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Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Gas and Electricity Disconnections
Louise O'Reilly
128. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the winter moratorium on disconnections applies to dwellings without planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46156/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Louise O'Reilly
489. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on day service waiting lists, that is, waitlists for children with disabilities who are waiting on speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physiotherapy and psychology services, by CHO and by wait length, in tabular form. [46634/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Home Help Service
Louise O'Reilly
500. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a home care company (details supplied) is changing its cancellations policy whereby if a client cancels care at short notice then home care assistants will only be remunerated at 50% of their hourly rate instead of the full rate; if this is HSE policy or a private service provider policy; if it is the decision of the private provider operating on behalf of the State, how is this allowed; if he will object to this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46080/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
605. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health how many staff are currently employed in a range of posts (details supplied); and how many vacancies currently exist for the same posts; in tabular form. [46635/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Tax Rebates
Louise O'Reilly
170. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if a motorist can receive a refund on their motor tax in a scenario (details supplied). [45882/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Driver Licences
Louise O'Reilly
172. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties fully qualified HGV drivers from outside the State (details supplied) are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to get an Irish HGV driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45980/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Medicinal Products
Louise O'Reilly
329. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with a medical card suffering from hidradenitis suppurativia and who have been prescribed the drug ozempic to help with the condition, are not covered for the provision of the drug. [45893/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Louise O'Reilly
72. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is aware that workers at the Passport Office are not receiving their entitled pay increments; and if he will investigate the matter and ensure workers receive the pay they are entitled to. [45764/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Credit Register
Louise O'Reilly
112. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of any mechanism by which a person can improve their credit rating in the situation where their home was repossessed and where there was a default on their mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45664/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Louise O'Reilly
113. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance when the public consultation on the National Payments Strategy will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45670/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Louise O'Reilly
115. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if there has been any analysis of the success of the Budget 2023 measure to remove VAT on AEDs; if there is any data on the number of AEDs purchased in 2023 since the removal; if cost reductions have been passed onto consumers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45731/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Louise O'Reilly
129. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total moneys issued under the temporary business energy support scheme; what has become of the underspend from this scheme; and if all moneys allocated for business under the scheme will be used to support business or if that money has gone back to the Exchequer. [45597/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Louise O'Reilly
130. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the composite details of the €250 million increased cost of the business scheme; how will it be allocated; who will benefit; the specific criteria of the scheme; and if he does not have these details, when businesses can expect to be provided with them. [45598/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
131. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the €27 million allocated to IDA Ireland in Budget 2024 to accelerate its Regional Property and Enterprise Grants Programmes. [45599/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
132. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the €9 million allocated to Local Enterprise Offices to increase Measure 1 and Measure 2 grants, Trading on-line vouchers, Lean, Green and Digitalisation Programmes. [45600/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
133. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if funding will be made available from Budget 2024 for a doubling of the innovation voucher. [45601/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
134. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the Science and Technology Programme funding allocated for EI's Modern Methods of Construction Demonstration Park and Innovation Investment in the Construct to Innovate Technology Centre in Budget 2024. [45602/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
135. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a breakdown of the of the €750 thousand allocation in Budget 2024 to contribution to support nine Regional Enterprise Plan Programme Managers. [45603/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Defibrillators Provision
Louise O'Reilly
174. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she can provide details of the number of funding requests through the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme, or other Departmental programmes, for the purchase of AEDs in each of the past five years and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45730/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the €8 million additional funding for housing adaptation grants in Budget 2024, in terms of the disability and older persons' grants. [45488/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
181. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide more detail on the funding announced as part of Budget 2024, for pilot housing schemes around older people and people with disabilities. [45489/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline how much funding for the capital assistance scheme will be allocated in Budget 2024. [45490/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much funding has been allocated for the disabled persons grant and improvement works in lieu schemes in Budget 2024. [45491/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Louise O'Reilly
188. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much funding for the capital advance leasing facility will be allocated in Budget 2024. [45596/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
189. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any current schemes which may help second-time house purchasers to purchase second-hand homes; if Budget 2024 has provided for any such schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45663/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Housing Policy
Louise O'Reilly
190. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware of any scenario where the clawback amount on a local authority home purchased 20 years ago can be reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45665/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Louise O'Reilly
203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Social Protection the options available to a person (details supplied) in a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45497/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Work Permits
Louise O'Reilly
191. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when upholstery and furniture making was removed from the general employment permit lists; the reason for its removal at that time; if he is aware of labour constraints in the sector; if there are any plans to reintroduce this to the general list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44768/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
192. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason data on mixed founders, a company with a mix of a male and female founders, is not readily available; if he will provide the definition used by his Department of a female founder in the tabular data provided; and if he will provide the data start-ups with female-only founder teams. [44770/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
193. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January, 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023,, in relation to venture capital funding, if he will confirm the definition of 'female decision maker', 'female founded' and 'female led' businesses; and if he will provide the data in relation to companies with female only founders in addition to companies whose founder include a female. [44771/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
194. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 204 of 26 January 2023, 1884 , 584 and 585 of 11 September 2023, the reason the details on the number of applications for all programmes is not recorded aggregated by gender as this data can provide useful insights; if the data on applicants is aggregated by gender if this information can be provided over the past five years in tabular form; and if not, the reason that is the case. [44772/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
195. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown and value of high potential start-up grants received by women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies, and mixed founder men-and-women companies, for the period between 2017 and 2022, in tabular form. [44773/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
196. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to Enterprise Ireland press release (details supplied) it mentions there were 10 pre-High Potential Start-Ups in 2022; and if he will clarify the funding type for these ten companies and the breakdown of women-only founder companies, men-only founder companies and mixed founder men-and-women companies [44774/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
197. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a list of the venture capital funds used by Departmental agencies over the past five years, and a breakdown of the funding provided to each VC fund, in tabular form. [44775/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Louise O'Reilly
198. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he believes the Pre-Seed Start Fund has been an adequate replacement for the Competitive Start Fund, and if there are any plans to bring back the Competitive Start Fund. [44776/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Third Level Staff
Louise O'Reilly
633. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to a letter sent to the office of the Minister of State for Skills and Further Education (details supplied), if he will meet with the organisations (details supplied) and Laois Offaly ETB; and when the organisation can expect a response from his office. [44769/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Louise O'Reilly
1. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the specific barriers that women founders of technology companies face in accessing State supports. [44353/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Wage-setting Mechanisms
Louise O'Reilly
2. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has plans to future-proof sectoral employment orders, employment regulation orders and registered employment agreements, REAs, in response to increases in the minimum wage. [44354/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Flexible Work Practices
Louise O'Reilly
38. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of the remote working code of practice being drafted by the Workplace Relations Commission; if he will provide a timeline as to when the code of practice in come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44309/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Living Wage
Louise O'Reilly
52. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the status of the living wage; the expected year at which the minimum wage will reach a living wage as based on current Government projections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44310/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Artificial Intelligence
Louise O'Reilly
54. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the establishment of the artificial intelligence advisory council; the level of expression of interest to date; and if the council will contain worker representatives from the trade union movement. [44312/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Employment Rights
Louise O'Reilly
57. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the work to incorporate into legislation the recommendations on collective bargaining made by the high-level group on collective bargaining and industrial relations; if he will provide a timeline as to when the matter will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44308/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Health and Safety
Louise O'Reilly
68. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will meet with retail and security workers regarding workplace safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44311/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Louise O'Reilly
304. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether he is aware that people with outstanding loans of relatively small amounts are being offered mortgages with proportionately large reductions because of the outstanding loan under the local authority home loans scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44041/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Childhood Obesity
Louise O'Reilly
476. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the person or body that will be representing Ireland at the High-level Meeting on Childhood Obesity - A comprehensive framework to reduce childhood obesity in the EU in Spain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43547/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Louise O'Reilly
477. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the resources being made available for the research of the evaluation of the sugar-sweetened drinks tax in Ireland; the funding being made available to access data sources such as household panel purchasing data; if sufficient resources will be made available such that a comprehensive study can be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43548/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disease Management
Louise O'Reilly
478. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a diabetes taskforce of relevant stakeholders to develop a national diabetes strategy that will ensure the provision of optimum care to every person with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43550/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Education Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
596. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide details of the means by which students can prove that they are not supported by their parents in the circumstances where they do not have a record with TUSLA or An Garda Síochána; if there is another person or group that they can apply in order to prove that they have no support from their parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Policies
Louise O'Reilly
606. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if future supports for PhD students will be distributed equitably amongst students, including students who conduct research under Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine-funded projects. [43922/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Pension Provisions
Louise O'Reilly
191. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that pensioners of a company (details supplied) are struggling with the cost of living because their pensions were cut and are in no way keeping pace with inflation; if he has any plans to meet with them or their representatives to discuss their pension issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42275/23]