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Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Value Added Tax
Neasa Hourigan
204. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to remove VAT from beekeeping equipment and supplies. [3892/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Neasa Hourigan
221. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VRT exemption for mountain rescue vehicles and other vehicles used solely in such rescue activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4174/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Banking Sector
Neasa Hourigan
229. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the recent engagements he has had with an organisation (details supplied) concerning mortgage payment breaks for borrowers affected by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4349/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Public Sector Pay
Neasa Hourigan
260. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Secretaries General within the Civil Service in receipt of gross annual payments exceeding €210,000. [3854/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Sports Funding
Neasa Hourigan
276. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding supports that were granted to the disability support programmes of an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3589/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Sports Funding
Neasa Hourigan
277. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding supports that were granted to an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3590/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Sports Funding
Neasa Hourigan
278. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the funding or other supports that have been granted to an organisation (details supplied) through Sport Ireland. [3591/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
474. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans for summer provision in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4279/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Disability Support Services
Neasa Hourigan
667. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the funding supports that were granted to the disability support programmes of an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3592/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Disability Support Services
Neasa Hourigan
668. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the funding supports that were granted to an organisation (details supplied) in 2019 and 2020. [3593/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Healthcare Policy
Neasa Hourigan
733. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce a statutory right to home care. [3845/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Beekeeping Industry
Neasa Hourigan
889. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a compulsory register for all beekeepers. [3890/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Beekeeping Industry
Neasa Hourigan
890. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for a compensation scheme for any beekeeper affected by the American and European foul brood viruses resultant from the importation of non-native bees. [3891/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Coillte Teoranta
Neasa Hourigan
920. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Coillte limited a number of pre-planning public consultations to a 2 km. [4473/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Coillte Teoranta
Neasa Hourigan
921. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if opportunities for public access to information on Coillte’s proposed Croaghaun wind farm were reduced compared to the opportunities that would have been available in normal times in view of Covid-19. [4474/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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CLÁR Programme
Neasa Hourigan
939. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to increase the CLÁR measure 4 grant to cover the cost of vehicle registration tax for mountain rescue organisations securing new vehicles for use in their vital rescue functions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4176/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Legislative Measures
Neasa Hourigan
7. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans for mandatory human rights due diligence legislation as recommended by a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Human Rights
Neasa Hourigan
160. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to review the national plan on business and human rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Neasa Hourigan
354. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to include family carers as a priority group for vaccination against Covid-19; the timeline for which family carers will be vaccinated against Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3069/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Tax Data
Neasa Hourigan
163. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a list of all tax expenditures related to housing construction and development supports in 2019. [2885/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Housing Policy
Neasa Hourigan
205. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the restriction on all future commercial co-living development announced by his Department on 23 November 2020 comes into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2371/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
301. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to implement the summer programme previously known as July provision as a matter of urgency for children with disabilities in view of recent Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2432/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Neasa Hourigan
379. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the support services established in view of the publication of the Final Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes that are available to those who are deaf or hard of hearing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2802/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Animal Welfare
Neasa Hourigan
465. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he is considering or formulating plans to outlaw animal testing; if he is considering or formulating plans to encourage and fund the use of non-animal testing technology and alternatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2243/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Neasa Hourigan
518. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the provision of the Covid-19 vaccine to persons with disabilities who are under 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2433/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Neasa Hourigan
519. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans for persons who are accessing day services and are cared for by home carers over 65 years of age to be vaccinated for Covid-19; the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2434/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Neasa Hourigan
520. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide for the provision of the Covid-19 vaccine to staff of section 38 and 39 organisations. [2435/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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National Public Health Emergency Team
Neasa Hourigan
521. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will reinstate the NPHET subgroup for vulnerable persons to interact with groups and persons who represent those with disabilities in the planning for Covid-19. [2436/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Home Care Packages
Neasa Hourigan
557. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a statutory scheme to support persons to live in their own homes; his plans to provide equitable access to high-quality, regulated home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2564/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Medicinal Products
Neasa Hourigan
592. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 569 of 15 December 2020, the status of the January HSE drugs group meeting at which two applications for dupilumab were reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2642/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Energy Policy
Neasa Hourigan
92. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views in relation to energy security and climate action; the way in which this relates to a proposal to develop liquefied natural gas facilities at the Port of Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Ports Development
Neasa Hourigan
177. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the status of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Port of Cork and an energy company (details supplied) to develop liquefied natural gas, LNG, facilities at the port; if the memorandum is still operating; if his Department has had communication from the Port of Cork or the company in respect of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1351/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Heritage Sites
Neasa Hourigan
279. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the historical gates of the Phoenix Park removed in summer 2018; when the original gates will be restored and returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1745/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
481. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the supports for teachers and guidance for schools in place to assist in the provision of remote learning in the context of Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1174/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
484. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education the supports in place for students of special schools to assist in the provision of remote learning in the context of Covid-19 restrictions; the guidance for special schools in support of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1232/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
643. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans for a reduction and-or rebate in fees for postgraduate students during the 2020-21 academic year due to Covid-19; the supports in place for postgraduate students undertaking remote learning during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44676/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Neasa Hourigan
712. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the cannabis substances and products, for example, edibles, concentrates and so on personal possession of which will be considered for application of an adult caution by An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1051/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Disability Support Services
Neasa Hourigan
819. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to allow persons with chronic arthritis to use swimming pools for their therapy during all levels of the plan for living with Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44919/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Maternity Services
Neasa Hourigan
933. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date information on neonatal intensive care unit care in Irish hospitals as against best practice standards for space, equipment and staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1124/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Primary Care Services
Neasa Hourigan
934. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number and staffing levels of diabetes community services attached to primary care centres. [1125/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Diabetes Strategy
Neasa Hourigan
935. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the process for nomination to the diabetes working group; when it was last appointed; the process implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1126/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Maternity Services
Neasa Hourigan
936. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the up-to-date plans for capital investment in neonatal intensive care unit provision in maternity and paediatric hospital departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1127/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Maternity Services
Neasa Hourigan
937. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address inadequate space for the provision of neonatal intensive care unit care in the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1128/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Eating Disorders
Neasa Hourigan
950. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that monies allocated for the development of eating disorder services are not averted to meet unfunded cost growth in other areas of the mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1163/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Blind Welfare Allowance
Neasa Hourigan
1058. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the income disregards for blind welfare allowance applications taking into consideration the variations nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1653/21]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
208. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the guidelines and measures in place for the operation of an indoor Santa meet and greet under the level 3 Covid restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44211/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Neasa Hourigan
209. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports and grants in place for new start-up businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/20]
Wed, 16 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
309. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if persons with Down's syndrome will be included in the people aged 18 to 64 years with medical conditions Covid-19 vaccine allocation group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43772/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Blind Person's Pension
Neasa Hourigan
360. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reconsider the means test for those in receipt of the blind pension; her plans to ensure those with a visual impairment are eligible to take up income opportunities should they arise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43095/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
361. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will postpone social welfare audits on persons with disabilities during Covid-19 restrictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43096/20]