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Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
273. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early years and school-age care providers that have withdrawn from Core funding for each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51666/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
274. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of "baby room" closures that have been reported for each month to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51667/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Childcare Qualifications
Kathleen Funchion
275. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the actions in Nurturing Skills: The Workforce Plan for Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare, 2022-2028 regarding English language proficiency for non-native speakers working in ELC and SAC services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51668/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
157. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts and the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51256/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
158. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of posts removed from profile as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for CHO5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; the WTE to which these relate; the number which were new posts; the number which were replacement posts or vacant posts; and the number which were related to absence/leave cover. [51257/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
159. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied), by grade, for St. Luke’s Hospital, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51258/23]
Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
160. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of job offers which have been withdrawn as a result of memorandums (details supplied) by grade, for CHO 5, in tabular form; the number of headcount posts; and the WTE to which these relate. [51259/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
420. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department developed the national childcare scheme hourly rate rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50552/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Rail Network
Kathleen Funchion
48. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the reason there is not a commuter train service from Kilkenny to Waterford to get people to Waterford city for 9am; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50194/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Pension Provisions
Kathleen Funchion
283. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on auto-enrolment for retirement savings system for employees; when she expects it to be operational; if she will confirm if there will be a central processing authority to manage and administer the AE system on behalf of the participants; when she expects the legislation to underpin this to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49317/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Ambulance Service
Kathleen Funchion
486. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will launch an investigation into the unacceptable delay on 4 November of over six hours for an ambulance to attend a gravely ill person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49319/23]
Wed, 8 Nov 2023
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Kathleen Funchion
102. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health when the proposed surrogacy legislation will be published (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48844/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
32. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the extra €7 million allocated in budget 2024 to the access and inclusion model, AIM, programme will be delivered; to provide further clarity on the number of extra hours eligible children will receive; what ages the scheme is being extended to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48401/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Industrial Disputes
Kathleen Funchion
58. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the ongoing dispute around the reopening of a job evaluation scheme between Tusla and the Fórsa trade union; to confirm if either he or his officials have met with representatives of Fórsa trade union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48403/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Kathleen Funchion
78. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; when applications are due to open; when he expects after this date that payments will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48402/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Postal Services
Kathleen Funchion
136. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an incorrect Eircode for a dwelling (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47250/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Kathleen Funchion
137. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what options are available to customers of pre-pay energy companies to recoup the Government energy credits if they did not receive any of them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47265/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
694. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of the guardians payment for 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the cost to increase the payment to €400; to outline any outreach being done to alert families who are caring for children and young people and are not in receipt of any payment;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47202/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Residency Permits
Kathleen Funchion
853. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) to facilitate residency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48456/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Child Poverty
Kathleen Funchion
1066. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the Pobal Annual Early Years Sector Profile Report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48405/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Equality Issues
Kathleen Funchion
1067. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on the proposed Equal Participation Model; how he envisages it will support children who may be vulnerable or are experiencing disadvantage; what changes are being made to the sponsorship process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48406/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1072. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, given the 25% fee reduction in Budget 2024, he will outline if he has any plans to go further than freezing fees and begin the process of reducing fees charged by services; to qualify how families who use a childminder will be able to access NCS subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48404/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Mental Health Policy
Kathleen Funchion
1166. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the practice of night-time confinement in all units (except high-secure) at the National Central Mental Hospital, Portrane, continues to be operational, despite the ceasing of this activity being a condition of its registration, as set out by the Mental Health Commission and HSE, dated 12 May 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47689/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Community Care
Kathleen Funchion
1335. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Caredoc phone services for St. Dymphna's Hospital, Carlow is run out of Dublin, and not locally in Carlow, and as a consequence, the phones are not being answered all the time, nor are calls being returned in an efficient manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48600/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1375. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the cost to increase the number of places on social workers’ graduate programmes by 25%; how many additional places this equates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47263/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Technological Universities
Kathleen Funchion
1376. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will support SETU’s bid for a new veterinary medicine school at its campus, given that there is only one veterinary school in the country presently, and given the proven track record SETU has in delivering land sciences education and related research in conjunction with regional stakeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47264/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Meteorological Services
Kathleen Funchion
196. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the flood forecasters at Met Éireann meet daily, including weekends; if there are minutes or notes available from these meetings; if there was a meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, 17 and 18 October 2023; if information from those meetings on those dates can be shared with the public; if there is a plan to share this type of information going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47074/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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Wind Energy Generation
Kathleen Funchion
204. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in considering the Kilkenny wind energy strategy proposed by Kilkenny County Council; if he will outline the process involved in considering the matter and confirm a timeframe for a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47183/23]
Thu, 26 Oct 2023
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International Protection
Kathleen Funchion
262. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will intervene in the case of a Ukrainian family who are living at a location (details supplied). [47136/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
349. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated annual, total first and full-year cost to increase equally the guardian payment by 100% over three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46063/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
448. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, total first and full-year cost to increase the number of State residential care units for children in care by 10%, 25% and 50%, in tabular form; what this equates to in bed numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46061/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
449. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated annual, total first and full-year funding allocated to private, for-profit foster care organisations for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. [46062/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
450. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first year, full-year and annual cost to reduce childcare fees by 50% from September 2024. [46064/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
264. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first, full year and annual cost of increasing the current minimum rate of pay for an early years educators, by 0.85cent, €1.00, €1.25, €1.50, €1.75 and €2.00; and the first, full year and annual estimated cost to increase all other grades covered by the early years employment regulation order. [46033/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Kathleen Funchion
116. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if Budget 2024 reduced the VAT rate for print maps or eMaps to 0% given that the VAT rate on eBooks and audio books was reduced to 0%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45750/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
261. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health what actions he has taken to shorten and streamline the vetting process for fully qualified medical doctors from the UK post-Brexit with the IMC; given that many doctors are waiting in excess of two months for their affiliation to be able to work with the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45492/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Grant Payments
Kathleen Funchion
297. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a third level student who is completely estranged from their parents, but has not reached the age of 23 years, can apply for support through a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45726/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Passport Services
Kathleen Funchion
88. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to explain the rationale in section 14 of a child passport renewal stating that a guardians/parents signature is not required when the child is married; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44681/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
350. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of childcare career events held by the European Employment Services (ERS Ireland) in the Department of Social Protection held outside Ireland in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively; and the cost of each event and the outcome. [44712/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Kathleen Funchion
367. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale that disallows those who qualified for State pension through the invalidity pension, to be entitled to a bonus for people on the invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45110/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
442. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of CAMHS intellectual disability teams based in CHO9. [44688/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
443. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE vacancies by job title at CDNT based in Clondalkin and Palmerstown; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [44689/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
444. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on waiting lists for therapeutic care in each CDNTs based in CHO2 according to each speciality; and the average waiting times for an appointment. [44690/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
445. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE child and adolescent psychiatrists and clinical psychologist working in CAMHS, mental health intellectual disability teams in CHO1 in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44692/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
446. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE behaviour therapists working in CDNT based in Galway in the years 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44693/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
447. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of WTE medical social workers in the west Kerry CDNT team in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [44694/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
448. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of HSE funded therapists who have been allocated to special schools in County Cavan, in tabular form. [44696/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
498. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE speech and language therapist posts in the CAMHS teams in County Wicklow that are currently unfilled; and when will these vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [44687/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
499. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO4 waiting lists for counselling and psychotherapy on initial assessment, initial therapy intervention and further therapy intervention lists, in tabular form. [44691/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
500. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the locations within CHO6 where primary care autism assessment teams are located in tabular form. [44695/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
594. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will commit to meeting with a group that wish to discuss current and increasing regulation on tanning bed usage; if he will consider a central database or register to regulate customer usage; if he will consider mandating the requirement of a medical clearance certificate and six monthly update or renewal of cert; including stricter ID policy to ensure no person under 18 years of age is using tanning beds; if he will carry out an education and awareness campaign in transition year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45185/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
595. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will comment on the RTÉ report (details supplied) of August 2023 which showed there were almost 107,000 adverse incidents reported within the health service and that the number of incidents that have risen over the past five years; what steps or measures he has taken in view of these incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45186/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Kathleen Funchion
169. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she will source drivers for an organisation (details supplied) for children going to school in Ballyragget, County Kilkenny. [43406/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Registration of Births
Kathleen Funchion
328. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene to allow a person (details supplied) to register the birth of their baby born in July 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43780/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
407. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider converting St. Patricks, Loughboy, Kilkenny for respite and other badly needed services for people with disabilities in Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44119/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Nursing Education
Kathleen Funchion
581. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will grant NMBI nursing registration after the successful completion of adaptation training or RCSI aptitude test, to those health care assistants with a nursing degree diploma from their home country and have been working in Ireland for at least two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44095/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
586. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure CIT nurses in Care Doc, Carlow, receive the pandemic bonus (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44175/23]
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
184. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in receipt of AIMS support in early years settings for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [42939/23]
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Kathleen Funchion
185. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current full and first year costs associated with the AIM programme; the cost per child; the total cost per hour to deliver the programme; the cost to extend the programme to five hours per day, per child, in total; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42940/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Kathleen Funchion
385. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection to outline the assistance available to a person who qualified for a mobility grant; where there is a shortfall; if community welfare assists with this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42104/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Appeals
Kathleen Funchion
386. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow the re-examination of an invalidity pension application for a person (details supplied); if this appeal can be allowed, despite it being out of date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42106/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Visa Applications
