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Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Greenways Provision
Pat Buckley
119. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the progress of the remaining stretch of the Midleton-Youghal Greenway project, including a timeline for completion. [24783/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Public Transport
Pat Buckley
120. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on measures being taken to improve public transport links in rural areas of east Cork, especially those routes which may not be financially advantageous but serve an important role in connecting more isolated and under-serviced communities. [24784/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Flood Risk Management
Pat Buckley
209. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update from his recent visit to east Cork in Castlemartyr, Killeagh, Mogeely and with the residents of an area (details supplied) regarding the ongoing flood defence proposals for east Cork; if the issues at Moore's Bridge, Midleton are going to be resolved quickly, including the removal of the bridge in the Owenacurra River; if the riverbed further down from the bridge will have the excess gravel removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24742/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Flood Risk Management
Pat Buckley
210. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he or his Department has seen the proposals from the residents of an estate (details supplied) to introduce immediate flood prevention measures with the help of the local landowner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Flood Risk Management
Pat Buckley
212. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the current status of the proposed flood defence projects for the east Cork region. [24782/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Provision
Pat Buckley
383. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide, in tabular form, a detailed update on the completion of social and affordable housing units in the east Cork area, including unit size, cost, rent levels if not on set council rates, or unit-cost for the purchaser in the case of to-buy schemes for the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024. [24785/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Housing Provision
Pat Buckley
384. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on planned new social and affordable housing units for east Cork over the next five years, including expected unit size, cost, completion deadline and any additional details. [24786/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Pat Buckley
699. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health the reason a 68-year-old lady (details supplied) has been on a waiting list for breast surgery for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24735/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pat Buckley
707. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the exorbitant prices being charged for melatonin which has been prescribed for adolescents, as much as €60 per month, but is not covered by the drugs payment scheme, DPS, or medical card; the reason for this; and the steps he will take to resolve the hardship being caused. [24775/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pat Buckley
708. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that children who are prescribed fluoxetine under 30mg are not covered by the DPS or medical card scheme; the reason for this, considering 30mg tablets are not available; and the steps he will take to resolve the hardship this is causing people in mental health distress. [24776/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Medicinal Products
Pat Buckley
709. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the cost of medicines related to the treatment or management of autism and ADHD given increasing diagnosis at adult ages and the prohibitive costs of treatment for many adults who do not have medical cards, given the fact that the drugs payment scheme, DPS, may not cover any of their monthly costs or only a small part. [24777/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Reform
Pat Buckley
896. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to ensure that families where one parent is a carer are not unduly penalised when seeking support for a child entering third level education in terms of SUSI and other State supports. [24778/24]
Tue, 11 Jun 2024
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Third Level Reform
Pat Buckley
897. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if work has been carried out to develop a more nuanced approach to determining the independence of SUSI applicants (details supplied). [24779/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Pat Buckley
230. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the overcrowded conditions in the Educate Together National School in Fermoy, County Cork, which have resulted in some classes being held in a corridor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23928/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Pat Buckley
231. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education her plans to address overcrowded conditions in the Educate Together National School in Fermoy, County Cork, in the short term to improve the learning environment for students while plans for a more adequately sized facility are developed. [23929/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Enrolments
Pat Buckley
232. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education her long-term plans for the development of national schools in the Fermoy and east Cork area generally to avoid overcrowding and promote the best learning environment for students now and into the future. [23930/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Pat Buckley
233. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education what provisions are in place, or planned, to ensure the best supports possible are provided for schools which have a high number of students with additional learning needs, for example the Educate Together National School in Fermoy, County Cork, in which 62% of students have an identified additional learning need but are experiencing overcrowded classrooms at present. [23931/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Facilities
Pat Buckley
234. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education to outline the process for identifying and selecting facilities for national schools, the basic requirements and additional criteria which are desired and what consideration is made for future growth and development of these facilities to meet demand and ensure the best educational and work environments for students and teachers. [23932/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Accommodation
Pat Buckley
235. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education to outline the rationale for housing the Educate Together National School in Fermoy, County Cork, in the basement of a shared building which is wholly inadequate for the school's size and needs and provides no space for growth or development of this school service into the future; if this meets the standards for a positive school environment; and if there are plans to address concerns that the location is detrimental to the educational success of the school. [23933/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Home Help Service
Pat Buckley
247. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a person (details supplied) cannot return to their home, despite being promised 32 hours a week home care and is at present residing in a community hospital for the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23341/24]