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Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Cycling Facilities
Charles Flanagan
195. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport his views that shared e-Bike rental schemes can complement existing station-based bikes schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34185/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Cycling Facilities
Charles Flanagan
196. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has engaged with local authorities regarding the roll-out of e-Bike rental schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34186/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Cycling Facilities
Charles Flanagan
197. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport the number of TFI bikes that are operational in Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford as of June 2022; the daily uptake in each city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34187/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Cycling Facilities
Charles Flanagan
198. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to any operational difficulties involved with the TFI Bikes in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34188/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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School Staff
Charles Flanagan
732. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice the reason teachers and SNAs that are already Garda vetted to work in their own schools now require new Garda vetting to run a summer provision programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34443/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Charles Flanagan
917. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if State-registered nurses in respect of circular 012/2022 on the matter of the pandemic special recognition payment working in the prison service will be regarded as eligible staff in the context of the pandemic special recognition payment. [34474/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan
181. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; the new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30047/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan
233. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; the new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30050/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan
922. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; the new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30049/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan
1331. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30051/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan
1980. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; the new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/22]
Thu, 2 Jun 2022
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Direct Provision System
Charles Flanagan
65. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if will report on progress on his commitment to abolish direct provision; if he will outline current numbers in direct provision in the State and those if any currently in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27841/22]
Tue, 31 May 2022
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Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan
339. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff members that have been posted at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in addition to all staff members from the Department of Foreign Affairs for each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; if he will list the functions of each staff member and highlight any new posts created or discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27868/22]
Thu, 26 May 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Charles Flanagan
155. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that he proposes to take to help alleviate the challenging situation for pig farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19831/22]
Tue, 17 May 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Charles Flanagan
713. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the up to date position regarding the proposed new primary care centre for Rathdowney, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24639/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Charles Flanagan
156. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the consideration that has been given to ensure that the pandemic bonus payment will be paid to front line nurses in the Irish Prison Service who worked in challenging circumstances in prisons; if they will qualify for the bonus payment in view of this essential and emergency frontline pandemic work by prison nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21699/22]
Wed, 4 May 2022
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Hospital Staff
Charles Flanagan
423. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the current situation in respect of a vacant consultant dermatology post proposed to be shared jointly between St James’s Hospital Dublin and Portlaoise Regional Hospital; and the dermatological services that are currently available to persons in County Laois. [21720/22]
Thu, 28 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Charles Flanagan
272. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the decision to transfer a patient (details supplied) with significant additional needs to a nursing home given that a nursing home environment is an inappropriate environment for persons with an intellectual disability needing additional supports; the measures that are being taken to address the lack of suitable nurse-led intellectual disability services to prevent older persons with an intellectual disability being put forward for nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21526/22]
Wed, 27 Apr 2022
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Disadvantaged Status
Charles Flanagan
105. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education the circumstance under which a school (details supplied) in County Offaly failed to be included on the recent list of schools receiving DEIS status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21455/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Passport Services
Charles Flanagan
766. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason for the delay in processing a passport application by a person (details supplied) that was received in August 2021; the correct process for this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20481/22]