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Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Official Travel
Violet-Anne Wynne
92. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57026/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
97. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57031/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
114. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Education the number of times that she has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that she visited in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57027/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
147. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57033/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
152. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57029/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
167. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of times that she has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that she visited in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57030/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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National Treatment Purchase Fund
Violet-Anne Wynne
194. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of private consultants who have run clinics in public hospitals paid through the National Treatment Purchase Fund over the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57018/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
195. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57034/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Violet-Anne Wynne
207. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual afforestation target in the Forest Strategy implementation plan draft for public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57016/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Violet-Anne Wynne
208. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the difference in annual afforestation targets between that specified by an organisation (details supplied) and the draft forest strategy implementation plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57017/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
209. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times that he has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that he visited in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57024/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
212. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of times that she has visited County Clare since the Government took office; and the locations that she visited in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57028/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Trade Missions
Violet-Anne Wynne
143. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are plans to have a trade and investment mission to Australia early in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56723/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Bus Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
190. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to have a direct Bus Éireann PSO route from Dublin to Clare in both directions via Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56718/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Violet-Anne Wynne
215. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Cypriot counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56732/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Departmental Bodies
Violet-Anne Wynne
253. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of vacancies at Tourism Ireland; when the competition for each of these vacancies will end; the anticipated timeframe of filling these vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56731/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Passport Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
312. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Passport Office plans to automatically email persons a minimum of three months in advance of their passport expiring where the Passport Office has an email address to inform persons that their passport is due to expire within the subsequent three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56724/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Children in Care
Violet-Anne Wynne
446. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent on private foster care companies in 2021 and to date in 2022; the companies receiving this funding, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56730/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Bench Warrants
Violet-Anne Wynne
486. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of bench warrants currently outstanding in the Clare Garda division; the number that were outstanding for more than 180 days; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56725/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Immigration Policy
Violet-Anne Wynne
487. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 601 of 11 October 2022, if she has received the necessary information from the Garda Commissioner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56726/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Prison Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
488. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 602 of 11 October 2022, if she has received the necessary information from the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56727/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Legislative Measures
Violet-Anne Wynne
489. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the current status of the Criminal Justice (Passenger Name Record) Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56729/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Health and Safety
Violet-Anne Wynne
592. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of inspections carried out on retailers that offer tanning and sun beds in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number and percentage of retailers in breach of legislation, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56719/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Disability Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
593. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time occupational therapist and speech and language therapists currently employed as part of the children's disability network teams in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56720/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Violet-Anne Wynne
594. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the hospitals that he has visited since 1 September 2021 in his capacity as Minister, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56721/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Health Service Executive
Violet-Anne Wynne
595. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will next commence the tender process in respect to the procurement of both operational and strategic legal services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56722/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Violet-Anne Wynne
7. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on his plans for the inclusion of Labasheeda, County Clare, in the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55870/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
140. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the reason that the National Ambulance Service does not report on call-out times on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55865/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
141. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will request that the National Ambulance Service report on call-out times on a county-by-county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55866/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
142. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report of the time of each National Ambulance Service call-out in County Clare in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55867/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
143. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report of the average call-out time per month of each National Ambulance Service call-out in CHO3, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55868/22]
Wed, 9 Nov 2022
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Disability Services
Violet-Anne Wynne
144. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the length of time that each of the children referred to and waiting to be seen by Clare children’s disability network team is waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55871/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Meals Programme
Violet-Anne Wynne
671. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements of schools in band 1 of the DEIS hot meals programme for schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54916/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Meals Programme
Violet-Anne Wynne
672. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a school (details supplied) in respect of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54917/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1106. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of National Ambulance Service personnel based in County Clare and the station that they are based at, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54909/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1107. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances permanently based in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54910/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1108. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the status of an ambulance base in Kilrush, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1109. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the average response time for an ambulance from each base in County Clare in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54912/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1110. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the salary scale applicable to persons employed as ambulance personnel in the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54913/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1111. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will outline in detail the Pathfinder model for the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54914/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Violet-Anne Wynne
1112. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the planned national roll-out of the Pathfinder model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54915/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Domestic Violence
Violet-Anne Wynne
24. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline her Department’s plan going forward to expand the availability of domestic violence refuge in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52051/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Hospital Staff
Violet-Anne Wynne
95. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health if he will put in place a contingency plan to ensure staffing levels are in place at Ennis injury unit following the closure of the unit on 20 August 2022 at short notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47993/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Emergency Departments
Violet-Anne Wynne
128. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health his views on a report (details supplied) into the conditions at University Hospital Limerick. [52052/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Violet-Anne Wynne
318. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Health the status of the 2021 application to the HSE to have the NovoPen 6 and the NovoPen Echo plus smart insulin pens included for reimbursement on the long-term illness scheme; and the reason that this application still has not been concluded over 12 months after the application was submitted. [47994/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Third Level Fees
Violet-Anne Wynne
87. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason mature students who are studying blended learning courses will be ineligible to receive the €1,000 reduction in fees announced in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51632/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Work Permits
Violet-Anne Wynne
172. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason that the ineligible list of occupations for employment permits precludes the 3,231 persons denoted as youth and community workers from receiving employment permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52060/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Housing Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
365. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of homeowners who have availed of the repair and leasing scheme in each county since its inception, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52057/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Housing Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
366. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated number of properties that he believes will become available in the next five years in County Clare through the Lease & Repair Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52058/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Housing Schemes
Violet-Anne Wynne
367. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the targets for the repair and leasing scheme over the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52059/22]