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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]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Fergus O'Dowd
502. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised in (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44704/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
575. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the full details of the audit on the €150 million temporary assistance payments scheme for voluntary and private nursing homes; the date on which the audit was completed; if any of the findings of the audit has led to any nursing homes returning monies; if so, the nursing home involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45081/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Job Creation
Fergus O'Dowd
47. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will detail how he intends to improve employment prospects for the area of mid-Louth, considering the high number of commuters in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44296/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Industrial Development
Fergus O'Dowd
55. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the IDA advanced building solution to be provided on the purchased IDA land bank in Mell north Drogheda; the expected timelines on the delivery of the ABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44295/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Fergus O'Dowd
12. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Garda recruitment campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44098/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Crime Prevention
Fergus O'Dowd
18. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Drogheda Implementation Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44097/23]