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Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Joe Flaherty
652. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if he will add age-related macular degeneration to the eligible illnesses on the long-term illness scheme (details supplied). [42523/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Joe Flaherty
500. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the request from a person (details supplied) to have their two children included in the ECCE scheme this year. [41603/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Joe Flaherty
182. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the housing adaptation grant for older people can be used to rehabilitate a sewage system in a single house as there is no other option to remedy the issue. [40793/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Joe Flaherty
697. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice the status of a citizenship application (details supplied). [40132/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Joe Flaherty
949. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the numbers who accessed the mortgage allowance scheme in each of the years 2012 to 2022, by local authority, in tabular form. [38930/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Visa Applications
Joe Flaherty
1206. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice the status of a visa application by a person (details supplied). [38762/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1967. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an MRI scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39362/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1968. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for a CT scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39363/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1969. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for a bone scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39364/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1970. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an angiogram in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39365/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1971. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an electroencephalogram in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39366/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1972. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39367/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1973. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39368/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
1974. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting, as of 1 September 2023 or the nearest available date, for an electrocardiogram (ECG) in the Ireland East Hospital Group for the following waiting periods, in tabular form: less than three months; three months to six months; six months to nine months; nine months to twelve months; and more than twelve months. [39369/23]
Tue, 25 Jul 2023
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School Textbooks
Joe Flaherty
435. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education the estimated number of children who will benefit from the free schoolbooks scheme in primary schools in counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly, respectively for 2023-2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35895/23]
Wed, 12 Jul 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Joe Flaherty
179. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice for an update on an application for citizenship for a person (details supplied). [34563/23]
Tue, 11 Jul 2023
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Immigration Status
Joe Flaherty
479. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice if an update will be provided on the outcome of a review request of application for the regularisation of undocumented persons scheme by a person (details supplied). [33595/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Provision
Joe Flaherty
33. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on social housing provision in Longford from 2020 to 2022; the target in place for same in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33147/23]
Thu, 6 Jul 2023
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Housing Provision
Joe Flaherty
57. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how the current social housing waiting list in Longford compares with that in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33148/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Joe Flaherty
186. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health if he will detail in tabular form the health infrastructure projects currently underway in CHO8; the projects completed since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32889/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Building Energy Rating
Joe Flaherty
360. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the BER which rating that is acceptable in the terms of the new croí cónaithe scheme to refurbish derelict and vacant rural houses, given that a number of local authorities are insisting on a BER 1 certification on completion but others are satisfied with a BER 2 rating. [32340/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Energy Prices
Joe Flaherty
33. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the development and implementation of a scheme to assist businesses which have been impacted by significant increases in the cost of kerosene heating oil. [31389/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Regional Development
Joe Flaherty
46. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for a report on progress being made to acquire an IDA Ireland purpose built facility in Longford town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31388/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Joe Flaherty
462. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an extension can be given to an organisation (details supplied) to draw down is Clár funding for a new bus as the bus supplier has informed the organisation that the bus will not be ready in time for its end-of-June deadline, and the organisation is hoping that it can be given an extension for drawdown to 30 September 2023. [31783/23]
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Joe Flaherty
176. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if tutors currently working in the further education sector will retain the right to receive social welfare payments during holiday breaks if they decide to stay as they are and not accept the adult educator contracts recently offered to them by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31575/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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National Development Plan
Joe Flaherty
62. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an overview of the progress made to date under national strategic outcome No. 5 of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30884/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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National Development Plan
Joe Flaherty
79. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the estimated cumulative value of the investments to be made in counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly, respectively, under the timeframe of the National Development Plan 2021-2030; the estimated funding drawdown to date in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30883/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Diaspora Issues
Joe Flaherty
9. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on the implementation of the Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28096/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Joe Flaherty
41. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he will be taking to support peace and reconciliation at home under his Department's new Statement of Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28095/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Economic Policy
Joe Flaherty
6. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government's response to Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2022. [28109/23]
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
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Cabinet Committees
Joe Flaherty
13. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Health is next due to meet. [28111/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Joe Flaherty
18. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [28110/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Clár Forbartha Tuaithe
Joe Flaherty
84. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce the successful projects for the new round of CLÁR funding. [28217/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Rural Schemes
Joe Flaherty
112. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding could be allocated to the local improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28216/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Local Authorities
Joe Flaherty
771. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects a biodiversity officer to be appointed in County Longford. [28255/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Local Authorities
Joe Flaherty
772. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role the new biodiversity officers will play in the policing of turf cutting. [28256/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Visa Applications
Joe Flaherty
912. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Stamp 4 application for an individual (details supplied). [27956/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Family Reunification
Joe Flaherty
915. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the family reunification application of persons (details supplied). [28032/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Health Services
Joe Flaherty
175. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the additional community health services being provided in each county in CHO8 since 2020, in tabular form. [26497/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Naturalisation Applications
Joe Flaherty
496. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on a naturalisation application by a person (details supplied), where further information was requested in March 2023. [25711/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Community Development Projects
Joe Flaherty
813. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she intends to announce details of the recipients of funding under the CLÁR Measure 1 - funding for community facilities and amenities, given that the closing date for applications was 12 May 2023. [26214/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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School Transport
Joe Flaherty
289. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown by county of the number of pupils travelling to secondary school on private buses and not covered by the school transport scheme. [24321/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Greyhound Industry
Joe Flaherty
626. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a stud greyhound (details supplied) is registered accordingly in Greyhound Racing Ireland's RCETS traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24717/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
849. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an MRI scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24860/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
850. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for a CT scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24861/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
851. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for a bone scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24862/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
852. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an angiogram in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24863/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
853. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an electroencephalogram in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24864/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
854. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24865/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Joe Flaherty
855. Deputy Joe Flaherty asked the Minister for Health the number of people waiting as of 1 May 2023 or the nearest available date for an ultrasound scan in the Ireland East Hospital Group for various waiting periods, in tabular form (details supplied). [24866/23]