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Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
456. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric endocrinologists at CHI Crumlin in 2022 and to-date in 2023; and if this number will be further increased during 2024. [50540/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
457. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated for the provision of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme in each of the years 2021 to 2023, in tabular form. [50541/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Community Welfare Services
Sorca Clarke
130. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what organisations submitted applications for community services funding, including both strand A and strand B, for the past three rounds of funding. [50119/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Sorca Clarke
59. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his reason for not recognising the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49696/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Sorca Clarke
60. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had any communication with the Irish citizens seeking to get out of Gaza; to provide an update on their current situation; and what plans he has in place to make sure they can safely return to Ireland. [49697/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Sorca Clarke
61. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs whether, as per his Department's website, he can state in detail what Ireland is doing to support and strengthen the quality of the education system in Palestine, while ensuring more Palestinian children are accessing education. [49699/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Sorca Clarke
62. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a list of all projects, and their organisations, promoting gender equality in Palestine that Ireland contributes to. [49700/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Overseas Development Aid
Sorca Clarke
63. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide a breakdown, in tabular form, of the costings of Ireland's aid programmes in Sub Saharan Africa for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [49701/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Sorca Clarke
64. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to report on any recent meetings or communications he has had with the relevant EU bodies with regards to the situation in Israel-Palestine; and if there has been any meaningful outcome to these engagements. [49702/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Middle East
Sorca Clarke
108. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to halt any transportation of weapons bound for Israel through Shannon Airport to ensure that Ireland plays no part in transporting these weapons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49698/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
188. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the action she is taking to ensure that every child who requires an SNA is catered for and to ensure that all those who have applied for the SNA exceptional review receive the necessary support they require and have requested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49350/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
189. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to outline her plans to address the growing number of teacher shortages; what she intends to do in the short- and medium-term to address this situation in general, and particularly in areas of disadvantage, special schools and Gaelscoileanna. [49369/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if, given the current crisis of teacher shortages, she will consider revaluating the criteria that must be satisfied in order for service at that school to be recognised for incremental credit, which will incentivise teachers who are teaching abroad to return home and fair recognition given for the years of invaluable experience gained abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49431/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on her Department's engagement with educational stakeholders; and further to Parliamentary Question No. 292 of 3 October 2023, the new range of measures that are being progressed. [49432/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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School Curriculum
Sorca Clarke
193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider including Home Economics as a subject choice in the free upskilling programmes; and if she has plans to introduce other subjects where teacher supply is known to be tight to these programmes. [49433/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
200. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education given the findings of the recent INTO, IPPN and CPSMA survey that clearly indicates the negative impact that the teacher shortage is having on special education provision and which highlights the urgent need for more SNAs in our system, why the new level 6 programme for SNAs provides little to no professional incentives for SNAs to undertake this course; and her plans to make it a more desirable course for SNAs and to make sure that SNAs are rewarded fairly and equally for the hours they put in to this much needed programme. [49478/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Housing Provision
Sorca Clarke
265. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of cost rental properties provided by any local authority or approved housing body, in tabular form, per county, for single adult applicants in the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023. [49564/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Departmental Funding
Sorca Clarke
414. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to clarify in detail why a group (details supplied) has not been successful in securing funding from his Department through the LGBTI+ community services funding, despite receiving this funding for the past three years; the action he is taking to ensure that more newly developed and younger services like this are given the support they need and are given a fair opportunity to thrive in their respective areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49366/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Departmental Funding
Sorca Clarke
416. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason a group (details supplied) was not successful in its application for community services funding, which it has received for the past three years; and what the appeals process is in relation to this decision. [49370/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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International Protection
Sorca Clarke
435. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what engagement his Department has had with the wider community of Coole, County Westmeath regarding the repurposing of Coole Court for use by International Protection Accommodation Services. [49624/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
436. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department engages with local authorities regarding planning applications for residential or day services for people with disabilities; if his Department monitors the level of refusals; and if his Department is aware of any local authority where there has been multiple refusals for planning permission or retention relating to the provision of residential or day services for people with disabilities. [49630/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Energy Policy
Sorca Clarke
156. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what changes are proposed to the criteria for SEAI grants; and if those changes will be extended to include windows and doors. [47884/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the current number of apprentice carpenters in the Defence Forces; and the supports available to those who are required to temporarily relocate for the academic portion of said apprenticeship. [47891/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide clarity and additional information on the statement made by the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and at the Department of Education (details supplied). [47894/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the independent review into allegations of abuse in the Defence Forces. [47895/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Road Safety
Sorca Clarke
237. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport what funding streams are available from his Department to aid in the design, reconfiguration and support of pedestrian safety in the locality of schools. [47878/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Road Projects
Sorca Clarke
238. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the N4 upgrade works. [47881/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Rail Network
Sorca Clarke
239. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport what engagement his Department has had, and what plans are being considered or implemented, to improve the Dublin to Sligo rail service. [47882/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Driver Test
Sorca Clarke
240. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times in all driving test centres in Longford and Westmeath; and if additional testers have been allocated to these specific centres to deal with the backlog of people awaiting driving tests, per test centre, in tabular form. [47888/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Sorca Clarke
364. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 15 November 2022, if he will provide an update in relation to the commitment to undertake an examination of the legislative landscape, including a review of the current regulatory environment underpinning the members of the Shannon Flood Risk State Co-ordination Working Group and the consideration of the legal analysis that was, at that point, being carried out. [47900/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems
Sorca Clarke
380. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his attention has been drawn to media reports regarding serious issues with respect to surveillance equipment being procured by his Department (details supplied); if he is satisfied that use of this technology has been subject to due consideration, with reference to the threats and human rights’ abuses which have been identified in said media reports; what steps he will take in light of previous concerns being brought to the OPW regarding the use of this technology in the Irish context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48636/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Industrial Development
Sorca Clarke
403. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on progress being made to acquire an IDA purpose-built facility in Longford town. [47883/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
474. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an up-to-date response on her Department's engagement with representatives on the issue of post-primary redeployment of teachers. [47670/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education Schemes
Sorca Clarke
492. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of pilot schemes currently underway in education; the nature of these schemes; and the locations where they are underway. [47893/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Textbooks
Sorca Clarke
493. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the review into the schoolbook grant scheme for primary schools. [47897/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education Schemes
Sorca Clarke
494. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if her Department is considering extending the benefits achieved under the North-East Inner City Programme to other areas facing similar challenges. [47898/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
539. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress that has been made in the past six months with regard to the teacher relocation scheme at post-primary level; what engagements she and her Department have had with the teacher's unions; and what plans she and her Department have in place to address this issue and to guarantee its success going forward. [48542/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Sports Funding
Sorca Clarke
576. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update on the large-scale sports infrastructure fund; the number of projects that were allocated funding in Longford and Westmeath under the previous round; to provide an update on progress from these projects. [47886/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Sports Funding
Sorca Clarke
577. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of applications received under the most recent sports capital grant scheme in Longford and Westmeath; and the value of the approved applications. [47901/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Sorca Clarke
733. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the payments which remain payable should the recipient relocate permanently outside the State. [47892/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
1007. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the current staff vacancies in the SDNT in Springfield Mullingar; and the length of time each has been vacant for. [47875/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Sorca Clarke
1008. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals that have been outsourced to private providers for assessments of need for 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [47877/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Sorca Clarke
1030. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are currently any plans for the relocation of families and individuals seeking international protection or temporary protection to Edgeworthstown, County Longford. [48117/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Departmental Data
Sorca Clarke
1188. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients currently attending the paediatric diabetes service in the Regional Hospital Mullingar. [47872/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
1189. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current waiting list, per age, for community psychology in Mullingar primary care centre, in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47873/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
1190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing number of the community psychology team in Mullingar primary care centre. [47874/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1191. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current vacancies that exist in Mullingar Regional Hospital, per post; and the length of time each has been vacant for. [47876/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Employment Rights
Sorca Clarke
1192. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the Working Time (Reproductive Health Related Leave) Bill 2021 in relation to fertility treatment and miscarriage leave. [47879/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
