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Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Medical Aids and Appliances
David Stanton
4. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he has given any consideration to funding continuous glucose-monitoring sensors for people with type 2 diabetes under the community drug scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25754/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Health Services Staff
David Stanton
35. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health to outline the current situation with regard to the recruitment embargo on the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25743/24]
Thu, 13 Jun 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
41. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 363 of 28 May 2024, the way his Department ensures that the person signing the specific form mentioned in his response is a currently registered Safe Electric Ireland electrician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25739/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
David Stanton
1. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of cases currently being considered by the social welfare appeals office, in tabular form; the longest waiting times under each scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25415/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
David Stanton
10. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline, with reference to section 317 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, the number of revisions carried out under the section in each respective year from 2021 to 2023 inclusive; the number of these revisions that resulted in a changed decision; the number of revisions currently being considered under the section; of these, the longest waiting time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25414/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
David Stanton
220. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware of the implications of the taking of "term time" by public servants on the value of pensions when these workers reach retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25193/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Public Sector Pensions
David Stanton
221. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform NDP Delivery and Reform; if his Department has carried out any study on the impact of the taking of "term time" by public servants on their final pension payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25195/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
David Stanton
518. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 22 May 2024, to outline the situation with respect to the need for data controllers for community-based CCTV systems; if her Department has any role in providing such support to enable data controllers to be employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24637/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
David Stanton
568. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the situation currently with respect to the payment of TAMs grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24660/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Covid-19 Pandemic
David Stanton
682. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health to outline the entitlement to the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment for the staff of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24643/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Arts Centres
David Stanton
18. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department is encouraging and supporting the establishment of arts centres in all parts of the country, to articulate Government policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24355/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Arts Policy
David Stanton
27. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the way her Department is promoting expansion and appreciation of the arts in all parts of the country; her policy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24354/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Vacant Properties
David Stanton
61. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant and derelict properties recorded in each local authority area for each respective year from 2019 to 2023 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24398/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Vacant Properties
David Stanton
70. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports and incentives he has put in place to encourage vacant properties across the State to be brought back into use; if he is satisfied with the progress being made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24386/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Business Supports
David Stanton
163. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount expended on the Red Cross emergency flood relief scheme in each month from October to December 2023; the number of small businesses, sporting clubs and voluntary bodies that have received a payout to date; the number, if any, of applications that are still being processed per local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24558/24]
Thu, 30 May 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
David Stanton
218. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the total amount expended to date under her Department’s humanitarian assistance scheme, activated on 19 October 2023 following storm Babet; the number of payments made, to date, to those affected by the resulting flooding in each local authority area; the number of cases, if any, still being processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24557/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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School Patronage
David Stanton
95. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 330 of 21 May 2024, to outline the ownership of the property referred to in her reply as the "former technical school"; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24409/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Transport
David Stanton
27. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education the current regulations with respect to students availing of school transport to a school which is their second-nearest school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23858/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
69. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if there is a way that people who are not qualified as teachers, but who are highly experienced and qualified in other ways in working with children with exceptional special needs, can work with such students in special schools and in special classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23863/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Road Safety
David Stanton
132. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he has issued any guidelines to local authorities with respect to the dangers posed by dead trees adjacent to public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23714/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Medical Records
David Stanton
153. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the length of time D501 medical reports administered by the Road Safety Authority remain valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23970/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Medical Records
David Stanton
154. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if D501 medical reports administered by the Road Safety Authority are recognised by Bus Éireann; if not, the reason why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23971/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Driver Test
David Stanton
155. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to facilitating the "walk around test", which is required as part of the process of acquiring a category D driving licence to drive a bus, to be taken immediately after an applicant passes the driving test itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23972/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Driver Licences
David Stanton
156. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport to outline the various processes involved in obtaining a category D driving licence to drive a bus in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23973/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Flood Relief Schemes
David Stanton
178. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the role, if any, his Department plays in the repair and replacement of private housing estate walls and fences damaged by flooding; if he has given consideration to the replacement of private walls and fences in east Cork affected by flood damage in the wake of Storm Babet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23992/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
363. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 7 March 2024, if he will provide the information sought, namely the number of TAMS 2 solar PV installations that were processed by his Department on forms that were not his Department’s official S198 forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23849/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Further and Higher Education
David Stanton
13. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to further expand and develop further education courses for people with disabilities and those seeking to avail of second-chance education and training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23290/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Dental Services
David Stanton
16. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department is proposing the provision of a new University College Cork dental school and hospital facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23271/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Industrial Development
David Stanton
57. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on his Department's Powering Prosperity: Ireland's Offshore Wind Industrial Strategy, which was published in March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23263/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Artificial Intelligence
David Stanton
68. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on Ireland’s national artificial intelligence strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23264/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Human Rights
David Stanton
125. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views with regard to the situation of the Baha’is community in Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23393/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Inshore Fisheries
David Stanton
243. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is supporting inshore fishermen in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23380/24]
Wed, 22 May 2024
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
David Stanton
126. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the funding, if any, her Department has provided to Cork County Council to fund community-based CCTV security systems; if so, the amount provided for each respective location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23203/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Insurance Industry
David Stanton
94. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance to report on any recent interaction by his Department with the insurance industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22729/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Departmental Meetings
David Stanton
116. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance to report on the recent visit of the Minister of State with responsibility for financial services, credit unions and insurance to Frankfurt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22726/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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School Accommodation
David Stanton
330. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education to outline the current situation with respect to providing proper accommodation for the students at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22998/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Defence Forces
David Stanton
26. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on recent recruitment for the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21967/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Naval Service
David Stanton
33. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on recent recruitment to the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21968/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
58. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport to outline the way in which southern ports will be supported in marshalling parts and assembling turbines for offshore wind power generation in relation to the newly published draft south coast designated maritime area plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21970/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Ports Policy
David Stanton
87. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport the supports he has made available to date and plans to make available in the future to the Port of Cork company to enable it to expand and develop its facilities in order that it can become a centre for project marshalling and assembly, as outlined in the recently published policy statement Future Framework for Offshore Renewable Energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21969/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
David Stanton
327. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education to outline the situation with respect to an emergency works scheme application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21649/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Climate Change Policy
David Stanton
393. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the projected rise in sea levels and the potential impact on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21426/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Climate Change Policy
David Stanton
394. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on how climate change is contributing to the rise in sea levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21427/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Immigration Policy
David Stanton
425. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if there is a pathway for people from Ukraine who are currently living and working here under the EU Temporary Protection Directive to avail of a more permanent arrangement granting them a right to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21183/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Foreign Conflicts
David Stanton
136. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing conflict in Sudan; the impact of the civilian population and on neighbouring states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21158/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Asylum Seekers
David Stanton
137. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the number of men, women and children who have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023 and to date in 2024 while trying to reach Europe; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
David Stanton
204. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what grants or supports are available to parents building a new house to accommodate a child with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/24]
Thu, 9 May 2024
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Voluntary Sector
David Stanton
337. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the actions that have been taken by her department under the National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025 to increase awareness among individuals, families and groups of how their skills, interests and education can contribute to society; the amount expended to date on this specific commitment under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21157/24]
Wed, 8 May 2024
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Legislative Measures
David Stanton
425. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he intends to introduce the Heads of Bill to legislate for working mothers who get cancer in pregnancy, or postpartum, and are subsequently forced to use up their maternity leave while getting treated for and recovering from a cancer diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20191/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Cancer Services
David Stanton
9. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if a governance structure exists in the HSE to oversee the provision of care for people genetically predisposed to cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/24]