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Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Brendan Griffin
19. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of staff, including total WTE positions and grade breakdowns, working in the Department's scope section; if the section is adequately staffed to undertake the work required of it in relation to examining bogus self-employment in large organisations such as RTÉ; how long she expects the RTÉ scope investigation to take to conclude; if the scope section plans to examine cases of workers at RTÉ prior to the period currently under examination by the scope section; if the scope section is currently examining or has plans to examine other State or semi-State agencies; if so, which ones; the annual budget for the scope section for each of the past five years; how many prosecutions her Department has initiated as a result of bogus self-employment cases in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18380/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Employment Rights
Brendan Griffin
28. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection what threshold needs to be cleared for an appeal to be granted by her Department’s appeals office in respect of challenges to decisions by her Department's scope section against employers in relation to findings on bogus self-employment; if applications for appeal are scrutinised, what percentage of appeal applications by employers in respect of scope decisions on bogus self-employment were granted in 2023; the average time such an appeal takes to be heard and decided upon; the number (and percentage) of appeal hearings in 2023 initiated by employers in respect of scope decisions on bogus self-employment, where the appellant subsequently did not present for the hearing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18381/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Griffin
80. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering the suspension of log imports from Scotland until better safeguards are in place to prevent the spread of the spruce bark beetle to this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18348/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Forestry Sector
Brendan Griffin
95. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the regulatory factors constraining commercial forestry growth, with a view to establishing a more industry-friendly and financially incentivised sector; if such a review would examine the timelines for planting and felling licensing and plantation thresholds regarding broadleaf versus coniferous trees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18347/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Broadband Infrastructure
Brendan Griffin
126. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18530/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Wastewater Treatment
Brendan Griffin
214. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18508/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Road Projects
Brendan Griffin
24. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the current status of a safety improvement scheme (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18170/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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School Staff
Brendan Griffin
72. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if a teacher in County Kerry (details supplied) will be granted the pre-2011 academic allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18418/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Tourism Funding
Brendan Griffin
77. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on a matter (details supplied); if her Department will provide financial support to an organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18349/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
79. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the latest figures regarding TV licence renewal and purchase for 2024 versus 2023; the end of year figures for same for 2023 as a whole versus 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18417/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
101. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for partial capacity benefit by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18175/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
103. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for child benefit by a person in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18182/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Brendan Griffin
164. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new dental contract for medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18186/24]
Wed, 24 Apr 2024
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Dental Services
Brendan Griffin
190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the number and details of the dentists providing dental care to medical card holders in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18384/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Brendan Griffin
32. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice her priorities for the year ahead; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17719/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Crime Prevention
Brendan Griffin
38. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider a weapons amnesty to help take more guns and knives off the streets and generate greater awareness about knife crime in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17718/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Brendan Griffin
299. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education to provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17639/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Teaching Qualifications
Brendan Griffin
300. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17641/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
392. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision on a rent supplement application (details supplied) by a person who had to leave the family home will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17347/24]
Tue, 23 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
413. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an invalidity pension appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17811/24]