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Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
157. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of introducing a child benefit double payment. [15918/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
158. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending child benefit to 18-year-olds still in secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15919/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
159. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost to the Exchequer of the JobPath scheme. [15920/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
160. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of including the working family payment as a qualifying payment for fuel allowance. [15921/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
161. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the annual carer’s support grant by €1. [15922/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
162. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of increasing the qualified child increase by €1 for children under the age of 12 years and €1 for children over the age of 12 years, respectively. [15923/24]
Thu, 11 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
163. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full-year cost of extending carer’s benefit to the self-employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15924/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
758. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection when the earnings disregard for disability allowance was last increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14263/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Code
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
759. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection when the capital disregard for disability allowance was last increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14264/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
760. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection what the remaining length of time is in respect of the Department's contract for JobPath and when the contractual obligations with Seetec and Turas Nua expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14265/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1078. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of places that have been provided in designated accommodation centres for the purposes of the temporary protection directive. [13895/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1079. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it remains the policy of his Department that those in 'designated accommodation centres' for the purposes of the temporary protection directive and the Social Welfare Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, shall only be newly arrived beneficiaries of the directive, and that no persons will be accommodated in these centres who arrived prior to the enactment of the Act. [13896/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1080. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is any intention to open further designated accommodation centres; and how many places he intends to provide in this category of accommodation. [13897/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1081. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether there were any persons residing in the designated accommodations centres prior to their designation; if they are going to remain there; and if not, where they will be accommodated subsequently. [13898/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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International Protection
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1082. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the duration that such designated accommodation centres are expected to serve a person, by location if the dates in question are different. [13899/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Primary Care Centres
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
1575. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on whether a primary health care centre is planned for the Douglas area in Cork. [15138/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Energy Prices
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
124. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to address the challenges that rural communities are facing in relation to increased costs with household energy and fuel. [10553/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Housing Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
42. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on her Department’s plans to address dereliction and vacancy in rural towns and villages. [10548/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Island Communities
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
46. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has engaged with Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann since the publication of its report on the housing needs of Ireland’s offshore islands in November 2023, and if her Department discussed its recommendations with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. [10552/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Control of Dogs
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
50. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what efforts are being made by her Department to ensure that local authorities are enforcing the legislation to collect fines under dog control regulations. [10551/24]