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Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Robert Troy
835. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice what plans she has to regulate receivers. [48200/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Citizenship Ceremonies
Robert Troy
858. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice when her Department will host citizenship ceremonies for those recently awarded Irish citizenship. [48626/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
901. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [47725/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Robert Troy
902. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on a scheme to deal with ash dieback on roadside trees; and if he agrees that a scheme is necessary to assist farmers in removing roadside ash and replacing it with trees elsewhere in a landholding. [47762/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Ukraine War
Robert Troy
1000. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost charged to refugees from Ukraine when accommodation is provided, be it in hotels, guesthouses and congregated settings or own-door accommodation; and the amount collected to date. [47715/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
1001. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [47726/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Home Help Service
Robert Troy
1063. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will urgently put in place home help support for a person (details supplied). [48367/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
1092. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [47232/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Equipment
Robert Troy
1101. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the reason the Regional Hospital Tullamore has no equipment to carry out core decompression procedures. [47322/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
1173. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health 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. [47734/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Robert Troy
1175. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for surgery for a person (details supplied). [47764/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Robert Troy
1186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the introduction of the Organisation of Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021. [47851/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
1289. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for surgery. [48479/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Robert Troy
1378. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the student reduction for SUSI grants announced in Budget 2024 will take effect. [47301/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
1391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [47733/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Advertising
Robert Troy
1454. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [47738/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Robert Troy
11. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform whether, in the context of the public sector pay negotiations, performance review will form part of the negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47018/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Fodder Crisis
Robert Troy
86. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a fodder scheme for the farmers along the river Shannon who lost meadow as a result of unprecedented rainfall this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47013/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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School Accommodation
Robert Troy
88. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the current status of capital works for a school (details supplied). [46810/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will urgently reinstate fuel allowance to a person (details supplied). [46833/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Robert Troy
166. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will ensure that a service (details supplied) is included in the initial stage of the equal participation model for the early years sector. [46929/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
187. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for surgery for a person (details supplied). [46841/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Rates
Robert Troy
81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for aligning people’s unemployment benefits with their previous earnings. [46382/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
95. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration is being given to abolishing the means test for the carer’s allowance. [46383/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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State Bodies
Robert Troy
193. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance when the new national infrastructure firm will be established; the amount to be transferred into the fund each year; if there is a ceiling on the fund; how he will ensure the fund will be used efficiently; how projects will be prioritised from this fund; and how he will ensure these projects are rolled out and completed efficiently and in a timely manner. [46258/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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EU Directives
Robert Troy
226. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the date for the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive; how he intends to assist companies to meet this obligation; and the supports that are available to companies as they drive towards zero-carbon. [46263/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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School Accommodation
Robert Troy
275. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education when a school (details supplied) can expect progress on a permanent extension to the school. [46279/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Data
Robert Troy
327. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what percentage of social and affordable homes delivered in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023 were by way of off-site construction methods; and the target for delivery in 2024 of social affordable homes by offsite construction methods. [46259/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Legal Cases
Robert Troy
359. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46256/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Nursing Homes
Robert Troy
540. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health further to the publication of the litigation management report on 7 February 2023, what further actions are required; if these actions have been approved by the Cabinet; and is there a timeframe for implementation. [46255/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Rental Sector
Robert Troy
541. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health how many additional homes came into the system for rent, since the assessment of rent of private dwelling houses for the fair deal consideration, reduced from 80% to 40%; if the review of the scheme has concluded; and is there any further change planned. [46257/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
607. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment for a person (details supplied). [46653/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Robert Troy
636. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to unlock the €1.5 billion international training fund; how this fund can be used to support the apprenticeship system. [46260/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Third Level Education
Robert Troy
637. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will carry out an audit on the quality of research equipment and infrastructure across all third-level institutions and commit to any potential upgrades that may be needed as identified by this audit. [46261/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Education Policy
Robert Troy
638. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science how he plans to close the funding gap in higher education; and how he envisions that investment in higher education will keep pace with the OECD average investment. [46262/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Education Schemes
Robert Troy
641. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will identify the plans for centres of excellence; the locations of each centre, and the update of the roll-out of each centre at the timeframe for delivery. [46319/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Ukraine War
Robert Troy
8. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the action she is taking in relation to the reduction in tourist accommodation resulting from the refugee crisis. [45705/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Tourism Promotion
Robert Troy
50. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her plans to promote the famine walkway. [45704/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Student Accommodation
Robert Troy
81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the progress on enabling technological universities to borrow to supply student accommodation. [45799/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Robert Troy
92. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to outline the status and timeframe for a centre of excellence for electric vehicle management in Mullingar. [45800/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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National Vehicle and Driver File
Robert Troy
174. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will address an anomaly in vehicle registration system (details supplied). [45877/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Addiction Treatment Services
Robert Troy
348. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will facilitate funding for a person to attend a facility (details supplied). [45923/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
234. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the targeted funding which will be allocated to early years services in disadvantaged areas which was announced as part of Budget 2024. [45674/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
235. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline details of plans by his Department to broaden AIM's programme funding beyond the ECCE timetable. [45675/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Nursing Homes
Robert Troy
270. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on a fair deal review (details supplied). [45573/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Robert Troy
35. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education for an update on the review into school transport. [44909/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Robert Troy
46. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education further to a positive meeting between Board of Management of CBS, Mullingar and officials in the school building unit; and her plans to ensure that the application for additional accommodation is dealt with in a timely and innovative way to ensure the school can adequately accommodate the need of current students and the needs of a expanding town. [44910/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Bus Services
Robert Troy
134. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide details on the new citylink service from Mayo to Dublin Airport servicing Athlone, and to confirm if this service accepts the free travel pass. [44958/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Road Projects
Robert Troy
135. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure the NTA prioritises resurfacing works on the N55 between Athlone and Ballymahon, as this main artery has not received substantial investment in some time. [44959/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Road Safety
Robert Troy
136. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport if he will ensure Transport Infrastructure Ireland prioritises measures to reduce traffic speed on the N55 at Tang, County Westmeath (details supplied). [44960/23]