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Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Official Engagements
Noel Grealish
525. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss an educational proposal which was submitted to her earlier in January 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5132/22]
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
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Road Projects
Noel Grealish
41. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport if funding is available to commence the planning process for the upgrade of the N59 from Maam Cross to Clifden, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3848/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Regulatory Bodies
Noel Grealish
242. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage rule exemptions the Central Bank has granted to banking institutions for their mortgage applicants in 2019, 2020 and 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3007/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Special Areas of Conservation
Noel Grealish
180. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason his Department is supporting the Pike Conservation Bye-Law No. 809 of 2006 and the Coarse Fish Conservation Bye-Law No. 806 of 2006 on the Lough Corrib special area of conservation given that no appropriate assessment screenings were conducted on these two bye-laws in 2006 to assess their potential impact on the conservation objectives of Lough Corrib as required under Article 6 of the EU Habitats Directive and given that prospective legislation for special area of conservation waters must be subjected to the appropriate assessment process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2431/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Noel Grealish
609. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the marks awarded under the urban regeneration and development fund assessment process to an organisation (details supplied) in its application in 2020-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2427/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Housing Schemes
Noel Grealish
610. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 456 of 19 October 2021, when reform measures under the social housing reform agenda are likely to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2430/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Departmental Funding
Noel Grealish
853. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education if there are grants available to schools that wish to install solar panels for energy generation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2429/22]
Wed, 19 Jan 2022
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Hospital Staff
Noel Grealish
1914. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative and management staff have been recruited by the Saolta group and at Galway University Hospital, respectively since March 2020; the number of nurses, doctors, consultants and other medical staff that have been recruited in the same time period by the Saolta group and at Galway University Hospital, respectively; the number of staff in each category currently employed by the Saolta group and at Galway University Hospital, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2428/22]
Wed, 15 Dec 2021
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Waste Management
Noel Grealish
34. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 192 of 20 June 2018, the status of an annual support towards pay-by-weight bin charges for homes in which a family member is using incontinence pads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62183/21]
Tue, 14 Dec 2021
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Planning Issues
Noel Grealish
258. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the temporary provision regarding exempted development in SI No. 30 of 2018, which is due to expire at the end of 2021 will be extended; his plans in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61221/21]
Wed, 8 Dec 2021
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Alcohol Pricing
Noel Grealish
134. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he plans to address an anomaly in the minimum unit price of alcohol in which smaller spirit sizes can be sold at much lower price than the recommended selling price (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60602/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Inland Fisheries
Noel Grealish
152. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the submission made by Inland Fisheries Ireland (details supplied) to the recent public consultation on a draft designated salmonid waters bye-law for Lough Corrib SAC and other lakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60231/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Legislative Measures
Noel Grealish
207. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to publish the full proposed wording of the central bank (individual accountability framework) Bill; if he will consider an amendment to take intermediaries from the scope of any part of the individual accountability framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60302/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Legislative Measures
Noel Grealish
213. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the general scheme of the protected disclosures (amendment) Bill; if the transposition date is still expected to be 17 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60301/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Noel Grealish
83. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 23 November 2021, if a person can qualify for a late application under the events sector covid support scheme, given that Phase 2 was open from 7 October 2021 to 21 October 2021 and was not closed on 31 August 2021 as stated in the previous response, given that this person narrowly missed the deadline as he was not aware of the second phase of the scheme opening and given the widespread cancellation of events in the past two weeks due to rising Covid-19 cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59308/21]
Wed, 1 Dec 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Noel Grealish
132. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the name and professional position that is, secretary general, principal officer and so on, of those members of the interdepartmental committee involved in the preparation of the Mother and Baby Home redress package; the basis of the exclusion of children less than six months in such institutions; if any form of acknowledgment, State apology and redress will be offered to the boarded out children; if he plans to make a statement on the plight of such former children who are now elderly survivors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59166/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Pensions Reform
Noel Grealish
398. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of pension auto-enrolment; the expected timescale for its introduction; if she expects an advance on the timescale or other matters following the discussion at the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Economic Recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58753/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Tourism Policy
Noel Grealish
71. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to develop a strategy to maximise the tourist potential for cruise tourism in Ireland and in particular in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57857/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Grant Payments
Noel Grealish
260. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a person (details supplied) who qualified for the first round of the entertainment support grant but missed the second round given they were not aware that a new round of funding had been announced can submit a late application for supports under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57079/21]
Wed, 17 Nov 2021
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Disability Services
Noel Grealish
189. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that there is no ongoing risk to service users in all disability day and residential units following the revelations in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56461/21]