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Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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National Parks
Sorca Clarke
395. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an education liaison officer has been appointed in each of the national parks to work with schools across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18400/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Traffic Management
Sorca Clarke
442. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he will liaise with officials in his Department regarding granting access to a location for a person (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18178/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
845. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome in counties Longford and Westmeath that are currently waiting on speech and language therapy; and the length of waiting time by provision centre in tabular form. [18130/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
846. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome in counties Longford and Westmeath that are currently attending speech and language therapies. [18131/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
847. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children with Down syndrome in counties Longford and Westmeath who's in-person speech and language therapy session was delivered via online or telephone in 2019, 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022. [18132/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
848. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen in person for speech and language therapy. [18133/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
849. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the steps he has taken to develop care pathway for persons diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; his plans to recruit specialists or specialist multidisciplinary teams to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18134/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
850. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the action that has been taken to ensure that the shortage of neurology nurse specialists in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is addressed given that this hospital is the main neurology centre for persons in counties Longford and Westmeath; and the engagement he has had with an association (details supplied) in relation to its campaign for 100 extra neurology nurse specialists across Ireland which includes eight extra nurses for the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. [18135/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Medicinal Products
Sorca Clarke
853. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the criteria for which atropine 0.01% eye drops prescribed for myopia to limit the risk of damage to eyes and potentially detached retinas is not on licence and therefore not covered by the drug payment scheme (details supplied). [18179/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Sorca Clarke
945. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a request by an association (details supplied) for a national register of farm and forestry contractors by his Department in association with the Revenue Commissioners; and the engagement he has had with this body on this issue to date. [18315/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Food Industry
Sorca Clarke
946. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he and his Department are taking to ensure food supply in Ireland in winter 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18316/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Freedom of Information
Sorca Clarke
974. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount collected on an annual basis since the Freedom of Information Act 2014 commenced in respect of fees attached to freedom of information requests submitted to her Department in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18138/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Common Agricultural Policy
Sorca Clarke
190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered revising the State's CAP strategic plan to remove the proposed age limit on enhanced TAMS for women farmers. [16972/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
134. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the grades of employment or posts as designated by order of the Minister that are excluded from contesting a local election. [16822/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Court Judgments
Sorca Clarke
105. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the action her Department will take to address the issue of non-engagement by undersheriff's offices in regard to Circuit Court judgments. [16236/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Jury Service
Sorca Clarke
141. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the practice of not paying travel expenses for those called for jury duty considering the current cost of fuel and the lack of public transport options particularly in rural Ireland where a prospective juror can have 140 km or more round trip to the court. [16237/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Work Permits
Sorca Clarke
177. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the State’s employment policy which permits non-EEA citizens to work as carers in hospitals and nursing homes but not in home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16670/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Public Transport
Sorca Clarke
235. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement he has had with Irish Rail regarding the inability to book all train travel online given the increased costs associated with purchasing tickets in the station and the dramatic increase in the cost of petrol and diesel recently. [15977/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Banking Sector
Sorca Clarke
270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if the senior executive accountability regime to deliver heightened accountability with the banking system as outlined in the Programme for Government has been established; if a report has been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16391/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Public Sector Pensions
Sorca Clarke
290. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who are in receipt of a public and civil service pension who are over the ages of 66, 68 and 70 years. [16565/22]