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Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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State Pensions
Brendan Howlin
456. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the State pension entitlement of a person (details supplied) on a total contribution approach, having regard to all their paid and credited contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15048/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Howlin
543. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will confirm that funding under the mitigation against educational disadvantage fund will be made available this year for an important social project (details supplied); if he accepts that this project provides a valuable sports outlet and training for leaders and instructors to be self-sustaining over a period of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14702/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Naval Service
Brendan Howlin
12. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the recently purchased naval vessels from New Zealand will commence operation; the progress to date in obtaining a replacement flagship vessel for the L.E. Éithne; his view on the optimum number of naval vessels and naval personnel and his plans to achieve this objective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13682/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Air Corps
Brendan Howlin
21. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of functioning aircraft currently in service with the Air Corps; when additional aircraft will arrive and begin service here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13681/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
37. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total military provided accommodation available at present for Defence Forces personnel; the plans he has to extend this provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13683/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
43. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his plans to ensure the Defence Forces conform with the working time directive as per the recommendations in the Report of the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13684/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
46. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has any plans to review the triple lock process for authorising Irish military participation in overseas deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13680/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Brendan Howlin
72. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the approach he is taking to the actions of the new Israeli Government on its ongoing efforts to destroy a two-state solution; the specific actions, including sanctions, that will be taken against Israel for the recognition of, and development of, new illegal settlements; the measures if any, that will be proposed to halt the lethal escalation of violence in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disaster Response
Brendan Howlin
92. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the assistance provided to Turkey and Syria following the recent earthquake; the amount of aid that has been disbursed; the plans for further assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13612/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
100. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has put in place to ensure there are no delays to the issuing of passports this summer; the number of applications that are on hand at present; the current processing time for a passport application for an adult and for a child, respectively; the number of passports that have been issued in each month of the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13613/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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European Union
Brendan Howlin
113. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has engaged with the government of Moldova; if any assistance has been offered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13615/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Howlin
115. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline his most recent engagements with the UK Government on its Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill following the recent decision adopted by the Council of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13614/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Brendan Howlin
122. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of bilateral aid provided to Ukraine in 2022; the amount committed to in 2023; the additional supports or funds Ireland has made available this year; if he has sought an increase in assistance above the current allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13616/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Environmental Policy
Brendan Howlin
192. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he is aware of the current waiting times for applications to SEAI (details supplied); his plans to shorten the waiting time for applicants to SEAI for these urgent environmental works; the resources he will provide to SEAI to expedite these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Rental Sector
Brendan Howlin
327. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the application of the rental tax credit, to ensure that the children of a property owner who are registered tenants in the property with the RTB paying a market rent, can avail of this credit on the same basis as any other renter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13140/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Transport
Brendan Howlin
729. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) who was denied a place on the school bus to their secondary school in 2022 although they availed of this bus for the previous three years, is provided with transport in the coming school year, which is their only means of getting to school; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13323/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Howlin
946. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a community neuro-rehabilitation team will be put in place for CHO5; if funding has been allocated in 2023 to provide this service; when recruitment for this team will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13130/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Howlin
970. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a liaison public health nurse, LPHN, for the children's disability network team in Wexford will be provided; if he is aware that in the absence of this post, the home support resource manager is unable to provide home support workers for people in urgent need of this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13503/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Brendan Howlin
1359. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health given the urgent need to fast track the re-build and restoration of Wexford General Hospital, and ensure that vital services are restored there as soon as possible, if he will use the powers available to him under Section 181(2)(a) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to remove the necessity to go through a planning process in the reconstruction of the damaged building and the provision of temporary or modular facilities, and to commence the building of the planned 96-bed unit at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13142/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Naturalisation Applications
Brendan Howlin
302. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No.462 of 14 November 2022 concerning a person (details supplied); if the application has been processed yet; if he will set out the expected timeframe for the completion of the consideration of this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12079/23]