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Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
167. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what progress has been made on implementing the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces' recommendation for the introduction of a mechanism to provide for ongoing review of the application of existing specialist pay rates and allowances to groups and categories of military personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36270/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
168. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what steps he is taking to ensure members of the Defence Forces can more easily obtain specialist techpay in recognition of their qualifications and roles; his plans to ensure this is addressed to improve retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36272/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
169. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if backdated payments have now commenced to the members of the Army Ranger Wing; how much in total remains to be paid arising out of pay reviews in 2010 back dated to 2006 and 2014, and to how many personnel serving or retired; the current rate of special allowance; when this was awarded; if the backdated payment to October 2021 has now commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36273/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Military Exports
Brendan Howlin
209. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport the measures he has taken to ensure that Ireland does not facilitate the transit of cluster munitions through Irish airports, ports or airspace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35999/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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School Transport
Brendan Howlin
467. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that siblings (details supplied) will be provided with school transport, which is now 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. [36335/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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School Transport
Brendan Howlin
472. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that siblings (details supplied) will be provided with school transport, who availed of the service in the last school term; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36512/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Brendan Howlin
547. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she is aware of the threat to the future of the Celtic Routes Project, a unique tourism initiative linking counties in south east Ireland with counterparts in Wales; if she will ensure that sufficient funding is provided to continue this important project; if she has had any contact with her Welsh government colleague to discuss this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36354/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Howlin
698. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will personally intervene in a case of an overpayment of carer's allowance for a person (details supplied) whose overpayment arose because they were required to work additional hours as a nurse in the early stages of the Covid pandemic; if, in these circumstances, she will ensure that this person's appeal is allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36140/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
835. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice if resident non-nationals who serve in the Defence Forces for a number of years must pay citizenships fees if they then apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36271/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Dental Services
Brendan Howlin
1225. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the difficulties currently affecting patients at Cork University Dental School and Hospital, that the dental hospital theatre list was suspended on 7 April 2023 and has not been resumed to date, that this suspension has had an adverse impact on patients' lists, both adult and children, on dental nurse training, on oral surgery training and on staff morale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36168/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Cancer Services
Brendan Howlin
1336. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he has received representation from an organisation (details supplied) for adequate sustainable base funding for its vital community services throughout the country; if he will ensure that a minimum of €10 million is provided annually to ensure the survival of these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Grant Payments
Brendan Howlin
1423. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine an application for a SUSI grant in respect of a person (details supplied), whose parents are long time separated without a legal separation, who reside separately but whose documentation has not been accepted by SUSI as proving this; if he will accept the documentation provided as sufficient proof of separate living; if he will ensure that this application is processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35632/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Diplomatic Representation
Brendan Howlin
42. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will set out the number of officers at the Embassy of the Russian Federation who have been notified to his Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations, and any changes in the number notified in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34626/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Diplomatic Representation
Brendan Howlin
43. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish diplomatic and support staff assigned to the Irish Embassy in Moscow; if there have been any changes in this number in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34628/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Overseas Development Aid
Brendan Howlin
44. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the budget for overseas development assistance in 2022, and the expected amount in 2023; the proportion of GNI that has been committed; if he will provide a breakdown of the various programmes under which ODA is spent; the amount assigned to each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34642/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
59. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current annual training capacity for the Defence Forces; how many new entrants were trained in each year since 2016, broken down by service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34635/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
60. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current establishment strength of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34636/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
61. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many personnel left the Defence Forces in each year since 2016, in tabular form, broken down by officers and other ranks; how many have left in 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34637/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
62. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of housing units available within the Defence Forces; the capacity of the existing housing quarters; how many are unoccupied; how many are deemed unsuitable; how many will be renovated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34638/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Howlin
63. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current allowances for security and other defence duties; the value of each; when those were last increased; the value of the increase; the number of recipients of each, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34639/23]