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Thu, 24 Nov 2022
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Health Services
Cian O'Callaghan
317. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being taken to improve healthcare for trans persons, in view of the ranking by an organisation (details supplied) of Ireland as the worst EU member state for trans healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58619/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Programme for Government
Cian O'Callaghan
4. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the programme for Government. [57648/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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School Admissions
Cian O'Callaghan
113. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the options that are available to students who do not have a local school in their catchment area but subsequently face a selection process in schools outside their catchment area; if this process is discriminatory to those without a local school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58307/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Cian O'Callaghan
272. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of expenditure by his Department on public relations advice since he assumed office, broken down by the amount paid to each company or external agency in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57294/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Education Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
399. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the action that she will take to accelerate the provision of mixed-gender and non-denominational schooling in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57684/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
400. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education the action that she will take to expand the provision of special reading schools and or reading units in schools for children with significant dyslexia in north Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57685/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Grant Payments
Cian O'Callaghan
417. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a timeline for when the students who are in receipt of the disability support grant that missed the 14 November 2022 payment will receive their next payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57253/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Work Permits
Cian O'Callaghan
554. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will ensure that the spouses of migrant workers on general work permits are able to access a work permit in the way that spouses of migrant workers on the critical skills list can do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57686/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Cian O'Callaghan
648. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will reform the recruitment processes for the National Ambulance Service to give greater recognition to prior learning and or prior experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57687/22]
Tue, 22 Nov 2022
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Ambulance Service
Cian O'Callaghan
649. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the proportion of appointments to the National Ambulance Service that are held by graduates of the BSc in paramedic studies from the University of Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57688/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Citizenship Applications
Cian O'Callaghan
165. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56872/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
28. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on housing will next meet. [54612/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Housing Schemes
Cian O'Callaghan
276. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue guidance to local authorities requesting that they facilitate housing assistance payment tenants who wish to move from one local authority's transfer list to another; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56377/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Cian O'Callaghan
561. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if the new assessment of needs scheme will ensure that children being assessed by SET teachers will have the same supports and resources available regardless of the school which they attend; if SET teachers will be given equal and adequate training in order to conduct an AON in an objective manner; if school support plans are expected to fulfil the legal requirement of a child’s right to assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54609/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Teaching Qualifications
Cian O'Callaghan
622. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that teachers who qualified abroad have access to the Droichead framework, in order that they can register with the Teaching Council without completing another professional masters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55542/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Cian O'Callaghan
904. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an updated timeline for the delivery of the Covid-19 recognition payment for front-line healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54111/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Cian O'Callaghan
1019. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if there is an estimated timeline for the second Covid-19 booster to be rolled out for those of under 50 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54608/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Departmental Data
Cian O'Callaghan
186. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP recipients who have received the increased discretionary rate since the change to the HAP discretion rate from 20% to 35% came into effect on 11 July 2022, in each local authority area in tabular form; the up-to-date average percentage amount of discretionary top-up in each local authority area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53930/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Cian O'Callaghan
14. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Government co-ordination will next meet. [53311/22]
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Cian O'Callaghan
70. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Finance the number of homeowners availing of the rent-a-room relief scheme each year since its introduction in 2001, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53761/22]