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Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cian O'Callaghan
708. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health whether the decision to exclude Section 39 workers from the Covid recognition payment who provided essential front-line work in homeless services throughout the pandemic, will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29641/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the various Cabinet committees dealing with urgent issues that have met the least in the past 12 months. [27436/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
24. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide on update on recent meetings of Cabinet committees, with particular reference to the committees on housing, children and education and health. [27437/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
11. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [25961/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
489. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education when construction will begin on a school (details supplied) in Clongriffin given that planning permission expires in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27263/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
490. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the status of the proposed extension at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27264/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Cian O'Callaghan
753. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if officials from his Department will be meeting with homeowners and representatives prior to an updated report on the regulation of defective blocks being published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27993/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Cian O'Callaghan
827. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the carer’s allowance payment to include an additional option for the allowance to be paid based on the needs of the person requiring the care and not based on the means of the carers and their spouse, where the applicant falls outside the limit of the means test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27992/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Cian O'Callaghan
1135. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the plans to address parking charges in hospitals, especially for those who attend hospital regularly due to ongoing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27262/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the condition fibromyalgia, will be recognised on the long-term illness scheme; what supports will be introduced to assist people with fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27592/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Medicinal Products
Cian O'Callaghan
1226. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the reason the eye-drop medication, muro, has been removed from the medical card scheme; if he plans to reinstate its coverage in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27991/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Local Authorities
Cian O'Callaghan
216. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount spent leasing dwellings by each local authority in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/23]
Thu, 1 Jun 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Cian O'Callaghan
313. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will review a case whereby a child (details supplied) has been recommended to participate in another year of ECCE, but falls outside the allocated timeframe, given their age; if he will engage with the family and the Montessori school in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Technological Universities
Cian O'Callaghan
207. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the technological university development fund, the successor to the technological university transformation (TUT) fund; if this fund will be made available in advance of the expiration of the TUT fund on 31 August 2023, specifically in relation to IR facilitators, who are employed on a seconded basis under this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26572/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Departmental Offices
Cian O'Callaghan
7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic division of his Department. [25960/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
288. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an updated timeframe for the tendering process for a school (details supplied); if a contractor has been appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26175/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
411. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to introduce more flexibility to the condition of the Croí Cónaithe scheme whereby a property must be vacant for at least two years in circumstances where a dwelling is not in a liveable condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
412. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many tenant-in-situ purchases Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is targeted to make in 2023; how many purchases for tenant-in-situ the council has made to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
413. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will engage with Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council about a tenant-in-situ purchase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26178/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
6. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's Strategy Statement 2021-2023; and if he plans to update them. [22855/23]