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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Child and Family Agency
Brendan Griffin
666. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if Tusla has been receiving answers provided in State examinations to trigger investigations into individual families and children; if so, if the context and legal provision for this will be explained; how many such instances have occurred to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38386/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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State Examinations
Brendan Griffin
667. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if her Department and/or the State Examinations Commission is providing Tusla (Child and Family Agency) with details of students based on answers provided in State examinations to trigger investigations into individual families and children; if so, if the context and legal provision for this will be explained; how many such instances have occurred to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38388/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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State Examinations
Brendan Griffin
669. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education if her Department or the State Examinations Commission is providing Tusla (Child and Family Agency) with details of students to trigger investigations into individual families and children based on answers provided in State examinations; if so, if the context and legal provision for this will be explained; if students and their parents/guardians have been made aware of this possibility; how many such instances have occurred to date in 2023; what records of such investigations are kept, and for how long and by whom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38391/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
789. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason Parliamentary Question Nos. 541 and 542 of 25 July 2023, which were due for response to this Deputy on 25 July 2023 were not issued until the late afternoon of 26 July 2023 (details supplied); if the delay in responding will be explained; if she, or anyone in her Department in any way by any means sought this delay; the reason the information requested in the Parliamentary Question was released to a newspaper before the Parliamentary Question response issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37391/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Brendan Griffin
790. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of new TV licences issued and the number of TV licence renewals for week 4 of July 2023 versus the corresponding period in 2022; the number of licence renewals for week 1 of August 2023 versus the corresponding period in 2022; the number of direct debit new licences in July 2023 versus 2022; the number of direct debit licence renewals in July 2023 versus 2022; if she will provide this information in tabular form; the cumulative reduction in both new and renewed licences to date since the beginning of July; the amount of revenue that cumulative amount equates to; how she plans to tackle the trend of falling TV licence fee revenue; how she will replace the revenue lost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37561/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Approved Housing Bodies
Brendan Griffin
840. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Approved Housing Bodies have obligations to answer representations from public representatives regarding issues their tenants contact them about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37520/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
1033. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer's allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38493/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Griffin
1035. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a UK social insurance record has been received to complete the review of an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38545/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
1312. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Brendan Griffin
1330. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a TB compensation payment will issue to a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Brendan Griffin
1350. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if will provide details on the recruitment or where a person can express interest in joining the Tuam mother and baby home new investigation team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37210/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Service Executive
Brendan Griffin
1453. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if urgent assistance will be provided in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38759/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Nursing Homes
Brendan Griffin
1774. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for his advice on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38500/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Brendan Griffin
2076. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39166/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Brendan Griffin
2080. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39312/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Rural Recreation Policy
Brendan Griffin
2098. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if horse trail riding recreation infrastructure development will be supported under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; if she will update the scheme's press release and scheme information to include horse trail riding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38998/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Rural Schemes
Brendan Griffin
2099. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when walks scheme payments will start issuing to landowners in County Kerry (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39015/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
541. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of TV licences renewed; the number of new TV licences issued for week two of July 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; if she can account for any variations in the numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36313/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
542. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of TV licences renewed, in tabular form; the number of new TV licences issued with a weekly breakdown for June 2022 and June 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36314/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Housing Policy
Brendan Griffin
611. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the new planning guidelines on one-off rural housing will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36298/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Tax Exemptions
Brendan Griffin
629. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if actively farmed farmland will be exempted from the residential zoned land tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36548/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
675. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a carer’s allowance appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35677/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
680. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35755/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
736. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is eligible for illness benefit on their 2022 social insurance class A contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36752/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Griffin
938. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a dairy reduction scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36545/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Griffin
993. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35922/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Brendan Griffin
1190. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35988/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Hospital Staff
Brendan Griffin
1243. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health the current staffing breakdown at West Kerry Community Hospital; how this compares with the numbers at the start of 2023; if extra beds will be opened at the hospital; what specific efforts are being made to recruit new nurses at the hospital; the breakdown of details of advertisements that have been made in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36259/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Rail Network
Brendan Griffin
255. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the feasibility of eliminating the reverse requirement for trains entering and exiting Killarney train station; his views on whether a lengthening of the platform would be a cost-effective measure to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35047/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Television Licence Fee
Brendan Griffin
395. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of TV licences renewed, in tabular form; the number of new TV licences issued for June 2022 and June 2023; if figures for the first two weeks of July 2022 and 2023 are available; if she can account for any variations in the numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35046/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
146. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on a jobseeker’s benefit application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34435/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
163. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on review of the rate of disability allowance being paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34703/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
168. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a living alone allowance payment for a widow (details supplied) in County Kerry will be backdated to the date they were awarded widow's contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34750/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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International Protection
Brendan Griffin
221. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if IPAS will engage with an accommodation provider (details supplied) in County Kerry regarding a commercial offer of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34567/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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National Postcode System
Brendan Griffin
132. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode address for a household (details supplied) in County Kerry will be corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33859/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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National Postcode System
Brendan Griffin
138. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an Eircode address mapping issue for a household in (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34240/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Road Traffic Accidents
Brendan Griffin
163. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatalities and serious injuries caused to road users since 1990 on the N22 road between Farranfore village and the Lissivigeen roundabout on the Cork side of Killarney; if he is aware of these statistics and realises the danger of this road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33949/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Road Traffic Accidents
Brendan Griffin
164. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport the number of fatalities and serious injuries, caused to road users since 1990 on the N86 road between Camp junction and Dingle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33950/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Road Network
Brendan Griffin
165. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Transport if a comparative traffic count and analysis will be conducted between the R561 from Castlemaine to Annascaul and the N86 from Camp Junction to Annascaul; if he realises the huge concern in the Castlemaine, Keel and Inch areas regarding the volume and size of traffic now using the R561; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33951/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Work Permits
Brendan Griffin
253. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if working permits will be extended to the profession of monumental stone sculptors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33637/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
432. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33570/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Pension Provisions
Brendan Griffin
436. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a UK social insurance record has been received to complete the review of an invalidity pension application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33635/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
439. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the Social Welfare appeals office will accept and register an appeal from a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was waiting for further medical evidence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33750/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Brendan Griffin
444. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an overpayment appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry registered in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33821/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Brendan Griffin
445. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional resources will be provided to the social welfare appeals office to address the five-week delay in responding to email representations from Oireachtas members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33822/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brendan Griffin
467. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an application for the carer’s support grant by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34280/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Grant Payments
Brendan Griffin
583. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is grant aid available for drainage works on farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34159/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Aquaculture Industry
Brendan Griffin
292. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33264/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Mental Health Services
Brendan Griffin
318. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be considered for an urgent assessment in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33225/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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State Pensions
Brendan Griffin
133. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision has been made on an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32992/23]