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Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Brendan Smith
12. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the strategic goals of his Department's strategy statement 2021-2023. [8114/23]
Tue, 21 Feb 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Brendan Smith
28. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination unit in his Department. [8504/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Drug Dealing
Brendan Smith
10. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional measures that will be implemented at an early date by his Department and agencies under its remit to tackle the scourge of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7546/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Substance Misuse
Brendan Smith
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the additional measures, in conjunction with the Department of Health, that will be implemented to deal with the serious problems arising from the prevalent use of illegal drugs throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7547/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Nursing Homes
Brendan Smith
104. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure, without further delay, that there is equal treatment of private nursing homes in relation to subvention payments as the present system is unfair and is causing serious difficulties for some small-scale nursing home providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7649/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Nursing Homes
Brendan Smith
140. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that there is equal treatment of private nursing homes in relation to subvention payments regardless of their location; if the sizeable divergence in payments at present will be removed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7648/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Brendan Smith
331. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice when a service (details supplied) will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7796/23]
Wed, 15 Feb 2023
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Disability Services
Brendan Smith
177. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of education and or training places that are available for young persons with autism who have completed a course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7591/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Smith
481. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level places will be made available for students wishing to study pharmacy in view of the shortage of community pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Third Level Education
Brendan Smith
482. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional third level places will be made available across different disciplines in health and social care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7439/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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National Economic and Social Council
Brendan Smith
22. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council. [5799/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Brendan Smith
343. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Health when front-line healthcare staff employed by agencies will receive their Covid bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5612/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Smith
27. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the status of the review by his Department and the Defence Forces of the recommendations in the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5145/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Defence Forces
Brendan Smith
56. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will review the structures and organisation of the Defence Forces with particular reference to the security needs of the Border region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5146/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Educational Disadvantage
Brendan Smith
83. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if there are proposals to extend the current Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4950/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Brendan Smith
119. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the level of funding and plans for the 2023 July Provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4949/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Smith
1. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent visit to Northern Ireland for discussions with the political parties there. [4220/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Smith
2. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [4221/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Energy Policy
Brendan Smith
66. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that persons who live over their business premises where the same electricity connection covers the entire premises, both residential and business, will have their accounts credited through the electricity costs emergency benefit schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5140/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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British-Irish Co-operation
Brendan Smith
82. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his attendance at the recent British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4264/23]