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Wed, 8 May 2024
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Rail Network
Sorca Clarke
134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the plans he has to solve the parking shortage at Athlone train station; if he will explore options for expanding parking facilities or implementing alternative parking arrangements to better serve commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20656/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
236. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of HAA cards that are currently in existence. [20927/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the annual cost of services provided under HAA. [20928/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Residential Institutions
Sorca Clarke
238. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of people excluded from the Caranua scheme. [20929/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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School Meals Programme
Sorca Clarke
332. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans she has in place to ensure that children with coeliac disease are properly catered for in the school meals programme; if she will provide additional funding to ensure same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20830/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Care Services
Sorca Clarke
617. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the case of a child (details supplied) who was allocated an additional four hours of care in 2022, funded by the HSE, and is still waiting to have these hours fulfilled two years later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Care Services
Sorca Clarke
618. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) is on the waiting list for additional hours of care. [20760/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
294. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education for an update on the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004. [18958/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
303. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the average teacher to pupil ratio in special schools in Ireland. [19017/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
304. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the recommended class size average in special schools in Ireland.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19018/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
306. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the average teacher-pupil ratio in special classes in Ireland. [19025/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
307. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the recommended class size average in special classes in Ireland. [19026/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Fee Paying Schools
Sorca Clarke
339. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount of public funding provided to fee-charging schools in 2021 and 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19305/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
115. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide details of the number of SEAI warmer homes applications received in the past three years for County Longford; and the number of these applications that were approved, in tabular form. [17420/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
144. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will outline, in relation to the ongoing investigation into historic abuse allegations in the Defence Forces, how those who now wish to engage in the process for the first time can do so; and if legal representation is required. [17348/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Expenditure
Sorca Clarke
145. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his Department's capital underspend, if any, in 2023; and his Department's projected spend in 2024. [17418/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Rail Network
Sorca Clarke
156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if Iarnród Éireann will have onboard catering facilities fully restored on trains in time for the busy summer period. [17408/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
263. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils availing of SEN supports in integrated settings in mainstream primary schools and post-primary schools in the past five years. [17344/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Sorca Clarke
270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a date for when the permanent school building project at a school (details supplied) is due to proceed to tender; if she can explain in detail the delay behind the project not proceeding to tender already; if she will name the projects from lot 7 that have proceeded to tender, if any; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17389/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Sorca Clarke
271. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if an extension of the planning permission has been lodged for a school (details supplied). [17390/24]