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Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Third Level Costs
Rose Conway-Walsh
1220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of the Exchequer of waiving the student contribution charge for all EU nursing students in the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20883/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the training capacity of each college of further education per apprenticeship type and the total increase since 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
1223. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding for the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit for the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20929/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1224. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding for the National Open Research Coordinator for the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20930/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Research Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1225. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way that the €37.305 million in research funding allocated directly to his Department was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Research Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1229. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of Irish Research Council funding provided to each higher education institute and research-performing organisation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21171/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
1557. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number and the percentage of clinical psychologist students at PhD level who are sponsored by the HSE who continue to work in the public sector for at least five years following the completion of their studies; the terms associated with the HSE sponsorship of clinical psychologist students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
1720. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if there is a pathway to a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20744/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
1721. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Reports
Rose Conway-Walsh
1835. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the last performance output report was published in relation the Health Research Board; when the next performance report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21172/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
1837. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate funding for increased day support hours to end the situation of persons being approved or additional support without the capacity being in place such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21195/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1927. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the Marine Institute over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Redundancy Payments
Rose Conway-Walsh
74. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department has taken to protect employees, subcontractors and suppliers effected a company (details supplied) entering receivership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Company Closures
Rose Conway-Walsh
82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be impact on statutory redundancy for a worker from a company (details supplied) that takes up additional employment during the statutory redundancy consultation period provided they do not formally resign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18681/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Energy Prices
Rose Conway-Walsh
116. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role that gas plays in setting the wholesale electricity price of other forms of generated electricity, particularly renewable energy; the way this has impacted the overall wholesale price of electricity over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18682/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Fuel Prices
Rose Conway-Walsh
124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a price point for gas or other fossil fuels at which it would be necessary to consider decoupling high-priced hydrocarbons from setting the overall wholesale electricity price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Education Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
156. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending SUSI fee cover to part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18522/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Education Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
163. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated increase in Exchequer spending that would be required to bring Ireland in line with the OECD average for spending on higher education as a share of GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18686/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Third Level Fees
Rose Conway-Walsh
164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated amount it would cost to reduce the student contribution charge by €1,000; the estimated amount it would cost to abolish the student contribution charge completely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18687/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Technological Universities
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to form a new consortium in relation to forming an additional technological university with DKIT and or another higher education institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18688/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total annual student contribution charge to each consortia-led apprenticeship for each phase in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18864/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
167. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent each year on each form of apprenticeship support since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18865/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rates of support for an apprentice under each support scheme since 2006, in tabular form; and if he has considered increasing the level of apprentice supports given the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18866/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost to the Exchequer for each craft apprentice and consortia-led apprentice each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the anticipated number of fully qualified tradespeople to have completed apprenticeships in 2022; the number in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the set that his Department is taking to address low registration levels in certain construction-related trades; the apprenticeships that are being targeted in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
215. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners accepting new medical card patients in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
216. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided in relation to the capital proposal from Ballina District Hospital to the HSE in relation to additional beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18523/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Rose Conway-Walsh
129. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has engaged with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to supporting island communities such as on Achill Island to develop community-owned renewable energy projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18048/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Rural Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
133. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the design and delivery of the next Leader programme will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18049/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Public Service Obligation
Rose Conway-Walsh
178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount collected through the public service obligation levy each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18153/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Energy Prices
Rose Conway-Walsh
179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role gas plays in setting the wholesale electricity price of other forms of generated electricity, particularly renewable energy. [18154/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Wind Energy Generation
Rose Conway-Walsh
180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of producing wind energy in the State; the average wholesale price of wind energy each month since January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18155/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Housing Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
390. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of recipients of HAP and RAS support in County Mayo each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18274/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Housing Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
391. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the last time that income thresholds were increased; the effect in real terms on income thresholds due to inflation in that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18275/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Hospital Overcrowding
Rose Conway-Walsh
51. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the emergency action he is taking to address the number of patients on trolleys in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16866/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 13-bed build intended to facilitate the larger 50-bed development in advance of the National Capital and Property Steering Committee scheduled for 26 April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Common Agricultural Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures in his proposed CAP strategic plan that will support young farmers and generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16869/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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EU Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European crisis reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Housing Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been disqualified from social housing due to maintenance payments bringing them over the income threshold; the alternative supports or pathways that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17179/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Tax Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the percentage and amount of tax paid by each category of apprentice during off-the-job training for each phase of their apprenticeship, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17101/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Tax Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of excluding apprentices training allowances taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17102/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
48. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address the issue of legacy debt in rural group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
49. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when strand 2 of the Rural Water Working Group will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17104/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
50. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish strand 1 of the Rural Water Working Group as soon as it is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17105/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
97. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the terms of reference in terms and actions to be progressed by the National Apprenticeship Alliance following its first meeting on 24 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16887/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Qualifications Recognition
Rose Conway-Walsh
98. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he anticipates the work on the Learner Protection Fund and the International Education Mark to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
99. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total expenditure each year since 2011 on travel allowances, accommodation allowance and meal allowance for apprentices, in tabular form; the average cost per apprentice per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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International Protection
Rose Conway-Walsh
101. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the anticipated number of Ukrainian refugees that will need to be accommodated within both the further and higher education systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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International Protection
Rose Conway-Walsh
102. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Ukrainian refugees will be treated as European Union students within the system and any implications in terms of SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/22]