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Thu, 19 May 2022
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Hospital Staff
Louise O'Reilly
348. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1374 of 26 April 2022, the number of integrated care cardiology teams that are needed; the locations in which they are needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25430/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Obesity Levels
Louise O'Reilly
349. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 11 May 2022, if the specific action discussed at the Obesity Policy Implementation Oversight Group meeting of 24 March 2021 at which a breastfeeding position paper was noted as being needed was progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25431/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Health Services Staff
Louise O'Reilly
350. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 11 May 2022, the status of the recruitment of the additional 24 lactation consultants as announced by his Department in 2021; the locations in which these posts have been filled; the locations in which these posts are vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25432/22]
Thu, 19 May 2022
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Rural Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
406. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on whether it is fair that for the purposes of the local improvement scheme that all of Dublin is treated as a city and therefore all local authorities are excluded, along with Cork City Council and Galway City Council, even though vast swathes of north County Dublin within Fingal County Council area are extremely rural areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25427/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Air Quality
Louise O'Reilly
179. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the forthcoming Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24266/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Air Quality
Louise O'Reilly
180. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the forthcoming government Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24267/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Air Quality
Louise O'Reilly
181. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the Environmental Protection Agency by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022 under the smoky coal ban regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24268/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Energy Conservation
Louise O'Reilly
182. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes retrofitted and the number of heat pumps installed to date as part of the National Retrofitting Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24273/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Air Quality
Louise O'Reilly
183. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of category A vehicles that were charged with the nitrogen dioxide emissions levy in 2021 and 2022; the revenue raised each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24277/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Louise O'Reilly
203. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the total number of electric vehicles in Ireland to date in 2022; the number of electric vehicles registered annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24276/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Louise O'Reilly
204. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the number of schools enrolled in the safe routes to school programme in 2022; the number of schools waiting to be enrolled; the number of schools enrolled in the programme by county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24281/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Departmental Staff
Louise O'Reilly
205. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the number of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities that have been filled; the number that currently remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24282/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Departmental Staff
Louise O'Reilly
206. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24283/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Local Authorities
Louise O'Reilly
207. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that each county council has drawn down from its allocated active travel funding in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24284/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Local Authorities
Louise O'Reilly
208. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the amount of the €289 million allocated for walking and cycling infrastructure in 2022 that has been spent; the areas in which the funding has been spent to date by county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24285/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Departmental Funding
Louise O'Reilly
209. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that will be allocated to walking and cycling infrastructure in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Departmental Funding
Louise O'Reilly
210. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the funding allocated in 2021 and to date in 2022 to each of the local authorities in the greater Dublin area and the regional cities under the sustainable transport measures grants; the amounts actually expended and reclaimed by each; the amounts provided in each local authority for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Public Transport
Louise O'Reilly
211. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the total cost arising from the reduced 20% public transport fares to the public and the reduced 50% public transport to students and young people under 24 nationwide; if he is considering making the reduction permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24289/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Public Transport
Louise O'Reilly
212. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the total estimated cost of eliminating all public transport fares nationwide, factoring in the cost of providing the additional fleet, depots, drivers and so on to meet the likely resultant substantial increase in passenger numbers if fares were eliminated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24290/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Public Transport
Louise O'Reilly
213. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport the total estimated cost of eliminating all public transport fares in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24291/22]