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Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Creative Youth Plan
Alan Farrell
119. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education her views on expanding the creative clusters under the school's excellence fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49602/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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School Textbooks
Alan Farrell
121. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will provide details of the implementation of the free primary schoolbooks scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49603/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
207. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of contracting companies that are awaiting entry into the "One Stop Shop" under the home energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50218/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
208. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes that have been approved for a home energy upgrade under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50219/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
209. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of the projects approved under the home energy upgrade the average grant awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50220/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
210. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications of the projects approved under the home energy grade the type of grant upgrade that has been requested more than others under the home energy upgrade scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50221/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
Alan Farrell
211. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a loan guarantee scheme to support access to finance for retrofitting has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50222/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Public Sector Staff
Alan Farrell
293. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to someone transferring from a public service position in the Prison Service to a State owned enterprise Dublin Airport Authority, if he will confirm that there is prior recognition of service meaning that the pay grade that they enter is comparable to their previous position; if any recent changes have been made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50140/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
746. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a CDNT appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50223/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Alan Farrell
747. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a primary care speech and language therapy appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50224/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Alan Farrell
748. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a primary care occupational therapy appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50225/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Mental Health Services
Alan Farrell
749. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are waiting on a CAMHS appointment in CHO DNCC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50226/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
750. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a patient referred for oncology care in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50227/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
751. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the average wait time for a patient referred for oncology care in the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50228/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Alan Farrell
752. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that are currently waiting for ERCP throughout the HSE system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50229/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Alan Farrell
753. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the length of time a patient has to wait for a procedure before being included in the NTPF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50230/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Alan Farrell
754. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of appointment and procedure types included in the NTPF scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50231/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Alan Farrell
755. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of patients that have had their procedures carried out through the NTPF scheme in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50232/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Alan Farrell
15. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Taoiseach if he will outline his engagements with the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on the issue of Brexit and Northern Ireland. [44478/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Alan Farrell
12. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the implementation of the night-time economy support scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46892/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Tourism Industry
Alan Farrell
52. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the details of her engagements with the hospitality sector with regard to pricing and its impacts on tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46891/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Alan Farrell
67. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide details on the resourcing and staffing of the Environmental Protection Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47634/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
68. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the future of the waste-to-energy sector in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47635/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
69. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether further subsidies for the waste-to-energy sector will be necessary to facilitate a route to market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47636/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
70. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the appointment of a regulator for the waste-to-energy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47637/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Energy Policy
Alan Farrell
71. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of a national hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47638/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Waste Management
Alan Farrell
72. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on a recovery levy as it relates to the landfill levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47639/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Waste Management
Alan Farrell
73. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the exemption of some waste products under the landfill levy that can be used in energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47640/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Farrell
231. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the engagements with stakeholders with regard to the appointment of a chief pharmaceutical officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47629/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Farrell
232. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the work of the Community Pharmacy Planning Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47630/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Farrell
233. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views with regard to the potential of early cancer screening in community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47631/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Farrell
234. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to address pay and conditions issues within community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47632/22]
Thu, 29 Sep 2022
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Pharmacy Services
Alan Farrell
235. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health his views on the shortage of staff for community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47633/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Alan Farrell
22. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the recruitment of board members for the maritime area regulatory authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Alan Farrell
63. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on work to make it more accessible for homeowners to install solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46890/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Alan Farrell
103. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in the Dublin Fingal constituency that are awaiting connection to appropriate broadband under the National Broadband Ireland roll-out plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47548/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Energy Policy
Alan Farrell
104. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of homes in the Dublin Fingal constituency that have had smart meters installed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47549/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
185. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of autism classes that were opened in the Dublin Fingal constituency for the school year 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47540/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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School Admissions
Alan Farrell
186. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of children who are without an appropriate school place in the Dublin Fingal constituency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47541/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
187. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of new SNA roles that were created in the Dublin Fingal constituency for the school year 2022-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47542/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
188. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department will undertake an audit of school bus tickets to ensure children issued with tickets are consistently availing of their bus seat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47543/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
189. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if the attention of the National Council for Special Education has been drawn to the number of children who will require a place in an autism class for the school year 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47544/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
190. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of eligible school transport applications that were received for each school year since 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47545/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
191. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of concessionary school transport applications that were received for each school year since 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47546/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
192. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of concessionary school transport tickets that were approved for the school year 2021-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47547/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Medical Qualifications
Alan Farrell
215. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has considered increasing the number of places available for students to obtain a bachelor of pharmacy degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47550/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Third Level Admissions
Alan Farrell
216. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of occupational therapy places that were accepted for the incoming college year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47551/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Third Level Admissions
Alan Farrell
217. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of speech and language therapy places that were accepted for the incoming college year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47552/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Farrell
218. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship applications that were made in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47553/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Farrell
219. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of apprenticeship applications that were accepted in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47554/22]