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Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
447. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are template reports that ecologists are waiting on from his Department in order to submit reports for afforestation applications in bird and bird foraging areas; when his Department will release the template reports format; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7491/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
448. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sources of information which led to the development of curlew layers on IForIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7492/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Forestry Sector
Seán Sherlock
449. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if information will be provided in relation to forestry applications for each of the three districts covering County Cork (details supplied), in tabular form. [7493/24]
Wed, 14 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Payments
Seán Sherlock
229. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason for the delay in supports being paid to residents in Cork following flooding (details supplied). [6729/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Northern Ireland
Seán Sherlock
149. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 30 November 2023, if he has made contact with the Northern Ireland Executive to utilise the resources of the Shared Island Initiative to alleviate this situation. [6517/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
210. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of trees felled, and the reasons for felling, as part of the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6416/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
211. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the cost spend to date on the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6417/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
212. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the height of the walls being constructed as sound barriers as part of the M28 works from Cork to Ringaskiddy. [6418/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Road Projects
Seán Sherlock
216. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he has given further consideration to funding the next phase of the Mallow relief road to enable the project to be brought to planning stage. [6556/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
271. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will reassess the proposal to split a school up across a town (details supplied); and to outline the cost of the measures involved in all options. [6107/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Accommodation
Seán Sherlock
276. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when additional rooms will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6190/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Accommodation
Seán Sherlock
277. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education when additional rooms will be provided for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6191/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
288. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the status of the review for school transport; and if she will publish the review in full. [6242/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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School Transport
Seán Sherlock
289. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education the number of appeals on file for school transport by county, in tabular form. [6243/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Departmental Data
Seán Sherlock
390. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social homes in each county as of the beginning of 2024 including those provided by AHBs; the breakdown of BER ratings on these homes, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6192/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Energy Conservation
Seán Sherlock
391. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of funding provided by his Department to each local authority to upgrade and insulate their social housing stock over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6193/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Vacant Properties
Seán Sherlock
392. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the average turnaround times by each local authority in bringing a vacant local authority home back into housing use; the reasons some local authorities are taking over a year to turn around these houses, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6194/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
Seán Sherlock
593. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health the reason a family has been refused payment for a long term illness card drug (details supplied). [6508/24]
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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Library Projects
Seán Sherlock
627. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she has received any plans to establish a library in an area (details supplied); and if she will detail the costs of same. [6419/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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School Staff
Seán Sherlock
133. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to examine why FEMPI measures are not unwound for an individual (details supplied). [5649/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Sherlock
544. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be seen for urgent treatment. [5421/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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Nursing Homes
Seán Sherlock
573. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health to conduct a review on calculations made for the nursing home support scheme (details supplied). [5650/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Bus Services
Seán Sherlock
184. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport to itemise the estimated cost of a six-month trial for a free bus service in Cork city and county on Fridays and Saturdays, by all cost factors. [4782/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Vacant Properties
Seán Sherlock
69. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of derelict or vacant properties that have been brought back into use and notified to her Department, by county, since 2022, in tabular form. [4028/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Bus Services
Seán Sherlock
192. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the cost of the PSO funding required to bring forward the Cork Network plan currently timetabled for 2025/2026 to 2024, by bus route on the BusConnects Cork network, in tabular form. [3907/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Seán Sherlock
404. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of outstanding GNIB renewal appointments; and the length of time it is expected each appointment will have before one is granted for stamp renewal, by each GNIB station, in tabular form. [3869/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Seán Sherlock
405. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí specifically allocated to working on stamp renewals, by station, in tabular form. [3870/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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An Garda Síochána
Seán Sherlock
406. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if she is aware of the significant delays impacting the working lives for applicants seeking stamp renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3871/24]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Road Traffic Offences
Seán Sherlock
409. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the timeline and costs involved for the introduction of the online portal uploading and reporting footage of road traffic offences, in tabular form. [3900/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Heritage Sites
Seán Sherlock
211. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of repair works at a site (details supplied); and when it will reopen to the public. [3552/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Seán Sherlock
112. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Education if she will fund the establishment of a special class building for a school (details supplied). [3138/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Housing Provision
Seán Sherlock
132. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 811 of 17 January 2024, if he will publish the report compiled on the viability and potential of the site. [3276/24]
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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Heritage Projects
Seán Sherlock
181. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the plans for the development of the Sean McDermott Street Magdalene Laundry; the timelines for the project; the timing of the availability of the detailed design of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3136/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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State Properties
Seán Sherlock
154. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position with the promised re appointment of derelict houses in the Curragh Camp in County Kildare into family homes; the number completed to date; the number that will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2852/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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State Properties
Seán Sherlock
155. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the up-to-date position with the Curragh Plains consultation; the next steps in the process and the time frames involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2853/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Airport Policy
Seán Sherlock
186. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the authority responsible for private aircraft flying throughout the State, is there a record of those flights, the flightpaths they took, the altitude they flew at, how a person can check should a record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2848/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Housing Schemes
Seán Sherlock
356. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for housing the up-to-date position with the housing aid and adaptation grants; the plans for reforming the grant; when will such reforms be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2850/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Rental Sector
Seán Sherlock
357. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is any update of relief for those currently living in cost rental accommodation and paying up to 50% of their income on rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2851/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Sherlock
620. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health when a person in County Cork who was referred on 22 December 2022 will have a date for cataract surgery assigned to their (details supplied). [2717/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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General Practitioner Services
Seán Sherlock
623. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a request (details supplied) regarding a GP service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2849/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Departmental Projects
Seán Sherlock
681. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the up-to-date position with the delivery of an infrastructure project in south Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2854/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Bus Services
Seán Sherlock
246. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of submissions received under the latest round of consultation for BusConnects Cork; and the amount spent in total on all three rounds of consultation, by subject line and the date for the publication of the statutory round of consultation for the sustainable transport corridors, in tabular form. [1252/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Rail Network
Seán Sherlock
247. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the date for publication of the route of the proposed Cork Luas; and the amount spent to date on the project. [1253/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Funding
Seán Sherlock
248. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if a capital envelope is available to local authorities for the repair and enhancement of footpaths. [1255/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Funding
Seán Sherlock
249. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport if he will allow applications by local authorities to retrofit active travel funding to older estates for the repair and enhancement of roads and footpaths especially in estates that are commuter estates. [1256/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Cycling Facilities
Seán Sherlock
250. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of users of the Cork bike scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by station, in tabular form; and the number of 2024 memberships recorded to date. [1257/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Cycling Facilities
Seán Sherlock
251. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of users of the Galway bike scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by station, in tabular form; and the number of 2024 memberships recorded to date. [1258/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Cycling Facilities
Seán Sherlock
252. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of users of the Dublin bike scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by station, in tabular form; and the number of 2024 memberships recorded to date. [1259/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Cycling Facilities
Seán Sherlock
253. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of users of the Waterford bike scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by station, in tabular form; and the number of 2024 memberships recorded to date. [1260/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Cycling Facilities
Seán Sherlock
254. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Transport the number of users of the Limerick bike scheme in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, by station, in tabular form; and the number of 2024 memberships recorded to date.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1261/24]