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Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Oireachtas Committees
Robert Troy
424. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the plans to implement the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism's recommendations contained in its Final Report. [50665/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Robert Troy
432. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently put in place additional funding for a group (details supplied). [50738/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
523. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [50758/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Robert Troy
547. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a shingles vaccine is provided for a person (details supplied). [50955/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Robert Troy
549. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a CORU application (details supplied). [50968/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Robert Troy
603. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will approve a CLÁR application for groups (details supplied). [50675/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Legislative Measures
Robert Troy
126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will review an issue in the Finance Bill that will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts and agree to include text to rectify the situation (details supplied). [50373/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Legislative Measures
Robert Troy
238. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will work with the Minister for Finance to rectify an issue in the Finance Bill which will detrimentally affect medical card holders and GPs regarding GMS contracts (details supplied). [50371/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Robert Troy
246. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health to comment on correspondence received (details supplied). [50406/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Environmental Policy
Robert Troy
30. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there will be an extension of the timeframe for the granting of controlled burning permits beyond the current date of 30 November 2023. [50123/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Robert Troy
126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are any plans to allow small early years services to furnish the Department with financial records from the previous year as a means to ease financial strain related to soliciting accountant services. [50089/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health f he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [50196/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Media Sector
Robert Troy
137. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance to outline the plans for implementing the recommendations of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight outlined in its report on the 481 tax credit, particularly recommendation 7, which states "The Committee recommends that under the industry development test, assurance must be given that Irish performers will not be subject to lesser terms and conditions regarding their intellectual property rights than international performers in similar roles when employed on the same project receiving Section 481 funding". [49998/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Robert Troy
226. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made in regard to the relocation scheme for secondary school teachers; and what further plans exist in regard to this programme. [50000/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Public Transport
Robert Troy
296. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be reissued a free travel card. [49566/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Environmental Policy
Robert Troy
355. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline what body has overall responsibility for dealing with vulnerable/weak or diseased trees. [49913/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Robert Troy
413. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an occupational therapist will call out to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49354/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
528. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for hip surgery in the Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [49705/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Adult Education Provision
Robert Troy
624. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a contract for adult education tutors which offers parity with their full-time colleagues. [49999/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Robert Troy
11. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the 1,500 new hospital beds that he announced earlier in 2023; when he expects these to come onstream; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48985/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Robert Troy
68. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health for an update on the three new elective hospitals in Cork, Galway and Dublin, as promised under the National Development Plan; when he expects work to begin on the development of these hospitals; when he expects them to be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48986/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Housing Provision
Robert Troy
109. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the lack of progress in utilising off-site housing construction for the delivery of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49040/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Housing Schemes
Robert Troy
135. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing new scheme of letting priorities which would allow councils to prioritise housing applications from those who are in employment but whose employment would not be sufficient to qualify for affordable homes or council mortgages, thereby ensuring that we are not inadvertently incentivising people to give up work to qualify for housing. [49039/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Departmental Contracts
Robert Troy
207. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is aware that recent changes to the e-tendering system are having a hugely negative impact on businesses using the platform and if he can ensure that changes are made to the system to ensure it is more user friendly as a matter of urgency. [49141/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Tourism Funding
Robert Troy
224. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will prioritise and approve an application for funding for an organisation (details supplied). [49182/23]
Thu, 9 Nov 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Robert Troy
298. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently reconsider an application for essential funding on behalf of a group (details supplied). [49179/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Robert Troy
98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an urgent update on a placement appeal for a person (details supplied). [48934/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Health Services
Robert Troy
103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 891 of 20 September 2023, the reason for the shortfall in reimbursement for cross-Border schemes is significantly higher for people availing of the scheme in 2022/2023 as opposed to those who availed of it in 2019 (details supplied). [48846/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
89. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47740/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Robert Troy
105. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite an application for citizenship through the foreign births register (details supplied). [47686/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
106. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47732/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Broadband Infrastructure
Robert Troy
148. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that the provision of fibre broadband to a medical facility (details supplied) is urgently prioritised. [47674/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Energy Infrastructure
Robert Troy
151. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline what Government grants are available for households to install a wood pellet stove system. [47682/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
152. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47730/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47727/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Transport Costs
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if, in line with the reduced fares on public transport operators, there is a similar rate reduction for private operators servicing the same NTA routes. [47523/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
231. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47742/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
309. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47731/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
356. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47737/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
392. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years from 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47729/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Legislative Measures
Robert Troy
396. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the introduction of the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47852/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
480. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47728/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Robert Troy
546. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the paid leave entitlement of a school secretary (details supplied) given recent changes to terms and conditions. [48625/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Robert Troy
560. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when she will meet with the teacher unions to discuss the report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme from a working group established by one of the teacher unions. [48716/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
573. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47741/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
632. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of his Department and agencies under the remit of his Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47735/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
714. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene to ensure a fuel allowance payment is awarded to a person (details supplied). [47520/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
726. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47739/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
739. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure an application for a respite care grant is approved for a person (details supplied). [48066/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
809. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of the advertising spend of her Department and agencies under the remit of her Department, by national media outlet and local newspaper outlet, for each of the years 2020 to 2022, in tabular form. [47736/23]