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Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
373. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if a place in a special class or an ASD unit will be made available for a child (details supplied) in a second-level school in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57282/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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An Garda Síochána
David Stanton
556. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the amount of time typically taken to train a member of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57706/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Swimming Pools
David Stanton
12. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 26 April 2022, the progress that has been made in the development of the national swimming strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56522/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Departmental Bodies
David Stanton
49. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 26 April 2022, if the national swimming strategy working group has been established; if so, the membership of this group; when she expects the group to hold its first meeting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56523/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Departmental Strategies
David Stanton
86. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current status with respect to the national strategy for women and girls, the migrant integration strategy and the national Traveller and Roma inclusion strategy; if he has extended the lifetime of any of these strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56525/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
David Stanton
94. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made to date under the community sponsorship programme; his plans to further develop the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56524/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Flood Risk Management
David Stanton
84. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding received by each local authority for flood relief schemes in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56322/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
David Stanton
406. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria necessary for an application to be successful under the farm spouses scheme in order for the spouse of a farmer to qualify in their own right for the State pension (contributory); the proofs would be required in cases in which no formal proof of a partnership exists in order for a partnership to be recognised for the State pension (contributory) to be paid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56691/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Medicinal Products
David Stanton
564. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if a medication (details supplied) is covered under the drug payment scheme; if so, the current dosage allowable under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56513/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Care of the Elderly
David Stanton
574. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health his plans, if any, to establish a day care centre for older persons in Youghal, County Cork; the timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56566/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Nursing Homes
David Stanton
591. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for moneys to be refunded following the death of the applicant if it is discovered that social welfare non-contributory pension payments had been overpaid over a number of years which had resulted in a higher amount under the financial assessment carried out under the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56717/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Rail Network
David Stanton
37. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered making resources available to Irish Rail to provide a high-speed rail service between Cork, Dublin and Belfast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55877/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Road Network
David Stanton
47. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 39 of 21 September 2022, the way he exercises his responsibility for overall policy and Exchequer funding in relation to the national roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55876/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
128. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the way the fishing industry is being supported through taxation measures to mitigate the high cost of fuel; his further plans, if any, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55885/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Derelict Sites
David Stanton
135. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance his plans, if any, to levy a tax on derelict properties; his further plans to incentivise the upgrade of such properties to encourage them to be brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55882/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Housing Policy
David Stanton
235. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has considered making legislative changes to allow certain holiday homes to be used as full-time residences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55955/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Housing Schemes
David Stanton
237. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the way he is supporting and encouraging tenants of local authorities and approved housing bodies to avail of the rent-a-room scheme; the number availing of the scheme in the respective local authorities and approved housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56002/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Schemes
David Stanton
30. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the clean export guarantee as part of the micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55280/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Litter Pollution
David Stanton
42. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the ways in which his Department supports measures to reduce the amount of litter on rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55269/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
262. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 239 and 240 of 25 October 2022, the number of first stage appeals and second-stage appeals that were upheld, failed and refused in respect of VRT calculations in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54504/22]