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Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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Hospital Staff
Marc MacSharry
140. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update with regard to the staffing of the new community hospital in Ballyshannon; if he is aware that the delay in the opening of this state-of-the-art facility is serving to put undue pressure on medical professionals and facilities in other hospitals in the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8121/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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School Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
164. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on progress with a much needed extension to a school, for which sanction was received in 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4950/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Marc MacSharry
256. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on progress on the provision of a much-needed new primary school on a single campus (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3703/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Work Permits
Marc MacSharry
168. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice when decisions will be made in respect of visa applications for nurses who have already obtained work permits to work in the State and are urgently required to fill nursing positions in a nursing home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3287/24]
Tue, 5 Dec 2023
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School Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
259. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education when the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) will have a decision on an application for a much-needed extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53765/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Marc MacSharry
359. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have the carers allowance payment re-instated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52018/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Marc MacSharry
360. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) who was awarded the disability allowance will receive payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52019/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Marc MacSharry
588. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 24 January 2023, what stage the review of the current requirement that applicants for plumbing and electrician apprenticeships must pass the colour vision test without the use of corrective lenses is at; when he expects the review to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50525/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Marc MacSharry
566. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed for treatment received under the treatment abroad scheme - EU Cross Border Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49809/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Marc MacSharry
59. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if the HSE has provided to his Department to date the detailed costings and an implementation plan requested which will inform a decision in relation to the inclusion of the chickenpox vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme; when a decision on this is expected to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48926/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Marc MacSharry
264. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (detailed supplied) will receive a decision on a carers support grant application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49177/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Marc MacSharry
265. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (detailed supplied) will receive a decision on an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49178/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Marc MacSharry
127. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health when a decision is expected to be made by his Department on providing the varicella vaccine to children in Ireland as part of the national immunisation programme, considering the results of the positive HTA outcome in July 2023, the response of the National Immunisation Lead from 8 August 2023 which stated that “it is currently not Department of Health immunisation policy to provide varicella vaccine”, and his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 511 of 24 October 2023, which outlined “the Department has asked to HSE to provide detailed costings and an implementation plan which will inform a decision in relation to the inclusion of the chickenpox vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme”; where this decision making process is at currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48927/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Passport Services
Marc MacSharry
3. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a passport for a person (details supplied) given the circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43469/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Marc MacSharry
226. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education the reason the announced additional two modular buildings of 80 sq. m are not yet in place in a school (details supplied); the reason that in October of this school year, more urgency has not been placed on the installation of these buildings; when these much-needed class rooms will be installed and be fully functional; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44020/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Marc MacSharry
486. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if CMTX1 can be added to the list of conditions covered by the long-term illness scheme in view of the fact that it is similar to muscular dystrophy, which is already on the list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43572/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Marc MacSharry
341. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education is she will request Bus Éireann to review the change in school transport pick-up arrangements for two children attending their nearest post-primary school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42827/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
527. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 352 of 20 April 2023, when an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30505/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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School Transport
Marc MacSharry
294. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of two children who live more than 3.2 km from their local school who have been turned down for school transport (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29080/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Sports Funding
Marc MacSharry
352. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 13 June 2023, the number of applications received from League of Ireland clubs (male and female) in the past three rounds of the sports capital and equipment grants and the large-scale sports infrastructure fund which were unsuccessful, in tabular form; the names of the unsuccessful applicants; the reason the applications were unsuccessful; if there is a common reason for such unsuccessful applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29812/23]