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Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Cathal Crowe
90. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the Optional Protocol of the UNCRPD will be adopted by Ireland; what is the reason for the delay in acceding to the Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Disability Services
Cathal Crowe
106. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to improve access to personal assistant hours this year; if there are plans to improve national standards for allocation, provision and data collection for a full evaluation of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32322/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Departmental Policies
Cathal Crowe
126. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Taoiseach the main policy achievements of his Department since 27 June 2020. [31872/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Cathal Crowe
221. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he would consider establishing a national compensatory fund for people who have been financially frauded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32053/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Cathal Crowe
231. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Finance if he will give positive consideration to introducing tax relief measures for parents who have to take extended leave from work to care for young babies who, owing to an acute shortage of places for those under 12 months of age, cannot avail of childcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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School Accommodation
Cathal Crowe
290. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education when she expects that a quantity surveyor will visit a school (details supplied) in County Clare in order that its application for additional school accommodation (devolved modular) can be urgently progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32294/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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School Textbooks
Cathal Crowe
294. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending the free schoolbook scheme her Department has launched for primary schools to include all students attending second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32301/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Cathal Crowe
295. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will address a number of concerns from a teacher (details supplied) regarding their critical illness application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32303/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cathal Crowe
303. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on the ASA application, with the capital appraisal section of her Department, made by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32437/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cathal Crowe
304. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education when she expects to announce projects being approved vis-à-vis the summer works scheme; if she will specifically look at the application made by a school (details supplied) in respect of replacing a collapsing floor in the school’s general purpose room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32438/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Cathal Crowe
311. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she will urgently reconsider, on health and safety grounds, the emergency works grant application made by a school (details supplied) in respect of replacing a collapsing floor in the school’s general purpose room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32583/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Office of Public Works
Cathal Crowe
340. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if officials from the Office of Public Works can provide details of what birds nest on Scattery Island, County Clare; what measures are taken to conserve their habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32477/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Cathal Crowe
344. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider introducing a €50,000 grant scheme to support individuals who are self-building their first-time home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32046/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Direct Provision System
Cathal Crowe
488. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when she was made aware that the 24-hour security presence at a location (details supplied) had ceased; if the cessation of security cover is a fundamental breach of the contract that the State has with the facility; if he has investigated allegations that the security staff who were on site may not have had full security licences and were paid cash for their services; how he proposes to resolve the issues outlined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32145/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Direct Provision System
Cathal Crowe
489. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware that the bus service to and from a location (details supplied) has allegedly ceased; if the cessation of this bus service is a fundamental breach of the contract the State has with the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32146/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Direct Provision System
Cathal Crowe
510. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if officials from his Department and International Protection Accommodation Services are satisfied that an accommodation centre (details supplied) has a properly functioning wastewater treatment system and adequate fire control measures in place that allow for the entire complex, both the main building and adjacent bungalows, to be fully utilised; if he will provide an overview of any remedial works undertaken to address these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32439/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Maternity Leave
Cathal Crowe
511. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will give positive consideration to extending the paid maternity leave period in budget 2024 to reflect the fact that there is an acute lack of place for babies under 12 months in childminding facilities and this often requires parents to take unpaid leave from work. [32440/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Cathal Crowe
551. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of new insulin pump starts done in all hospitals within the RCSI Hospital Group in people aged between 0-17 years and those aged 18 years or greater for 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32024/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Ambulance Service
Cathal Crowe
559. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if his Department might be in a position to sell any older ambulance vehicles that are no longer in use, or in limited use, to a charitable fund (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32048/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Nursing Homes
Cathal Crowe
647. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns (details supplied) relating to the funding of nursing homes under the fair deal scheme. [32585/23]