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Tue, 30 May 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
David Stanton
82. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement he has had with the HSE in order to facilitate private operators carrying out assessments for children with autism that would be accepted by the local community disability network team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25895/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Road Network
David Stanton
192. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 19 January 2023, if the review of the draft Strategic Assessment Report for the R624 access road as part of the great island connectivity scheme has been completed; if not, when he expects such a review to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26218/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
David Stanton
380. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if private health contribution payments, private pension contribution payments and membership fees paid to trades union can be disregarded as income when calculating the weekly rent contribution paid by tenants to local authorities under the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25819/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
David Stanton
436. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures, if any, in place, to assist persons to purchase houses which were previously owned, that is, not new builds, and not deemed to be vacant or derelict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26365/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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An Garda Síochána
David Stanton
29. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if a target exists for the number of persons to be recruited into the Garda Reserve; when recruiting will commence; the budget for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25235/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Court Procedures
David Stanton
44. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if he has examined the community court system operating in New York and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25234/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
David Stanton
69. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is promoting the planting of trees; the progress that has been made to date in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25215/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Forestry Sector
David Stanton
85. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he is encouraging and supporting farmers to plant trees on their farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25233/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Work Permits
David Stanton
137. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the measures that are being taken by his Department to address current employment permit appeals waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25388/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Work Permits
David Stanton
138. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on an employment permit appeal application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25389/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Special Educational Needs
David Stanton
153. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education if she has given consideration to allowing childcare providers to offer a service for the summer programme 2023, especially in areas where no such service is currently being offered and where there is definite demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25412/23]
Thu, 25 May 2023
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Childcare Services
David Stanton
239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the situations, if any, where childcare providers are required to hold a public services vehicle licence as part of the core funding contract with his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25413/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Wastewater Treatment
David Stanton
130. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage with reference to the new funding scheme announced on 28 April 2022, and targeting the wastewater collection and treatment needs of villages and settlements without access to public waste water services under his Department’s Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2022-2025, if he will outline the requests submitted by Cork County Council for funding for specific priority projects; the applications which were successful for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25043/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Employment Schemes
David Stanton
115. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the way her Department is supporting people with disabilities to gain employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24637/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Work Permits
David Stanton
255. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the situation with respect to the issuing of employment permits for dairy farm assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24019/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
David Stanton
578. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to be in a position to make decisions on TAMS 3 applications for the installation of solar PV panels on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24018/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Disability Services
David Stanton
649. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has explored the possibility of providing funding for the installation of communication boards in playgrounds around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24040/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Departmental Funding
David Stanton
8. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the supports, if any, that are made available by her Department to encourage and promote poetry on a national basis; her views on the appointment of a poet laureate to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22636/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Departmental Strategies
David Stanton
56. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 92 and 105 of 21 February 2023, to provide an update on the development of a National Swimming Strategy; when she expects to be in a position to publish the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22635/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Housing Policy
David Stanton
129. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports, if any, in place by his Department to encourage over the shop living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23076/23]