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Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Reviews
Joe O'Brien
269. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education for an update on the review she ordered on the guidance document that relates to how to facilitate the use of the spaces and facilities for the wider community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6095/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
511. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education for an update on the plan to build a permanent extension at a school (details supplied) in light of the initial design difficulties that have resulted in significant delays. [56816/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Banking Sector
Joe O'Brien
95. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance the details of any regulation or policy that governs the provision of ATMs in public places that are not physically connected to a commercial bank; and if there is any obligation or regulation on the providers of such ATMs to ensure these ATMs are not removed, thus potentially leaving a community without access to cash. [44554/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Interest Rates
Joe O'Brien
450. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered increasing the interest rate for Government saving bonds, which are remarkably low considering the current ECB rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38055/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Human Rights
Joe O'Brien
147. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the human rights and political situation in Peru; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18297/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
520. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the building of the second phase of a school (details supplied) due to commence works in September 2023 and for completion by September 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17007/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Data
Joe O'Brien
590. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of prospective members of the Reserve Defence Force currently awaiting an induction medical assessment; how long the average waiting time for an assessment is; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12676/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Reports
Joe O'Brien
591. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the commitment to revitalise the Reserve Defence Force as part of the work to move to 'Level of Ambition 2' (LOA2), as set out in the capability framework devised by the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12677/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Reports
Joe O'Brien
592. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the planned establishment of an Office of Reserve Affairs, with the priority objective of developing a regeneration plan for the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12678/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Joe O'Brien
403. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the help and supports in place for school staff to recognise and support students with atypical ADHD; if there are any plans for training in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11508/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Medicinal Products
Joe O'Brien
675. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to including ADHD medications in the long-term illness scheme for persons over the age of 16 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11537/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Hospital Admissions
Joe O'Brien
557. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the reason for the change in the operation of the urgent care centre in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, from a walk-in service to an appointment-based service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9594/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Taxi Regulations
Joe O'Brien
187. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans to provide electric vehicle charging to taxi ranks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7897/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Joe O'Brien
283. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if she will outline any plans to provide additional primary special education places in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7896/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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School Enrolments
Joe O'Brien
338. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the status of efforts to provide additional primary school places in Lusk, County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6776/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Medicinal Products
Joe O'Brien
592. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the number of prescriptions for cariban which have been processed by the HSE through the general medical services and drugs payment schemes to date. [6588/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Medicinal Products
Joe O'Brien
600. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the process in writing by which pregnant women experiencing extreme nausea and vomiting can obtain the drug cariban; the reason that the drug cannot be prescribed by a GP on the DPS (details supplied); if he will outline the current standard practice in other EU member states; his Department’s recommendations to help with the extreme nausea and vomiting for the first 12 weeks or until the drug can be accessed; and the number of cariban prescriptions that have been processed through the DPS to date, in tabular form. [6617/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Joe O'Brien
725. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of available spaces on GP lists in north County Dublin; the steps that his Department is taking to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4636/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe O'Brien
641. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health when eligible employees of a healthcare provider (details supplied) will be paid the pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3316/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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School Staff
Joe O'Brien
707. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if she will consider proposals from teaching unions to establish a national voluntary redeployment panel for teachers under which those teachers who wish to relocate would keep their permanent status, including the development of an online portal to facilitate direct swaps for voluntary teacher redeployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63650/22]
Wed, 14 Dec 2022
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Departmental Policies
Joe O'Brien
41. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the planned introduction of a policy framework for unmanned aircraft systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62625/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
378. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on plans for a permanent location for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62262/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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International Protection
Joe O'Brien
646. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the provision that his Department has made to help address the mental health needs of persons who have arrived in Ireland under the Temporary Protection Directive to date in 2022. [62267/22]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Joe O'Brien
647. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the availability of lactation consultants and supports nationwide; if he will outline plans for expansion of lactation supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62268/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Dublin Airport Authority
Joe O'Brien
151. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Dublin Airport Authority have been issued with a warning letter by the planning department of Fingal County Council in relation to many issues being caused to residents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60607/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
310. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the status of the planned extension to a school (details supplied) to provide capacity for 1,300 pupils and a four classroom SEN base; the indicative timeline for this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60630/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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School Accommodation
