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State Examinations
Cian O'Callaghan
301. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to students in need of extra time accommodations during exams that do not have a reader or scribe assigned to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5218/20]
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School Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
302. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the absence of substitute cover for teachers availing of the provisions for breastfeeding breaks as outlined in paragraph 13, chapter 4 of the maternity protection entitlements terms and conditions of employment for regular teachers in recognised primary and post-primary schools, edition 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5221/20]
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School Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
303. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provisions will be put in place to enable teachers to move to a new post in a new school without losing the rights, entitlements and increments gained in the previous post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5224/20]
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Remit
Cian O'Callaghan
416. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service has investigated or is investigating third party appropriation of residency renewal appointments in view of reports of zero appointments being available online over prolonged periods; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and uncertainty caused by delays to secure appointments online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5189/20]
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Remit
Cian O'Callaghan
417. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taking to cease third party appropriation of immigration appointments with the Burgh Quay registration office; if his attention has been drawn to the charging by third parties for such appointments of €15 and upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5190/20]
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Legislative Measures
Cian O'Callaghan
418. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime and hate speech legislation; the steps he is taking to protect the LGBTI+ community from hate crime and hate speech acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5202/20]
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Prison Staff
Cian O'Callaghan
419. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to introducing some flexibility on the retirement age of prison officers for individuals in exceptional circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5220/20]
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Hospitals Building Programme
Cian O'Callaghan
778. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when construction of the 20-bed cystic fibrosis unit at Beaumont Hospital will commence; when it is due to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5191/20]
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Hospitals Building Programme
Cian O'Callaghan
779. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when work is due to commence on the new emergency department at Beaumont Hospital; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/20]
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Alcohol Pricing
Cian O'Callaghan
780. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to commence legislation on minimum unit pricing provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5195/20]
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Rare Diseases Strategy
Cian O'Callaghan
781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the supports in place for those with epidermolysis bullosa; the efforts being made to support nursing care and care packages for persons living with the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5197/20]
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Dental Services
Cian O'Callaghan
782. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the Dentists Act 1985; the steps he is taking to allow dental hygienists and clinical dental technicians to work directly with the public as recommended by The Competition Authority report of October 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5201/20]
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Disease Management
Cian O'Callaghan
783. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the status of the consideration of the scientific advisory committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the report of the lyme borreliosis sub-committee October 2019; the steps taken to improve testing, treatment and management of lyme borreliosis based on its consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5203/20]
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Disease Management
Cian O'Callaghan
784. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans for dedicated Huntington's disease clinics, staffing and funding; if his attention has been drawn to the inappropriate placing of younger persons with neurological conditions in nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5204/20]
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Medicinal Products Availability
Cian O'Callaghan
785. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to make Kuvan available through Temple Street Children’s University Hospital and the Mater Hospital for phenylketonuria patients; if his attention has been drawn to the distress caused to such patients and their families because of a lack of testing in public hospitals providing children's and adult metabolic services to establish if they may respond to Kuvan and the need to travel abroad to avail of testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5205/20]
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Hospitals Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
786. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore funding to the baby friendly hospital initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5217/20]
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Animal Welfare
Cian O'Callaghan
940. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to strengthen the laws on animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5194/20]
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Harbours and Piers Maintenance
Cian O'Callaghan
941. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the dredging of Howth harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5219/20]
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Climate Action Plan
Cian O'Callaghan
961. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he will take to implement the Climate Action Plan 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the considerable need to allow small generators to share or sell extra power generated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5214/20]
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Pension Provisions
Cian O'Callaghan
1066. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding deferred pensions affected by the State Airports Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5198/20]