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Questions and answers for all sittings
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Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Paul Donnelly
149. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each time his Department enlisted the services of consultants in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the purpose and value of each contract, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23241/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Mental Health Services
Paul Donnelly
199. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE psychiatrists based in each primary care centre within CHO7 in 2023 and to-date, in 2024, in tabular form. [23246/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
200. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant ophthalmic surgeons attached to each hospital part of the RCSI Hospital Group in the years of 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [23247/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Primary Care Services
Paul Donnelly
201. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the primary care centres within CHO9 that currently provide phlebotomy services, in tabular form. [23248/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Paul Donnelly
202. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the locations currently where the Pathfinder Programme is currently available; and the plans to increase this number of locations where the Pathfinder Programme will be available, in tabular form. [23249/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Curriculum
Paul Donnelly
279. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education to report on the proposal to include the P-Tech learning pathways programme for inclusion in the curriculum; and if there is a timeline to report back on the proposal. [22384/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Staff
Paul Donnelly
280. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a payment. [22392/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Meals Programme
Paul Donnelly
370. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a list of schools participating in the hot school meals programme in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7, and any schools in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 that have requested to be on the list but are not included in this year’s programme. [22383/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Paul Donnelly
558. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health his views on the issue that GPs have been refusing to do private cervical smear tests for patients as they have no faith in the labs where the tests are analysed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22401/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Dublin Bus
Paul Donnelly
68. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the inhumane policy regarding comfort breaks within Dublin Bus, where drivers are being penalised for having to use facilities, which is causing buses to run late, and comfort breaks having to be recorded. [16995/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Education Schemes
Paul Donnelly
184. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the way the continuance of the current P-Tech programme in Dublin’s NEIC programme will be supported by the Government now that the pilot programme has ended and the programme has demonstrated its success for the 5 P-Tech schools through internal and external evaluation; and the longer-term plan for the expansion of the P-Tech programme. [22281/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
274. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health if there is a CNS in dementia in each acute hospital in Ireland; and if he will outline the situation in each hospital, in tabular form. [22282/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Recycling Policy
Paul Donnelly
65. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a stream of funding to local community groups or local authorities to repair and upcycle musical instruments that are left in recycling centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Community Development Projects
Paul Donnelly
1. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to report on the community centres investment fund; who has received funding; what stage each project is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20937/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Broadcasting Sector
Paul Donnelly
37. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to give a commitment to multi-annual funding for local community radio stations that operate the community services programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20939/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Paul Donnelly
235. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of fixed penalty notices (FPNs) gardaí issued for parking on a footpath in 2023; the percentage of those FPNs that were paid within the first 28 days of penalty notices being issued in 2023; the percentage that were paid within the subsequent 28-56 days of the penalty notices being issued in 2023; the percentage of those FPNs issued in 2023 for parking on a footpath that have yet to be paid, in tabular form; if An Garda Síochána intends to issue FPNs to persons via registered post; and if not, why not. [20975/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Dublin Bus
Paul Donnelly
131. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the current update position regarding Dublin Bus having the necessary infrastructure installed in all buses to be able to accept credit or debit card payments. [20649/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Airport Policy
Paul Donnelly
132. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when each of the public car parks within Dublin Airport were last remarked or resurfaced, in tabular form. [20650/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Donnelly
133. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport when remaining phases of the BusConnects programme will come into operation. [20651/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Office of Public Works
Paul Donnelly
168. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if each application that applied for the post of chef at the recent OPW recruitment campaign have been officially informed if they have been successful or not successful in getting the job. [20638/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Workplace Relations Commission
Paul Donnelly
178. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant WTE positions currently in the Workplace Relations Commission; the estimated full-year cost of filling each of those vacancies; and when each of the vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [20635/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
387. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 905 of 9 April 2024, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda authorities in order to answer this question. [20640/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
388. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardai within the DMR who successfully completed a HGV course in the years of 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the duration of this course. [20643/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
389. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of WTE forensic accountants working in the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20644/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Greyhound Industry
Paul Donnelly
409. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Rásaíocht Con Éireann staff who received a performance-related bonus in the years 2022 and 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the reasons the bonuses were awarded. [20654/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Properties
Paul Donnelly
410. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of rent his Department has received from commercial units based within Howth fisheries harbour centre in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20655/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Paul Donnelly
464. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full-year cost to increase the intake of graduate social workers to 400 throughout the graduate programme, in tabular form. [20652/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Child Detention Centres
Paul Donnelly
465. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons admitted to Oberstown detention centre in each month of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [20653/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Funding
Paul Donnelly
592. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to the lymphoedema model of care in the years of 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [20645/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Paul Donnelly
593. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by the Mater Hospital under the national treatment purchase plan for the years of 2021 to date in 2024; and the breakdown of services purchased. [20646/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Hospital Procedures
Paul Donnelly
594. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of cardiology procedures, by type, that were carried out in CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to date in 2024. [20647/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Paul Donnelly
595. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the services purchased by Beaumont Hospital under the national treatment purchase plan for the years of 2021 to date in 2024; and the breakdown of services purchased. [20648/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
Paul Donnelly
655. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has visited DCU since his appointment as Minister. [20637/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Paul Donnelly
670. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full-time qualified barristers employed by the Charities Regulator in the years of 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and the civil service grade this post is normally filled by. [20636/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Legislative Measures
Paul Donnelly
28. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when legislation will be brought forward to curtail the selling of "fast gas" nitrous oxide canisters to young people for personal consumption and making them only available to medical and catering industries. [12316/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Departmental Policies
Paul Donnelly
42. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health when the regulation in respect of selling vape products to minors will be fully enacted; and the repercussions for retailers if found to be in breach. [12315/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Public Sector Staff
Paul Donnelly
262. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of appointments made from the 2022 principal officer panel in 2024; the balance between internal and external appointments during the lifetime of this panel; the number of applicants remaining on the panel; the number of appointments he expects to be made before a new competition is initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19409/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Military Aircraft
Paul Donnelly
17. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he expects to put out a contract for the tender for a new Government transport military aircraft before the end of Quarter 3 this year. [18230/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
126. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of marked Garda vans attached to each Garda district within DMR as of 18 April 2024, in tabular form. [18231/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
171. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant maxillofacial surgeons attached to the Mater Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18222/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
172. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant obstetricians and gynaecologists based at the Coombe Maternity Hospital in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18227/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
173. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE emergency medicine registrars based at CHI Blanchardstown in 2022, 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [18228/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
174. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE neo-natal nurses working in the National Maternity Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased later this year. [18229/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Antisocial Behaviour
Paul Donnelly
26. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice what resources are available to the roads policing unit at present to deal specifically with the illegal use of scrambler-type motorcycles in public places. [12274/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Budgets
Paul Donnelly
105. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the budget allocation for the Emigrant Support Programme in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [17808/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Paul Donnelly
131. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of WTE attachés with responsibility for cybersecurity from his Department based at the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased this year. [17796/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Paul Donnelly
176. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if all new commuter and Intercity rail carriages that are coming into the fleet over the next few years will now automatically have a ramp covering the gap distance between carriage and platform at all the stations. [17800/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Office of Public Works
Paul Donnelly
229. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTE staff by job title working within the health and safety division in the OPW as of 16 April 2024, in tabular form. [17797/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Office of Public Works
Paul Donnelly
230. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund the refurbish the Garda immigration detention facility at Dublin Port. [17798/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
448. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if funding is available this year for the issuing of mobile fingerprint devices to be issued to frontline gardaí. [17802/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
449. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the age of the boats currently in the Garda water unit; and the average lifespan of those types of boats. [17803/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Seized Property
Paul Donnelly
450. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on Garda Operation Meacan; the number of electric motorbikes seized; and the amount cash and the amount of designer goods seized under this operation, in tabular form. [17804/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
451. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice if the 2023 transport budget for An Garda Síochána has been fully spent; if not, if the underspend 2023 transport budget for AGS was carried out into 2024; and the transport budget allocation tor AGS in 2024. [17806/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Paul Donnelly
492. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of each harbour master currently located in each fishery harbour centre under his remit; and when each harbour master was deployed to each fishery harbour centre under his remit, in tabular form. [17807/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Paul Donnelly
553. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department ever had a contract with a company (details supplied) in 2023 and to-date in 2024; if so, what services this company provided on behalf of the Department; and the amount paid by the Department for that service during the period in question. [17801/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Staff
Paul Donnelly
68. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress made in relation to guidance counsellors for post-primary schools in the context of the public consultation on the national policy group on lifelong guidance. [16269/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Staff
Paul Donnelly
74. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education for an update on a survey by her Department completed by 100% of the membership of an organisation (details supplied) in relation to providing a pathway to the appropriate route of registration for those who are working as guidance counsellors in post-primary schools without the specific qualifications required to register as a post-primary teacher. [16270/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Facilities
Paul Donnelly
332. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education her views on the already apparent lack of secondary school places available in the Dublin 15 and 7 areas for this coming September; if there is a plan to provide more spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14021/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Paul Donnelly
333. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education her views on the chronic lack of school places for children with autism in the Dublin 7 and 15 areas. [14333/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Air Corps
Paul Donnelly
153. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if officials from his Department and or military officials have met with senior officials from Airbus to discuss the progression of the new AirBusC295W aircraft coming into the Air Corps in 2025 in the past six months. [14786/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Defence Forces
Paul Donnelly
154. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of females that joined Defence Forces from each general service recruitment campaign or cadet service recruitment campaigns in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14787/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Paul Donnelly
236. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the delivery of additional carriages for Dublin-Rosslare Europort rail line. [14788/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Public Transport
Paul Donnelly
237. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the estimated cost in 2024 if the security personnel budget onboard the LUAS increased by 33%. [14789/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Bus Éireann
Paul Donnelly
268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the number and percentage of buses in the Bus Éireann fleet (excluding school transport scheme) and in the Dublin Bus Fleet that are aged over 12 years old as of 2 April 2024; and the number of new buses for both companies that would be needed to be provided each year to ensure all buses in the fleet are less then 12 years old. [15383/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Donnelly
305. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance the number of final demands issued by the Revenue Commissioners and the Sheriff referrals over the value of €10,000 for 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [14798/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Staff
Paul Donnelly
385. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE senior digital forensic investigators and senior analysist investigators both at the grades of HEO working for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14795/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Refurbishment
Paul Donnelly
462. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the status of the works and renovations at a school (details supplied). [14334/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Schools Refurbishment
Paul Donnelly
463. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education the status of the works and renovations at a school (details supplied). [14335/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Official Engagements
Paul Donnelly
574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has visited the Royal Irish Academy of Music to date in 2024. [14794/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Official Engagements
Paul Donnelly
589. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met formally with the new GAA President since his appointment. [15387/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Paul Donnelly
789. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount her Department paid each external security company for security personnel at INTREO offices in the years of 2023 and to-date in 2024; and when the contract with each security company is due to expire, in tabular form. [14790/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Paul Donnelly
904. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons arrested for driving while disqualified within Garda K district in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14792/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
905. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each protestor removal team within DMR, in tabular form. [14793/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
928. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date on the new State-Of-The-Art Garda Dog Training Centre; the budget allocated for same; and the amount that has been spent on this project to date. [15385/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Horse Racing Industry
Paul Donnelly
1045. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that attended each day of the recent Easter Horse Racing event at Fairyhouse; and if he will provide same figures for 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [15384/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Paul Donnelly
