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Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Transport
Rose Conway-Walsh
173. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the steps being taken to provide public transport links between Westport and Louisburgh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21141/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the make-up of the Coastal Unit Advisory Group, including the number of volunteers on the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21148/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Fiscal Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
210. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the debt servicing costs in each year since 2006, in tabular form; and projections of debt servicing costs into the future. [21150/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Rose Conway-Walsh
220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure mortgage holders, where their mortgage loan is secured against a property affected by defective concrete blocks, are treated fairly and transparently by lenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21563/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Insurance Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the reason insurance premiums are not falling at a comparable rate to the reduced cost of claims; the steps he is taking to ensure that savings are passed on to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21564/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Rose Conway-Walsh
241. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the environmental assessments will be completed in relation to the River Deel flood relief scheme; when he will confirm the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21140/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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School Transport
Rose Conway-Walsh
273. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with the Minister for Transport to deliver public transport links between Westport and Louisburgh in order to support the student travelling from Westport to attend a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21142/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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School Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
280. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the additional resources that are available for a school (details supplied); if she will consider providing a full-time EAL teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21296/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Social Insurance
Rose Conway-Walsh
407. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount stored in the Social Insurance Fund investment account; the amount stored in NTMA-issued Exchequer notes for the most recent five years for which data is available, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21381/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
565. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total operational leasing costs of privately owned primary care centres each year since 2007, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
566. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average annual leasing cost of a privately owned primary care centre in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21138/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
567. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average capital cost of delivering an HSE-owned primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
569. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people and the percentage of the population covered by medical cards in each year since 2006, in tabular form. [21151/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
570. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people and the percentage of the population covered by GP visit cards each year since 2006, in tabular form. [21152/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
571. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of acute beds; the number per 1,000 of the population; and the number per 1,000 of the population over 65 years in each year since 2006, as national aggregate and by each CHO, in tabular form . [21153/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Hospital Acquired Infections
Rose Conway-Walsh
572. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the assessment of hospital-acquired infection; the comparative figures for other European Union member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21154/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
573. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of public and private beds in each public hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21155/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Rose Conway-Walsh
574. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the expenditure of the national treatment purchase fund in each year for which data is available; the number of patients that benefitted from the fund each year for which data is available; the number of patients treated in public hospitals and private hospitals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21156/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Nursing Homes
Rose Conway-Walsh
575. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of high-dependency places in the private nursing home sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21157/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
576. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of home help staff employed directly in the public sector each year since 2001, in tabular form. [21158/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
723. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the Government expenditure on the free fees initiative contributes towards calculations of Government spending on research and development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21149/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
125. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the deflator that is applied to expenditure projections by his Department in order to estimate the cost of maintaining the current level of public services and benefits in real terms in future years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20370/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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School Patronage
Rose Conway-Walsh
158. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the steps she is taking to expand the provision of co-educational, non-denominational post-primary education in Westport, County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20369/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who have received funding in County Mayo for refurbishments under the Croí Cónaithe scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20515/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Energy Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
102. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will tax the windfall profits of electricity companies for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19873/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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National Broadband Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
132. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of connections under the National Broadband Plan in County Mayo; how that compares to revised targets; the sanctions against the contracted company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19872/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Wind Energy Generation
Rose Conway-Walsh
177. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the high-level offshore wind phase 2 ORE designated areas will be determined; if he will outline the criteria for determining the phase two ORE designated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15993/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Civil Service
Rose Conway-Walsh
220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number and percentage of civil servants who retire at or above retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20074/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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EU Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
221. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the potential role that the ERDF could play in financing offshore renewable energy port infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20075/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Public Procurement Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh
222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 208 of 20 April 2023, if his Department will monitor the inclusion of social consideration in regards to apprenticeship in public procurement to ensure that the information note leads to the adoption of this practice; if he will consider bringing in mandatory inclusion of social consideration in regards to apprenticeship in construction projects over a certain size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20076/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
223. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 20 April 2023, if he can confirm that he is unable to provide an indicative timeframe for the completion of the review of the capital works management framework which commenced in March 2019; if his Department required additional resources and staff in order to deliver this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20077/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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EU Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
224. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 19 April 2023, if there are limits on the amount of ERDF funds that can be transferred from “More Developed” regions to the Northern and Western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20078/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
236. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide dedicated Oireachtas Member contact details for all agencies under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20079/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Local Authorities
Rose Conway-Walsh
295. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 20 April 2023, if he will instruct all local authorities to provide the total number of construction technical professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and so on, employed by each local authority to perform functions such as overseeing construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20082/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Dental Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
358. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total number of DTSS contractors registered on the scheme in Mayo in each year since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20080/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
359. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the total allocation and spend on e-Health since 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20081/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
116. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; and the purpose and value of each contract [18740/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Rose Conway-Walsh
361. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider ending the practice of means-testing PhD stipends for recipients of one-parent family and jobseeker's transitional payments by implementing the same disregard she granted recipients of disability allowance and their spouses/partners in 2021; the estimated cost of implementing such a disregard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19155/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Education Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
642. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider expanding eligibility for the SUSI grant scheme to part-time and online courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19153/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Education Costs
Rose Conway-Walsh
643. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of a 1% increase in the SUSI maintenance grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19154/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Dental Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
20. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on any progress he has made in returning dentists to the DTSS; the total number of dentists in the system in 2020 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19034/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
72. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to reverse cuts and increase the number of beds in community and district hospitals in County Mayo to address the issues of patient flow and delayed discharges from Mayo University Hospital, as highlighted by HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18486/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify scoring under the scheme for farmers with commonage land where there is active turf cutting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18495/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
143. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18732/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
149. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18730/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
152. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18742/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Lobbying Reform
Rose Conway-Walsh
194. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the lobbying register so that the lobbying of senior officials in bodies such as the Central Bank, ComReg, the NTA and the HSE which have significant policymaking or development functions will need to be reported on the same basis as central and local government, as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18687/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
195. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18731/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Construction Industry
Rose Conway-Walsh
205. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total number of construction technical professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and so on, employed by his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, to oversee construction projects on behalf of public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18722/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
206. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18737/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Public Procurement Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh
207. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the benefits of establishing the Office of Government Procurement on a statutory basis; if he will provide a timeframe for establishing the OGP on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18743/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Public Procurement Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh
208. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the OGP will produce an information note to give guidance to public bodies on how apprenticeships can be incorporated into public procurement contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18744/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
209. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the review of the Capital Works Management Framework which commenced in March 2019 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18745/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
211. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18729/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
225. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18728/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
237. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18741/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
250. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Mayo in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and planned number to be delivered in 2023 with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18686/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
266. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of construction technical professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and so on, employed by his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, to oversee construction projects on behalf of public bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18723/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Local Authorities
Rose Conway-Walsh
267. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of construction technical professionals, including architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and so on, employed by each local authority to perform functions such as overseeing construction projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18724/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
268. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh
296. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18739/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
307. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18736/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh
320. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
347. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
379. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18734/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
414. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the details of each time his Department, or public bodies under the aegis of his Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18733/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Rose Conway-Walsh
416. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of each time her Department, or public bodies under the aegis of her Department, enlisted the services of consultants in 2022; the purpose and value of each contract; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18738/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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EU Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
43. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total investment that each NUT region will receive under the ERDF programme in both EU and Exchequer co-funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18501/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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EU Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the rationale for designating the Southern Regional Assembly as the managing authority for the ERDF funding allocated for the eastern and midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18502/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
154. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the year each primary care centre was approved and construction completed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18499/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
155. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason Claremorris primary care centre is currently without a GP operating on site; the steps he is taking to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18500/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
13. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [14963/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Projects
Rose Conway-Walsh
108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the Strategic Foresight and Strengthening Policy Development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [18103/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Functions
Rose Conway-Walsh
109. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the non-statutory public service modernisation, development and reform functions for which his Department is responsible. [18104/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Driver Test
Rose Conway-Walsh
245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver test in each centre nationwide; the average waiting time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16518/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
376. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the expected recommencement of the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal since the last statement on 18 January, 2023; if the final two applicants have completed Garda vetting and been appointed to the board; if the board is up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16986/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Rose Conway-Walsh
447. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the Public Service Transformation Framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
448. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the causes of the underspend in cumulative net capital expenditure of €1.6 billion or 19.4% behind profile of €8.3 billion; if he can provide updated figures on both cumulative net capital expenditure and profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Spending Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
449. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to outline plans and the timeframe to update the Public Spending Code to more fully incorporate climate impacts and indirect effects of policy decisions. [17109/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTEs employed in the public service in each year since 2006 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Sector Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
451. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the gross Exchequer pay bill for each year since 2006 to date; and the gross Exchequer pay bill as a percentage of total Government expenditure for each year since 2006, in tabular form. [17111/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Rose Conway-Walsh
452. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the overarching framework for Public Service Transformation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17112/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Procurement Contracts
Rose Conway-Walsh
453. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the total expenditure through public procurement in each of the years since 2006, broken down by capital works and goods and services, and by inside and outside of central Government spending; and the total amount of expenditure through public procurement as a percentage of total government spending since 2006, in tabular form. [17113/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Government Procurement
Rose Conway-Walsh
454. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he intends to progress legislation establish the Office of Government Procurement on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17114/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Rose Conway-Walsh
455. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a full list of flood relief schemes managed by the OPW and the status of the schemes, in tabular form. [17115/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Public Works
Rose Conway-Walsh
456. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the OPW role in the provision of appropriate infrastructure at Rosslare in response to Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17116/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Public Works
Rose Conway-Walsh
457. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Government Data Centre project being led by the OPW. [17117/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Office of Public Works
Rose Conway-Walsh
458. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Military Road project being led by the OPW. [17118/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
459. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide a list of all infrastructure programmes with an annual value in excess of €30 million and of five years or more duration, that in line with the Public Spending Code guidelines require ongoing monitoring and analysis from his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Spending Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
460. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide additional details on the ongoing review of certain aspect of the Public Spending Code to update the shadow pricing related to the climate targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17120/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
461. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide the underspend of each Department in each year since 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17121/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Rose Conway-Walsh
462. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will outline the total non-core expenditure that has not yet been allocated and remains in reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17122/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Services Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
463. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if 2022 saw a decline in real terms in investment in public services due to high inflations levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17123/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Offices
Rose Conway-Walsh
845. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of people employed by the National Building Control Office in each year since it was established, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17934/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Offices
Rose Conway-Walsh
846. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff at the National Building Control Office dedicated to market surveillance of construction products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17935/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Quarrying Sector
Rose Conway-Walsh
847. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has any plans to establish a single authority overseeing quarries within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17936/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Local Authorities
Rose Conway-Walsh
848. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of outstanding development contributions and levies owed to Mayo County Council for each year for which data is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
1417. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a pathway to payment of the pandemic special recognition payment for a front-line healthcare agency ex-staff member who is unable to get a satisfactory response from the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16648/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
1418. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a pathway for hospital staff who applied for the pandemic special recognition payment on appeal, were turned down and have no facility to appeal the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16649/23]