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Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Trade Data
Michael McNamara
612. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total food products of non-animal origin imported to Ireland in 2021 and to date in 2022, by the country of origin and overall tonnage of individual products in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56336/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Regeneration Projects
Michael McNamara
633. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the rural regeneration and development fund category one funding application submitted by Clare County Council to her Department for Kilrush maritime training centre; when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56343/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
201. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of certificates of professional competence that have issued to Ukrainian lorry drivers now based in Ireland to enable them to earn a living here as lorry drivers since 24 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54902/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ukraine War
Michael McNamara
202. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of certificate of professional competence courses for Ukrainian lorry drivers, an essential prerequisite to enable them to obtain a CPC to earn a living here as lorry drivers, since 24 February 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54903/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Driver Licences
Michael McNamara
203. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport when certificate of professional competence courses for lorry drivers will be carried out online; the reason they are not carried out online to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54904/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Driver Licences
Michael McNamara
204. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Transport the number of requests for online CPC courses received; the number of objections to attending an in-person CPC course during the initial "lockdown" and periods in which level-five restrictions were in place in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54905/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Student Accommodation
Michael McNamara
299. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Finance the reason that students who are staying in "digs" type accommodation as opposed to students who are staying in Residential Tenancies Board-registered accommodation are not entitled to the recently announced tax credit for student accommodation given that the parents of these students and some of the students are taxpayers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55635/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Michael McNamara
350. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that a decision has not been made in an An Bord Pleanála appeal (details supplied) which was lodged on 10 October 2021 and an indicative date of 16 February 2022 for a decision was initially provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54173/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Michael McNamara
351. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the delays in decision-making by An Bord Pleanála is as a result of a lack of financial resources and-or a lack of human resources or mismanagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54174/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Michael McNamara
352. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the impact of the delays in decision-making by An Bord Pleanála on the economy has been quantified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54175/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Michael McNamara
353. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if An Bord Pleanála will be replaced by a body capable of carrying-out its current remit in an efficient and diligent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54176/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Michael McNamara
354. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of appeals lodged with An Bord Pleanála in 2021 that have not yet been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54177/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Michael McNamara
355. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cases at An Bord Pleanála that a decision is still awaited more than six months after the initial indicative decision date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54178/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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State Examinations
Michael McNamara
528. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if the Leaving Certificate exam will be available in Ukrainian language for students to sit the Leaving Certificate in June 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54382/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
602. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education when school transport will be facilitated in the case of a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55255/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael McNamara
637. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Social Protection when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54285/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Health Services Staff
Michael McNamara
1212. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the contractual or other legal basis for the effective demotion of a registered general nurse (details supplied) employed by the HSE mid-West; if that information can be provided directly to the person affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55446/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Public Sector Pensions
Michael McNamara
1249. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 800 of 11 October 2022, when a reply will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54159/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Michael McNamara
1306. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will grant an extension to the timeframe for applications regarding the new ACRES scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55472/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Michael McNamara
411. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53437/22]