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Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Rose Conway-Walsh
1083. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection if disabled PhD students lose eligibility to the fuel allowance and other means tested secondary supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20909/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
1084. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the manner in which academic scholarships for undergraduate or masters level impact on invalidity, pension and secondary supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20910/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
1085. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that income from compulsory work as part of a PhD such as grading papers, teaching support and so on will affect disability support payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20911/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Budgets
Rose Conway-Walsh
1188. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget line under which mental health supports in higher education are currently drawn; if recent increases will be put on a more permanent footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20126/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
1189. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the drop-out rate of clinical counselling and educational psychologists and psychotherapy in each of the years since 2011, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20127/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Third Level Costs
Rose Conway-Walsh
1190. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to plans for a bank (details supplied) to discontinue providing student loans to graduate-entry medical students; the steps he is taking to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20171/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
1191. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of EU students enrolled in graduate-entry medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20172/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1218. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intended to conduct an updated review of the cost of providing consortia-led apprenticeships given the increase from 5,100 in 2015 to an estimated 9,877; the targeted cost once programmes are established and set up cost are no longer a factor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20879/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1219. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that his Department is taking to address low registration levels in certain construction-related trades such as brick-laying and plastering; the apprenticeships that are being targeted in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20880/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Third Level Costs
Rose Conway-Walsh
1220. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of the Exchequer of waiving the student contribution charge for all EU nursing students in the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20883/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
1222. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the training capacity of each college of further education per apprenticeship type and the total increase since 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Rose Conway-Walsh
1223. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding for the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit for the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20929/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1224. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding for the National Open Research Coordinator for the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20930/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Research Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1225. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way that the €37.305 million in research funding allocated directly to his Department was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20932/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Research Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1229. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the breakdown of Irish Research Council funding provided to each higher education institute and research-performing organisation in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21171/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Health Services Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
1557. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number and the percentage of clinical psychologist students at PhD level who are sponsored by the HSE who continue to work in the public sector for at least five years following the completion of their studies; the terms associated with the HSE sponsorship of clinical psychologist students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
1720. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if there is a pathway to a discretionary medical card for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20744/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Medical Cards
Rose Conway-Walsh
1721. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria for a discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20745/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Reports
Rose Conway-Walsh
1835. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health when the last performance output report was published in relation the Health Research Board; when the next performance report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21172/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Disability Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
1837. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will allocate funding for increased day support hours to end the situation of persons being approved or additional support without the capacity being in place such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21195/22]
Tue, 26 Apr 2022
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
1927. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to the Marine Institute over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Redundancy Payments
Rose Conway-Walsh
74. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department has taken to protect employees, subcontractors and suppliers effected a company (details supplied) entering receivership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18680/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Company Closures
Rose Conway-Walsh
82. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there will be impact on statutory redundancy for a worker from a company (details supplied) that takes up additional employment during the statutory redundancy consultation period provided they do not formally resign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18681/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Energy Prices
Rose Conway-Walsh
116. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role that gas plays in setting the wholesale electricity price of other forms of generated electricity, particularly renewable energy; the way this has impacted the overall wholesale price of electricity over the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18682/22]
Thu, 7 Apr 2022
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Fuel Prices
Rose Conway-Walsh
124. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a price point for gas or other fossil fuels at which it would be necessary to consider decoupling high-priced hydrocarbons from setting the overall wholesale electricity price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18683/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Education Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
156. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated cost of extending SUSI fee cover to part-time students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18522/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Education Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
163. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated increase in Exchequer spending that would be required to bring Ireland in line with the OECD average for spending on higher education as a share of GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18686/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Third Level Fees
Rose Conway-Walsh
164. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the estimated amount it would cost to reduce the student contribution charge by €1,000; the estimated amount it would cost to abolish the student contribution charge completely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18687/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Technological Universities
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if there are plans to form a new consortium in relation to forming an additional technological university with DKIT and or another higher education institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18688/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
166. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total annual student contribution charge to each consortia-led apprenticeship for each phase in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18864/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
167. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total amount spent each year on each form of apprenticeship support since 2006, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18865/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
168. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the rates of support for an apprentice under each support scheme since 2006, in tabular form; and if he has considered increasing the level of apprentice supports given the cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18866/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost to the Exchequer for each craft apprentice and consortia-led apprentice each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
170. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the anticipated number of fully qualified tradespeople to have completed apprenticeships in 2022; the number in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18868/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the set that his Department is taking to address low registration levels in certain construction-related trades; the apprenticeships that are being targeted in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
215. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners accepting new medical card patients in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18521/22]
Wed, 6 Apr 2022
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Hospital Facilities
Rose Conway-Walsh
216. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if an update will be provided in relation to the capital proposal from Ballina District Hospital to the HSE in relation to additional beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18523/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Rose Conway-Walsh
129. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has engaged with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to supporting island communities such as on Achill Island to develop community-owned renewable energy projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18048/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Rural Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
133. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the design and delivery of the next Leader programme will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18049/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Public Service Obligation
Rose Conway-Walsh
178. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount collected through the public service obligation levy each year since its introduction, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18153/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Energy Prices
Rose Conway-Walsh
179. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role gas plays in setting the wholesale electricity price of other forms of generated electricity, particularly renewable energy. [18154/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Wind Energy Generation
Rose Conway-Walsh
180. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average cost of producing wind energy in the State; the average wholesale price of wind energy each month since January 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18155/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Housing Schemes
Rose Conway-Walsh
390. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of recipients of HAP and RAS support in County Mayo each year since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18274/22]
Tue, 5 Apr 2022
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Housing Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
391. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the last time that income thresholds were increased; the effect in real terms on income thresholds due to inflation in that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18275/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Hospital Overcrowding
Rose Conway-Walsh
51. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the emergency action he is taking to address the number of patients on trolleys in Mayo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16866/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
91. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the 13-bed build intended to facilitate the larger 50-bed development in advance of the National Capital and Property Steering Committee scheduled for 26 April 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16867/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Common Agricultural Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the new measures in his proposed CAP strategic plan that will support young farmers and generational renewal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16869/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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EU Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
171. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to allocate funds from the European crisis reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16868/22]
Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Housing Policy
Rose Conway-Walsh
245. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) who has been disqualified from social housing due to maintenance payments bringing them over the income threshold; the alternative supports or pathways that are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17179/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Tax Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
31. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the percentage and amount of tax paid by each category of apprentice during off-the-job training for each phase of their apprenticeship, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17101/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Tax Data
Rose Conway-Walsh
32. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the cost to the Exchequer of excluding apprentices training allowances taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17102/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
48. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to address the issue of legacy debt in rural group water schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17103/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
49. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when strand 2 of the Rural Water Working Group will begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17104/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
50. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will publish strand 1 of the Rural Water Working Group as soon as it is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17105/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
97. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the terms of reference in terms and actions to be progressed by the National Apprenticeship Alliance following its first meeting on 24 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16887/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Qualifications Recognition
Rose Conway-Walsh
98. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he anticipates the work on the Learner Protection Fund and the International Education Mark to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16889/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
99. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total expenditure each year since 2011 on travel allowances, accommodation allowance and meal allowance for apprentices, in tabular form; the average cost per apprentice per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16890/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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International Protection
Rose Conway-Walsh
101. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the anticipated number of Ukrainian refugees that will need to be accommodated within both the further and higher education systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17106/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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International Protection
Rose Conway-Walsh
102. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if Ukrainian refugees will be treated as European Union students within the system and any implications in terms of SUSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17107/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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International Protection
Rose Conway-Walsh
103. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the work being carried out to mobilise student accommodation for housing Ukrainian refugees during the summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17108/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
104. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total number of consortia-led and craft apprentices currently waiting to access off-the-job training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17109/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
105. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider abolishing the apprenticeship fee for phase 4 and 6 to help ease the cost of leaving crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Student Visas
Rose Conway-Walsh
106. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the number of education providers in Ireland that recruit non-EEA students listed on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes that have been found to not adhere to the requirement for education providers to operate an escrow type account with a bank or financial institution regulated by the Central Bank; the monitoring that is in place; the penalties for not adhering to the requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16888/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Passport Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
357. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Oireachtas urgent query line (details supplied) has been discontinued; if so, when it was discontinued; if he will consider reinstating the line due to the ongoing high demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15826/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Naturalisation Applications
Rose Conway-Walsh
548. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the total number of naturalisation applications; the number that are waiting more than 18 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15872/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Naturalisation Applications
Rose Conway-Walsh
549. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice the reason naturalisation applications by persons (details supplied) have been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15873/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Rose Conway-Walsh
617. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if the administrative staff in the acute adult mental health unit, Mayo University Hospital who have worked on site in a clinical environment throughout the pandemic will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15816/22]
Wed, 23 Mar 2022
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Citizenship Applications
Rose Conway-Walsh
169. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Justice if the naturalisation case of a person (details supplied) will be examined given that they are currently unable to represent the national team in an upcoming international competition if citizenship is not awarded in time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15295/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Water Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
323. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will announce the 2022-2024 multi-annual rural water programme funding for County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14229/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
713. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a list of all members of the National Apprenticeship Alliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14195/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Departmental Funding
Rose Conway-Walsh
715. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the total expenditure on higher education programme B is set to decrease by approximately €59.6 million in 2022 as outlined by the Parliamentary Budget Office in a recent report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14411/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Rose Conway-Walsh
725. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to help Irish students returning from Ukraine to continue their studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14749/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Language Schools
Rose Conway-Walsh
726. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he is taking to ensure interim list of eligible programmes, ILEP, rules are adequately enforced; if he will bring forward proposals to regulate agencies that sell English language courses in the State and provide greater levels of learner protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14750/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Rose Conway-Walsh
1025. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the pandemic bonus to front-line workers at Cancer Care West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14751/22]
Thu, 10 Mar 2022
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School Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
152. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if she plans to engage with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to build on the recent agreement and regularise pension rights of school secretaries and caretakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13529/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
45. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will bring a sustainable funding model to Cabinet; the reason for the delay in publishing the economic evaluation of the Cassells report in advance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12746/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Rose Conway-Walsh
47. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the SUSI review and bring forward measures to improve the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12747/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Student Accommodation
Rose Conway-Walsh
49. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the detail of his plans to increase the supply of affordable on-campus accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12748/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Rose Conway-Walsh
53. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will report on the waiting lists for craft apprenticeships and the progress in decentralising the craft apprenticeship model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12743/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Third Level Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
88. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to move to a unitary funding model that provides equal funding to the university and technological sector as part of a sustainable funding model for third-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12745/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Third Level Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
108. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of revised principles for a new higher education staffing agreement to update the current employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12744/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Driver Test
Rose Conway-Walsh
165. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driver test in each centre nationwide; the average waiting time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12334/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Third Level Costs
Rose Conway-Walsh
418. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason that the SUSI income thresholds for 2022-2023 were raised by €1,000 across all bands including for the special rate band which is for the lowest earners, that is, those on a Department of Social Protection payment with combined household earnings of less than €24,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12942/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Rail Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
27. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if he will seek to have the Western Rail Corridor included in the TEN-T programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Rail Network
Rose Conway-Walsh
94. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Transport if the all-Ireland strategic rail review will provide the basis for the inclusion of the north of Ireland within the TEN-T programme as is the case with other territories outside of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Rose Conway-Walsh
193. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the pyrite and mica redress scheme making particular reference to the sliding scale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11991/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Housing Provision
Rose Conway-Walsh
194. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new build social homes and new build affordable homes that were delivered in County Mayo in 2021; the targets for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11990/22]
Wed, 2 Mar 2022
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Departmental Functions
Rose Conway-Walsh
11. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [10081/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Public Sector Staff
Rose Conway-Walsh
59. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is engaged in discussions to agree revised principles for a new higher education staffing agreement to update the current employment control framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11405/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Rose Conway-Walsh
106. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider increased investment in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General to ensure the high quality audit of public funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11404/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Employment Rights
Rose Conway-Walsh
140. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the full rate rather than a pro rata rate for the once-off public holiday to be held on 18 March 2022 for workers who work two 12-hour shifts at the weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11568/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Climate Action Plan
Rose Conway-Walsh
138. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when he plans to bring forward a hydrogen strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10348/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Rose Conway-Walsh
277. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to bring forward new wind energy guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10349/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Dental Services
Rose Conway-Walsh
364. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Health the controls or checks that are in place to ensure dentists in the dental treatment services scheme are accepting new medical card patients; the number of dentists who are accepting new medical card patients in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10652/22]
Wed, 23 Feb 2022
oral
Cabinet Committees
Rose Conway-Walsh
15. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Europe will next meet. [10080/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
oral
Tax Code
Rose Conway-Walsh
60. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider tax measures in order to reduce the impact of rising energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9676/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Tax Credits
Rose Conway-Walsh
77. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance when the next departmental tax expenditure evaluation will be published on the research and development tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9677/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Rose Conway-Walsh
259. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the financial supports or pathways to funding that are available from his Department for a single parent of a young adult with highly complex physical and intellectual disabilities (details supplied). [5493/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
written
Public Sector Pensions
Rose Conway-Walsh
452. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Education if a pension will be provided to school secretaries such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9414/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
written
Third Level Education
Rose Conway-Walsh
590. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the target number of graduates from paramedic sciences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9129/22]