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Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Gary Gannon
111. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to a national school (details supplied) which was informed that it will be losing a developing-school post due to the school being just eight pupils short of the enrolment threshold to save the position. [53815/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Visa Applications
Gary Gannon
45. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if she will account for the long delays faced by non-EU PhD researchers when applying for their yearly stamp; and if her Department will consider conducting a review of visa renewals for PhDs, to allow for essential work-related travel year-round for the duration of all candidates' PhDs. [51681/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Medical Cards
Gary Gannon
147. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health the reason that some persons who are diagnosed with lifelong conditions which render them eligible for a medical card often have to re-apply for a medical card. [50747/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Gary Gannon
14. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the policing reform implementation programme office based in his Department. [52017/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Economic Policy
Gary Gannon
10. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [51652/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Social Dialogue
Gary Gannon
17. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit in his Department. [51653/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Gary Gannon
24. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Brexit and Northern Ireland will next meet. [51654/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Gary Gannon
85. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide a full breakdown of the number of PhDs who are funded through State or State-funded bodies (details supplied) and an estimate of privately-funded PhDs registered at Irish universities. [51684/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Third Level Education
Gary Gannon
118. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has examined the possibility of extending the €500 cost-of-living payment and stipend increase announced in Budget 2023 to PhDs funded outside of the IRC and SFI; and if a mechanism similar to the pandemic-related payments to students has been considered for this cohort. [51683/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Gary Gannon
145. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new Innovate for Ireland scheme will be open for applicants; and the criteria that potential applicants will need to meet in order to be eligible for the scheme. [51682/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Rail Network
Gary Gannon
228. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if he will extend the deadline for submissions for Metrolink beyond the deadline of 25 November 2022, in order to allow residents time to assess the lengthy application. [51342/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Rail Network
Gary Gannon
229. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to reports that the independent experts RINA appointed by the National Transport Authority to assist resident stakeholders were not furnished with the draft application before the public, so now will not have a report ready for residents until ten days before the closing deadline, therefore not allowing residents time to fully participate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51343/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Gary Gannon
289. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance if Innovate for Ireland PhD candidates will pay income tax, USC or PRSI. [51694/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Gary Gannon
290. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify the specific laws, policies or exemptions that mean that stipends are untaxed income. [51697/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Rental Sector
Gary Gannon
364. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of notices of termination that have been submitted to the Residential Tenancies Board since the beginning of July 2022. [52035/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Mental Health Services
Gary Gannon
407. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the way in which mental health professionals will be recruited to deliver much-needed mental health supports in schools. [51693/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Departmental Policies
Gary Gannon
481. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if there will be any funding brought forward for third year trainee counselling psychologists. [51685/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Gary Gannon
482. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education if the attention of her Department has been drawn to issues relating to the recruitment and retention of school principals; and if so, the actions that it is taking to address them. [52036/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Gary Gannon
483. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of principal vacancies in schools across the country. [52037/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Gary Gannon
484. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Education the number of school principals who have retired from their post between since 2018 to date in 2022; and in which school they formerly worked. [52038/22]