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Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Probate Applications
Robert Troy
156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the reason a spouse can only access €27,000 of a deceased spouse’s credit union savings and any remainder must go to probate; his views on whether this rule is fair when the spouse is clearly the next-of-kin and automatic beneficiary; and if he plans to review such rules in the short term. [17177/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Sports Funding
Robert Troy
198. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will provide an update on a sports capital application (details supplied). [17176/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
130. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient physiotherapy appointment at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [16781/24]
Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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State Properties
Robert Troy
139. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the future plans the HSE has for the old GP building on the Galway Road, Kinnegad (details supplied). [16818/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Robert Troy
158. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update on a community climate action programme application (details supplied). [16025/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Broadband Infrastructure
Robert Troy
180. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a property owner (details supplied) will be able to avail of high-speed broadband; and the company that will provide same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16555/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Housing Schemes
Robert Troy
227. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if the eligibility for help to buy in the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed. [16519/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
321. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the reason that in the most recent meetings in relation to special education, the removal of complex needs was included. [16431/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
322. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to list the exemptions for which schools can apply to the National Council for Special Education. [16432/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
323. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if a school will be able to enrol a child with special educational needs if there are no SET hours. [16433/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
324. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education the reason Down’s syndrome specifically is not recognised as complex needs under the definition of complex needs. [16434/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
325. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education to quantify the numbers which determine the significant intake of additional needs. [16435/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Robert Troy
465. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the case of a person (details supplied). [16311/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Data
Robert Troy
500. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the amounts paid to private practitioners in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; the amount paid to each of the top-ten recipients of fees under the international protection private practitioners scheme, by the practitioner's name and fees in those years. [16154/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Health Services Staff
Robert Troy
570. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there is a child psychologist vacancy in an area intervention team (details supplied). [16437/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
591. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider insuring that the capitation rate paid per child in the early years setting is allocated for the full calendar year or the full school year to enable the school to forward plan. [16441/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Community Development Projects
Robert Troy
592. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider introducing a grants scheme in order that community facilities can apply for the grant aid to upgrade their community facilities. [16442/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
593. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to help the early years sector retain staff as currently many staff are being recruited into the SNA roles in primary schools. [16443/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Departmental Schemes
Robert Troy
594. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason access to the AIMS scheme is only available from the age of three years when it is known that the most critical time for a child's brain development is 0 to 6 months. [16444/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
595. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason, in relation to the inspection regime, child care providers subject to multiple agency checks; and if he would explore the possibility of one agency carrying out all checks to improve efficiency for child care providers. [16445/24]