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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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State Bodies
Paul Donnelly
712. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of full-time media managers working for Tourism Ireland in the office in Australia in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1134/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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State Bodies
Paul Donnelly
713. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of full-time social media editors working in Tourism Ireland in the office in Spain in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1135/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Sports Facilities
Paul Donnelly
718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the up-to-date position regarding the construction of a new state of the art national velodrome and badminton centre; and when her Department expects this project move to the next stage of works. [1294/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
1077. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of loudspeakers currently owned by An Garda Síochána; and if funding is available in 2024 to increase this number. [1136/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Policing Authority
Paul Donnelly
1078. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice when she expects to receive the report from the Policing Authority on Public Order Policing and related issues; and if this report will be published. [1137/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Policing Co-operation
Paul Donnelly
1079. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if all district neighbourhood watch scheme meetings have resumed within DMR; and if not, the districts within DMR that currently do not have neighbourhood watch scheme meetings. [1138/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
1080. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí by rank on each Public Order Unit Team within DMR; the number of Public Order Unit Teams that are available per shift in tabular form within DMR, in tabular form. [1139/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
1081. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested and charged with residential burglary within K district of DMR on 24 and 25 December 2023. [1140/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
1088. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of domestic abuse coordination teams that are based at Garda stations within DMR; the number of gardaí, by rank in each of the teams; and the number of incidents each of the DACTs have dealt with in 2023, in tabular form. [1292/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Paul Donnelly
1245. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the feasibility study on the proposed development works at a stadium (details supplied) has been carried out; and if so, if this report is published online. [1143/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Staff
Paul Donnelly
1255. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE laboratory analysts in biology employed by his Department as of 1 September 2022 and 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [1291/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Health Services Staff
Paul Donnelly
1418. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of full-time filial therapists and child art psychotherapists directly employed by TUSLA, by TUSLA area and service or team they are working in as of 5 January 2024. [1296/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Health Services
Paul Donnelly
1648. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if CHI has the capacity to provide chest bracing service for children in the public health system as of December 2023. [1128/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
1649. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ENT surgeons attached to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [1129/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Paul Donnelly
1650. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times for bone density scans for patients at each hospital in the RCSI Group. [1130/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Paul Donnelly
1853. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of applicants to commis chef apprenticeship Level 6 Programme in 2023, in tabular form. [1127/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Paul Donnelly
1856. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the chairpersons of HEA-funded Irish higher education institutions; the terms of office of each; the number of terms served by each; and the method of appointment, annual remuneration and expenses for each of the past three years. [1290/24]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Departmental Meetings
Paul Donnelly
12. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he is next scheduled to meet the CEO of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. [55586/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Bus Services
Paul Donnelly
37. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when he expects phase 6 of the BusConnects programme to come into effect. [55582/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Tax Data
Paul Donnelly
65. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated cost if excise duty on a pint of beer and a glass of wine decreased by 15 cent with effect from 1 February 2024. [55585/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Prison Service
Paul Donnelly
167. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of prison officers retired from the Irish Prison Service in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [55584/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
226. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE nurses working in Clontarf Hospital in 2022 and to-date in 2023, in tabular form. [55583/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Dublin Bus
Paul Donnelly
211. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if all new buses entering into the Dublin Bus fleet will now have an automatic ramp installed at the exit side doors in addition to the ramp at the entry door to the bus. [54760/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Data
Paul Donnelly
212. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount collected in child ticket fares on public transport in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54761/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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School Accommodation
Paul Donnelly
344. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education if there any plans for works or developments at a school (details supplied). [55196/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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National Parks
Paul Donnelly
395. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the capital works projects that were carried out in each of the National Parks under the remit of his Department during 2023; and the capital works projects that are scheduled to commence in 2024 in each of the National Parks, in tabular form. [54764/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Tax Yield
Paul Donnelly
476. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated yield if the employers’ PRSI rate of 11.05% increased to 14% on the portion of wages in excess of €200,000. [54762/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
534. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of basic M3 shotgun courses that were held for armed Garda personnel to date in 2023. [54746/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
535. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 14 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have PQ answered. [54747/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
536. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Steyr rifle refresher courses that were held for armed Garda personnel to date in 2023. [54748/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
537. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda public order tactical advisors commanders in each Garda division within the DMR in 2022 and to date in 2023; and the rank of officer this post is normally filled by, in tabular form. [54749/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
538. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 348 of 14 November 2023, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities to have the PQ answered. [54750/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
539. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the amount gardaí spent on sending out poor-quality CCTV camera images in order to get better image quality in the years of 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54751/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
540. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if recommendations ten and 11 of the Garda Inspectorate Report in 2019 on Public Order Training have been fully implemented. [54752/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Children in Care
Paul Donnelly
683. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a detailed description of the vetting process and qualification requirements for staff working in special emergency accommodation for children in care; if he will clarify whether each company has a person in charge; and the welfare reporting mechanism that are in place in these companies. [54763/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Paul Donnelly
784. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time to see a consultant ophthalmologist at the Mater hospital. [54753/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Paul Donnelly
785. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO 9 that have clinical specialist ultra sonographers based there in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54754/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Paul Donnelly
786. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of people who have undergone genetic testing in St James's Hospital in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [54755/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Paul Donnelly
787. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health how the €5.2 million allocation on the healthy age-friendly homes programme was spent in 2023. [54756/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
788. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeons working in the public health services; his plans to expand this number; and the international recommended best practice ratio for paediatric orthopaedic surgeons, to population and current ratios. [54757/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Cancer Services
Paul Donnelly
789. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers required to ensure BreastCheck screenings take place every two years for those who are eligible; and how many radiographers currently work for BreastCheck. [54758/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Substance Misuse
Paul Donnelly
790. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO 7 that have substance abuse services specific to youths aged under 18. [54759/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Departmental Funding
Paul Donnelly
642. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide all streams of financial supports and funding available from her Department and the amount of funding available, in tabular form. [53562/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Paul Donnelly
428. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the lack of funding available for a charity (details supplied) that supports child victims of sexual abuse under threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50700/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Community Development Projects
Paul Donnelly
1. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to provide an update on the progress of the community recognition fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49723/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Paul Donnelly
16. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development about the progress of the charities regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49643/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Library Services
Paul Donnelly
27. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to make a statement on the issue of staff in libraries being subjected to threats and intimidation; and if there any plans by her Department to develop a policy for dealing with these incidents and supporting the staff in our public libraries. [49642/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Paul Donnelly
69. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the pay, and any other benefits, including benefit-in-kind, of each CEO of State agencies under the remit of his Department for each year since 2020, in tabular form. [49308/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Airport Policy
Paul Donnelly
89. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number of full-time and part-time staff employed by DAA to provide VIP Platform services at Dublin Airport in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [49285/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Bus Services
Paul Donnelly
90. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the additional buses and service improvements that will be allocated to Dublin Bus in 2024 arising from Budget 2024. [49286/23]