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Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services Staff
Bernard Durkan
148. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the progress made in the last twelve months in countering ongoing difficulties of obtaining and retaining professional staff throughout the health services; the plans to increase staffing in the health service over the next 12 months to adequately address backlogs for service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25880/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services
Bernard Durkan
149. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which women’s health specifically remains central to the provision and delivery of a reliable level and quality of health services in all areas throughout Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25881/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Disease Management
Bernard Durkan
150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the efforts that are being made to meet the challenges of rare diseases, early diagnosis; the requirement for rare/orphan disease drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25882/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Further and Higher Education
Cian O'Callaghan
151. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Trinity College Dublin applied for funding under the Government's short-term activation programme for their 358-bed Dartry redevelopment project; if so, if the application was successful; if he will ensure that the project goes ahead without delay and that 30% of the beds therein are reserved at a more affordable rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25830/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Student Accommodation
Cian O'Callaghan
152. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for an update on the production of the National Student Accommodation Strategy which was due for publication in the summer months of the previous year (2023); if he will produce a national plan for tackling issues relating to the supply of affordable student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25831/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Control of Dogs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
153. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog wardens employed in each local authority in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25808/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Control of Dogs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
154. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding that has been made available to the dog control units in local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25809/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Control of Dogs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
155. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is satisfied that local authorities are sufficiently resourced and funded to be in a position to enforce the legislation in relation to collecting fines under dog control regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25810/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
39. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; and the current percentage of staff working remotely. [25696/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
Éamon Ó Cuív
40. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a passport will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing said passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25619/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
Cathal Crowe
41. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider amending the rules to allow the issuing of passports of shorter durations in view of some extenuating circumstances (details supplied). [25621/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
James Lawless
42. Deputy James Lawless asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25623/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Passport Services
Niamh Smyth
43. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to review a passport application and expedite same (details supplied); and if he will provide an update on the matter. [25662/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
44. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25670/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
45. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25688/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Middle East
Bríd Smith
46. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has any plans to provide extra supports to students from Gaza, in light of the awful situation they and their families have endured and continue to face in Palestine (details supplied); if he will take extra steps to further support these students; the measures he can take in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25744/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Foreign Birth Registration
Michael Healy-Rae
47. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update on a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25766/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
48. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25668/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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Flexible Work Practices
Denis Naughten
49. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department and each body and agency under the remit of his Department has achieved the Government-mandated public sector remote working target of 20%; when this was achieved in each instance; the current percentage of staff working remotely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25686/24]
Wed, 12 Jun 2024
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EU Meetings
Denis Naughten
50. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of his Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if he or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25665/24]