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Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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International Protection
Gary Gannon
478. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice how many holders of subsidiary protection declarations have had their subsidiary protection ceased in accordance with section 11 of the International Protection Act 2015 since the commencement of the act. [31050/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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International Protection
Gary Gannon
479. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice how many holders of the subsidiary protection declarations have had their subsidiary protection ceased in accordance with Regulation 18 of SI 426/2013 European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 since the commencement of those regulations. [31051/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Legislative Measures
Gary Gannon
480. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice when the Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking Bill 2022 will be brought before Dáil Éireann. [31052/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Gary Gannon
4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report for the first quarter of 2023 of the climate action plan. [29337/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gary Gannon
15. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29338/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Official Engagements
Gary Gannon
27. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Political Community on 1 June 2023. [29339/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Grant Payments
Gary Gannon
229. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason parents of Irish citizens are excluded from the SUSI grant scheme on the basis of their civil status and where the State has granted them a stamp 4 visa. [29917/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gary Gannon
2. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [29331/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Gary Gannon
12. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the well-being framework for Ireland, overseen by his Department. [29332/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Equality Issues
Gary Gannon
23. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his Department's public sector duty equality and human rights assessment. [29333/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Gary Gannon
36. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the evacuation of Irish citizens from Sudan in the last month. [28868/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Middle East
Gary Gannon
59. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government will formally recognise the state of Palestine; and if not; if he will make a statement as to why not. [28869/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Middle East
Gary Gannon
61. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department recognises Israel's oppression of Palestine as apartheid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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International Relations
Gary Gannon
65. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department recognises Western Sahara as a sovereign state in the wake of reports that Israel will recognise the country as a Moroccan territory. [28867/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Energy Policy
Gary Gannon
83. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update regarding improving measures to avoid disconnections for energy customers. [24647/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Energy Prices
Gary Gannon
102. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will introduce a community energy advice service; and if there are existing plans within his Department in relation to its creation. [24646/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Middle East
Gary Gannon
132. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the context of the stated view of the UN in 2020 that the Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are a significant source of human rights violations, and in view of the fact that the Israeli Government has now vowed to further build and expand such settlements, what actions he intends to take, in addition to condemnation and denunciation, to ensure that Ireland has no involvement with business activities in or with these settlements, or in sustaining an illegal situation which could amount to a war crime under international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27442/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Gary Gannon
237. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current establishment of the Defence Forces, broken down by PDF and RDF, and divided by Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27724/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Gary Gannon
238. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans in place to reach the current establishment level in each Corps in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27725/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Defence Forces
Gary Gannon
239. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the plans in place to commemorate the centenary of the Defence Forces on 1 October 2024. [27726/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Arts Policy
Gary Gannon
626. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of introducing a culture card voucher system worth €200 each to all 18-24-year-olds in Ireland in 2024, in order to promote engagement with culture, arts and media, based on schemes in place in Germany, Spain, France and Italy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27443/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Arts Policy
Gary Gannon
627. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the estimated cost of introducing a culture card voucher system worth €200 each to all young people in Ireland when they turn 18, in order to promote engagement with culture, arts and media, based on schemes in place in Germany, Spain, France and Italy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27444/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Gary Gannon
801. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseekers' allowance of €220 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27439/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Gary Gannon
802. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseekers' allowance of €129.70 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27440/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Gary Gannon
803. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of a rate of a jobseekers' allowance other than €129.70 and €220 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27441/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Student Accommodation
Gary Gannon
1353. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his awareness of the issues of the subsidisation of college-owned student accommodation but not for extensions of already built accommodation; if he plans to review this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27597/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gary Gannon
12. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on children and education will next meet. [22916/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Economic Policy
Gary Gannon
24. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [22917/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Gary Gannon
35. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on a Humanitarian Response to Ukraine will next meet. [22918/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Pensions Reform
Gary Gannon
75. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the possible effects on pensioner poverty of the proposed total contributions approach, given that it deals on a pro rata basis with people who do not qualify for the maximum payment, rather than using bands which serve to uplift the benefit people receive, as under the current averaging system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25023/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Gary Gannon
108. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department will introduce a social energy tariff, targeted at households on means-tested social welfare payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24643/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Gary Gannon
135. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will adjust the rate of fuel allowance in a way which will be determined by a strong evidence base on the minimum energy needs of households; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24644/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Education Schemes
Gary Gannon
282. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the full year cost of running the Covid Learning and Support Scheme, CLASS, 2021-2022; and the total number of beneficiaries. [24284/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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State Examinations
Gary Gannon
286. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education to provide additional supports, specifically extra time, for students with dyslexia undertaking the junior and leaving certificate examinations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24313/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Gary Gannon
947. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the student maintenance grant by €1,000 for full-time students at third level. [24279/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Gary Gannon
948. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 to €4,225 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [24280/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Gary Gannon
949. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 to €4,225 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [24281/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Gary Gannon
950. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of increasing the adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 to €2,415 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [24282/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Third Level Education
Gary Gannon
951. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending an adjacent maintenance grant by €1,000 to €2,415 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. [24283/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Gary Gannon
27. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the fruit and vegetable market in Dublin's north inner city (details supplied). [23664/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Broadcasting Sector
Gary Gannon
33. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she would support a review of the GAAGO subscription model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23666/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Facilities
Gary Gannon
68. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to discuss the need for a state-of-the-art sports facility in Alfie Byrne Park (details supplied). [23663/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Provision
Gary Gannon
179. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department's work regarding housing in the Gaeltacht; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23662/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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School Staff
Gary Gannon
382. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education given the current issues relating to climate change wellbeing and teacher retention, would she accept that the provision of a working, nationwide redeployment system for post primary teachers could alleviate each of these problems to some extent; and given the benefits of such a system would, she now schedule talks with the stakeholders to specifically address this major issue. [23276/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Gary Gannon
472. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of international protection applicants not offered accommodation by IPAS who have been issued any payment under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme, exclusive of the daily expenses allowance or equivalent payment, to date in 2023, broken down by month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23285/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Gary Gannon
473. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of international protection applicants not offered accommodation by IPAS who have been granted the daily expenses allowance or equivalent payment, to date in 2023, broken down by month of application for the payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23286/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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International Protection
Gary Gannon
511. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average and mean processing times for applications under the accelerated procedure for "safe countries of origin" (the International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022) under the International Protection Act 2015; a breakdown of the recognition rates for same by country of origin, since the commencement of that procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23277/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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International Protection
Gary Gannon
512. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average and mean processing times for applications under the International Protection Act 2015, to date in 2023, which do not fall under the accelerated procedure for "safe countries of origin" (the International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022) or prioritisation in accordance with section 73 of the International Protection Act 2015; a breakdown of the recognition rates for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23278/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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International Protection
Gary Gannon
513. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average and mean processing times for prioritised applications under section 73 of the International Protection Act 2015, to date in 2023; a breakdown of the recognition rates for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23280/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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International Protection
Gary Gannon
514. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average and mean processing times for positive decisions issued by the Family Reunification Unit, under the International Protection Act 2015, to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23281/23]