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Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Chris Andrews
507. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, following the Cabinet decision in May 2023 to extend the rent-a-room scheme to all housing types, including local authority council housing units, he will outline if a tenant renting a room from a council tenant can take a dispute to the RTB for dispute resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40024/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Housing Provision
Chris Andrews
508. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to carry out a review into the management of Part V social housing, given the management of Part V social housing in a development is carried out after completion of the overall development, and that major changes are often required to make units suitable for tenants with mobility issues, causing delays and increased cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40025/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Chris Andrews
996. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a shared free travel pass for carers of children with special needs (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37680/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medicinal Products
Chris Andrews
1618. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if he will address the anomaly (details supplied) in the regulations capping expenditure on outpatient medication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37698/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Sports Events
Chris Andrews
318. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the steps she has taken to obtain a derogation for the island of Ireland from the World Athletics 1934 political boundary rule so as to allow Irish athletes to represent the island of Ireland at European and World Athletics Championships as they do at the Olympic Games; the engagement her Department has had with Athletics Ireland and World Athletics on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33978/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Housing Provision
Chris Andrews
342. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how he intends to ensure the delivery of affordable homes in the Poolbeg SDZ following the sale of NAMA's stake in the site to the developer. [33503/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Chris Andrews
526. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) and assist this person in being granted a place in a residential care facility run by an organisation. [32701/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Chris Andrews
243. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on a situation regarding public sector pay (details supplied); if he acknowledges the unfairness of same; and the measures he intends to take to resolve the issue. [30805/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Sports Funding
Chris Andrews
331. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is planning to open a new round of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; if so, if those previously awarded grant funding will be allowed to apply for additional funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30727/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Passport Services
Chris Andrews
160. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department is aware of the increasing number of fraudulent Irish passport renewal websites operating; what action his Department is taking to have these websites removed; and if his Department is planning to run a public awareness campaign regarding this problem. [30472/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Sports Funding
Chris Andrews
638. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the engagement that has taken place between her Department and those granted allocations under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund (LSSIF) in the past 12 months; the number of LSSIF allocations that have begun being drawn down; and the number which intend to begin drawing down by the end of 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28064/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Passport Services
Chris Andrews
146. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if clarity could be given on travelling from Ireland to the Schengen area on an Irish passport with less than three months' validity, as his Department’s website advises travel is valid right up until the date of expiration, but numerous Schengen member states outline on their own travel websites that there must be a minimum of three months validity left on a non-Schengen passport that is, an Irish passport from the date of departure of the Schengen country in order to enter the country legally. [26952/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Chris Andrews
342. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount expended under the large-scale sport infrastructure fund to date; the amount made available and spent under each respective project; her plans for the future of the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25911/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Chris Andrews
811. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a date to have their rescheduled operation. [24616/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Chris Andrews
11. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update as to when the next round of the sports capital and equipment programme will open to applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23080/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Funding
Chris Andrews
17. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the report into the sports capital and equipment programme will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23081/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Chris Andrews
134. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the delivery of affordable housing in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Chris Andrews
143. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on affordable housing at the glass bottle site in Ringsend, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23201/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Office of Public Works
Chris Andrews
287. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will arrange for resources to be issued to the OPW to allow them to extend the opening hours of (details supplied) to be in line with other nearby parks in the vicinity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22602/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Health Services
Chris Andrews
651. Deputy Chris Andrews asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has mobility issues will be given an urgent appointment to see an occupational therapist. [22670/23]