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Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
328. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the arrangement between her Department and local employment service providers constitutes contracts of indefinite duration. [49428/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
329. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has considered whether a legitimate expectation has been established in its contractual relationship with local employment services and job clubs; and the exposure the State could face from the cessation of these contracts. [49429/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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Prison Service
Seán Sherlock
448. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the plans for the old Cork City Jail on Rathmore Road, Cork. [49537/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Seán Sherlock
37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to maintain the enhanced illness benefit scheme for Covid-19; and if the scheme will be extended in circumstances in which a person is deemed to be experiencing the effect of long Covid. [48508/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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EU Directives
Seán Sherlock
87. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the specific clauses her Department is quoting from under the EU directive in regard to the public tendering process for local employment services; and if her attention has been drawn to further advice contrary to this position. [48507/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Transport Policy
Seán Sherlock
186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the BusConnects process will take regional connections into account from the county to the city transport hubs (details supplied). [48752/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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School Funding
Seán Sherlock
242. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of a tender project for a school (details supplied). [48934/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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School Funding
Seán Sherlock
243. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of a tender project for a school (details supplied). [48935/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Childcare Services
Seán Sherlock
299. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he plans to increase funding for the childcare sector in Budget 2022. [48756/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Third Level Costs
Seán Sherlock
333. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene to increase grant support for students unable to secure accommodation and forced to commute. [48755/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
368. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the day care centres that are back in operation for an area (details supplied); the centres that are not open; and the reason for same, in tabular form. [48753/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
369. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the areas of the health services (details supplied) in which it is required that graduates work a certain number of years in the health service upon graduation. [48757/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
468. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of local employment services being funded by her Department to deliver construction skills training; the location of each service in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48323/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Construction Industry
Seán Sherlock
496. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the initiatives that have been taken by Government to encourage women to take up construction skills training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48326/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
566. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children’s disability network team for west County Cork by age, intervention type, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47561/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
567. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children’s disability network team for Carrigaline, Kinsale and Bandon by age, intervention type, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47562/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
574. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will publish all documents relating to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47590/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
648. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for Galway (details supplied) by age, intervention type, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47982/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
649. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for the Galway region (details supplied) by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47983/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
650. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for west Galway (details supplied) by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47984/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
651. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team (details supplied) in Galway by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47985/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
652. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for Sligo and south Donegal children’s disability network team by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47986/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
653. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for Mayo early intervention service by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47987/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
654. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for the early intervention team in County Laois by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular. form [47989/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
655. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for school age team in County Laois by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47990/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
656. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team (details supplied) by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47991/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
657. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for the Kilcreen children’s disability service, County Kilkenny by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47992/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
658. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for an organisation (details supplied) in County Cavan by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47993/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
659. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for the north Kildare network disability team by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47994/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
660. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for the mid Kildare network disability team by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47995/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
661. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age awaiting a first-time appointment since being switched to the new children's disability network team for the south Kildare west Wicklow network disability team by age, intervention type, SLT, occupational therapy and physiotherapy in tabular form. [47996/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Health and Safety
Seán Sherlock
155. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of a safety audit that was carried out at a location (details supplied). [47284/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
131. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of special education transport applications that have been approved but not implemented by county for the 2020-2021 school year; and the status of payments to parents who must arrange their own transport. [46899/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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School Curriculum
Seán Sherlock
134. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 141 of 19 May 2021, if matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) will be examined. [46977/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Ambulance Service
Seán Sherlock
191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of callouts to an area (details supplied) in County Cork by the national ambulance service to date in 2021, in tabular form, and by reason for callout. [46880/21]
Wed, 29 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a project in Co Cork (details supplied). [46881/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Rail Network
Seán Sherlock
247. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of investment in the Cork light rail project under CMATS. [46094/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Care Services
Seán Sherlock
745. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be allocated a full-time residential place. [46379/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Care Services
Seán Sherlock
746. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of support networks for a person (details supplied). [46380/21]
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
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Heritage Sites
Seán Sherlock
215. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of operations at a site (details supplied); and when he plans to open it for public use. [45841/21]
Wed, 22 Sep 2021
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Departmental Contracts
Seán Sherlock
165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1072 of 28 April 2021, the costs paid to those same companies from March to September 2021. [45279/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
592. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding requests for services for children under the age of 18 from each CHO for each month from January 2021 to September 2021, in tabular form; and the amount requested for each service per CHO. [44718/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
597. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the network teams that are in planning stage under the progressing disability services; and the network teams that are in implementation stage in tabular form. [44736/21]
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Flood Risk Management
Seán Sherlock
199. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 9 September 2021, if there was any type of contract in place of any nature to maintain, operate and monitor the Fermoy north pumping station at the time when the flooding occurred. [44268/21]
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
234. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if a school building project (details supplied) will proceed within the current framework; and if her Department anticipates requests for additional funding to complete the project. [44333/21]
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Health Service Executive
Seán Sherlock
295. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount each maternity hospital has paid for public relations advice each month since March 2020 to September 2021, in tabular form; the name of the companies; and if they are on a retainer or not. [44328/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Seán Sherlock
213. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details of any communication with telecommunications companies and network providers to address the increase in scam and fraudulent calls and messages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43913/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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School Attendance
Seán Sherlock
418. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if legal obligations exist to ensure that there are reporting procedures to statutory authorities to ensure attendance at school in circumstances in which a child is of school-going age and does not attend school. [43471/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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State Pensions
Seán Sherlock
490. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if a backdated allocation can be awarded to a person (details supplied). [44051/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Seán Sherlock
566. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide details of any communication with telecommunications companies and network providers to address the increase in scam and fraudulent calls and messages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43914/21]