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Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Joe Carey
12. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps he will take to ensure a greater regional aspect to the newly proposed national apprentice office among the new places being offered between now and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36624/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Technological Universities
Joe Carey
80. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans and facilities including the range of courses and number of students and staff involved with the Ennis third-level campus of the Technological University of the Shannon; his views on the measures needed to ensure that Ennis will prosper as a university town; the regional assistance that will be needed to facilitate the new facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe Carey
184. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department is on schedule for delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate for July 2021; the way it will be prioritised in delivering it to those who have been vaccinated with the most urgent need to travel; if it can be accessed by those who will be abroad who meet all the criteria and who are looking to return to Ireland without having to quarantine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/21]
Tue, 6 Jul 2021
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Wastewater Treatment
Joe Carey
251. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on a submission received by his Department on 15 June 2021 from Clare County Council in relation to a proposed pilot waste water scheme for the village of Broadford, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36518/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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School Staff
Joe Carey
24. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education the options available to the board of a school (details supplied) to retain its fourth classroom teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34568/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Joe Carey
84. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education the policy of her Department in relation the requirements of national school children with severe dyslexia with regard to extra reading class groups and SET hours in the classroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34569/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Local Authorities
Joe Carey
223. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can use their discretion to look upon a housing applicant’s pandemic unemployment payment as temporary and be in compliance with the terms as set out in section 20 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 and the associated Social Housing Assessment Regulations 2011, as amended (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35593/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Coast Guard Service
Joe Carey
67. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the main terms of the contract (details supplied) for the provision of search and rescue services to the Irish Coast Guard; the timeframe for this contract; if he will seek to amend, change or alter any of these terms in the renewal of this contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35075/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Local Authorities
Joe Carey
6. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will urgently review and increase the table of maximum net income limits in social housing assessments regulations applicable for County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33433/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Joe Carey
73. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on work to incorporate County Clare in the defective concrete block scheme; if homeowners will be eligible for recoupment of 100% of the costs associated with carrying out the necessary works to address the damage caused by defective concrete blocks when County Clare is incorporated in this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33434/21]
Tue, 22 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe Carey
517. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Health if he will report on his efforts to implement in full the EU digital green certificate here in order to facilitate international travel in summer 2021. [25327/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Airport Policy
Joe Carey
20. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide multi-year CAPEX funding to enable Shannon Airport to navigate its way out of the current crisis; if he will also provide a fixed euro amount per passenger to subsidise airport charges for airlines as this type of funding is needed to grow traffic; if it will be ensured that provision is made to establish a regional route marketing fund administered by Tourism Ireland on a multi-annual basis for Shannon Airport, as the restoration of Ireland’s air services is essential to connect the mid-west and western regions of Ireland to global markets which drive the industrial, tourism and international service sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31116/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Aviation Industry
Joe Carey
49. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the status of the ongoing talks with a company (detail supplied) to broker a rescue package; if he will report on his efforts to secure the reinstatement of the Shannon Airport base, strategic routes from Shannon to Heathrow, New York and Boston and commitments in relation to Shannon-Heathrow slots as part of this deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Aviation Industry
Joe Carey
193. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport the status of two submissions made on behalf of former employees of the Irish Aviation Authority regarding changes in their superannuation scheme; when his Department will be in a position to make a response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19322/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Driver Test
Joe Carey
278. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the opening hours of the driver theory test centre in Ennis, County Clare; the reason the RSA has made provision to open the driver theory test office for just three days a week given the long waiting lists for this service; if he will take steps with the RSA to ensure that urgent provision is made to provide in-person driver theory tests in Ennis for at least five days a week given the delays; if he will give consideration to insisting that the RSA opens this office for six days a week in order to ensure that backlogs are cleared as soon as possible in view of the easing of Covid-19 restrictions on 8 June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31710/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Transport Policy
Joe Carey
242. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a report by a person (details supplied) dated 25 August 2010 which includes draft heads of legislation; his views on the report; if he will publish the report given its important relevance to discussions before the Houses of the Oireachtas; when he plans to introduce this legislation and bring Ireland into line with best international practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30370/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Joe Carey
92. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his legislative plans to deal with the issues raised by the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the use of CCTV systems in the detection of illegal dumping and litter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29375/21]
Tue, 1 Jun 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Joe Carey
128. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the sections and sectors of the National Broadband Plan roll-out that have been and will be accelerated under the review undertaken earlier in 2021 due to the greater demand in response to the changes in work patterns over the past year; the details of the effects of this acceleration in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29376/21]
Thu, 27 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe Carey
15. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he has had with representatives of young persons regarding their concerns for the future given the impact of Covid-19; the measures he plans to take to address their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26135/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Technological Universities
Joe Carey
98. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new technological university will be legally established to create Athlone and Limerick institute of technology; his views on the measures needed to ensure the towns of Thurles and Clonmel, County Tipperary will prosper as university towns; the regional assistance that will be needed to facilitate the new designations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26136/21]