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Wed, 8 May 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Violet-Anne Wynne
23. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the work of the new unit in his Department to tackle child poverty. [18272/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
180. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to accommodate those who will be undertaking remediation of their properties under the defective block scheme in Clare; if he is considering side-by-side building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20059/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
181. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the reckonable income directions under Section 24 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 sent to local authorities in December 2023; the reason persons in receipt of carer's allowance would be disregarded for the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20061/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Homeless Persons Supports
Violet-Anne Wynne
182. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the direction his Department has given local authorities in respect of providing homeless services to persons who may be in arrears with their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20065/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
183. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if carer's allowance is considered an eligible form of income for the tenant incremental purchase scheme. [20067/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Violet-Anne Wynne
245. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the assessment of needs for a child (details supplied), as their parent has been informed that there is a three-year waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20062/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Disabilities Assessments
Violet-Anne Wynne
246. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will reimburse a family who have paid €1,600 for a private assessment for their child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20063/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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International Protection
Violet-Anne Wynne
247. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of international protection applicants living in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20066/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Medicinal Products
Violet-Anne Wynne
295. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if a product approved under the MCAP, as listed on S.I. No. 5/2023, can be prescribed to the holder of a valid Ministerial licence; if the licence holder can purchase their prescribed product at a pharmacy in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20060/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Cancer Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
296. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that women are now being asked to prove that they have breast cancer in order to avail of the two bras and prothesis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20064/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Medical Cards
Violet-Anne Wynne
297. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he intends to scrap the medical card review for the over-70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20068/24]
Thu, 2 May 2024
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Emergency Departments
Violet-Anne Wynne
298. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he can clarify whether all clinical staff in emergency departments are familiar with and receive training in the National Clinical Guidelines No. 6: Sepsis Management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20069/24]
Wed, 1 May 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Violet-Anne Wynne
11. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will meet next. [17611/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Marine Protected Areas
Violet-Anne Wynne
158. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the next round of the Designated Maritime Area Plan's preparation is expected to be completed; if he will consider expediting the next round with the view to include the waters off the Shannon estuary and County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18772/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Violet-Anne Wynne
190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if further consideration will be given to increase the funding for roads in County Clare to ensure that roads that have been in disrepair for a number of years will receive immediate remediation to ensure road safety in rural communities in Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Local Authorities
Violet-Anne Wynne
386. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is a road safety officer in each of the 31 local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18774/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Local Authorities
Violet-Anne Wynne
387. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that a road safety officer vacancy will be filled in Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18775/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Housing Policy
Violet-Anne Wynne
388. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if carer's allowance can be considered a form of income in the purchase of a council house for a person (details supplied). [18777/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Domestic Violence
Violet-Anne Wynne
478. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice her views on the recent recommendation that domestic violence specialist-based remote witness hearings be extended to other courts, and also to inter-partes hearings, in family law cases around the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18765/24]
Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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Domestic Violence
Violet-Anne Wynne
479. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice her views on the recent statistics showing that there has been an increase of domestic violence incidents in Clare, bringing it to 184 in quarter 1 of 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18776/24]