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Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Defence Forces
Chris Andrews
341. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will address the issue of substandard accommodation in the married quarters section of Cathal Brugha Barracks (details supplied). [3013/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Chris Andrews
399. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare supports available to assist a person (details supplied) whose partner has recently passed away. [3113/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Chris Andrews
403. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; if the rules in relation to the invalidity pension will be changed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3164/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Chris Andrews
462. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if he will support the introduction of a transport police service for national, regional and local bus, tram and rail services. [2963/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Trade Agreements
Chris Andrews
13. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department supports current aspects of the EU-Morocco trade agreement as they relate to the natural resources of Western Sahara; and if he will call for the resources of Western Sahara to be excluded from EU-Moroccan deals moving forward. [63227/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Work Permits
Chris Andrews
25. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an employment permit application by a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [63587/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Chris Andrews
249. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if a person (details supplied) will be given an urgent date to undergo their driving test given that they require the use of a car for their job as an essential worker. [1482/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Tax Credits
Chris Andrews
355. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if he will alter the eligibility criteria for the rent tax credit to allow individuals who rent a property from their parents, such as a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1677/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Regeneration Projects
Chris Andrews
534. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the application from Dublin City Council regarding the regeneration of a building (details supplied). [1090/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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International Agreements
Chris Andrews
602. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department will respond to concerns relating to an agreement between Morocco and an Israeli energy company (details supplied) for natural gas exploration in the territorial waters of Western Sahara; and if this theft of Western Sahara’s natural resources will be highlighted with the Moroccan and Israeli ambassadors. [63453/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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United Nations
Chris Andrews
607. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline the relationship between Ireland and the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization C-24; the input that Ireland has made to this special committee; and if Ireland has ever applied to join same. [63899/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health Services
Chris Andrews
1302. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a service provided by the HSE in Crumlin, Dublin 12 could be restored (details supplied); and the reason for its removal from the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63680/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Chris Andrews
1383. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date for an operation in Beaumont Hospital given that they have been waiting for five years for this operation and their mobility has deteriorated. [1025/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Chris Andrews
1414. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the pandemic recognition payment. [1157/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health and Safety
Chris Andrews
1536. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and instruct the HSE’s environmental health section to take urgent attention to eradicate the rat infestation in this property. [1667/23]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Human Rights
Chris Andrews
120. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise the issue of Indonesia’s new penal code with the Indonesian Government and the major problems relating to the criminalisation of political thought and activism, the criminalisation of sex outside of marriage and further restrict access to abortion. [62442/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Legal Services Regulation
Chris Andrews
221. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to proposals to establish a legal services commission; and the status of these proposals. [62490/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
266. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total cost of the development of the National Children’s Science Centre at Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 (details supplied). [61890/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
267. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether it is appropriate that the OPW will spend State resources to develop a new science centre at Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 which will then be handed over to the National Children’s Science Centre (details supplied). [61891/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
268. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW is engaging with commercial entities that may have an interest in the National Children’s Science Centre project (details supplied). [61892/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
269. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the credentials that the OPW believe that the National Children’s Science Centre has to run a science museum (details supplied). [61893/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
270. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the projections of the OPW to demonstrate that the National Children’s Science Centre will be financially viable (details supplied). [61894/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
271. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the OPW was in arbitration with the National Children’s Science Centre (details supplied). [61896/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Emergency Accommodation
Chris Andrews
287. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that have been taken to bring the Old Baggot Street Hospital into use as accommodation for refugees given there is an extreme need for accommodation for refugees and asylum seekers; and the measures that he has taken since the feasibility report in relation to this site which was completed in March 2022. [61862/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Chris Andrews
407. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are available to a person (details supplied). [61860/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Child Abuse
Chris Andrews
438. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish the recent independent review into historical abuse within an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61698/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Chris Andrews
517. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the steps that the Government is taking for immunocompromised persons who continue to cocoon to avoid Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60165/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Bus Services
Chris Andrews
68. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport the number of reported incidents of public order reports of a sexual nature on Dublin Bus services for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59743/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Energy Policy
Chris Andrews
177. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the supports that can be given to tenants in the case in which a landlord has not passed on electricity credits to them (details supplied). [59368/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Electoral Process
Chris Andrews
260. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline any proposed changes to the process of voter registration; the details that are required on voter registration forms; and when these changes will come into force. [58699/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Medicinal Products
Chris Andrews
197. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress made to provide the CF drug kaftrio to a cohort of 35 Irish children aged between six and eleven years, who are currently excluded from access to the drug due to a disagreement between the manufacturers and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58379/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Programmes
Chris Andrews
162. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice the amount of funding that has been invested into sporting organisations as a result of the Immigrant Investor Programme for each year since 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56820/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Primary Medical Certificates
Chris Andrews
208. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Finance if the relevant funding will be made available to enable the expansion of the criteria for eligibility for the primary medical certificate. [56499/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Foreign Policy
Chris Andrews
308. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has reopened diplomatic relations with the Government of Venezuela, led by Nicholás Maduro, or if it is still the position of his Department to recognise Juan Guaidó as the President of Venezuela. [56219/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Immigration Policy
Chris Andrews
876. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Justice if she will address the situation in which prospective applicants of the recent regularisation scheme for undocumented persons who reached the residence requirement during the scheme but could not apply due to their not having the full residence requirement on the day that the scheme opened; and if an allowance to apply could be made in these cases. [55167/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Chris Andrews
1002. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children with additional needs in CHO 7 who have had to travel outside of the CHO7 for dental care for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54547/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Chris Andrews
1003. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of claims made under the Dental Treatment Service Scheme DTSS in CHO7 by LHO for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54548/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Dental Services
Chris Andrews
1004. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO7 who are currently on dental and orthodontics waiting lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54549/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Chris Andrews
1042. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the way in which people can register for a monkeypox vaccine; and if the issues with the online portal system when it was first launched have been completely rectified. [54653/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Chris Andrews
1101. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if an urgent surgery for a child (details supplied) can be arranged. [54891/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Health Service Executive
Chris Andrews
1237. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health the action that is being taken to reverse the dereliction of a HSE-owned building (details supplied). [55570/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Rail Network
Chris Andrews
209. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if his Department will provide a list of DART stations with CCTV-monitored bicycle parking in tabular form. [52717/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Human Rights
Chris Andrews
339. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of the Government in relation to the ongoing situation in Haiti and the widespread anti-government protests; and if his Department will oppose a military-led intervention currently being discussed by the United States and Canada. [52716/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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State Pensions
Chris Andrews
445. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if the refusal of a pension (non-contributory) will be examined for a person (details supplied). [52948/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Chris Andrews
237. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the interactions his Department has had with the visiting delegation from the Polisario Front of Western Sahara during their visit and if his Department is open to maintaining future communications with representatives of the Polisario Front. [52471/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Chris Andrews
245. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Education the total number of primary schools in Dublin by postcode that provide ASD classes; the total number of Irish-medium primary schools in Dublin by postcode that provide ASD classes; the total number of Educate Together primary schools in Dublin by postcode that provide ASD classes and the total number of fee-paying primary schools in Dublin which provide ASD classes, in tabular form. [52473/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Chris Andrews
319. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if it is planned to roll-out an additional Covid-19 booster for the wider population. [52460/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Nursing Homes
Chris Andrews
329. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if his Department will examine the case of a closure of a nursing home (details supplied) in which the relatives of residents were only informed of its imminent closure with a few weeks' notice; and if there are any statutory requirements placed on nursing homes to provide a minimum notice period to allow families sufficient time to find appropriate alternatives for their loved ones. [52511/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Chris Andrews
63. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Transport if planning permission has been approved for the new BusConnects route due to travel down Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6; the number of stops in total that will be installed on this road; and if residents were given prior notice before construction work recently commenced. [52139/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Budget 2023
Chris Andrews
318. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will provide the timeline for the roll-out of the €35 million in funding set aside in Budget 2023 to help sports clubs cope with the rising cost of energy this winter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51310/22]