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Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
1683. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the primary care centre project in Ballyhaunis was first approved; when the tendering process was opened and concluded; when the design phase was completed; when did construction initially commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17730/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
1730. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will implement the European Commission recommendation that member states recognise Covid-19 as an occupational disease if contracted by healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17994/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Rose Conway-Walsh
1753. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of all primary care centres open, under construction and planned; the number of centres that are publicly owned, privately leased, and public private partnerships, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18157/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Rose Conway-Walsh
1801. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on capital works on the Charlestown ETB building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16517/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
55. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to increase the number of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15918/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Student Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
56. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his strategy for addressing student accommodation ahead of the next academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
79. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science given the recent recognition by the Minister for Health that Ireland needs to approximately double the number of healthcare professionals it is training, the steps that are being taken to deliver increased provision of healthcare education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15732/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Veterinary Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on veterinary provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15731/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Third Level Fees
Rose Conway-Walsh
91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if student fees will be maintained at the level of €2,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15734/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Rose Conway-Walsh
104. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline his plans to ensure access to public service pensions for research staff in all higher education institutions across the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Rose Conway-Walsh
105. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if he will consider bringing forward emergency measures to help PhD researchers deal with the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15733/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [14962/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Properties
Rose Conway-Walsh
409. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 723 of 21 March 2023, when the property will be used for education purposes given that it has sat vacant since 2017 and in the possession of her Department for the past four years; if she will outline any plans her Department has for the use of the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15222/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Medical Qualifications
Rose Conway-Walsh
730. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all medical professions that require a clinical placement as part of their education and qualification in the respective field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15338/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Medical Qualifications
Rose Conway-Walsh
731. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health to provide in tabular form the number of clinical placements places in each medical profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15339/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Medical Internships
Rose Conway-Walsh
732. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the actions that have been taken to increase the number of clinical placements in the healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15340/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
122. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the reason for the review of the extension project at a school (details supplied); and when that review will be complete. [14245/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
139. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if the commitment to deliver the new extension at a school (details supplied) will be delivered upon. [14244/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises in County Mayo; the number of premises that have had National Broadband Ireland surveys completed in County Mayo; the number of premises in which National Broadband Ireland surveys are ongoing in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been certified as suitable for internet connection in County Mayo; the number of premises that have been connected in County Mayo, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14430/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Business Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide a timeframe for introducing energy support grants for businesses that rely on oil and/or LPG that are excluded from the TBESS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12980/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Housing Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
504. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options that are available to pyrite homeowners who have a second property available but which needs repairs; if they can avail of the croí cónaithe grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13850/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
723. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the length of time a school (details supplied) has been vacant; her Department's plans for the property; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13294/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Research and Development
Rose Conway-Walsh
1021. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for scaling back the Governments research and development target from 2.5% of GNP to 2.5% of GNI*; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12991/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Research and Development
Rose Conway-Walsh
1022. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason for scaling back the governments R&D target from 2.5% of GNP set out in Innovation 2020 to 2.5% of GNI* in impact 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12992/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
1377. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of child and adolescent psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, speech and language therapists, social workers, nurses employed at CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in community healthcare west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13202/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
1378. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of people employed and whole-time equivalents at CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in community healthcare west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13203/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Mental Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
1379. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an appointment, the number of people on the waiting list, and the number of people waiting over a year, with CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in community healthcare west, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13204/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Veterinary Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had with his Ministerial colleagues regarding increased places for those intending to study veterinary medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11779/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
44. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support sheep farmers in response to depressed meat and wool prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11780/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Tax Credits
Rose Conway-Walsh
194. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the review of the R and D tax credit and evaluation of the knowledge development box will be published. [12123/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Rose Conway-Walsh
89. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the number of final demands issued by revenue and the number of sheriff referrals below the value of €1,000, €5,000 and €10,000 respectively, for each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11849/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Rose Conway-Walsh
11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11507/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [11506/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Tax Credits
Rose Conway-Walsh
90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the next departmental tax expenditure evaluation will be published on the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10598/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Banking Sector
Rose Conway-Walsh
119. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds which were overcharged as a result of the tracker mortgage scandal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11328/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Rail Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
36. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the western rail corridor is added to the TEN-T network following the publication of the All-Island Rail Review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10590/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Education Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
271. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the OECD review of Ireland’s skills planning and development will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Research and Development
Rose Conway-Walsh
272. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the Research and Development Budget 2021-2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10686/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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European Council
Rose Conway-Walsh
10. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special European Council meeting on 9 and 10 February 2023. [10253/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
22. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [10252/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Tax Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
88. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the rate of taxation the Government plans to set above the minimum rate of 33% outlined in the Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854, in relation to the windfall tax that will be applied to 2022 profits of fossil fuel production companies; if consideration will be given to ring-fencing a portion of the revenue for the local communities most impacted by the Corrib gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9880/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Tax Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
109. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a windfall tax will be applied to the 2022 profits of electricity companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9879/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Housing Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
270. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 284 of 14 February 2023, if he will consider extending the review of the mobility aids grant and the housing aid for older people grant to look at the grant limits, given the increase in construction costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9541/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Library Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps she is taking to address the growing challenges libraries face in affording e-books and the increasingly restrictive terms applied by publishers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9275/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
50. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the very short application window for the community recognition fund 2023, launched on 14 February, with a closing date for submission of expressions of interest of 24 February 2023; how such a short timeframe is considered acceptable for applications to a fund offering a minimum of €25,000; her further views on whether such a short timeframe could be considered exclusionary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9276/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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White Papers
Rose Conway-Walsh
146. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reasons for excluding domestically trading companies from direct financial assistance to facilitate expansion or growth activities in the White Paper on Enterprise 2022-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9274/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
252. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of vacancies in both CAMHS mental health intellectual disability, community mental health teams in an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9289/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
129. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [8778/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Office of the Attorney General
Rose Conway-Walsh
130. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he has any plans for reform of the Office of the Attorney General. [8779/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Energy Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
174. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he plans to apply a windfall tax on the 2022 profits of electricity companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8749/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Emergency Departments
Rose Conway-Walsh
674. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the extension project to the emergency department at Mayo University Hospital; the timeline for the commencement of construction and project completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8747/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Hospital Equipment
Rose Conway-Walsh
675. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide on update on the replacement of the CT scanner at Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Hospital Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
676. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of vacancies of medical professionals in Mayo University Hospital; the amount of time the position has been vacant, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8750/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Disability Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
100. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislative changes to the Health Act 2007 to codify a definition of residential service to ensure that all individualised services are required to be registered with HIQA in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Protected Disclosures
Rose Conway-Walsh
168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the procedure for dealing with protected disclosures in relation to third party organisations funded by the HSE under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004; the procedure for initiating investigations when deemed necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7674/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
9. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [6947/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
24. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Housing for All progress report for quarter 4 2022 will be published. [6948/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the second stage of the assessment process for increased veterinary provision, including details on the selection criteria, expert panel and ensuring international standards; the number of additional veterinary places that will be delivered and whether this will meet the current needs of the sector; when the first places will be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Student Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
55. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on student accommodation projects at advanced stages of planning that remain undeveloped due to a lack of agreement on Government support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Scientific Research
Rose Conway-Walsh
71. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the submission to the Government on associate membership of CERN being prepared by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6961/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Rose Conway-Walsh
82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the ongoing PhD review; if a more formal consultation process will take place later in the review process that will include stakeholder engagement; if he will request that the chairs of the review meet an organisation (details supplied) as the body representing PhD researchers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6958/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Third Level Costs
Rose Conway-Walsh
90. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the publication of the review of the student grant scheme that identified a significant unmet demand for part-time learning among students; the steps being taken to expand supports to part-time students as recommended by the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6960/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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National Car Test
Rose Conway-Walsh
141. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the average wait times for an NCT in each centre in County Mayo, in tabular form; the average across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6486/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Local Authorities
Rose Conway-Walsh
284. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide details of the maximum amount of grant aid funding that can be awarded by local authorities under the schedule of works for grant aid; if any consideration has been given to increasing the level of funding to reflect the increased cost for materials and labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7379/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Defence Forces
Rose Conway-Walsh
299. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of paramedics and advanced paramedics in the Defence Forces in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the annual recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6701/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Defence Forces
Rose Conway-Walsh
300. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if funding will be provided for the recruitment of additional full-time civilian consultant psychiatrist for the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6702/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Schools Refurbishment
Rose Conway-Walsh
332. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6699/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Schools Refurbishment
Rose Conway-Walsh
333. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education when refurbishment works at a school (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6700/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
336. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education the transfer rate from post-primary to further education and training for 2021; when this figure will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6728/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Disability Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
381. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for adults in rural communities who receive a diagnosis of epilepsy and automatically lose their licence until being seizure-free for one year; if the Government is considering an automatic entitlement to free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6424/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Rose Conway-Walsh
382. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a timeline for the implementation of all of the child maintenance review recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6425/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Citizens Information Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
395. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocation for the Citizens Information Board in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6703/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Asylum Seekers
Rose Conway-Walsh
418. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps he is taking to take up existing offers of accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers, to take pressure off the current system and ensure that new arrivals are not forced into rough sleeping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6426/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
449. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the number of undergraduate new entrants in pharmacy by 25%, broken down by the number of additional new entrants a 25% increase would achieve and the total number of new entrants following a 25% increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6708/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Nursing Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of new entrants into all nursing courses on the Mayo campus of ATU for each of the past three years including 2022-2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6775/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
495. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if any capital funding that was allocated to An Garda Síochána but was underspent is automatically transferred to the next year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6707/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Medicinal Products
Rose Conway-Walsh
537. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the process by which pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting can obtain medication cariban; the reason GP’s are not able to prescribe cariban on the drug payment scheme given that the majority of women do not see their consultant until well into second trimester and it is the current standard practice in other EU member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6479/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Ambulance Service
Rose Conway-Walsh
554. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of University of Limerick paramedic graduates that are recruited by the National Ambulance Service each year; the percentage of the NAS recruitment over the past five years who were graduates of UL, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6522/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Ambulance Service
Rose Conway-Walsh
555. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1180 of 18 January 2023, the reason that less than 5% of external pre-hospital emergency care council-registered qualified paramedics who applied for positions with the National Ambulance Service have been appointed, given the ongoing staffing issues at NAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6523/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Health Services Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
636. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the ratio of clinicians working in prosthetics and orthotics to their clerical and administrative staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6704/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
637. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will outline any plans to introduce regional rehabilitation services for amputees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6705/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Mental Health Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
638. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of CAMHS intellectual disability teams in CHO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6706/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Hospital Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
866. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the reason an Irish citizen living in Great Britain cannot access dialysis treatment in Castlebar University Hospital or Galway University Hosital when they come home for more than two days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7380/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
869. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the delivery of the primary care centre scheduled for Bangor Erris, County Mayo; the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7385/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
870. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the delivery of the primary care centre for Ballyhaunis; if construction has recommenced and the timeline for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7386/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Rose Conway-Walsh
871. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the average waiting times for urgent referrals to the breast clinic in UCHG, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7387/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Disability Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
877. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists and speech and language therapists who are employed in Mayo by an organisation (details supplied) and the HSE, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7437/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Housing Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
97. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new-build social homes that were delivered in 2022 in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3719/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Rose Conway-Walsh
158. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the recently announced Celtic tiger building defects redress scheme will apply retrospectively; if the same terms will be extended to homeowners in County Mayo and other counties effected by mica and pyrite; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3718/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Ukraine War
Rose Conway-Walsh
180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the challenges Ukrainian refugees are experiencing in accessing car insurance due to the non-recognition of previous driving experience and claims history; the steps he is taking to ensure equitable access to car insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3827/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Banking Sector
Rose Conway-Walsh
72. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the assessments that have and will be undertaken with regards to the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears, CCMA, including the suite of alternative repayment arrangements; his plans to give the code full legal effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3100/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Rose Conway-Walsh
103. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify that a special needs assistant is not a qualifying or eligible profession for flat-rate expense allowances; the reason this is the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3099/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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InterTradeIreland
Rose Conway-Walsh
173. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the allocation under budget 2023 for InterTradeIreland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3218/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Rose Conway-Walsh
242. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he has engaged with the Minster for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the potential impact of change to company vehicle benefit-in-kind rules from 1 January 2023 on workers and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62121/22]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
442. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide the total allocation under the Student Assistance Fund provided to each higher education institution for the past three academic years, including 2022-2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2949/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Third Level Fees
Rose Conway-Walsh
443. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending the €1,000 fee reduction to students who have moved courses and were required to pay higher fees as a result of repeating a year at undergraduate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2950/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
444. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if plumbing apprentices who fail the colour vision test are unable to continue with the apprenticeship even if they can benefit from corrective lenses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2951/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Hospital Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
580. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant orthopaedic surgeons based at Mayo University Hospital in each of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [3004/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Hospital Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
581. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE midwives working in the maternity department of Mayo University Hospital in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [3005/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Dental Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
582. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of orthodontists employed by the HSE for primary care orthodontic services in County Mayo by year from 2018 to date in 2023, in tabular form. [3006/23]