Kathleen Funchion
430. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the recent changes to visa applications for Bolivian nationals; if there are plans to review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42117/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Kathleen Funchion
561. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Dental Services
Kathleen Funchion
662. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason that most dentists in Kilkenny will not take medical cards for dentures (details supplied). [42656/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
698. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will include employees of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service for the pandemic payment for health care workers, given that they worked throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
129. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the reason that people are being turned away on bus services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
137. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the first- and total-year cost to extend the TFI Carlow Bus CW2 route to the Circle K services at Rathcrougue, County Carlow. [40894/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
138. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to extend the TFI Carlow Bus CW2 route to Circle K, Rathcrougue, County Carlow, to allow bus drivers to use services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40895/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
208. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied). [40887/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Kathleen Funchion
221. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice when she expects to publish the recommendations of the Carlow Refuge Development Advisory Group submitted to Tulsa in June; to provide an update and published timeline in regard to progress on the Carlow women's refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40893/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
248. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding has been prioritised to finalise and introduce a comprehensive disability transport support scheme for disability services and service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40892/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Road Network
Kathleen Funchion
128. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if there will be a new motorway going ahead on the N25 beside an address (details supplied). [40304/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Tax Code
Kathleen Funchion
149. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate for cartographers and map publishers to 0%, in line with newspapers, given the small number of cartographers and map publishers in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Kathleen Funchion
179. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to waving VRT liability for adult disability services that specially adapt vehicles (not wheelchair adaption) for users with mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Kathleen Funchion
180. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to waving the VRT liability for an adult disability service (details supplied) that has had two vehicles specially adapted (not wheelchair adaption) for users with mobility issues, to include handrails, removal of seats for comfort of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Kathleen Funchion
207. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the establishment and operation of the national flood warning system; what plans there are for the system to go live and be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Kathleen Funchion
829. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to publish one or more of the general schemes for the referendum Bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39819/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Kathleen Funchion
830. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the work of the inter-departmental group tasked with progressing the Referendum on Article 41. [39823/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
863. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the cost to allow services to use service capacity rather than the child's attendance as the mechanism for measuring funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Functions
Kathleen Funchion
1004. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm which department the issue of non-medical costs associated with caring for a child with a life-limiting illness falls into.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40430/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
1072. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene in the case of person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Admissions
Kathleen Funchion
1073. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full- and first-year cost of increasing the number of social work courses provided by third level institutions by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%; and how many extra places this would add, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40211/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1075. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Arts in Social Work at the Atlantic Technological University. [40248/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1076. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Social Work; Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Studies and the Bachelor of Social Work at University College Cork, in tabular form. [40249/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1077. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Arts in Social Science (Social Work) and Professional Master of Social Work, at University College Dublin, in tabular form. [40250/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1078. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters in Social Work, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work and Bachelor in Social Studies at Trinity College Dublin, in tabular form. [40251/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1079. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters in Social Work at the National University of Ireland Galway. [40252/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1080. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Social Science Maynooth University. [40253/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Defence Forces
Kathleen Funchion
224. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny, in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if each refurbishment works project is completed or ongoing at present, in tabular form. [38718/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Coast Guard Service
Kathleen Funchion
316. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport to provide a commitment that staff employed by a company (details supplied) who provide helicopter search and rescue cover to the Irish Coast Guard for the south-east region based out of Waterford Airport will transfer to the company that has purchased same; if it will be ensured that the pay terms and conditions of pilots and crew who operate the aircraft on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard are not eroded or altered by the decision of the Government to change the contract provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38178/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Kathleen Funchion
489. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance to make inquiries on behalf of a person (details supplied) who has still not received payment for returns they made through Revenue/MyGov.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Projects
Kathleen Funchion
651. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she plans to include the expertise of play therapists in her Department’s pilot project on mental health in primary schools (details supplied); if she will reconsider their inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38182/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Kathleen Funchion
676. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene to ensure a family (details supplied) can access school transport for the coming school year. [38486/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
979. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the guardians payment annually; and the number of payments for the past five years. [37281/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
980. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to increase the guardians payment to €350 weekly, monthly and annually. [37282/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Insurance
Kathleen Funchion
1020. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the number yield in 2024 if the employer PRSI rate of 11.05% increased to 13% on the portion of wages in excess of €125,000. [38145/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Kathleen Funchion
1145. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet in the Carlow-Kilkenny division. [38139/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Kathleen Funchion
1203. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents the Garda air support unit was requested to attend in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38716/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Kathleen Funchion
1204. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost in 2024 if 940 additional gardaí were recruited. [38717/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
1355. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of companies under contract to provide residential care for children in the State care system to exclude Government run charities and not-for-profits. [37283/23]