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Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Joe McHugh
262. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to ensure increased investment in the Shared Island Fund in the upcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Public Expenditure Policy
Joe McHugh
264. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to indicate if he is considering an enhanced national infrastructure fund with an additional commitment of upwards of €30 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42237/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Joe McHugh
281. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to ensure increased investment in the All-Island Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund in the upcoming Budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42138/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Joe McHugh
709. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider unlocking the €1.5 billion surplus in the National Training Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42141/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Education Schemes
Joe McHugh
712. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider introducing a national training voucher scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42148/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Technological Universities
Joe McHugh
713. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to ensure technological universities have access to a borrowing framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42151/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Childcare Qualifications
Joe McHugh
715. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to enumerate the number of childcare courses nationally; furthermore, if it is possible to attain a figure to establish how many of these graduates go on to work in the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42232/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Irish Language
Joe McHugh
728. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has engaged with the Higher Education Authority and/or universities to give consideration to additional special degree and masters programmes for students pursuing qualifications in early years in order to provide full immersion as Gaeilge in early years' settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42786/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
192. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance to confirm that the Central Bank was kept abreast of the previous Mica redress scheme (Statutory Instrument - €2.3 billion) and the current Mica redress scheme (legislative - €3 billion) at all times; whether he will confirm that if, once the remedial option, as prescribed by the Housing Agency, is agreed, all remediated homes will be fully mortgageable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41559/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Health Services
Joe McHugh
546. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health his plans for expanding the current number of minor injury clinics nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41148/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Joe McHugh
602. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health to consider additional investment in the mental health budget to provide more supports and measures in Donegal and across the country to ensure that people are provided with the vital and adequate services that are necessary to sustain and grow their mental well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41655/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he considered waiving VAT charges on households that decided to do repair works on their MICA affected home, but decided not to go through the mica redress scheme; if he considered waiving VAT charges for those who are carrying out repair works to their homes within the scheme, taking into account these householders are struggling with existing mortgages and high interest loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39542/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
535. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on discussions between the banking industry and his own Department in relation to support for Mica-affected homeowners;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40456/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
928. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clearly define 'Principle Private Residence' with regards to the Mica Redress Scheme (V2); if he will disclose the legal advice from the Attorney General and/or others in relation to homeowners who have to leave their homes in County Donegal to work in other counties, or indeed, other countries; how this might affect their status and eligibility for the scheme; if it is within the law to restrict the free movement of citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38642/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Youth Services
Joe McHugh
1470. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to consider the National Youth Council of Ireland's proposal of an additional investment of €9.4 million in youth services in Budget 2024; to provide more supports and activities for our young people in Donegal and across the country to meet the needs of our growing youth population; to assist these organisations in supporting the personal and social development, positive mental health and physical well-being of our young people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38999/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Health Services Staff
Joe McHugh
991. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if posts (details supplied) in Donegal have been advertised externally; the frequency of interviews for such posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35882/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Joe McHugh
1148. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health for an update on the Drumboe residential respite centre, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35880/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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State Examinations
Joe McHugh
287. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education how many students will be availing of the alternative Leaving Certificate papers in July 2023, following the option of this scheme in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34043/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Joe McHugh
288. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education for an update on the building plans for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34053/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Water Services
Joe McHugh
393. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 November 2022, for an update on rural water frameworks; when money will be released to Donegal County Council, as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33857/23]