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Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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School Staff
Neasa Hourigan
302. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to re-introduce additional payments for teachers who gain extra qualifications, such as a special education qualification or a doctorate degree; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42317/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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School Funding
Neasa Hourigan
325. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the schemes and funding streams available to assist schools green their external spaces, with, for example, trees and landscaped green areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42650/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
476. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 12,483 non-coursing greyhounds born and registered with the Irish Coursing Club between January 1st 2021 and December 31st 2021 that were registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland only, taking onboard that under the terms of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, the Irish Coursing Club is obliged to furnish this information to Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42270/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
477. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 11,698 non-coursing greyhounds born and registered with the Irish Coursing Club between January 1st 2022 and December 31st 2022 that were registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland only, taking on board that under the terms of the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, the Irish Coursing Club is obliged to furnish this information to Rasaíocht Con Eireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42271/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Neasa Hourigan
540. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the Government’s plans to provide for regulation of the translation and interpreting sectors and establish industry standards, to ensure interpreters who work in hospitals, in international protection, in Garda stations, in the courts, and so on, have appropriate training in how to interpret in those particular circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42464/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Neasa Hourigan
603. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the spending of the €110,000 which was allocated in the budget 2023 for the development of a diabetes register; whether unused funding will carry over to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42295/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Neasa Hourigan
604. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the recruitment of a programme manager to assist in the development of a diabetes register; whether this process has stalled as a result of a HSE recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Neasa Hourigan
605. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the spending of funding allocated in budget 2023 for the development of a national paediatric diabetes audit, in conjunction with NOCA, following the publication of a detailed feasibility study; if he will provide an update on the recruitment of a programme manager and data analytics staff who were required to commence audit development; whether unused funding will carry over to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42297/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Neasa Hourigan
655. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 664 of 20 June 2023, the number of complaints submitted for review under the Dignity at Work policy by HSE employees and subsequently screened out by HSE employee relations personnel as not meeting the criteria for this process, in each CHO and hospital group area in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the percentage of cases deemed as such; and the duration in each case that the employee waited for this verdict, from the time they submitted the complaint. [42573/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Health Service Executive
Neasa Hourigan
706. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1045 of 20 September 2023, the specific requirements for the advertising of local recruitment competitions, as opposed to national panel recruitment competitions, for HSE staff grade and senior grade psychology posts, such that they are compliant with the Commission for Public Service Appointments and the HSE's own recruitment protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42846/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Health Service Executive
Neasa Hourigan
707. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1045 of 20 September 2023, the difference between internal and external appointments in respect of HSE psychology recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42847/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
239. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the significance of greyhound owners listed as 'GRI-SALES' for dozens of Irish greyhounds on a website (details supplied); how such greyhounds are recorded on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; the current location of a particular greyhound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
240. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances of the export of an Irish greyhound (details supplied) to China and his current status on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; if he is aware that the greyhound set a new track record at Lifford stadium on 4 June 2023 but did not finish (DNF) his last recorded race at Dundalk stadium on 15 July 2023, suggesting serious injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42059/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
241. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds yearly from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2023 who were traced on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system (RCÉTS); to provide a yearly breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of greyhounds on RCÉTS who normally reside at registered kennels in Northern Ireland or elsewhere, outside Greyhound Racing Ireland's jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Departmental Projects
Neasa Hourigan
37. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach for an update on the status of the project to develop a national model that will help support communication with communities where accommodation centres are opening. [41723/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Neasa Hourigan
133. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans for the development of a national diabetes register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41724/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Child Poverty
Neasa Hourigan
95. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Taoiseach whether data is collected on rates of child poverty, particularly in areas of deprivation, as defined by Pobal, by his Department or any relevant bodies; the methods used; and the subsets under which this data is collected. [41134/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Neasa Hourigan
136. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to staffing and hiring issues affecting the current operation of, and the planned extension of, public bus services in the Cork metropolitan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41101/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Tax Code
Neasa Hourigan
163. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to undertake a review of the VAT classification of hairdressers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41143/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Neasa Hourigan
200. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the proposed bridge across the River Liffey at the War Memorial Gardens; the timeline for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41094/23]