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Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Noel Grealish
257. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education what progress her Department has made regarding redeployment facilities for post primary teachers to allow for a system whereby more teachers can work in their local communities and fill vacant roles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52024/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Road Projects
Noel Grealish
159. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport when TII will schedule urgent maintenance works on a bridge (details supplied) to alleviate any potential flooding of the nearby house; the timeframe for the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51074/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Road Projects
Noel Grealish
160. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport when TII will schedule upgrade works on the N59 to the L-5350-0 to improve sight lines for safety reasons; the timeframe for the completion of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51075/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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School Funding
Noel Grealish
257. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Education the current status of grants that are outstanding to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50997/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Ukraine War
Noel Grealish
419. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a standard contract period for the provision of accommodation for Ukrainian nationals; what the criteria are for the extension of contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49444/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Harbours and Piers
Noel Grealish
625. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current status of a request by Galway County Council for funding to appoint consultants to develop an updated Feasibility Report for the provision of upgraded facilities at An Caladh Mór; when this funding will be granted; when consultants will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49454/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Building Regulations
Noel Grealish
242. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage which companies must secure Agrément certification; must subcontractors secure this certification to supply to other companies; the process involved in securing certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49213/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Tax Credits
Noel Grealish
308. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Finance if the rent tax credit can be claimed by a single person who is renting a property for themselves and, at the same time, in respect of their child, for whom the parent is paying for rental accommodation while the child is a full-time student; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47703/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Illicit Trade
Noel Grealish
791. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of people who have been prosecuted for illegally selling coal in Ireland in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47309/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Legal Aid
Noel Grealish
812. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice the number of people granted free legal aid in criminal cases in each of the past five years, by category of main offence which the defendant was charged; the number of people granted free legal in each of the last five years, broken down by the number convicted and the number found not guilty. [47760/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Inland Fisheries
Noel Grealish
119. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the review of Inland Fisheries bylaws, which are in force for ten years or more, and their continued application, will be commenced, considering his statement on 28 September 2023; what the terms of reference for the review are; what parties will be part of the review; if current Inland Fisheries bylaws will be stress-tested vis-à-vis the EU Habitats and Water Framework Directives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47076/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Noel Grealish
81. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has figures on the cost of hiring people on the national minimum wage or national living wage, which will include ten days' sick pay and the cost of auto-enrolment after its introduction in 2024; if he has any estimate on the cost of hiring people in the years up to 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46853/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Noel Grealish
117. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the deserted wives payment, which is currently paid to a person in their 70s, is an eligible payment under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme, when it is the tenant’s only income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46993/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Pension Provisions
Noel Grealish
123. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the timelines for auto-enrolment, including when it will be ready to launch; if she plans to seek submissions from asset managers on how they will manage pension savings, given that asset managers may be reluctant to sign up to a four-year contract that is likely to be loss-making for some time, without any certainty of it being renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46854/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Flexible Work Practices
Noel Grealish
207. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform in view of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce survey on remote and hybrid working patterns for non-State employees, if the State is currently reviewing or considering similar adjustments to its remote working practices for civil and/or public servants (details supplied). [46360/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Noel Grealish
328. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a couple can be considered for the fresh start principle if they have sold properties a number of years prior to a meeting and they are now married and have a family unit with three children but reside with parents as they cannot afford to purchase on the open market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46266/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Legal Aid
Noel Grealish
391. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Justice if an individual availing of criminal legal aid must make a contribution or any repayment of the costs of the provision of same; if so, the total amount that has been repaid to the criminal legal aid service over the past five years, broken down by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46227/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Sports Funding
Noel Grealish
2. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the Government will consider reintroducing a large-scale sport infrastructure fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45984/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Road Projects
Noel Grealish
100. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 7 March 2023, the current status of a pedestrian footbridge over the Owenriff River in Oughterard; if a designer will be appointed in October 2023; if he will provide a timeframe for the design phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45719/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Civil Registration Service
Noel Grealish
351. Deputy Noel Grealish asked the Minister for Social Protection when section 6 of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 will can be commenced; the estimated timeframe for when technical amendments by way of primary legislation for civil registration will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44720/23]