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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Smith
1044. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a hub has been established in Galway to process applications under the exceptional needs scheme for areas such as Cavan and Monaghan; if she will revert the decision making to local level to ensure the scheme is administered efficiently and in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38756/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Schemes
Brendan Smith
1045. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Social Protection the status and remit of the hub that has been established in Galway to administer the exceptional needs scheme; if other responsibilities have been centralised to that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38757/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Brendan Smith
1242. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the reason delays have arisen in the resumption of Garda services (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39303/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Drug Dealing
Brendan Smith
1243. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice if additional measures will be introduced to deal with the scourge of drugs throughout the country, impacting on every community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39435/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Funding
Brendan Smith
1488. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will give urgent consideration to the issues raised by a national organisation (details supplied); if he will ensure that extra supports are provided for this sector at an early date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39158/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Childcare Services
Brendan Smith
1496. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will amend the conditions applicable to the core funding programme for childcare services to enable service providers obtain the relevant payment in respect of all children where services expand the number of children provided for during the course of the year, rather than payment being capped at the enrolment level at the end of August each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39352/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Brendan Smith
1805. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the measures he will implement to regulate aesthetic medicine and have proper regulatory controls in place, in view of the concerns by healthcare professionals outlined in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38697/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services
Brendan Smith
2016. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that an existing healthcare service is not reduced (details supplied), in view of its importance to a large area and population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39420/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Nursing Homes
Brendan Smith
2019. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he proposes to introduce additional financial support for private nursing home providers, in view of increased costs over recent years and the financial challenges facing some providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39427/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Third Level Fees
Brendan Smith
2081. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will ensure that additional financial support will be provided to reduce undergraduate student contribution fees for this academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39412/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Third Level Fees
Brendan Smith
2082. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if measures are to be introduced to reduce undergraduate student contribution fees this year; if he will ensure that students studying outside of the State will receive such support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39413/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Men's Sheds
Brendan Smith
2100. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will give urgent consideration to the request of a national representative organisation (details supplied) for assistance towards its work; if she will examine the request for assistance, that comes within the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39169/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brendan Smith
10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; and if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail. [36704/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brendan Smith
58. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36696/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Brendan Smith
61. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if there have been any recent discussions with the United States authorities in relation to immigration reform, with particular reference to the need to regularise the status of the undocumented Irish. [37118/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brendan Smith
109. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36694/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brendan Smith
172. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by email; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36691/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brendan Smith
244. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36706/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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National Car Test
Brendan Smith
264. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Transport the projected timeline for the establishment of a new centre (details provided); if there any particular issues causing the delay in the provision of this new service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36989/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brendan Smith
321. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, and all agencies under the remit of his Department, have their telephone contact details on their websites and on other media platforms; if all stationery and headed notepaper used in correspondence with the public contain relevant phone contact details, taking into account that everybody is not in a position to correspond by e-mail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36695/23]