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Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Brendan Howlin
743. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the detail of his plans to provide locum cover for rural based general practitioners to cover for unavoidable absences; if he is developing a plan to establish a national locum register or regional register of available general practitioners as has been developed to cover absent teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16486/22]
Thu, 24 Mar 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Brendan Howlin
376. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a certificate of vaccination for the booster vaccine will be issued to a person (details supplied) via email which was requested of his Department in February 2022 and which is required for travel purposes. [15560/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Brendan Howlin
704. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the case of a person (details supplied) attending training as a carpentry apprentice with SOLAS will be investigated; if it will be ensured that they are paid the appropriate rate for their level of training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13842/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Medicinal Products
Brendan Howlin
668. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the increased dosage of 40mg to 80mg of humira per week for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12946/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Site Acquisitions
Brendan Howlin
299. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will set out the progress to date in identifying and acquiring a permanent site for the new school building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12176/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Dental Services
Brendan Howlin
760. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists in County Wexford who are accepting medical card patients; if he is satisfied with the provision of dental care in County Wexford for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11547/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
395. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that a passport application by a person (details supplied) in which the original renewal application was made in September 2021 will be processed urgently by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9650/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Howlin
422. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will examine the requirement for a special class, a second hearing impairment class, for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9075/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Broadband Infrastructure
Brendan Howlin
463. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education when the long-promised fibre optic broadband service will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9660/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Driver Test
Brendan Howlin
170. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport if he will set out the current waiting time for motorcycle driving tests in each driving test centre; when a motorcycle driving test will be offered to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8827/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Passport Services
Brendan Howlin
391. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application by a person (details supplied) which was due at the end of 2021 will be processed urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7432/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Dental Services
Brendan Howlin
684. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if it will be ensured that orthodontic treatment is provided urgently for a person (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list since 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7610/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Howlin
394. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he will extend the proposed once-off €1,000 bonus payment for frontline health workers to frontline workers employed by section 39 disability service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7130/22]
Wed, 9 Feb 2022
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State Bodies
Brendan Howlin
36. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when he expects the position of IDA Regional Director for the South East to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7114/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Rail Network
Brendan Howlin
209. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the discussions he has had with Irish Rail to encourage more passengers onto the rail system in the context of the Climate Action Plan; if he has discussed with Irish Rail its plans to increase the frequency of trains operating between Rosslare Europort and Connolly Station, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5830/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
271. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the third party adjudicator for the Permanent Defence Force conciliation and arbitration scheme will be reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6575/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Diplomatic Representation
Brendan Howlin
347. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the details of the arrangement made with the Chinese Government in relation to the return to Ireland of a person (details supplied); if commitments or undertakings, financial or otherwise, were made by the Government to secure the return of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5836/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Legal Aid
Brendan Howlin
545. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she has recently reviewed the resources available to provide legal aid in each of the law centres here; if her attention has been drawn to staff shortages which have resulted in delayed legal proceedings; the action she proposes to take to ensure that sufficient solicitors are available in each law centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5838/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Citizenship Applications
Brendan Howlin
362. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for spouse of an Irish citizen status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5582/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Diplomatic Representation
Brendan Howlin
68. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are plans to expand the embassy network in Africa in the context of the Global Ireland Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5268/22]