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Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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School Accommodation
Seán Sherlock
165. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision not to grant temporary accommodation to a school (details supplied) will be reviewed. [53556/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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State Examinations
Seán Sherlock
176. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) will be allowed accommodation to sit their leaving certificate in a separate room due to a medical condition. [52687/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility
Seán Sherlock
190. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if home tuition hours will be extended for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [52914/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Gambling Legislation
Seán Sherlock
278. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the nature of the representations received from persons involved in private members clubs; the responses he or the Minister of State with Special Responsibility for Equality and Immigration have made to such representations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53235/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Seán Sherlock
331. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency and non-emergency ambulance call-outs to Great Island, Cobh, County Cork in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019; the median response times as opposed to the mean average for each year; and if an ambulance will be permanently located on Great Island, Cobh, County Cork. [52566/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Seán Sherlock
394. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have their assessment of need carried out. [52910/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Patient Transport Expenditure
Seán Sherlock
395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on patient transport in the past year in the Kildare West Wicklow CHO7 area; if the amount increased; and the criteria used to select patients for transport. [52911/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Child and Family Agency
Seán Sherlock
636. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla is now using guidelines of one refuge space per 10,000 persons as opposed to 10,000 women; if a review of refuge spaces in the greater Dublin area is taking place; if so, when the results will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52662/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Child and Family Agency
Seán Sherlock
637. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if county boundaries or local authority area boundaries are used for estimating need when using guidelines for refuge spaces per 10,000 persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52663/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Child and Family Agency Data
Seán Sherlock
638. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of refuge spaces available in Dublin city and county by local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52664/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Seán Sherlock
677. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive an invalidity benefit. [52596/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Fuel Allowance Applications
Seán Sherlock
689. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to arrears on their fuel allowance application. [52909/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
Seán Sherlock
690. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied). [52912/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Appeals
Seán Sherlock
691. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [52913/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Sherlock
103. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of building works for a school (details supplied) in County Cork. [52429/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Maintenance
Seán Sherlock
56. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount spent by local authorities since 2017 on retrofitting; and the number of houses that have been retrofitted by each local authority. [49434/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Seán Sherlock
276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the sponsorship deal for the public bike scheme in counties Cork, Limerick and Galway is due to expire; and when talks will commence on the renewal of same. [52074/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Children in Care
Seán Sherlock
284. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of a service (details supplied). [51912/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Garda Data
Seán Sherlock
251. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda information messages handed out by An Garda Síochána to persons perceived to be in danger from criminals in the past six years by year and district in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51275/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Community Pharmacy Services
Seán Sherlock
379. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his plans to honour the commitment made at a conference (details supplied) in May 2019 to unwind FEMPI and increase investment and expansion of healthcare services in pharmacies; and his further plans to pursue cuts to the sector. [51351/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Air Quality
Seán Sherlock
505. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the poor air quality recorded by an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51350/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Flood Relief Schemes Status
Seán Sherlock
168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the third environmental impact assessment for the Glanmire flood relief scheme. [50050/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Seán Sherlock
564. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied) will be finalised. [49812/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Online Safety
Seán Sherlock
41. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will appoint a digital safety commissioner. [49432/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Natural Gas Imports
Seán Sherlock
43. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to intervene on a project in Cork Harbour pursuing an LNG facility. [49430/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Seán Sherlock
50. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is satisfied that the national broadband plan is fit for purpose. [49433/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Sherlock
59. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has met with representatives from social media companies in the past two months; and if so, the companies he met with. [49431/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
236. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of investment in upgrading the N73 Mallow to Mitchelstown, County Cork. [49526/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Schools Refurbishment
Seán Sherlock
107. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 12 November 2019, if a contractor has now been appointed; if the HSA has signed off on a schedule of works, method statement and timeline for the works to be completed at a school (details supplied). [49256/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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HSE Properties
Seán Sherlock
168. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to demolish a building (details supplied) in County Cork; and his views on whether appropriate measures were taken in the decision. [49360/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Public Transport Fares
Seán Sherlock
240. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the services which will be available to use contactless payments on public transport; and when they will be introduced in County Cork. [49191/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Bus Services
Seán Sherlock
241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will allocate funding for a bus shelter in Buttevant, County Cork. [49215/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Sports Capital Programme
Seán Sherlock
254. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the next round of sports capital funding will be opened. [49356/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Seán Sherlock
268. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on a carer’s allowance claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49235/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Seán Sherlock
277. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension claim by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [49357/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Flood Prevention Measures
Seán Sherlock
176. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans for the provision of flood defences for the city of Cork; the estimated cost of the plans; if a Thames barrier type structure is being considered; and if so, the estimated cost of such a structure. [48634/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
Seán Sherlock
435. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the case of unpaid higher capitation for a company (details supplied) will be examined. [48592/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) Applications
Seán Sherlock
480. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for a State pension by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [48755/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Housing Provision
Seán Sherlock
510. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 12 November 2019, if correspondence (details supplied) will be provided in respect of two local authorities regarding all matters relating to each social, affordable and mixed use housing development being considered or proposed including funding requests by the two local authorities since September 2018 to date. [48681/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Seán Sherlock
69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a request for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) is being considered to alleviate demand for places in the 2020 school year. [48292/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Payments
Seán Sherlock
241. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is in receipt of a reduced rated of illness benefit. [48343/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Garda Deployment
Seán Sherlock
4. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the Garda air support unit has been used in each of the years from 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the reason for deployment; the cost involved for each deployment; and the areas from which funds were obtained. [47838/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Garda Deployment
Seán Sherlock
37. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to reports that only two gardaí were on patrol in Cork city in March 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47835/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Eligibility
Seán Sherlock
322. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a decision was arrived at not to grant illness benefit in respect of a claim submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [48023/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Seán Sherlock
250. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a direct provision centre is planned for a town (details supplied) in County Cork. [47165/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Seán Sherlock
570. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child second optional protocol. [47416/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Childcare Services
Seán Sherlock
580. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the closure of a childcare facility (detail supplied) in County Cork; and if measures will be taken to prevent the closure. [47405/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Seán Sherlock
599. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance claim in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [47116/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Seán Sherlock
115. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if a bed can be secured for a person (details supplied). [46910/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Harbours and Piers Development
Seán Sherlock
158. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a liquid natural gas, LNG, terminal for Cork Harbour; and his views on same. [46962/19]