1193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of women awaiting gynaecology appointments, by hospital, in tabular form. [47880/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1194. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 579 of 17 October 2023, when the document approved by the National Trauma Programme Steering Group in December 2022 which states "TU's should have the availability of at least one paediatric nurse per shift" and "recommends one WTE nurse per paediatric attendance annually" was updated and this recommendation removed. [47889/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
1195. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current staffing of the paediatric diabetes service in the Regional Hospital Mullingar; the current vacancies within that service; and how long each post has been vacant for. [47890/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sorca Clarke
1208. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when an appointment will be issued to a person (details supplied) regarding their confirmed urgent referral to the urology clinic in UCG Hospital in Dec 2022. [47961/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Care Services
Sorca Clarke
1296. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the proposed and announced refurbishments, developments and funding for St. Josephs care centre in Longford town, given the first refurbishment was due to be completed in 2021. [48507/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Care Services
Sorca Clarke
1297. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health following the announcement in September 2023 of a ward-closure in St. Joseph's care centre in Longford, due to an issue with a roof, to provide an update on works carried out and works that remain to be completed; and the timeline for completion, in relation to this issue given the level of demand that exists for this centre. [48508/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Boards
Sorca Clarke
1396. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the total allocation of capital grants made available, per ETB, in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [47885/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Sorca Clarke
1397. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the proposed centre of excellence for electric vehicle management in Mullingar. [47887/23]
Tue, 7 Nov 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Sorca Clarke
1398. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on the contract proposals for hourly-paid adult education tutors. [47896/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Home Schooling
Sorca Clarke
300. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the reason for the delay in processing the application for the home schooling of a person (details supplied) given that all requested documentation has been submitted over four weeks ago. [46625/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Sorca Clarke
147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education what funding her Department will allocate to the National Educational Psychological Service as part of Budget 2024. [45498/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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National Educational Psychological Service
Sorca Clarke
151. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of pupils, who had direct involvement with psychologists of the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) in the school years 2022/2023, 2021/2022, 2020/2021 and 2019/2020, in tabular form. [45516/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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National Educational Psychological Service
Sorca Clarke
152. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the pilot counselling programmes in primary schools in terms of pupils directly engaged, per year, in tabular form. [45517/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
231. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding announced as part of Budget 2024 under Programme D - An Equal and Inclusive Society which states "Funding will primarily focus on additional therapy assistant posts, additional supports across a number of targeted children's services and on the expansion of educational programmes in this area" if these additional therapy assistant posts will be utilised in a school setting. [45514/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Sorca Clarke
232. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the funding announced as part of Budget 2024 under Programme D - An Equal and Inclusive Society which states "Funding will primarily focus on additional therapy assistant posts, additional supports across a number of targeted children's services and on the expansion of educational programmes in this area" to provide details of which educational programmes are to be expanded. [45515/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Sorca Clarke
263. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health what funding his Department will allocate to the National Educational Psychological Service as part of Budget 2024. [45499/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Environmental Schemes
Sorca Clarke
1. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the provision of up to 6kW photovoltaic panels on all schools; when the scheme will be open for applications; and what the provisions of the scheme are. [45120/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Capitation Grants
Sorca Clarke
3. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the budget 2024 allocation of €7 million in additional capitation grants for schools; and detail the analysis that was undertaken by her Department regarding sufficiency of this amount. [45121/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
5. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the Budget 2024 allocation of €50 million for the school transport scheme between capital and revenue; and the details of additional capacity this will cater for and the priority for spending. [45122/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Textbooks
Sorca Clarke
45. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the engagement that her Department has had with school book publishers and the booksellers' associations regarding the Budget announcement of the extension of the school book grant scheme. [45130/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
54. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of the Budget 2024 allocation of €4 million for additional supports for special schools between capital and revenue spent; and what are the planned areas for investment. [45129/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Work Permits
Sorca Clarke
207. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason work permits have still not been made available to the meat processing industry. [45236/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Admissions
Sorca Clarke
245. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide the data that was used when determining the catchment area for a school in Ballyogan (details supplied), and the reason Ballyogan Estate has been excluded from the catchment area given the school is built within the estate. [45036/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Legislative Measures
Sorca Clarke
248. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill. [45118/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Textbooks
Sorca Clarke
258. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the breakdown per capita of what will be the allocation to 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of the Government’s expansion of the schoolbook grant; and if the criteria will be the same as that currently in place for primary schools. [45207/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Funding
