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Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Waterways Issues
Fergus O'Dowd
52. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide any further details with regard to the projected dates of removal of the Hebble Dredge from the River Boyne in Drogheda; the details in relation to the application and certification that is required prior to release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43467/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Fergus O'Dowd
122. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance to consider proposals (details supplied) in respect of exit tax applicable to life insurance investment arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43945/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Fergus O'Dowd
175. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if a response will issue to proposals as set out in a plan by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43486/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Fergus O'Dowd
227. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school's proposals (details supplied) are considered and responded to in full by the relevant Department officials due to the increasing pupil numbers at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44021/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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State Pensions
Fergus O'Dowd
319. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if, in line with the recommendations of the Pensions Commission, a smoothed earnings method to calculating a benchmarked or indexed rate of State pension payments will be introduced as an input to the annual budget process and submitted to Government for its consideration in September each year, commencing in 2023; if the benchmarking report has been submitted to Government; if so, when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43510/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Fergus O'Dowd
460. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if, further to the Government commitment to develop an action plan to combat loneliness in the programme for Government, the Roadmap for Social Inclusion and the Healthy Ireland Strategic Plan, he will identify the unit in his Department that has responsibility for developing this plan; when the plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43479/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
461. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to respond to concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) on the use of disposable vapes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43480/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
565. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health for an update on the process to bring parity of pay and conditions of workers in Section 38 and Section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44043/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Fergus O'Dowd
272. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to concerns raised in correspondence as regards the reform of disability payments (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43225/23]
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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Industrial Development
Fergus O'Dowd
108. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding IDA and Enterprise Ireland supported employment in Louth and east Meath; the present investment by both State agencies; the number of jobs supported by them in Louth and east Meath; the total number and location of visits by potential investors brought to Louth and east Meath by both State agencies for each year since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43134/23]
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
224. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in recruitment or advertisement of recruitment for the new genomic resource associate roles at the department of clinical genetics at CHI Crumlin, as specified as part of implementation of the national genetics and genomics strategy, despite the fact that he allocated €2.7 million to the implementation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43115/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
278. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will respond to matters raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42762/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Departmental Policies
Fergus O'Dowd
447. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice to respond to concerns raised (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42487/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Fergus O'Dowd
643. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health to seek clarity on whether there has been anyone appointed through CAMHS into the role of psychiatrist with responsibilities for children with autism or ID for County Louth in the past 12 months; if so, when; the details on same; if the role is currently filled, if he will seek the details on the referral path for children in this category; to provide any details around the reasons that this role may now be vacant; if the role is vacant, when it is expected to fill the role into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42478/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Nursing Homes
Fergus O'Dowd
700. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will review concerns raised (details supplied) in respect of additional charges being introduced by nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42763/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
93. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Taoiseach if any chief executive of a State/semi-State body or other public body under the aegis of his Department received any benefit from taxable benefits being paid on their behalf by the body/organisation for each of the years 2019 to date; if so, the amount and details, in tabular form. [40770/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Bord na Móna
Fergus O'Dowd
106. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to state all detail in relation to the decision to pay taxable benefits to the CEO of €64,000 which have been included in the 2002 annual returns for Bord na Móna, in particular how the decision was made; and by whom; if he was consulted in relation to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41052/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Semi-State Bodies
Fergus O'Dowd
125. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport for a breakdown, figures and details of semi-State CEO remuneration and benefit details, broken down under five specific headings (details supplied) for each of the years 2020 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [41556/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Fergus O'Dowd
156. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance to respond to concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of what they believe is holding up the supply of properties above shops and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40982/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Dental Services
Fergus O'Dowd
172. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance to respond to concerns and proposals from a person (details supplied) in respect of the exclusion of permanent fillings on root canals from the MED2 process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41267/23]