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Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
56. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the current resources and organisational structure of the climate change unit in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49031/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
77. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress of the ongoing implementation of Action 1.5 in the Health Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan 2019-2024 to ensure effective health service planning for climate resilience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49032/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Septic Tanks
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
90. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of domestic septic tanks nationally; the number of inspections of domestic septic tanks; the take-up of grant aid for treatment systems in the high-status objective catchment area scheme; the rate of take-up of grant aid for treatment systems in prioritised areas for action; and the rate of take-up of grant aid for domestic wastewater treatment systems in houses selected under the EPA’s national inspection plan, broken down by local authority over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49037/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
157. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the development of the national river catchment model to assist with flood prediction alerts and the delivery of additional weather radars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49038/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Domestic Violence
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
40. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the new domestic violence leave policy will come into effect; what rate of payment will be available; how a person may avail of the leave from the effective date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48474/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
83. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current level of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) for its recycle mobility programme to help provide independence in mobility for children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48436/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Military Aircraft
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
98. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Shannon Airport is being used by the USA to transport weapons to Israel to potentially be used against the occupied territories of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47401/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
29. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the work undertaken to include nature-based solutions as an integral part of flood relief schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47030/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Meteorological Services
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
31. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline the collaboration work between the OPW and Met Éireann in relation to the flooding early warning systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47029/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
88. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his Department’s ambitions for climate action addressing the food system; if he will outline his Department’s priorities as this year’s climate COP approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46835/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
112. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of his Department’s direct financial contribution to the UN Committee on World Food Security, the foremost inclusive international intergovernmental platform on food security and nutrition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46834/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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An Teanga Gaeilge
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
32. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán cad iad an maoiniú agus na tacaíochtaí nua atá curtha ar fáil don Ghaeltacht agus don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [45547/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Sports Funding
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
46. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way the Sports Capital Programme will help clubs and National Governing Bodies lead and respond to the climate crisis and drive climate action within communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45546/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Third Level Education
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
87. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the progress in the assigning of new schools of veterinary medicine and pharmacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45218/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
115. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for legislative changes for the future operation of the National Training Fund, as signposted by Minister Donohoe in his Budget 2024 statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45217/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
26. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent visit to the UN as it relates to the sustainable development goals, SDGs, declaration. [41929/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
25. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to ensure that the Climate Programme by the schools buildings unit will take cognisance of the impact of emissions generated from the siting of new schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45095/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Facilities
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
31. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to address the barriers to the take-up of funding for and delivery of solar panels on schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45096/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
125. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes built in Cork city and county in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44262/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
126. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental and affordable homes built in Cork city and county in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
127. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social and cost rental homes planned for delivery in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44264/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Road Safety
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
7. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on running a national communications campaign to address driving to, and engine idling at, school gates, to help improve education and awareness of the need for safe roads and clean air for children and to support the roll-out of the Green Schools Safe Routes to School programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41927/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Active Travel
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
8. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to enhance the impact of the work of smarter travel workplaces and campus programmes in relation to workplaces located in business parks on the outskirts of towns and cities where the planning and design of the parks have resulted in over-reliance on the private car; whether he has considered the provision of electric shuttles and bike share schemes to assist with modal shift in these locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41928/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
107. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if, with respect to Annex III of the Reduced VAT Rates Directive (details supplied), his Department is considering the potential implications on lowering the VAT rate applied to newspapers and periodicals either on physical means of support or supplied electronically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42189/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
144. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if, with respect to Annex III of the Reduced VAT Rates Directive (details supplied), his Department is considering the potential implications on lowering the VAT rate applied to bicycles, including electric bicycles, and supply of services relating to the transport of passengers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42188/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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United Nations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
23. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his recent visit to the UN as it relates to the SDG Declaration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41608/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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United Nations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
30. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on his recent UN visit with respect to Climate Finance and in anticipation of COP 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41609/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Air Quality
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
74. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to provide funding to increase the number of traffic-sited air pollution monitors in towns and cities, particularly on high-traffic streets, to gather data to help raise awareness of the harm of car fumes and the need for modal shift to active and public transport, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Air Quality
