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Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Insurance
Fergus O'Dowd
735. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to concerns and proposals (details supplied) relating directly to the introduction of a temporary abolition of pay-related social insurance (PRSI) for lower earning workers in 2024, 2025 and 2026 which is a matter for her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47921/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Fergus O'Dowd
833. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to detail how a perception test (details supplied) is applied to An Garda Síochána; and if he will provide details of same. [48187/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Fergus O'Dowd
979. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of any funding strands that might be available to creches which are unfinished and need capital works/investment in order to complete and open to the public and meet the incredible demand in the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47420/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
1340. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if, further to World Stroke Day, he will provide a full update on the funding requirements and overall implementation plans for the National Stroke Strategy; if he will respond to the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48622/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Fergus O'Dowd
180. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 2 February 2023, if she will review the further response received (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47116/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
273. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to urgently review the decision to embargo the hiring of new genomic resource associate roles as previously committed to in the implementation of the National Genetics and Genomics Strategy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47117/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
82. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will respond to concerns and proposals raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46882/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Planning Issues
Fergus O'Dowd
110. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average time taken for An Bord Pleanála decisions from the date an appeal is lodged in each of the years 2019 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; the projected average timescales for decisions in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46872/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Fergus O'Dowd
490. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide clarity with regard to the Government commitment in budget 2024 to deliver 22 million hours of home support; to confirm the exact funding being provided for the sector in 2024 and the total increase from the 2023 allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46652/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
112. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to support staff and students of further and higher education who are parents, in order to make education more accessible those returning or continuing education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education and Training Boards
Fergus O'Dowd
158. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on current and future development plans for the Drogheda Institute for Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45543/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
349. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to provide further detail on the internal HSE TAPS audit; the date it was received by the HSE, Minister and Department; to make a full copy of the results and recommendations of this audit available; when he intends to publish the final audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45927/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Third Level Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
377. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the work his Department is carrying out to address precarious employment in higher education as identified in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45924/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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National Minimum Wage
Fergus O'Dowd
136. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on concerns raised by a small company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45604/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Business Supports
Fergus O'Dowd
138. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on concerns raised by a start-up company (details supplied) in view of the Budget announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45654/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Mortality Rates
Fergus O'Dowd
271. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will seek details from his Department on the total number of deaths from causations (detail supplied) from 2014 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45608/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Enterprise Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
205. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to respond to concerns raised by the Restaurants Association of Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45189/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Fergus O'Dowd
257. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education to provide an update in respect of school bus transport for a person (details supplied), as a response has not been received from Bus Éireann directly yet. [45203/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Film Industry
Fergus O'Dowd
289. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to ensure that all available supports are provided to ensure that Ireland and, in particular, the north east is advertised appropriately as an ideal location for the development of a major film studio (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44636/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Medicinal Products
Fergus O'Dowd
486. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond directly to concerns raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44651/23]