue of Ethiopia on the formal agenda of the Council given the ongoing slow genocide unfolding in Ethiopia; if he has had contact with the Ethiopian authorities in relation to the provision of humanitarian aid to those in urgent need of food and medical assistance; the efforts that are being made by the International community to investigate allegations of war crimes by all in the conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22638/22]

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Wed, 4 May 2022

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Renewable Energy Generation

Brendan Howlin

106. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if, in the context of Ireland’s need to accelerate offshore renewable energy programme he has had discussions with Irish Rail regarding the designation of Rosslare Europort as Ireland’s offshore renewable energy hub; his plans to support Rosslare Europort to prepare for an offshore renewable energy hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21663/22]

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Wed, 4 May 2022

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Ports Policy

Brendan Howlin

107. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the current position in relation to the development of a new port access road for Rosslare Europort; the amount that has been allocated for this project in 2022 and 2023; when this project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21664/22]

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Wed, 4 May 2022

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Prison Service

Brendan Howlin

396. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners incarcerated in each Irish prison for each of the past five years; the official capacity of each Irish prison for each of those years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22124/22]

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Wed, 4 May 2022

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Prison Service

Brendan Howlin

397. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff employed in each Irish prison for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22125/22]

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Wed, 4 May 2022

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Prison Service

Brendan Howlin

398. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons sentenced to prison terms for each of the past five years; the duration of each sentence in five year terms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22126/22]

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Wed, 4 May 2022

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Residency Permits

Brendan Howlin

399. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the requirements for a visa to remain in Ireland for non-EEA students who have completed a master's degree course in an Irish university; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22206/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Departmental Policies

Brendan Howlin

281. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on electricity supply companies penalising households for under use of electricity by using a higher standing charge in which low use occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20164/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

701. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport application of a person (details supplied) will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19204/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Consular Services

Brendan Howlin

752. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if consular assistance has been provided for a person (details supplied) who was arrested in Togo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20142/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

761. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20411/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

776. 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. [20751/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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School Management

Brendan Howlin

895. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education the action her Department has taken to date to resolve an ongoing dispute that is impacting on the education of a number of children at a school (details supplied), if she will intervene directly to resolve this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Apprenticeship Programmes

Brendan Howlin

1214. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the information requested in Parliamentary Question No. 704 of 22 March 2022 will be provided to the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20677/22]

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Thu, 7 Apr 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

289. 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19078/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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School Inspections

Brendan Howlin

481. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when a whole-school evaluation of a school (details supplied), which took place in February 2022, will be made available to the school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17944/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

908. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private sector and Coillte felling licences, respectively that have been issued on a weekly basis to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17636/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

909. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of private sector forest and Coillte forest road licences, respectively that have been issued on a weekly basis to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17637/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Forestry Sector

Brendan Howlin

933. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department process in tandem private sector tree felling licences and forest road licences that are applied for by applicants for the same site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17873/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Prison Service

Brendan Howlin

70. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some 70% of prisoners in Irish jails have issues with literacy; the steps she is taking to address this situation; the discussions she has had with the Ministers of Education and Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15885/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

348. 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. [15769/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

370. 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. [16043/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

386. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if it will be ensured that a new passport is issued to a person (details supplied) whose original passport was issued from the Irish Embassy, New Delhi, India and subsequent passport issued by the passport office in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16493/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Grant Payments

Brendan Howlin

526. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to increase the earnings threshold for the receipt of SUSI grant in view of the current inflation and the extraordinary increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16557/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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General Practitioner Services

Brendan Howlin

743. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the detail of his plans to provide locum cover for rural based general practitioners to cover for unavoidable absences; if he is developing a plan to establish a national locum register or regional register of available general practitioners as has been developed to cover absent teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16486/22]

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Thu, 24 Mar 2022

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Vaccination Programme

Brendan Howlin

376. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a certificate of vaccination for the booster vaccine will be issued to a person (details supplied) via email which was requested of his Department in February 2022 and which is required for travel purposes. [15560/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Apprenticeship Programmes

Brendan Howlin

704. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) attending training as a carpentry apprentice with SOLAS will be investigated; if it will be ensured that they are paid the appropriate rate for their level of training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13842/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Medicinal Products

Brendan Howlin

668. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the increased dosage of 40mg to 80mg of humira per week for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12946/22]

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Thu, 3 Mar 2022

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Site Acquisitions

Brendan Howlin

299. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the progress to date in identifying and acquiring a permanent site for the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12176/22]

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Tue, 1 Mar 2022

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Dental Services

Brendan Howlin

760. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Wexford who are accepting medical card patients; if he is satisfied with the provision of dental care in County Wexford for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/22]

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Tue, 22 Feb 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

395. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application by a person (details supplied) in which the original renewal application was made in September 2021 will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9650/22]

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Tue, 22 Feb 2022

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Special Educational Needs

Brendan Howlin

422. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the requirement for a special class, a second hearing impairment class, for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9075/22]

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Tue, 22 Feb 2022

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Broadband Infrastructure

Brendan Howlin

463. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when the long-promised fibre optic broadband service will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/22]

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Thu, 17 Feb 2022

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Driver Test

Brendan Howlin

170. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out the current waiting time for motorcycle driving tests in each driving test centre; when a motorcycle driving test will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/22]

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Tue, 15 Feb 2022

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Passport Services

Brendan Howlin

391. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) which was due at the end of 2021 will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7432/22]

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Tue, 15 Feb 2022

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Dental Services

Brendan Howlin

684. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that orthodontic treatment is provided urgently for a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7610/22]

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Thu, 10 Feb 2022

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Brendan Howlin

394. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the proposed once-off €1,000 bonus payment for frontline health workers to frontline workers employed by section 39 disability service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7130/22]

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Wed, 9 Feb 2022

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State Bodies

Brendan Howlin

36. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the position of IDA Regional Director for the South East to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/22]

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Tue, 8 Feb 2022

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Rail Network

Brendan Howlin

209. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail to encourage more passengers onto the rail system in the context of the Climate Action Plan; if he has discussed with Irish Rail its plans to increase the frequency of trains operating between Rosslare Europort and Connolly Station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/22]

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Tue, 8 Feb 2022

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Defence Forces

Brendan Howlin

271. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the third party adjudicator for the Permanent Defence Force conciliation and arbitration scheme will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6575/22]

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Tue, 8 Feb 2022

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Diplomatic Representation

Brendan Howlin

347. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the arrangement made with the Chinese Government in relation to the return to Ireland of a person (details supplied); if commitments or undertakings, financial or otherwise, were made by the Government to secure the return of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5836/22]

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Tue, 8 Feb 2022

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Legal Aid

Brendan Howlin

545. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she has recently reviewed the resources available to provide legal aid in each of the law centres here; if her attention has been drawn to staff shortages which have resulted in delayed legal proceedings; the action she proposes to take to ensure that sufficient solicitors are available in each law centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5838/22]

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Thu, 3 Feb 2022

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Citizenship Applications

Brendan Howlin

362. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for spouse of an Irish citizen status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5582/22]

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Wed, 2 Feb 2022

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Diplomatic Representation

Brendan Howlin

68. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to expand the embassy network in Africa in the context of the Global Ireland Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5268/22]

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