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Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Chris Andrews
1055. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on his engagements with the Minister for Health or the Health Service Executive regarding public health and sanitation concerns relating to the increasing number of people living in tents around the International Protection Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13591/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Chris Andrews
1089. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the process of securing alterative accommodation for the International Protection applicants who are living in an encampment at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14025/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Chris Andrews
1095. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what measures have been put in place to ensure businesses in a location (details supplied) and the surrounding areas do not close as a result of the failure of the Government to deal with immigration, resulting in an encampment of international protection applicants living in tents. [14094/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Chris Andrews
1096. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if urgent attention will be given to the situation at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Chris Andrews
1176. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will clarify what legal powers his Department, along with the gardaí, have to move along individuals at a location (details supplied). [15353/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Nursing Homes
Chris Andrews
1366. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of people, within the past five years, that have been discharged from nursing homes who are recipients of fair deal support (details supplied); and the reasons for these discharges. [14332/24]
Thu, 21 Mar 2024
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International Protection
Chris Andrews
265. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps his Department is taking to address the worsening situation at the international protection office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Child Safety
Chris Andrews
110. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the justification and rationale for payment of the role of safeguarding officer in St John Ambulance, and if this will be a mechanism available to other organisations in financial distress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9584/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Foreign Policy
Chris Andrews
54. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if officials from his Department met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in February 2024 to discuss the ongoing political situation for the Sahrawi people in Western Sahara; if so, the content of these discussions; and if his Department remains committed to continuing to engage constructively with the organisation. [8689/24]
Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Chris Andrews
110. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider increasing the hours a person in receipt of the full rate of carer’s allowance is permitted to work from 18.5 hours to 20 hours a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8333/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Legislative Measures
Chris Andrews
308. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the progress of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021, given that over 12 months have passed since the Minster said he would work with the sponsors to see the Bill advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Chris Andrews
287. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education if a sanction will be granted for a reading school to be opened in an area (details supplied) to cater for the high number of dyslexic children in the locality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6237/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Chris Andrews
554. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details suppled) and ensure that their prescription only drug will be made available to them. [6065/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Mental Health Services
Chris Andrews
610. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if urgent action will be taken to prioritise the reform of the child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6611/24]
Wed, 31 Jan 2024
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School Curriculum
Chris Andrews
56. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education to outline when the transition year curriculum was last amended; if she will carry out a review of the possible benefit of adding dance and performative arts to the current curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4518/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Chris Andrews
136. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and award them the Government electricity credit. [3641/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Recycling Policy
Chris Andrews
74. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what options are available to home bound individuals, who get their food shopping delivered to their home, to return their recyclable items under the deposit return scheme. [3342/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Housing Schemes
Chris Andrews
134. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a specific scheme is in place to assist older people obtaining a mortgage; and if so, the details of this scheme. [3107/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Human Rights
Chris Andrews
111. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he could ensure that issues around human rights in Western Sahara and the ongoing illegal occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco will be included in EU Priorities in UN Human Rights Fora for 2024. [2759/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Chris Andrews
565. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given an urgent date for surgery. [2408/24]