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Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Johnny Guirke
308. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for hearing aids through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56635/21]
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Johnny Guirke
309. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients waiting for a hearing aid installation through the medical card scheme in County Meath by wait time intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12, and 18 months and over in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56636/21]
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Johnny Guirke
310. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the average number of patients waiting for a hearing aid installation through the medical card scheme in County Westmeath for wait time intervals of 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months and over in each of the years 2015 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56637/21]
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Johnny Guirke
313. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on hearing aid installations for County Meath through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56660/21]
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Johnny Guirke
314. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on hearing aid installations for County Westmeath through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56661/21]
Thu, 18 Nov 2021
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Medical Cards
Johnny Guirke
315. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on hearing aid installations in each county through the medical card scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56662/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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School Accommodation
Johnny Guirke
356. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she will address a matter regarding an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55756/21]
Wed, 3 Nov 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
162. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the reason that the cardiac rehabilitation service in Our Lady’s hospital Navan, County Meath has remained suspended since January 2021; the schedule for the recommencement of this essential service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53563/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Johnny Guirke
181. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the reason the transport budget concession for younger persons only includes 19- to 23-year-olds in view of the fact that many third-level students are in the 17- to 18-years-of-age bracket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52277/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Johnny Guirke
199. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the reason the transport budget concession for younger persons only applies to public transport in view of the fact that many third level students travelling from rural areas depend on private coach transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52727/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Johnny Guirke
200. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the transport budget concession scheme for younger persons to cover the private company transport links in use in view of the fact that there are few suitable public transport links to colleges in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52728/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
201. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the reason the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is being removed from January 2022 in view of the fact that the charging infrastructure in rural Ireland is totally inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52732/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
202. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the reason the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is being removed from January 2022 in view of the fact that range anxiety with electric vehicles has not yet been addressed in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52733/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
203. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until such time as the charging infrastructure in rural areas is sufficient to support increasing numbers of fully electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52734/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
204. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until such time as all plug-in hybrid electric vehicles already ordered for 2022 have been delivered in order to ensure that businesses and consumers are not disadvantaged by the sudden removal of the incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52735/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Organic Farming
Johnny Guirke
16. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that were introduced in budget 2022 to support the organic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51436/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Legislative Measures
Johnny Guirke
26. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce legislation to establish an enforcement authority according to the Unfair Trading Practices Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51435/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Johnny Guirke
232. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the funding has been approved to implement the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51790/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Johnny Guirke
236. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51789/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Veterinary Services
Johnny Guirke
302. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that farmers have adequate access to veterinary services and competitively priced veterinary medicinal products. [51447/21]