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Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Flood Risk Management
Jennifer Whitmore
212. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request the OPW to provide an update in relation to ongoing issues with a flood defence scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60281/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Local Authorities
Jennifer Whitmore
237. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the competition will commence for local authorities to apply for funding for a biodiversity officer; the number of biodiversity officers that will be funded across all councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59811/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Environmental Policy
Jennifer Whitmore
243. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Ireland has committed to supporting the protection of 30% of the land by 2030 under the 30x30initiatve as proposed at a congress (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60001/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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General Practitioner Services
Jennifer Whitmore
467. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if a person can claim back the cost of Caredoc and a general practitioner while waiting for a general practitioner card for children under seven years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59809/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Health Services
Jennifer Whitmore
468. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the recommended €13 million in investment, and as requested by a group (details supplied), to deal with the scoliosis waiting list for children awaiting surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59812/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Jennifer Whitmore
534. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the role pharmacies will play in delivering booster vaccinations and help prevent large queues at booster centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60050/21]
Thu, 2 Dec 2021
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Bord na Móna
Jennifer Whitmore
8. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a list of current drainage operations on Bord na Móna peatlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59595/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Electricity Generation
Jennifer Whitmore
49. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline for the implementation of a microgeneration scheme recently announced by him and due to be facilitated from January 2022 onwards; the details of the way the microgeneration scheme will be installed in three phases; the timeline for each phase; the rationale for implementing this in three phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59150/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Rail Network
Jennifer Whitmore
63. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the reason Greystones, Skerries, Balbriggan, Kilcock, Sallins, and Kilcoole Dart stations are not included in the reduced rail fare recently announced by Transport for Ireland; if he will advocate for the inclusion of these stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59147/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Childcare Services
Jennifer Whitmore
130. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to a number of childcare facilities that have closed down in County Wicklow due to reduced numbers attending pre-school; the efforts he is taking to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59148/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Further and Higher Education
Jennifer Whitmore
141. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of persons that achieved a QQI level 5 qualification, or higher in childcare or early childhood education and care or montessori in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [59140/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Alcohol Advertising
Jennifer Whitmore
166. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health when section 12, 13,18 and 19 of the Public Health Alcohol Act 2018 will be enacted which includes labelling of alcohol products, content of advertisements, advertisements in publications and the broadcast watershed;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59151/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Jennifer Whitmore
167. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the strategy he is undertaking to ensure that migrant communities messaging in relation to Covid-19 vaccination is done in a culturally sensitive manner; the way that he is encouraging communities to take up the vaccine; when he plans to do same; the specific funding that is being applied to ensure this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59152/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Hospital Staff
Jennifer Whitmore
168. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the available neurology services in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin; the current number of neurology nurses in the hospital; the current list of vacancies in this service; the status of recruitment for vacancies; and if additional neurology nurses will be recruited to reach the international guidelines’ recommendation of 22 neurology nurse specialists. [59153/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Jennifer Whitmore
416. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of TUSLA funding provided for in Budget 2022 which will go towards supporting domestic violence services in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58283/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Dental Services
Jennifer Whitmore
504. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the large backlog in school dental visits for schools across the country since the pandemic; if he has met with the HSE in relation to this matter; the provisions in Budget 2022 that will go towards addressing this backlog; the way he will ensure that the most vulnerable children will have access to dental treatment despite some private dentists not taking on medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58285/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Health Services
Jennifer Whitmore
505. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health if he has met with the HSE in relation to the backlog of developmental check-ups for babies by public health nurses since the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58286/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Jennifer Whitmore
630. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Health the actions a person is required to take after a Covid-19 certificate of recovery expires after 180 days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58777/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Transport Policy
Jennifer Whitmore
49. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport the steps he is taking to legislate for the ban on the registration of fossil-fuelled cars and light vehicles from 2030 as per the Programme for Government commitment; the timeline for each of the steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57666/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Transport Policy
Jennifer Whitmore
50. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Transport if the Government has notified the EU of its intention to ban fossil-fuelled cars and light vehicles; if the Government is seeking a derogation under EU law to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57667/21]