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Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Seán Canney
131. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans that are in place to provide accommodation for asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54572/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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International Protection
Seán Canney
385. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Justice the number of asylum seekers who are now in the State; the projected number of asylum seekers expected to come to the State over the next 12 months [54572/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Seán Canney
78. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he intends to continue the long-standing and well-established pay-pension parity link which retired gardaí share with serving colleagues in An Garda Síochána (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55752/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Seán Canney
598. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports are available to co-operative marts which have to upgrade infrastructure to meet health and safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54462/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Canney
601. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would reconsider the treatment of established woodland under the ACRES scheme, as currently farmers who have extensive parts of their land under established woodland are not getting sufficient benefit for this environmental benefit from the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54589/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Canney
602. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider establishing a scheme to maintain woodland due to the environmental benefits which will accrue, while recognising that this is a long-term project with no financial return for an individual landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54590/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Canney
610. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if late applications will be accepted to the unharvested crop scheme in exceptional force majeure circumstances as a number of farmers who have suffered significant losses lost out on applying for the scheme due to the short duration during which applications were open and this has taken a significant toll on their physical, mental and financial health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54742/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Dental Services
Seán Canney
730. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if the dispute between his Department and dentists has been resolved in order to allow persons with medical cards to access free dental care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54486/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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School Staff
Seán Canney
194. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when arrears in school secretaries pay will be paid to people who are now retired; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54259/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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School Accommodation
Seán Canney
199. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education the status of the approval process for additional school accommodation and toilets which is awaiting financial review to allow the works to proceed at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54305/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Seán Canney
293. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the necessary resources can be made available to survivors of mother and baby homes to trace their records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54253/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Education Schemes
Seán Canney
72. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education how Tuam, County Galway was identified to participate in the STAR programme was developed by NTRIS 2017 – 2021; how this programme is funded; when this programme is due to finish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53942/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Education Schemes
Seán Canney
73. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education when the review of the HSCL programme is due to start; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53943/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Disadvantaged Status
Seán Canney
74. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education if there will be any new schools added to the current DEIS scheme in summer 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53944/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Disadvantaged Status
Seán Canney
75. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Education what provisions are in place for growing schools who are currently part of the DEIS scheme to access all the supports available to other schools in the DEIS programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53945/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Professional Qualifications
Seán Canney
134. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why his farm advisory system refuses to recognise a soil science module from a Level 9 course as equivalent to a level 8 module as validated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53996/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Seán Canney
162. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health if he supports the calls of representative organisations and industry for a national diabetes policy to coordinate and direct diabetes policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53948/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Legislative Process
Seán Canney
163. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the enactment of the Health Information Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53949/23]
Wed, 6 Dec 2023
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Departmental Budgets
Seán Canney
164. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Health the proportion (in percentage terms) of the annual health budget spent on medical technology and devices, from 2019–2023, broken down per annum, in tabular form. [53950/23]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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Redundancy Payments
Seán Canney
211. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the supports that are available to employees who are owed wages from their employer who has closed his business. [53209/23]