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Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Health Services
Johnny Guirke
195. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total annual spend on CervicalCheck in each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15591/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
130. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Taoiseach if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; and if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form [12634/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
135. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12624/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
166. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12625/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
247. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12636/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
311. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12626/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
357. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12631/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
381. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if any projects under her remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if she will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12635/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
413. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Projects
Johnny Guirke
526. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if any projects under his remit are on hold due to capital funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12627/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
588. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12622/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
635. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she will confirm if a school project (details supplied) did in fact go out to tender, given that it was announced in May 2022 that it would go out to tender by the end of 2022; if any company was successful with its tender application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12605/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
636. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the schedule of when a school (details supplied) permanent building will start; when it will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12606/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
637. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the amount of capital funding that is required to complete the school (details supplied) permanent build project; if these funds will be released in 2023 in order for the build to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12607/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
638. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if the new temporary buildings at a school (details supplied) will be ready for the school term of 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12608/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
639. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the length of time it is expected that students will spend in temporary classrooms at the school (details supplied); if there a possibility that this could become long-term alternative to the permanent build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12609/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
642. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if any projects under her remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if she will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12623/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
644. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she will supply a list of the 58 school projects affected by capital funding pressures by county and school, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12685/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
811. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if any projects under her remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if she will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12633/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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State Pensions
Johnny Guirke
814. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has given any consideration to the long-running issue of the inclusion of Tusla-approved foster carers in State pension (contributory) contributions for the entire period of being on the approved panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12689/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
905. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if any projects under his remit are on hold due to capital funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects concerned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12618/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
1002. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12628/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
1057. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Justice if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects concerned, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12619/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
1250. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12629/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Meetings
Johnny Guirke
1405. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in organising a meeting with a person (details supplied) regarding the Civil Registration (Amendment) (Certificate of Life) Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13306/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
1459. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when all Section 39 staff working in long-term residential facilities who worked throughout Covid with many still awaiting the payment will be paid the €1,000 bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13579/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
1460. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health when healthcare staff working in nursing homes (details supplied) who worked throughout Covid will be paid the €1,000 bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13580/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Johnny Guirke
1541. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any projects under his remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if he will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12621/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Funding
Johnny Guirke
1609. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if any projects under her remit are on hold due to Capital Funding pressures; if she will indicate the projects, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12632/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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School Transport
Johnny Guirke
167. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she can outline the level of school transport services servicing a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that parts of this extended Gaeltacht area, such as the Baile Ghib area, appear to be excluded from the service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6264/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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School Transport
Johnny Guirke
168. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education if she will outline the factors taken into consideration when the school transport services to a school (details supplied) were decided upon, in view of the Government commitment to enabling education in Gaeltacht schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6265/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Social Welfare Offices
Johnny Guirke
329. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline her plans and schedule regarding the re-opening of a new full-time, face-to-face, social welfare branch office in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, following the sudden closure of the previous branch office in 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5327/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Medical Inquiries
Johnny Guirke
395. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update regarding the establishment of the promised inquiry on the historical licensing and prescribing of sodium valproate; when he expects the inquiry will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5401/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Taxi Regulations
Johnny Guirke
184. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport what consultation process his Department had with the National Transport Authority prior to the press release of the rural hackney pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3797/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Taxi Regulations
Johnny Guirke
185. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport in light of the difficulties being experienced by applicants in sourcing insurance for the rural hackney pilot scheme, if he can indicate the consultation process his Department had with the insurance industry companies prior to the press release on the rural hackney pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3798/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Taxi Regulations
Johnny Guirke
186. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he can furnish a list of insurance companies, with contact details, who have indicated to his Department that they will quote for insurance for participants in the new rural hackney pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3799/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Taxi Regulations
Johnny Guirke
187. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if the rural hackney pilot scheme grant should go towards an electric vehicle or can it also be used towards a diesel/petrol vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3800/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
293. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of overall patients currently waiting longer than the recommended timeframe for cancer surgery (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3778/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
294. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer surgeries postponed or cancelled each month in each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
295. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for lung cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for lung cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3780/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
296. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for breast cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for breast cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3781/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
297. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for cervical cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for cervical cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3782/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
298. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for prostate cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for prostate cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3783/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
299. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for pancreatic cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for pancreatic cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3784/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
300. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for colorectal cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for colorectal cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3785/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
301. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for stomach cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for stomach cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3786/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
302. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for brain cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for brain cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3787/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Johnny Guirke
303. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total number of patients who had surgery for bladder cancer; the number and proportion seen within the NCCP target timeframe for bladder cancer surgeries in each quarter in each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3788/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
824. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the schedule for the commencement and completion of construction of the long-delayed permanent school (details supplied) in Enfield, County Meath, in view of the severe lack of school capacity in Enfield; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2316/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
825. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the schedule for the commencement and completion of construction of the interim capacity for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2317/23]