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Wed, 7 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
148. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of children referred on from children's disability network teams to private providers for assessment and therapy; the number in each CHO; the therapies concerned; and the cost for each private provider referral in tabular form. [61209/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Energy Policy
Seán Sherlock
110. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if enabling legislation will be required to implement the provisions of Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1854 including the temporary solidarity contribution on fossil fuel production and refining; if any analysis has been carried out on the impact of such a levy on strategically important facilities for Ireland’s energy security such as a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60213/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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National Oil Reserves Agency
Seán Sherlock
111. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the National Oil Reserve Agency requires any conditionality on workers’ rights, terms and conditions when awarding contracts for the storage of oil; if it requires a permanent staffing presence at storage sites with sufficient maintenance and safety skills; if he is concerned at proposals to make permanent staff at Whiddy Island redundant; if he has met with an organisation (details supplied) on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60214/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Departmental Data
Seán Sherlock
367. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the waiting times in weeks for all ANP and ENP applications broken down per number of weeks per application for 2019, in tabular form. [60715/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Third Level Fees
Seán Sherlock
411. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason that an official letter of qualification from a third level institution is no longer acceptable for eligibility for the graduate payment under core funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60940/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Third Level Education
Seán Sherlock
412. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason no backdated payment is permitted between the time a childcare worker can prove completion of level 7 or level 8 qualification and the time that person graduates from the third level institution. [60941/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Seán Sherlock
485. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if she has received a notification or any other such correspondence from the Garda Commissioner in relation to the location of the Criminal Assets Bureau to Heuston Station; and if such correspondence refers to any measure by An Garda Síochána to reduce the capability of CAB to be able to carry out its core functions due to a reduced number of staff who may be redeployed elsewhere. [60905/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Ambulance Service
Seán Sherlock
683. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of concerns raised by ambulance drivers in respect of their own health and safety due to challenging rostering of shifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60906/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Seán Sherlock
684. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when he expects to make an announcement of a new hospital in Galway under the National Elective Ambulatory Care Strategy agreed last December by the Government and if such a proposal will include provision for overnight or long stay care. [60907/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Seán Sherlock
685. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health his views on the necessity for transplant capability to be located in tertiary hospitals on a regional basis so as to offset any requirement to export organs outside the jurisdiction in view of the recent decision regarding the opt out provisions for organ donation. [60908/22]
Tue, 6 Dec 2022
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
686. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will establish a community neuro-rehabilitation team to be set up in CHO 4. [60909/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
245. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when school transport will commence for a student (details supplied) with additional needs. [59896/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Sherlock
246. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the process where a family can ensure siblings (details supplied) with additional needs are in the same school. [59900/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
274. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the population in the catchment area of each Intreo office in the country in tabular form. [60038/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
275. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for deciding to locate an INTREO office in a particular area. [60039/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Employment Support Services
Seán Sherlock
276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria for making the decision to close an INTREO office in a particular area. [60040/22]
Thu, 1 Dec 2022
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
344. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated a placement. [59969/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Seán Sherlock
128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is a limit per household for the payment of the respite care grant bonuses; and if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a payment. [59641/22]
Wed, 30 Nov 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Sherlock
172. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be contacted for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59609/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Welfare Services
Seán Sherlock
64. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is satisfied that every resident in the State, regardless of geography, has access to a community welfare officer in their locality. [59445/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Code
Seán Sherlock
67. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the way that the new scheme announced under the Social Welfare Act 2020 in respect of uilleann pipe makers will work in practical terms. [59446/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Seán Sherlock
125. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if the ex-gratia scheme for community employment supervisors where such supervisors were made redundant would apply. [59447/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Seán Sherlock
129. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress to date in respect of ex-gratia payments for persons who served as community employment supervisors. [59444/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
365. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the current status of a school transport grant application submitted on the 20 September 2022 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [59196/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
395. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county in 2021 in total; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58766/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
396. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for additional needs payments and exceptional needs payments by county to date in 2022; and the number of applications awarded in tabular form. [58767/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
397. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown the waiting times in weeks for all additional needs payment and exceptional needs payment applications for the year 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form, broken down per numbers of week per application. [58768/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Seán Sherlock
440. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of exceptional needs payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in October 2021 and October 2022; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month for October 2021 and October 2022, in tabular form. [59340/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Third Level Fees
Seán Sherlock
540. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will outline the process to obtain the €1,000 refund for college fees as recently announced in Budget 2023; if he will consider matters raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59337/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Health Services
Seán Sherlock
619. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the current status of an outpatient clinic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [58813/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Hospital Admissions
Seán Sherlock
302. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations for children and older adults afflicted with respiratory syncytial virus infection, recorded by hospital and month from September to February in each of the years 2019 to 2021, and from September to date in 2022, in tabular form. [58514/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
338. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact methodology applied by his Department in determining a 20% forestry grant increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58589/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
339. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the recently announced €1.3 billion forestry allocation includes premium supports for farmers who must replace dead or rotten ash trees affected by Ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58590/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
340. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the difference in rates for afforestation grants in the next forestry programme between that contained in a report (details supplied) and the rates as recently published by the Forest Service of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58591/22]
Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
341. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the annual afforestation target as published recently for the next forestry programme is in line with COFORD recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58592/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Environmental Schemes
Seán Sherlock
233. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if it expected that the low emissions vehicle toll incentive scheme will be extended given that it is due to end on 31 December 2022. [58164/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Sherlock
452. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the breakdown of exceptional needs’ payments under the supplementary welfare allowance paid in each month; the total and individual value of each payment; and the total expenditure by category and month from January 2021 to October 2022, inclusive in tabular form. [57610/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Disability Services
Seán Sherlock
611. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of early intervention places available in an area (details supplied) in County Cork. [57542/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Health Services Staff
Seán Sherlock
615. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies at early intervention in each CHO and LHO; and the cost of filling all vacancies, in tabular form. [57556/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Seán Sherlock
88. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the progress of improving the pay and conditions of those who work in the childcare sector. [56897/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Planning Issues
Seán Sherlock
104. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider the establishment of a working group with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to begin including playgrounds and recreational space in planning requirements when building estates over a certain size. [56901/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Seán Sherlock
123. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has had discussions with his Ministerial colleagues on the impact of long-Covid on children and their ability to engage in society fully. [56900/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Children in Care
Seán Sherlock
128. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagement that he has had with Ministerial colleagues since Budget 2023 on increasing the payments to foster carers.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56899/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Company Registration
Seán Sherlock
141. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine a matter for a retailer (details supplied). [57114/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Ukraine War
Seán Sherlock
181. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacant properties that have been refurbished for use as accommodation for Ukrainians. [57090/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Derelict Sites
Seán Sherlock
187. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on matters raised in correspondence (details supplied). [57119/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Seán Sherlock
224. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter raised in correspondence (details supplied) in which the disability support grant has been withheld. [57087/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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International Protection
Seán Sherlock
237. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number people seeking international protection in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57090/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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International Protection
Seán Sherlock
238. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the properties provided to his Department for potential use as accommodation for Ukrainians by the Department of Housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57091/22]
Thu, 17 Nov 2022
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International Protection
Seán Sherlock
239. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide a list of the proposed locations for the delivery of modular housing by the OPW for accommodation for Ukrainian refugees and those seeking international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57092/22]