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Wed, 5 May 2021
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
347. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to officially recognise the Armenian genocide during the First World War; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23203/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Irish Sign Language
Cian O'Callaghan
363. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will take steps to have Irish Sign Language taught in schools as a full stand-alone subject; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22662/21]
Wed, 5 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cian O'Callaghan
652. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the amount of medical aid being supplied to India in tabular form; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23201/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Citizens' Assembly
Cian O'Callaghan
10. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach the expected timeline and order of citizens’ assemblies committed to in the programme for Government. [18551/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Cian O'Callaghan
23. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his latest discussion with the President of the United States of America. [21821/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Youth Homelessness Strategy
Cian O'Callaghan
444. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the youth homelessness strategy; the person or body that will be tasked with drafting this strategy; when and the way consultation with relevant stakeholders will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21346/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
445. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of housing units built in 2019 and 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21348/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
446. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the social housing units built during 2020 that were one-bedroom units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21349/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
447. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the over 800 one-bedroom units, which according to the Housing First Implementation Plan were scheduled to be delivered by local authorities and approved housing bodies over the period to 2021 that have been delivered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21350/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Cian O'Callaghan
448. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the granting of investigative foreshore licences has caused very significant disruption and costs for persons working in fishing; the action he will take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21351/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Housing for People with Disabilities
Cian O'Callaghan
453. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action being taken to address access to social housing for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21451/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Water Quality
Cian O'Callaghan
454. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the water supply is tested at the domestic level to ascertain if the supply is in breach of the maximum level of lead allowable by EU standards; the measures being taken to replace lead water pipes; the action being taken to educate households in relation to measures that they can take to mitigate against the build-up of lead in their water supply overnight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Public Procurement Contracts
Cian O'Callaghan
506. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position of Ireland on the UN Database of Companies Operating in Israel’s Illegal Settlements published in 2020; if this database is taken into consideration during public procurement tendering processes; if Ireland supports calls for the database to be updated on an annual basis as new information becomes available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21463/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Legislative Measures
Cian O'Callaghan
713. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will form a consultative panel of representatives from the LGBTQ+ community and initiate proposals to ban so-called conversion therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21852/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Disabilities Assessments
Cian O'Callaghan
937. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the lack of access to an assessment of social care support needs for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21450/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Harbours and Piers
Cian O'Callaghan
1133. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when work on dredging Howth harbour will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21347/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Cian O'Callaghan
1165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some fishing vessels are unable to gain access to Howth Fishery Harbour Centre to land their fish due to heavy siltation at the entrance to the harbour; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that dredge plant is sitting idle in Howth Fishery Harbour Centre; if his Department plans to dredge out the harbour entrance to improve access for fishing vessels to land fish while the dredge plant is on site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22213/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Driver Test
Cian O'Callaghan
297. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport when the driver theory test will be available online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18182/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Search and Rescue Service Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
378. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport the reason the Coast Guard has suspended the use of blue lights, boat operations and rescue climbing; if there are plans to remove these suspensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19510/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Pension Provisions
Cian O'Callaghan
430. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent developments in relation to the CIÉ 1951 pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20326/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Tourism Industry
Cian O'Callaghan
618. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address an issue raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18614/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Irish Language
Cian O'Callaghan
619. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider implementing a policy on bilingual packaging in English and Irish by the end of 2024 on all products; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18624/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Planning Issues
Cian O'Callaghan
669. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the action he will take to deal with the problem of bonds lodged by developers with local authorities expiring before the works in public areas in developments are completed in accordance with the planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18190/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Housing Data
Cian O'Callaghan
729. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of Part V social homes delivered by each local authority in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19224/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Local Government Reform
Cian O'Callaghan
781. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Programme for Government commitment to incentivise local authorities to bring forward pilot participatory budgeting projects; when details of same will be announced; the funding mechanism to be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Local Authority Functions
Cian O'Callaghan
787. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation for the new role of a directly elected mayor for Limerick city and county will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20127/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Housing Data
Cian O'Callaghan
788. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when his Department will publish the annual planning and development statistics for the years 2013 to 2019 for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20128/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Housing Data
Cian O'Callaghan
791. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of units classified as turnkey units in each of the years 2017 to 2020 that were delivered as Part V units by year and local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20186/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Housing Data
Cian O'Callaghan
792. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of turnkey acquisitions by approved housing bodies and local authorities in each of the years 2017 to 2020 that were refurbishments, repairs or conversions of existing buildings and structures by year and local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20187/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
799. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to a question to the European Commission (details supplied), if he consulted with the Commission in relation to making public land available to not for profit housing associations to build social and affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20338/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vacant Sites
Cian O'Callaghan
800. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of sites being assessed for the vacant sites levy in each local authority area; the number of sites for which planning permission has been granted in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20349/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Diplomatic Representation
Cian O'Callaghan
841. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government response to treatment of the LGBT+ community by Uzbekistan and the level of press freedom in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18366/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Foreign Conflicts
Cian O'Callaghan
842. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent actions of the military of Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18382/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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UN Security Council
Cian O'Callaghan
843. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will use its influence in the United Nations including the seat on the Security Council to promote peace and human rights across the rest of the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Cian O'Callaghan
984. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a timeline on the development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18924/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Language Schools
Cian O'Callaghan
1291. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will extend financial supports for the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18769/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Third Level Fees
Cian O'Callaghan
1346. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the prohibitive fees for graduate entry to medicine programmes; the steps he is taking to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20669/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Residency Permits
Cian O'Callaghan
1412. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice the status of an Irish resident permit application by a person (details supplied); the steps the person can take next in relation to the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18934/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Visa Applications
Cian O'Callaghan
1415. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a matter in relation to a person raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19023/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Crime Data
Cian O'Callaghan
1436. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 741 of 24 February 2021, the number of incidents reported to An Garda Síochána; the number of arrests made relating to knife crime during the same ten-year period in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19493/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Youth Justice Strategy
Cian O'Callaghan
1437. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice when the new youth justice strategy will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19494/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Cian O'Callaghan
1539. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that the recent events involving a hospital (details supplied) and the Covid-19 vaccine do not reoccur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Records
Cian O'Callaghan
1769. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will set up a full independent investigation into revelations of secret dossiers on autistic children in his Department; if all affected persons will be informed as to whether their data was misused and shared without their consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18922/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Health Services Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
1772. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health when the gay men's health service will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18936/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Eating Disorders
Cian O'Callaghan
1874. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the delay in delivery of the National Eating Disorder Treatment Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19199/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Mental Health Services
Cian O'Callaghan
1982. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to a mental health organisation (details supplied) in order for it to continue operating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19492/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Speech and Language Therapy
Cian O'Callaghan
2198. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a primary care speech and language therapy appointment by CHO, LHO, age and time waiting. [20110/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Occupational Therapy
Cian O'Callaghan
2199. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for a primary care occupational therapy appointment by CHO, LHO, age and time waiting. [20111/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Mental Health Services
Cian O'Callaghan
2200. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for community psychology services by CHO, LHO, age, category and time waiting. [20112/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Home Care Packages
Cian O'Callaghan
2201. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for homecare package applications by CHO and LHO. [20113/21]