1148. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated full year cost to recruit 90 extra WTE social workers for TUSLA. [14791/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Disability Services
Paul Donnelly
1180. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE psychologists, dietitians and occupational therapists that are CDNT based at (details supplied) in the years 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [15382/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Emergency Departments
Paul Donnelly
1486. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of minor and major treatment bays within the accident and emergency department of Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown. [14796/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
1487. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE paediatric neurology registrar at CHI Temple Street in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [14797/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
1604. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant plastic surgeons at Beaumont Hospital in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [15388/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Paul Donnelly
1605. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the new primary care centres that will be opened in CHO 9 in 2024; and the services that will be provided in each of these primary care centres, in tabular form. [15389/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Hospital Staff
Paul Donnelly
1606. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of National and UK based health recruitment fair officials from Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown were present seeking to recruit nurses, physiotherapists, doctors, speech and language therapists in the years 2023 and to-date in 2024; and the number of jobs offered per recruitment fair, in tabular form. [15390/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Paul Donnelly
1699. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of electrical, plumbing, stone laying and carpentry apprenticeships respectively waiting to progress their off-the-job training in phase 2, phase 4 and phase 6 respectively across SOLAS, in tabular form. [14785/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Paul Donnelly
1717. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost of providing extra funding under the community services programme to enable them to pay workers the new national living wage rate. [13723/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Funding
Paul Donnelly
1718. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development how long the community centre investment will run; and if extra funding will be made available if there are other applicants. [13724/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Bus Services
Paul Donnelly
92. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport his views on the frequent issue of ghost buses and no shows across the fleets; the steps that have been taken to date to counteract this; and to give an update on any measures already implemented. [13048/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Paul Donnelly
252. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí, by rank attached to each community policing unit in each Garda district within DMR as of 14 March 2024, in tabular form. [13374/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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Health Services Staff
Paul Donnelly
287. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE chiropodists employed by the HSE working in CHO9 by location in 2023 and to-date in 2024, in tabular form. [13373/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Paul Donnelly
90. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update and report on the return deposit scheme; the number of stores that are up and running; and the uptake by consumers. [11836/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Paul Donnelly
91. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in a case where bottles or cans are rejected by the return deposit scheme machine, but have the valid logo, if stores are obliged to take these items manually and issue a refund to the consumer. [11837/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Recycling Policy
Paul Donnelly
92. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in the case where abottle or can is not accepted or not returned, if the deposit stays with the retailer. [11838/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Córas Iompair Éireann
Paul Donnelly
196. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the amount that CIÉ has generated from rent from coffee docks and other retail units at major train and bus stations in 2023 and to date in 2024. [12962/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Legislative Measures
Paul Donnelly
197. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to legislate to shorten the amount of time gardaí have to wait before they have power to seize vehicles without tax over one month instead at over two months at present. [12966/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Revenue Commissioners
Paul Donnelly
268. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Finance if he will seek EU funding to cover the costs to replace two customs cutter vessels for the Revenue Commissioners; and the current status regarding the replacement of these vessels. [12974/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Heritage Sites
Paul Donnelly
304. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the amount of rent the OPW has collected from external agencies to have a café-restaurant service in each heritage site under the remit of the OPW in 2023; and when the contract for each of these services is due to expire, by location, in tabular form. [12963/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Office of Public Works
Paul Donnelly
305. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of persons who will be offered a job as a chef within OPW following the recent recruitment campaign for chefs; and when each of the applicants will be notified of whether they have been offered a job. [12964/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Social Media
Paul Donnelly
342. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a schedule of social media influencers, and online personalities, television and or radio personalities engaged by his Department in 2023 and to-date in 2024; and if he will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12978/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Paul Donnelly
532. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and the estimated cost for these works. [12961/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Official Engagements
Paul Donnelly
573. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she met the Mayor of Austin, Texas, during her recent visit there.. [12976/24]
Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Paul Donnelly
574. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide a schedule of social media influencers, online personalities and television and-or radio personalities engaged by her Department in 2023 and to date in 2024; and if she will include the fees expanded, by the name of personality and the name of the campaign they were engaged on, in tabular form. [12977/24]