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Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
1062. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider extending SUSI supports to lone parents participating in part-time courses to help offset childcare costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39722/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Griffin
1091. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider including provision for local history projects in one of her Department's funding streams; if she sees the value of such projects for communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39726/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
47. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of passport checkers assigned to the processing of online passport applications; if he will provide the number of checkers assigned to the processing of passport express paper applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38558/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
49. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the passport service will initiate a review of the handling of a passport express application by a person (details supplied) that has taken over six months to process; if measures will be put in place to ensure delays in the processing of passport express applications will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
50. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if additional staffing resources will be assigned to the passport express paper applications to improve the processing times in line with online passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38582/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Griffin
51. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the average processing times for passport express applications with all the documentation and the average processing times when additional information is requested will be added to passport express applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38583/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brendan Griffin
174. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the circumstances which led to the deregistration of an SEAI contractor (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Parking Provision
Brendan Griffin
238. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if the decision to withdraw a disabled parking permit from a person (details supplied) will be reviewed given that the person’s disability is long-term and previously satisfied the medical criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37211/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
368. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38578/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
372. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38619/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
373. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38620/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
374. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the status of a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38622/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Brendan Griffin
392. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38768/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Griffin
503. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has established an entitlement to a public service pension from their service with the OPW; if this service can be added to service in an educational training board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Brendan Griffin
539. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is funding available for flood defence doors for businesses in Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38387/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Griffin
542. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a vacant Garda station (details supplied) in County Kerry will be made available to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38996/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Brendan Griffin
666. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if Tusla has been receiving answers provided in State examinations to trigger investigations into individual families and children; if so, if the context and legal provision for this will be explained; how many such instances have occurred to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38386/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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State Examinations
Brendan Griffin
667. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if her Department and/or the State Examinations Commission is providing Tusla (Child and Family Agency) with details of students based on answers provided in State examinations to trigger investigations into individual families and children; if so, if the context and legal provision for this will be explained; how many such instances have occurred to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38388/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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State Examinations
Brendan Griffin
669. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if her Department or the State Examinations Commission is providing Tusla (Child and Family Agency) with details of students to trigger investigations into individual families and children based on answers provided in State examinations; if so, if the context and legal provision for this will be explained; if students and their parents/guardians have been made aware of this possibility; how many such instances have occurred to date in 2023; what records of such investigations are kept, and for how long and by whom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38391/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
789. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason Parliamentary Question Nos. 541 and 542 of 25 July 2023, which were due for response to this Deputy on 25 July 2023 were not issued until the late afternoon of 26 July 2023 (details supplied); if the delay in responding will be explained; if she, or anyone in her Department in any way by any means sought this delay; the reason the information requested in the Parliamentary Question was released to a newspaper before the Parliamentary Question response issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37391/23]