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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
371. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27673/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Banking Sector
Holly Cairns
372. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to address the larger transaction charges imposed on SMEs, especially in hospitality and retail, by the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27736/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Tax Code
Holly Cairns
373. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance his views on adjusting the capital acquisitions tax thresholds for individuals without children to assign a relative or relatives from Group B - a brother, sister, niece, nephew or lineal ancestor or lineal descendant of the disponer as a primary beneficiary who is treated the same as a child for the purposes of the capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27737/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Communications
Holly Cairns
411. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27661/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
412. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27679/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Communications
Holly Cairns
457. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27653/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
458. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27671/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Communications
Holly Cairns
541. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education the percentage of social media videos posted on each of her Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27652/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
542. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if her Department, and public bodies and agencies under her remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27670/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Grant Payments
Holly Cairns
545. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education when the ICT grants will be paid to national schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27735/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Holly Cairns
619. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education to examine the possibility of using a school (details supplied), which closed in June 2022, as a special school for west Cork. [28588/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Circulars
Holly Cairns
620. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that Circular Letter 10/98 is made available to the public by publishing it in the departmental website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28589/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Communications
Holly Cairns
632. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the percentage of social media videos posted on each of her Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27665/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Media
Holly Cairns
709. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27659/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Holly Cairns
710. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department, and public bodies and agencies under his remit, have an anti-racism policy which can be accessed by the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27677/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Policy
Holly Cairns
722. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on introducing regulations to allow individuals who rent or buy an apartment to have a pet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Strategies
Holly Cairns
788. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Implementation Plan for the National Housing Strategy for People with Disabilities 2022-2027 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28595/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Fisheries Protection
Holly Cairns
789. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking in response to the significant decline in the salmon population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28596/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Employment Schemes
Holly Cairns
790. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on removing means testing of a spouse's income for applicants to the rural social scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27207/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Employment Schemes
Holly Cairns
791. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on enabling eligible and willing individuals to remain on the rural social scheme until 70 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27208/23]