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Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Schemes
David Stanton
30. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the clean export guarantee as part of the micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55280/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Litter Pollution
David Stanton
42. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the ways in which his Department supports measures to reduce the amount of litter on rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55269/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
262. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 239 and 240 of 25 October 2022, the number of first stage appeals and second-stage appeals that were upheld, failed and refused in respect of VRT calculations in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54504/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Wildlife Conservation
David Stanton
362. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of applications for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora certificates that were issued in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number currently awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54340/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Vacant Properties
David Stanton
412. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he expects that vacant property refurbishment scheme applications will be accepted for rural properties under the extended croí cónaithe towns fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55259/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Transport
David Stanton
592. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Education when the special transport grant rate was last increased; the details of such an increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55170/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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EU Directives
David Stanton
34. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position regarding the EU Commission's proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53411/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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State Bodies
David Stanton
66. Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position with respect to the unitary patent system and the unified patent court; his plans to hold a referendum in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53410/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Community Development Projects
David Stanton
110. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider treating Cork County as three separate entities for the purposes of funding under the 2023-2027 LEADER Programme following the establishment of three standalone Local Community Development Committees for the Cork County Council administrative area under the Local Government (Reform) Act 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53408/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
David Stanton
55. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will allow those homeowners who avail of individual home energy upgrade grants, and are in management of their own upgrades, to include grant aid for windows and doors, as is the case of those using the one-stop-shop service; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Road Projects
David Stanton
63. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Transport when he expects work to begin on the Mallow relief road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53727/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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School Meals Programme
David Stanton
113. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools availing of the school meals local projects scheme; the number of applications for inclusion in the scheme that were received in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications in each of these years; her plans to further expand the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53606/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
David Stanton
180. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is granted an earlier date for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53668/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Mental Health Services
David Stanton
71. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been put in place by his Department to support the mental health and well-being of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53221/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
David Stanton
87. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 26 May 2022 and No. 133 of 31 March 2022, the progress that has been made to date in supporting farmers to generate renewable energy for their own use or for potential sale to the grid under the TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53220/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
239. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered VRT charges on imported vehicles, allowing appeals to be finalised before any VRT fee is paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53499/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
David Stanton
240. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance the number of appeals that have been lodged in respect of VRT calculations on imported vehicles in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53500/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Citizenship Applications
David Stanton
567. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice if she has taken into consideration the possible impact of the recently enacted Birth and Information Tracing Act 2022 on the entitlement to Irish citizenship by birth in Ireland of persons who were living in another jurisdiction and who were unaware of their birth history until the Act came into force; the possible subsequent impact on children and grandchildren of such persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53591/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Crime Prevention
David Stanton
18. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice her plans to review, expand and further support the community alert service nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52357/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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An Garda Síochána
David Stanton
54. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the current strength of the Garda Reserve; the gender breakdown of the Garda Reserve; the situation with regard to recruitment to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52356/22]