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Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the engagement she or the agencies under her remit has had with the national broadband plan in the past two months. [38209/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
232. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if a process has been established in writing to establish the learnings from the RFT 1 on local employment services; the timeline for same; the persons and bodies that will be involved; and if stakeholder voices will be included. [38326/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
249. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he or the agencies under his remit has had with the National Broadband Plan in the past two months. [38197/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
269. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the engagement he or the agencies under his remit has had with the National Broadband Plan in the past two months. [38204/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
285. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the engagement she or the agencies under her remit has had with the National Broadband Plan in the past two months. [38206/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Medical Cards
Seán Sherlock
323. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [30835/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Programme for Government
Seán Sherlock
365. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the work that is underway in his Department to implement the Programme for Government commitment to provide free contraception over a phased period, starting with women aged 17 to 25; if there is a timeline for the implementation of same; and the specific outcomes expected in this regard by end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31111/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
Seán Sherlock
366. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the development of the new sexual health strategy in line with the Government’s commitment given in the recently published Healthy Ireland Strategic Action Plan 2021-2025 to review and develop a new strategy for 2021; the person or body that will be developing the strategy; the consultations that will take place; the terms of reference for the development of the new strategy; the specific considerations being given to including provisions for women’s health including sexual and reproductive health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Medicinal Products
Seán Sherlock
381. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding treatment for a person (details supplied). [31247/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Sherlock
386. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the dates he met with maternity hospitals on the lifting of restrictions for partners of women giving birth. [31272/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
447. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he or the agencies under his remit has had with the National Broadband Plan in the past two months. [38196/21]
Wed, 14 Jul 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
491. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement she or the agencies under her remit has had with the National Broadband Plan in the past two months. [38208/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Fire Service
Seán Sherlock
335. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons employed in the fire service in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021. [37435/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Sherlock
395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the NCSE to contact a school (details supplied). [37168/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
401. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the steps being taken to resolve the issue of medical cards not being accepted for payment on school transport routes due to the recent cyber-attack on the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37254/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
402. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if a person’s (details supplied) seat is secured even though the school transport system will not accept a medical card as payment. [37255/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Sherlock
422. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the position regarding recent decisions not to allocate SNA support in 46 out of 47 applications made by schools in an area (details supplied). [37873/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Registration of Births
Seán Sherlock
459. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection when the birth of a child (details supplied) will be registered. [37573/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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National Council for Special Education
Seán Sherlock
237. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if it is proposed to establish a liaison office with the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, for members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [36994/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Data Protection
Seán Sherlock
45. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can guarantee that all children and young persons under the care of Tulsa are safe and do not have their personal data compromised in this period arising from ransomware. [36449/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Employment Rights
Seán Sherlock
94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to progress Ireland's ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the Workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
137. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be offered a theory test appointment. [35867/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Seán Sherlock
161. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to restart the spend and save scheme again. [35832/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
500. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of day care centres; and when a centre (details supplied) will reopen. [29694/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Seán Sherlock
568. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline the CAP Consultative Committee is working to in completing the CAP Strategic Plan; the progress of the Committee to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Seán Sherlock
569. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the extent to which REAP applicants engage in the afforestation grant and forest premium scheme will be monitored by month during the pilot phase the next two years; if so, the details of same in tabular form; if a circular will be issued to the entire agricultural industry on a monthly basis in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35824/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Seán Sherlock
570. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the hectares of new afforestation necessary to deliver carbon neutrality to a normal dairy farm of 100 cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Employment Schemes
Seán Sherlock
103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of proposed public tendering of local employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35630/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Pension Provisions
Seán Sherlock
113. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of pension entitlements for community employment supervisors. [35357/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
131. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications from airline workers for assistance since April 2021; and the percentage of applications that were successful. [35360/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
139. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for rent supplement for 2020 and to date in 2021. [35358/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
142. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount paid out in supplementary welfare for 2020 and to date in 2021; and the areas of payment per county in tabular form. [35359/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
160. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if her review of the local employment services will include a new tendering process. [35356/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Greenways Provision
Seán Sherlock
64. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of the Mallow Dungarvan greenway feasibility study; and the amount spent to date. [35054/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
65. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of works on a road (details supplied). [35055/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
66. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the status of works on a road (details supplied). [35056/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the funding that has been allocated to the RSA to expand the driver theory test and driving testers. [35370/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
76. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants by age and county for the driver theory test. [35371/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
77. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Mallow driving test centre in each category (details supplied); and the number of weeks candidates are on waiting lists for a test date broken down into four weeks tranches in tabular form. [35372/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
78. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cork Wilton driving test centre in each category (details supplied); and the number of weeks candidates are on waiting list for a test date broken down into four weeks tranches in tabular form. [35373/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Driver Test
Seán Sherlock
79. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in the RSA Cork Ballincollig driving test centre in each category (details supplied); and the number of weeks candidates are on waiting list for a test date broken down into four weeks tranches in tabular form. [35374/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Seán Sherlock
232. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will address the case of persons (details supplied). [27755/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Data Protection
Seán Sherlock
240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if there is a policy of data back-up in the operations of his Department and all agencies under his remit; and the regularity with which data is backed-up and secured. [27766/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Departmental Consultations
Seán Sherlock
241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to consulting organisations (details supplied) by his Department and the HSE since 12 May 2021, in tabular form. [27768/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Housing Schemes
Seán Sherlock
143. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance if clarity will be provided in relation to an issue (details supplied). [34278/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Sherlock
337. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if her Department will formally accredit the national training programme for special needs assistants in University College Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34570/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
364. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the provision of domestic violence emergency rent supplement beyond the end of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34571/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Work Permits
Seán Sherlock
413. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the status of an atypical work permit for a person (details supplied). [34279/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
464. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding a lack of neurologists in hospitals in County Cork for those with MS such as a person (details supplied). [27054/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Seán Sherlock
528. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if any private cyber security firms have been contracted to his Department or the HSE since 12 May 2021; if so, if a contract has been entered into; and the cost of same to the Exchequer in tabular form. [27260/21]