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
97. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to improve the monitoring of polluted air at school gates, beyond the GLOBE citizen-science project which is limited by its voluntary participation, monitoring period, methodology and indicative results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41650/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Departmental Licences
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
237. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any licence has been issued for the management of the goat herd at Passage East, County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42037/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Public Transport
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
128. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on additional funding being made available for Connecting Ireland to ensure that as passenger numbers are growing on our public transport services, capacity is being optimised through additional service provision, as evidenced by the oversubscription on the 874 route from Hacketstown to Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41011/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
431. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the cause of death in the case of the 1,241 non-coursing greyhounds classified as deaths notified by ICC, as recorded on the RCETS in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41047/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
432. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed for each of the years 2021 and 2022, listed in tabular form, with last recorded status on the RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41048/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
433. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences issued for the burial of racing, non-coursing greyhounds, by district veterinary offices, for each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form, including by district veterinary office, given that racing greyhounds are classified as farm animals and, as such, on-farm burial is required to be authorised via district veterinary offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41049/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
9. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if, in light of the opening of the second cath lab in University Hospital Waterford, he will outline the anticipated timeline for moving to a cardiac care service operating 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40037/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
17. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dedicated services to address long Covid in each of the regions; the steps his Department is taking to provide services and supports for those affected by long Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40036/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Technological Universities
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
75. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his engagements with the management at SETU in relation to the university-enterprise quarter planned for the Waterford Crystal site; when it can be expected to see detailed capital plans for the development of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40035/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
88. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his Department's plans to respond to and resource the Digital Inclusion Roadmap, particularly with respect to the 280,000 people over the age of 60 years who do not use the internet at all, according to CSO data, and cognisant of the Roadmap's high-level commitment to delivering the United Nations principle of "Leave No One Behind"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40034/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Grant Payments
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
377. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his plans to increase the level of available funding for the wheelchair accessible vehicle grant scheme 2023, given the high level of interest and over-subscription to the scheme, with applicants remaining on a waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38655/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Cycling Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
378. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on formally requesting that Moscow and Minsk be removed from the EuroVelo Route 2, which starts in Moscow and ends in Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38673/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
788. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán a tuairimí maidir le méadú ar an deontas faoi Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí do Choláistí Gaeilge do cúrsaí samhraidh do mhic léinn atá ag fanacht i lóistín an Choláiste, chun filleadh ar an leibhéal tacaíochta a bhí ar fáil roimh an gcúlú eacnamaíochta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [37341/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medicinal Products
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1638. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the consideration his Department is giving to the inclusion of the drug Saxenda in the treatment of obesity in the drugs payment scheme for non-diabetic patients; if he plans to widen the prescription of Saxenda to medical card holders with a BMI of greater than 35 as a preventative medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1796. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health his views on the payment of the Covid pandemic recognition payment to employees of private hospitals (details supplied) who were working with patients face-to-face during the pandemic, who were eligible to the first and second sequence of the vaccine given the nature of the risk involved with their work, and whose hospital was part of the whole-of-health-service response to the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38649/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Technological Universities
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
2041. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding the Technological University Development Fund; the proposed successor to the Technological University Transformation (TUT) Fund; if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUTF Fund on 31 August 2023; the level of funding; if the TUs who merged more recently will be treated equally with the TUs who merged earlier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37260/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
2042. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the position regarding a response to the Labour Court recommendation with regard to aligning adult education tutors in the ETB sector to a pay scale of an existing grade, recognition of service, and pay during holiday periods in order that they do not have to sign up for social welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37331/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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School Admissions
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
269. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education whether the remit to set the secondary schools geographical catchment area for its admissions policy always rests with the board of management of the schools, even in the case of a school (details supplied) which was established as a regional solution for a lack of capacity across two school planning areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33623/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Pension Provisions
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
163. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the agreement reached by the WRC, CWU, An Post and Government in March to increase by 5%, backdated to 1 January 2022, by a further 2% from 1 January 2023, and by 1% from 1 July 2023, of the pensions for An Post pensioners; the timeline for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31772/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Public Transport
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
174. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport the current position with regard to improvements to the Cork-Waterford route as planned under the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan; the timeline for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31708/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Office of Public Works
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
40. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position regarding the recruitment of in-house expertise at the OPW to ensure a full complement of competencies in ecological, botanical, horticultural or biodiversity-related roles; whether a gap analysis has been completed across the organisation; whether a biodiversity officer has been appointed at a level which enables significant influence across the organisation, as outlined in action 1.1 of the biodiversity action strategy 2022-26; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30962/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
56. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the development of an evaluation approach for the carbon capture of OPW-managed peatlands, woodlands, wetlands and other semi-natural habitats compared with the carbon footprint of delivering OPW services in heritage, property and flooding, as outlined in action 4. 6 of the Biodiversity Action Strategy 2022-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30963/23]