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Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Social Media
Brendan Smith
305. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the additional measures that will be introduced to deal with the spread of misinformation on social media platforms; if she is satisfied that legislation enacted both at national and EU level is adequate to ban the incitement of hatred on such platforms and ensure proper protection of the public, and particularly children, from harm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56125/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Grant Payments
Brendan Smith
444. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the widespread concerns of farmers regarding delays in the issue of some ACRES payments; if a partial payment can be issued for those applicants pending processing and finalising of all applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56096/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Smith
526. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the measures he will introduce to improve cross-Border mobility for students in further and higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56158/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Third Level Fees
Brendan Smith
527. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the unfair decision to exclude students studying outside this State from the €1,000 reduction in student contribution fees which was introduced to support households to ease the cost-of-living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56201/23]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Smith
528. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if, in view of the need to promote more cross-Border mobility for further and higher education students, he will ensure that students studying outside this State are entitled to the same State assistance as students in this jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56206/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Northern Ireland
Brendan Smith
9. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of his most recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and with the political parties in Northern Ireland in relation to the need to have the Assembly, Executive and North-South Ministerial Council restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55785/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Primary Medical Certificates
Brendan Smith
68. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance when it is proposed to make much-needed amendments to the primary medical certificate eligibility criteria as many persons whom this scheme was intended to benefit are unable at present to get approval to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55651/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Paramilitary Groups
Brendan Smith
159. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice her views on the recent report of the Independent Reporting Commission, with particular reference to the continuing threat from paramilitarism; her views on the need to introduce additional measures to tackle and end paramilitarism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55784/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Brendan Smith
254. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in providing new and additional healthcare facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55864/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Health Services
Brendan Smith
255. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the proposals, if any, there are to extend dermatology services throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55866/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Brendan Smith
256. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the progress to date in advancing a major building project at a healthcare facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55874/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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British-Irish Co-operation
Brendan Smith
14. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent meeting of the British-Irish Council. [53188/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Smith
524. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice to list the Garda stations in Cavan/Monaghan that have their own electric vehicle charging points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54641/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Smith
525. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of Garda stations in each Garda division that have their own electric vehicle charging points; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54642/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Smith
526. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the number of electric vehicles in the Garda fleet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54643/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Beef Sector
Brendan Smith
638. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the widespread concerns of farmers in relation to recent changes introduced to the Eurostar evaluations by an organisation (details supplied) and the difficulties it is causing for some farmers participating in the suckler carbon efficiency programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55395/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Health Services
Brendan Smith
857. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when a health service will be expanded (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55398/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Waterways Ireland
Brendan Smith
13. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that will be implemented at an early date to progress the proposal to extend the Shannon navigation from Lough Allen, County Leitrim, to Dowra, County Cavan, in view of the substantial preparatory work carried out on the project some years ago and the benefits of such a development for the upper Shannon region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53977/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Vacant Properties
Brendan Smith
73. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline details of the Voids Programme for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54190/23]
Thu, 7 Dec 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Smith
112. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection if provision will be made to have child benefit paid in respect of students in full-time education who reach the age of 18 during the current school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54211/23]