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Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
287. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 629 of 11 September 2023, the total number of school transport applications deemed as concessionary applications in County Wexford for the 2023/2024 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41525/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
288. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to clarify who is eligible as a TAM (Temporary Alleviation Measure) pupil under the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41526/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Verona Murphy
528. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current staffing levels within the Wexford CAMHS services; the current vacancies that are presently available within the Wexford CAMHS services, in tabular form; the vacancies that are currently with the national recruitment services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41071/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Verona Murphy
529. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current number of referrals for support services to Wexford CAMHS services awaiting assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41072/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Verona Murphy
530. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the acceptance rate for referrals to Wexford CAMHS to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41073/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Verona Murphy
531. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently awaiting an initial assessment for support services in Wexford CAMHS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41074/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Technological Universities
Verona Murphy
70. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to detail the projected allocation of capital funding that will be made available to the SETU Wexford campus development plan to ensure the development of new buildings and delivery of additional courses and new disciplines, whilst also ensuring the provision of adequate student accommodation to cater for the planned new campus in Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40794/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Primary Medical Certificates
Verona Murphy
148. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Scheme 1994 and the disabled drivers' medical board of appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40904/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Verona Murphy
290. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science what additional capacity within the further and higher education system he is planning to address the chronic shortage of healthcare professionals across all sectors of healthcare in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40795/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Road Projects
Verona Murphy
98. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update, including a projected timetable on the completion of the M11 motorway from Oylegate to Rosslare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Verona Murphy
203. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has approved the An Post pension increases as approved by the Labour Court in January 2023; what date will payment of approved increases be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39886/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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School Staff
Verona Murphy
312. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of vacant teaching posts across the primary school education system in County Wexford; the number of vacant posts across the secondary school system in County Wexford; the number of vacant teaching posts across the special education system in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40033/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Planning Issues
Verona Murphy
509. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current decision time for appeals to An Bord Pleanála for single housing projects; the current decision time for appeals on small retention developments; the current decision time on appeals on commercial applications; the current decision time on appeals on public infrastructure projects; the current decision time on roads infrastructure projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40032/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
792. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of persons across all services awaiting respite service in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39469/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
797. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of adult disability respite beds vacant in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39470/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
798. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of adult disability respite beds in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39472/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
799. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current number of child disability respite beds vacant in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39473/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
800. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adult disability respite beds available in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
801. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the persons with a disability in County Wexford approved for a residential placement awaiting an allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39475/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Verona Murphy
802. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of high-support disability residential placements available in County Wexford in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39476/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Verona Murphy
877. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the current total number of respite beds available in County Wexford; how many of the respite beds are allocated to older person services; how many of the respite beds are allocated to disability services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39468/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Home Help Service
Verona Murphy
878. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of new persons approved for HSE home care supports hours in County Wexford to date in 2023; the number of existing clients approved for additional home care supports hours in County Wexford to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39477/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Home Help Service
Verona Murphy
879. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons awaiting delivery of approved and additional home care support hours in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39478/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Home Help Service
Verona Murphy
880. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons in County Wexford currently in receipt of home care support hours; the total current number of home care support hours being delivered in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39479/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
629. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to detail the number of secondary school bus concessionary ticket applications for the academic year 2023/2024 in County Wexford; the number of secondary school bus concessionary ticket applications in County Wexford for the 2022/2023 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37945/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
630. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to detail the number of eligible secondary school bus ticket applications for the academic year 2023/2024 in County Wexford; the number of eligible secondary school bus ticket applications for the academic year 2022/2023 in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37946/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
631. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to detail the total number of secondary school bus places available to students in County Wexford for the 2023/24 academic year; the number of secondary school bus places available to students in County Wexford for the 2022/2023 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37947/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
632. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to clarify the allocation process for concessionary secondary school bus tickets; if a concessionary ticket holder in previous academic years is given priority over new concessionary ticket applications on the same route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37948/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
633. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to clarify the allocation process of bus tickets for concessionary secondary school bus routes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37949/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Verona Murphy
634. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Education to detail the locations of fully concessionary secondary school bus routes in County Wexford; the capacity on each of these concessionary services; the total number of applications for these services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37950/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Dental Services
Verona Murphy
1733. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) waiting for orthodontic treatment since assessment on 8 June 2018 will be removed from the treatment waiting list and placed into care with a private provider through the Waiting List Action Plan 2023, given his current wait time of five years-plus and his priority status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38250/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Dental Services
Verona Murphy
1735. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the total number of persons under 18 years of age who are currently waiting to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38256/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Dental Services
Verona Murphy
1736. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting to commence orthodontic treatment in County Wexford who have been removed from the treatment waiting list and placed into care with private providers via the Waiting List Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38257/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Dental Services
Verona Murphy
1737. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients over the age of 18 awaiting commencement of orthodontic treatment in County Wexford who were identified as requiring treatment before 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38258/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Dental Services
Verona Murphy
1738. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Wexford for 36 months or longer; 48 months or longer and 60 months or longer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38259/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Verona Murphy
1890. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the status of outstanding Covid recognition payments to employees of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39130/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
37. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35973/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
38. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of external consultant reports commissioned by the bodies under his Department's aegis in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35974/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
350. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35979/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
351. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of external consultant reports commissioned by the bodies under his Department's aegis in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35980/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Local Authorities
Verona Murphy
558. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current number of vacant local authority chief executive positions across the country; the period of time each position has been vacant for; when these vacancies were advertised; what timeframe is expected on the successful appointment of the vacant positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35608/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Verona Murphy
676. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on the status of a carer’s allowance application; what further timeframe is expected on a decision on a carer’s allowance review initiated on 7 February 2023 for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35679/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
820. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of external consultant reports commissioned by her Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35971/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
821. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of external consultant reports commissioned by the bodies under her Department's aegis in each of the years 2020, 2021. 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35972/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Verona Murphy
822. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she considers the payment of €184 per week for 34 weeks to trainee gardaí in Garda college to be a deterrent to entry to An Garda Síochána, particularly given the current cost of living; if her Department is actively considering recommendations for an increase to this weekly payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35982/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
1187. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35977/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
1188. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of external consultant reports commissioned by the bodies under his Department's aegis in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35978/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
1427. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of external consultant reports commissioned by his Department in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35975/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Reports
Verona Murphy
1428. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of external consultant reports commissioned by the bodies under his Department's aegis in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023; the cost of same; the company involved; the title and publication date, by report, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35976/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Departmental Policies
Verona Murphy
506. Deputy Verona Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if her Department requested members of the Firearms Expert Committee to fill out a declaration of interests; if any conflicts of interest were identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34033/23]