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Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Military Neutrality
Gary Gannon
4. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views and those of the Government on, “the triple lock”; and if he has any intention to change the current regime to a situation where the Government would have more flexibility to act militarily abroad. [5162/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Gary Gannon
92. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the work of her Department in ensuring that special education teachers, and special needs assistants, are not used to plug gaps in mainstream classes in schools suffering from a teacher shortage. [5163/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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School Curriculum
Gary Gannon
120. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the revamped relationships and sexuality education junior cycle curriculum, which is due to be introduced in the coming months. [5058/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Teacher Training
Gary Gannon
122. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education her views on whether the two-year length of the Professional Master's in Education is a prohibiting factor for many wishing to enter the profession; and if she is considering shortening its length and lessening its cost. [5139/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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School Staff
Gary Gannon
156. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the efforts of her Department to address teacher shortages. [5138/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Teacher Training
Gary Gannon
162. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if she will consider paying teachers in training for their work in placement schools. [5164/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Gary Gannon
539. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to list all properties that have housed Ukrainian refugees and/or other international protection applicants in the past twelve months by county, and in the case of Dublin, by postcode, in tabular form. [4789/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Gary Gannon
540. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian refugees and/or other international protection applicants who have been accommodated in the past twelve months by county, and in the case of Dublin, by postcode, in tabular form. [4790/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Medicinal Products
Gary Gannon
746. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the average timeframe that an approval for reimbursement of the cost of Cariban takes after a consultant completes an initial application form for an individual reimbursement for Cariban. [4791/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Medicinal Products
Gary Gannon
747. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the number of initial application forms for individual reimbursement for Cariban received since 1 January 2023. [4792/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Sports Facilities
Gary Gannon
15. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department has engaged in any discussions with a sporting club (details supplied) with regards to the much-needed redevelopment of a stadium. [3707/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Culture Policy
Gary Gannon
17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the night-time economy forum which she recently attended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3709/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Arts Policy
Gary Gannon
24. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what concrete proposals she intends to take to combat the dearth of artistic venues in the city of Dublin. [3706/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Departmental Reports
Gary Gannon
44. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her views on the ‘Speak Up: A Call for Change’ report which was commissioned by an organisation (details supplied); and what actions she intends to take to address its findings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3705/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Gary Gannon
126. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that those in receipt of disability allowance are permitted up to €50,000 in savings, while those on a blind pension are only allowed €20,000; and if there are plans to rectify this. [3737/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Gary Gannon
127. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Social Protection how income is assessed for a self-employed professional artist on the professional artists on jobseeker's allowance scheme who wins a commission or Arts Council award; and how it affects their entitlement to the professional artists' on jobseeker's allowance scheme. [3738/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Public Sector Pay
Gary Gannon
279. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform what delay pertains to sanctioning the offer devised by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science as recommended by the Labour Court; and if he will outline a timeline for the resolution of any such delay (details supplied). [3361/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Middle East
Gary Gannon
338. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports the new Israeli Government has now imposed sanctions on the Palestinian Authority in response to an initiative by the United Nations to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice concerning the legality of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3357/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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State Examinations
Gary Gannon
377. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the date when the 2022 junior certificate appeals will be released. [3358/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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State Examinations
Gary Gannon
378. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if there has been an increase in junior certificate appeals in 2022 in comparison with 2019, when the last junior certificate examination was sat. [3359/23]