Sorca Clarke
259. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education in relation to Budget 2024, if the Financial Support Services Unit will have any additional moneys available for schools that are facing financial hardship that sees a rapid increase in pupil numbers after 30 September 2023 cut-off date. [45208/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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National Educational Psychological Service
Sorca Clarke
260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education to provide a breakdown of allocation specifically to NEPS as contained in Budget 2024, which appears to state a reduction of funding of over €20 million. [45209/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
261. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of the 1,000 AP posts in primary and post-primary schools. [45210/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Court Sittings
Sorca Clarke
390. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the policies that are in place regarding support for minors attending court sittings in circumstances other than when they are witnesses. [45039/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Courts Service
Sorca Clarke
391. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the engagement her Department have had with the Courts Service regarding the potential expansion or additional sittings outside of Dublin of specific children's courts. [45040/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
578. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of approved nursing posts in the paediatric emergency department in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [45123/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
579. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the recommended number of paediatric nursing posts in an accident and emergency department seeing more than 12,000 children a year. [45124/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
580. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of posts currently filled on a permanent basis by paediatric-qualified staff. [45125/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
581. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical nurse manager posts for the paediatric emergency department in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar. [45126/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
582. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of emergency department staff in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar currently trained in the Irish childhood triage system. [45127/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Hospital Staff
Sorca Clarke
583. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health given the level of actual, compared to recommended staffing in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar if he feels that his Department is staffed to a safe level [45128/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Road Safety
Sorca Clarke
90. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport to detail the engagement he has had with local authorities regarding their involvement with the announced plan to lower speed limits in regard to alteration or replacement of currently installed speed limit signs. [44209/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Bus Services
Sorca Clarke
91. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement his Department has had with Local Link Longford regarding the expansion of the service to facilitate students in Cavan IT. [44216/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Tax Forms
Sorca Clarke
93. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of access officers within the Revenue Commissioners available to assist people with a disability complete tax return; what offices they are located in; and what tax returns are available to them to provide assistance. [44212/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Tax Credits
Sorca Clarke
142. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance to provide an update on his Department’s implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight Committee on the examination of the section 481 film tax credit. [44214/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
240. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of school transport routes in Longford and Westmeath which are currently not running; and the number of children affected. [44217/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
241. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers and staff recruited by schools over the summer period who have not yet received their salaries or wages, per county, in tabular form. [44220/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Tax Credits
Sorca Clarke
251. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update on her Department’s implementation of the recommendations contained in the Budgetary Oversight Committee report on the examination of the Section 481 Film Tax Credit. [44213/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Sorca Clarke
311. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applicants, per county, in need of housing suitable on medical or disability grounds based upon a HMD 1 form, in tabular form. [44215/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Sorca Clarke
312. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing developments and total housing units approved under strategic housing developments by An Bord Pleanála following rejection by Longford County Council previously. [44218/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Sorca Clarke
313. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications received under the tenant purchase scheme per local authority area; the number refused; and the number approved following the change in criteria for the scheme, in tabular form. [44222/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
590. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health in light of the current situation in Temple Street and Cappagh Orthopaedic service, the arrangements that have been put in place for children with non-spinal surgical needs to have their ongoing therapy continue. [44210/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Hospital Procedures
Sorca Clarke
591. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of children with hip dysplasia who have had treatment, x-rays or assessments cancelled or delayed because of the current ongoing investigations and reviews at Childrens Health Ireland. [44211/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Sorca Clarke
592. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their cancelled x-ray and proposed surgery before school age following ongoing treatment for hip dysplasia. [44219/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
593. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the current situation with staffing in relation to the paediatric diabetes service in Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the number of children currently attending; and the number of children awaiting an appointment. [44221/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Youth Services
Sorca Clarke
308. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures his Department is taking to improve recreational facilities and services for young people in County Westmeath. [43358/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
343. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant radiologists attached to Mullingar Regional Hospital in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43360/23]