Joe O'Brien
311. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the reason for the recommendation from her Department to remove the school site objective on the phase 3 Golden Ridge site in Rush, County Dublin as part of its submission to the draft Fingal County Council Development Plan 2023-2027. [60634/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Joe O'Brien
609. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned establishment of a community neuro-rehabilitation team for CHO 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60548/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Joe O'Brien
163. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline any plans to provide grant aid to hauliers seeking to convert their fleet to low emission vehicles, including gas, electric, hydrogen and hydrotreated vegetable oil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58563/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Hospital Staff
Joe O'Brien
377. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of neurology nurse specialists currently employed at Beaumont Hospital; if there are plans to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49296/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Joe O'Brien
207. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing the criteria of the bike-to-work scheme to allow for second-hand bikes to be purchased under the scheme, in the context of the Government’s new circular on economy priorities. [46411/22]
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe O'Brien
120. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on plans to provide the pandemic bonus payment to non-HSE/non-Section 38 organisations covered by the Government decision; when these workers can expect to receive the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Waste Management
Joe O'Brien
117. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any of the recommendations contained in a report commissioned in 2018 from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission into the operation of the household waste collection market have been adopted; if there are any plans to appoint a waste regulator in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43721/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Medicinal Products
Joe O'Brien
934. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a shortage of concerta XL 36mg medication in pharmacies in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37612/22]
Thu, 7 Jul 2022
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School Transport
Joe O'Brien
227. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the expected timeframe for changes to the school transport system to be introduced following the review of the system that is currently underway; if she will consider an entitlement to attend the nearest non-denominational school to be of equal importance to an entitlement to attend the nearest minority religion school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36823/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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School Transport
Joe O'Brien
181. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if the eligibility criteria for the post-primary school transport scheme can be amended to allow children to attend their nearest non-denominational school due to religious ethos on the same basis as those attending a minority religious school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34999/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Medicinal Products
Joe O'Brien
755. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the status of talks between the HSE and an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the life-changing cystic fibrosis drug therapy kaftrio to make this drug therapy available to 35 children with cystic fibrosis aged between six and eleven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33672/22]
Thu, 23 Jun 2022
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Cycling Policy
Joe O'Brien
348. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if her Department has any concerns regarding the proposal in the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan to facilitate improved walking and cycling access to schools (details supplied) from Waterside along the reservation indicated in the Plan. [33390/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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National Car Test
Joe O'Brien
13. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of NCT appointments for residents of north county Dublin, with some reporting that no appointments are available until November 2022; if his Department has plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33023/22]
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
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Hospital Staff
Joe O'Brien
183. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit additional neurology nurse specialists for a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33029/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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School Transport
Joe O'Brien
576. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if her Department anticipates that the improved walking and cycling access to schools (details supplied) from Waterside along the reservation indicated in the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan will be available for students to use from the opening of the schools. [32547/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Joe O'Brien
160. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of public buildings in the State which have solar panels, heat pumps or mini-turbines installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31465/22]
Thu, 16 Jun 2022
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School Equipment
Joe O'Brien
385. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the number of schools in the State which have solar panels, heat pumps or mini-turbines installed. [31466/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Joe O'Brien
414. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Finance if a tax exemption can be considered for income from domestic solar microgeneration to incentivise households switching to renewable energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30862/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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School Facilities
Joe O'Brien
983. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education the plans her Department has to facilitate improved walking and cycling access to schools (details supplied) from Waterside along the reservation indicated in the Greater Dublin Area Cycle Network Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29541/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Health Services
Joe O'Brien
1922. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increasing the availability of long-Covid clinics to ensure access to care for all long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30864/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Wastewater Treatment
Joe O'Brien
268. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the procedures that are in place to ensure that wastewater treatment plants do not operate over their relevant population equivalent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28086/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Human Rights
Joe O'Brien
357. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will call on the Israeli government to halt its plans for a mass expulsion and forced transfer of Palestinians from Masafer Yatta; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28088/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Joe O'Brien
378. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Education if she will be submitting a new planning application for the site of a new school (details supplied) in Malahide-Portmarnock; the estimated timeline for when this application will be submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27329/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Family Resource Centres
Joe O'Brien
541. Deputy Joe O'Brien asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of and annual budget for family resource centres nationally; the location of each in tabular form; the future plans for the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24180/22]