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Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Departmental Correspondence
Seán Sherlock
162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if correspondence in relation to a project (details supplied) in County Cork will be provided. [46942/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Seán Sherlock
165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assigned weekend home help hours. [46805/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff Data
Seán Sherlock
162. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of SNAs allocated since budget 2020; and the geographical placing of same, in tabular form. [46136/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Health and Safety Authority
Seán Sherlock
164. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a Health and Safety Authority, HSA, investigation (details supplied). [46154/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
194. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building and site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46512/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme Provision
Seán Sherlock
195. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition hours will be extended to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46514/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
212. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46598/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Health and Safety Authority
Seán Sherlock
284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of a HSA investigation (details supplied). [46162/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Disease Incidence
Seán Sherlock
321. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of cases of scarlet fever that have presented in 2018 and to date in 2019, by age categories and by each CHO area. [46137/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Seán Sherlock
381. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a new motorised wheelchair will be considered for a person (details supplied). [46508/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Occupational Therapy Staff
Seán Sherlock
382. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the status of a position in occupational therapy in Mallow, County Cork. [46509/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Electric Vehicles
Seán Sherlock
457. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the SEAI will provide grants to apartment owners and of management companies of apartment complexes to apply for electronic vehicle charging points for the complexes. [46510/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Seán Sherlock
555. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [46511/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Seán Sherlock
556. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will see an increase on the invalidity pension for an adult dependant. [46513/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Housing Provision
Seán Sherlock
586. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will provide correspondence in respect of two local authorities on a matter (details supplied). [46599/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
75. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new school building and site for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45823/19]
Thu, 7 Nov 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Seán Sherlock
203. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [45822/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Public Transport Fares
Seán Sherlock
182. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an inconsistent pricing policy in respect of a route (details supplied). [45667/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Seán Sherlock
184. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an expansion of the Cork public bike scheme to the north side of Cork city. [45693/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Seán Sherlock
185. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an expansion of the Cork public bike scheme to the Douglas and Blackrock areas of Cork city. [45694/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Sports Funding
Seán Sherlock
191. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the large sports infrastructure fund. [45736/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Road Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
193. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a full orbital route plan for the north ring road in Cork city. [45765/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Departmental Advertising Expenditure
Seán Sherlock
195. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent on social media platforms in 2019 advertising the national childcare scheme; the platforms they were advertised on; and the spending per platform with demographics targeted. [45695/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Garda Stations
Seán Sherlock
152. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the former Garda station at MacCurtain Street in Cork city. [45133/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Seán Sherlock
186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date he last met officials in relation to the Glanmire flood relief works. [45311/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Medical Waste Disposal
Seán Sherlock
853. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 28 June 2019, the outcome of the meeting on 13 June 2019. [44580/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
960. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he has had on the provision of the north ring road in Cork city. [45312/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education Data
Seán Sherlock
989. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 13 November 2018, the status of quality enhancements that were promised for the 2019-20 ECCE programme year to improve the roll out of higher capitation payments; the steps that have been taken by Pobal to address the delays in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44645/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education Data
Seán Sherlock
990. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the average turnaround times for applications for ECCE higher capitation payments in Pobal in each year since the higher capitation scheme came into operation; the number of applications received each year; the number of applications approved each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44646/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education Data
Seán Sherlock
991. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the number of ECCE higher capitation applications lodged in the week the application system went live in August 2019 that are still awaiting approval; the reason some of the applications are still to be approved by Pobal in cases in which applicants have provided all of the requisite documentation; if her attention has been drawn to the serious impact this delay is having on providers that are unable to pay staff; if the payments will be expedited without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44647/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Departmental Functions
Seán Sherlock
94. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Taoiseach when he approved the transfer of the operation of the Cork event centre from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. [43179/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Flood Relief Schemes Data
Seán Sherlock
167. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of environmental assessments carried out for the Glanmire flood relief scheme; and the number of reports received in this regard in the past seven years. [43082/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
200. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school development (details supplied). [43177/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
201. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied). [43180/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Seán Sherlock
330. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting early intervention at the first stage in the Cork area; and the delays facing those children, in tabular form. [43178/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
500. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he last met with waste providers; the date and location of the meeting; and the matters discussed. [43176/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Seán Sherlock
504. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a specific allocation of 50% of available capacity 3,000 GWh in the first auction to solar PV will be committed. [43354/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Seán Sherlock
505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that solar PV can deliver 5,000 MWac by 2030. [43355/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Sports Capital Programme
Seán Sherlock
534. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce the latest allocations of sports capital funding. [43290/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Childcare Services Administration
Seán Sherlock
559. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if parents must have a public services card to avail of the national childcare scheme. [43234/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Departmental Bodies
Seán Sherlock
640. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the engagement he has had on the Cork Events Centre now responsibility has been transferred to his Department. [43175/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Planning Issues
Seán Sherlock
646. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2007 to lift the current 12 sq. m restriction on domestic rooftop solar. [43356/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Climate Action Fund
Seán Sherlock
36. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of funding being allocated to the climate action fund. [42523/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Seán Sherlock
45. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to carry out early assessments of the social and employment impacts of climate policies and identify the social protection needs in the changing industries in addition to the active labour market policies as recommended in the recent cross-party report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38878/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Work Permits Applications
Seán Sherlock
312. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to an issue regarding a stamp 4 application by a person (details supplied). [41726/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Maternity Services
Seán Sherlock
440. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve support for and promote birthing centres and home births, particularly as an option for mothers in rural Ireland; if he has reviewed evidence on the benefits of birthing centres in terms of safety, less infection and so on; the outcome of this review; and the funding currently set aside to promote and cater for birthing centres and home births. [42121/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Tax Code
Seán Sherlock
103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Finance the categories of flat rate tax expense for workers which the Revenue Commissioners propose to abolish from the beginning of 2020; the anticipated increase in tax revenue arising out of the abolition or substantial reduction of flat rate tax expenses for workers; and if he has discussed this matter with the Revenue Commissioners in view of the fact it involves an effective pay cut for the workers concerned and a prioritisation of the measure by the Revenue Commissioners ahead of other reforms of aspects of the tax code which affect higher earners. [41460/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Supervision and Substitution Scheme
Seán Sherlock
127. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the restrictions placed on schools during the economic downturn regarding the employment of substitute teachers in situations in which teachers are on illness leave; the cost of reverting to a position in which all teacher illness leave is covered by substitute teachers; the estimated costs by primary and post-primary schools in the certified, uncertified and family illness categories; and his views on the difficulties for schools and students in cases in which a teacher on illness-related leave may not be substituted. [41461/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Teacher Data
Seán Sherlock
128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers on his Department's payroll at primary and post-primary level whose only qualification allowance payment is the primary degree pass allowance. [41462/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Sherlock
182. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment. [41463/19]