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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
668. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education when classrooms at a special school (details supplied) will be ready; what arrangements will be made in the interim to facilitate impacted students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38390/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Pádraig O'Sullivan
675. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the child development model that was used in setting the criteria for the L2LP Numeracy Programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38469/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Sports Funding
Pádraig O'Sullivan
806. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when a decision will be made on a sports capital application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39084/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
903. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the options open to a person (details supplied) when the first home scheme will be extended to self-builds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38219/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
946. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what grant supports are available to facilitate the construction of an extension to a family home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38923/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Pensions Reform
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1038. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection when the transition to a Total Contributions Approach (TCA) model and phasing out of the yearly average approach will be fully implemented; if a specific timeline can be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38639/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Pensions Reform
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1039. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if and when the TCA model is fully implemented; if she can advise the impact on people with mixed contribution records whose pensions could be significantly reduced (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38640/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1198. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice when a person (details supplied) can expect to hear back on their citizen application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38645/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1199. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 which states that there are currently 1793 people recorded at the Sex Offenders Management and Intelligence Unit who are subject to Part 2 of the Sex Offenders Act 2001; if she will provide a breakdown of offenders originating from other jurisdictions, other than Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38646/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Sex Offenders Notification Requirements
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1200. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 444, if she can clarify a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38647/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1768. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be considered under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38472/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Nursing Homes
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1777. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health how a property which has pyrite or other deleterious materials is treated for fair deal purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38518/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Medical Research and Training
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1804. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if a proportion of the 200 undergraduate places for Republic of Ireland students in Northern Ireland (details supplied) are set aside for candidates with DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38689/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Regulatory Bodies
Pádraig O'Sullivan
2086. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the operation of the Charities Regulatory Authority; the number of applicants awaiting registration; the average length of time a charity is waiting between submitting an application and the issuing of a registered charity number; the number of staff in the authority assigned to approving applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37505/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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School Transport
Pádraig O'Sullivan
421. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if a child (details supplied) in Cork can travel on the public school bus despite having a diagnosis that requires a special needs escort to accompany them to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35710/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Planning Issues
Pádraig O'Sullivan
596. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many judicial reviews or High Court planning appeals An Bord Pleanála has failed to contest, which rendered the planning permissions void in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36155/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Planning Issues
Pádraig O'Sullivan
597. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason An Bord Pleanála would decide not to issue a defence of its own decision at the High Court (details supplied) in the case of a planning appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36156/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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State Pensions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
681. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to increasing the capital disregard threshold of €20,000 as part of the means assessment for a personal rate State pension (non-contributory) entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35769/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Dental Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1195. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontic procedures undertaken at the CUH Dental Hospital since 1 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36013/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Dental Services
Pádraig O'Sullivan
1196. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the current wait time for an orthodontic procedure at the CUH Dental Hospital, Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/23]