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Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Planning Issues
Joe Carey
243. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the resources that will be allocated to An Coimisiún Pleanála to be constituted under the Planning and Development Bill 2022; whether additional resources will be allocated to address the backlog of cases currently before An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7980/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Joe Carey
302. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a child benefit payment will be awarded to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7928/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Joe Carey
303. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a working family payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7929/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Recycling Policy
Joe Carey
132. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason he is giving preference to the lower standard of UNEP meta study rather than a more robust life cycle analysis in accordance with EU Waste Directive 2008/98 and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 14040 and 14044 standards in relation to the circular economy Act; if he will commit to using a life cycle analysis study to determine whether reusables have a greater environmental impact than single-use paper-based packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7151/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Litter Pollution
Joe Carey
133. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in relation to the circular economy Act the reason, in considering levies, his Department only cites Irish business against litter information collected by volunteers instead of the more robust and scientifically conducted national litter pollution monitoring system data which was commissioned by his Department; if the contrasting results of the NLPMS data have ever been taken into consideration; if he will commit to taking this more robust data into account when making future decisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7152/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Joe Carey
137. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 8 September 2022, if he will provide an update on the enactment process in relation to the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022 regarding the use of CCTV by local authorities; when he expects this process to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7378/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Coast Guard Service
Joe Carey
120. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on Castlefreke Coast Guard station project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Coast Guard Service
Joe Carey
121. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the Old Head Coast Guard station project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6382/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Energy Conservation
Joe Carey
57. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will engage with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland in order to broaden the criteria on houses that can qualify for grant aid to fit heat pumps (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5555/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Housing Schemes
Joe Carey
163. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the criteria involved for the setting of price thresholds for the shared equity scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6075/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Housing Schemes
Joe Carey
164. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a breakdown of the number of successful applicants under the shared equity scheme in each county since the scheme commenced in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6076/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Animal Diseases
Joe Carey
470. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he intends to introduce in order to ensure that additional TB testing in cattle as a result of new EU animal health laws will not lead to additional costs being incurred by farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5559/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Hospital Services
Joe Carey
409. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to locating the proposed surgical hub proposed for the mid-west region at Ennis General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5438/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Joe Carey
532. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he intends to renew the contract with a hotel (details supplied) which currently provides accommodation for Ukrainian refugees when it expires this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4528/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Hospital Services
Joe Carey
709. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied) in relation to two-day surgery theatres at Ennis General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4532/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Sports Funding
Joe Carey
51. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the sports capital grants programme will be reopened for applications; the proposed timetable for the processing of these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3611/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Sports Events
Joe Carey
57. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will outline the preparatory work her Department and its agencies are engaged with in promoting the women’s Irish open golf tournament in Dromoland Castle later in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3610/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Heritage Sites
Joe Carey
134. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the level of engagement his Department has had with Clare County Council to manage additional heritage sites; the amount of additional expenditure involved for his Department; when he expects this process to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3612/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Wastewater Treatment
Joe Carey
163. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress he has made to date on progressing the pilot scheme for unsewered villages; the up-to-date position on progress made for these projects; the timetable for the completion of these projects in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3613/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Health Services Staff
Joe Carey
513. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on his plans to fully resource all existing community neuro-rehabilitation teams; when it is expected that community neuro-rehabilitation teams will be established in each community healthcare organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2818/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Joe Carey
588. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the amount of moneys that have been paid to GP practices for the services rendered under the general medical services scheme agreement of 2019 - payments in respect of delivery of opportunistic case finding and chronic disease prevention programme (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
6. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who are awaiting a driving test appointment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1919/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Bus Services
Joe Carey
16. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the provision of a bus service for Ennis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1918/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Joe Carey
147. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of all current and proposed flood relief schemes in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1920/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Joe Carey
162. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of funding that was allocated for flood relief schemes by local authorities in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1921/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Heritage Sites
Joe Carey
168. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if a solution has been found to facilitate the transfer of Shannon Heritage sites to the responsibility of Clare County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59143/22]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Childcare Services
Joe Carey
274. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide the necessary resources to a community childcare facility (details supplied) in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, in order to provide additional space to cater for a dramatic increase in demand for childcare services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe Carey
301. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in issuing Covid recognition payments; when he expects outstanding payments to be made to agency healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Joe Carey
119. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a response will issue to matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to concerns with the ESB public electrical vehicle charging points rate increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1666/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
204. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the waiting times associated with each RSA driving testing centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63982/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
205. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers currently employed by the RSA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63983/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
206. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers by the RSA in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63984/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
207. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will outline the number of driving testers assigned to each RSA driving testing centre, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63985/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
208. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers assigned to each RSA driving testing centre in January 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63986/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
209. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons who are currently awaiting a driving test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63987/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
210. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if arrangements can be put in place for driving test applicants who are waiting longer than the pre-Covid target waiting time of ten weeks to be accommodated at another RSA driving test centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63988/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Public Transport
Joe Carey
214. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport when the age rules will be amended to allow 16-, 17- and 18-year-old students in third level education to apply for the student Leap card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1011/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Financial Services
Joe Carey
366. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a dramatic increase in the charges that have been incurred by traders who receive payments by debit card (details supplied); if he will raise these severe increases with the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority with a view to bringing about a more equitable charging system for traders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1949/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Local Authorities
Joe Carey
524. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans that are in place to assist Clare County Council in recruiting marine planners to deal with planning applications for offshore renewable energy projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63992/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Planning Issues
Joe Carey
592. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the backlog of 2,300 cases at An Bord Pleanála that consist of residential units, broken down in terms of housing typology, such as apartments versus houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2329/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Joe Carey
878. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Social Protection when a successful disability allowance appeal payment will be made to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1015/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Third Level Education
Joe Carey
1036. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans, if any, to increase the number of third level courses for urban and rural planners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63990/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Third Level Education
Joe Carey
1037. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place to dramatically increase the number of third level courses for marine planners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63991/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Health Services
Joe Carey
1322. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if a response will issue to a query raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to supports for visually impaired people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63818/22]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Medicinal Products
Joe Carey
1382. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the health technology assessment dossier covering kaftrio in combination with ivacaftor for the cohort of 35 children aged 6 to 11 years with certain mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene which was submitted to the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics on 21 December 2022 moves as expeditiously as possible, with appropriate input from the patient community thereby giving access to this life changing drug for these vulnerable children at the earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1024/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Joe Carey
1389. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the review of the framework for smaller hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1084/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Ambulance Service
Joe Carey
1390. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the pilot project involving Mallow General Hospital whereby some ambulance patients are treated in Mallow General Hospital instead of at an emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1085/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Joe Carey
1403. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction the development of an elective-only hospital for the mid-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1128/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Medicinal Products
Joe Carey
1412. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied) in relation to the hyperemesis gravidarum drug, cariban, for pregnant women in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1151/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Hospital Services
Joe Carey
1477. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending the adult diabetes service in the University of Limerick Hospitals Group; and the number who attended more than once in each of the years 2019 to 2022, in tabular form. [1400/23]