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Wed, 15 May 2024
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Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín
144. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of publicly funded contracts awarded to a company (details supplied) by his Department in each of the past ten years; the cost of each contract; and the purpose for which each contract was awarded. [18662/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Recycling Policy
Peadar Tóibín
102. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of tax collected on plastic bottles and cans since the deposit return scheme was introduced, and the amount in deposits paid back to customers in each of those months. [21718/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Tax Data
Peadar Tóibín
243. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the amount of tax collected on green diesel in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024; and if a breakdown on type of tax can be provided, in tabular form. [21719/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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School Textbooks
Peadar Tóibín
284. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 198 of 24 April 2024, when the guidelines for the primary school book grant will issue for 2025; and the allowance per student.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21302/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
417. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown, by county, of the number of times persons in receipt of carer's allowance had their allowance stopped in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2024. [21678/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Peadar Tóibín
418. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection for a breakdown, by county, of the number of times persons who were initially refused disability allowance were successful on appealing the decision in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2024. [21679/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
428. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff, by rank, in the Garda National Immigration Bureau in each of the past three years. [21227/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
437. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases that have come before the DPP in relation to sexual offences involving children, in each of the past three years; the number of those that came before court; the number which resulted in a custodial sentence; the number who secured a conviction but where a custodial sentence was not received; if those convicted with or without a custodial sentence have re-offended, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21301/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
457. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí who have bought back time to retire early in each of the past five years. [21503/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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International Protection
Peadar Tóibín
458. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the average length of time for the first initial decision to be made for international protection applicants for each of the past five years and to date in 2024; and the longest time for an applicant to receive a first decision for the corresponding timeframe. [21504/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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International Protection
Peadar Tóibín
459. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the average length of time for the final decision, including court decisions, to be made for international protection applicants for each of the past five years and to date in 2024; and the longest time for an applicant to receive the final decision for the corresponding timeframe. [21505/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
465. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of times gardaí were called to the scene of domestic violence in each of the past ten years, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21725/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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International Protection
Peadar Tóibín
466. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of international protection applicants there have been for each of the past five years up to end-April; 2024, the number of these who IPAS is now unable to locate or does not know their whereabouts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21737/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Common Agricultural Policy
Peadar Tóibín
492. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual CAP payments received by farmers in each county in the State. [21720/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Farm Costs
Peadar Tóibín
493. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average cost of a bag of fertiliser in each of the past ten years and to date in 2024. [21721/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
494. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lamb imports into the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [21722/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
495. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity in tonnes or otherwise of lamb or sheep meat exported from the State in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [21723/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Peadar Tóibín
497. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the comparable environmental impacts of agricultural produce produced in Ireland and the produce imported into the EU form the five largest countries in terms of volume; and if the information is not available to him, if he will carry out a comparable environmental impact assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21775/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Ukraine War
Peadar Tóibín
529. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of pets which have been brought to Ireland from Ukraine in each month since the invasion; and the cost to the State in relation to this in each of those months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21715/24]
Tue, 14 May 2024
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Health Services
Peadar Tóibín
605. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health the reason the CHI neonatal intensive care unit for the most vulnerable newborns is not being prioritised and progressed. [21553/24]