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Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Tax Reliefs
Cormac Devlin
206. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending tax relief for counselling and psychotherapy as a qualifying health expense in Budget 2022 and the application of VAT exemption now rated at 13.5% on earnings over €37,500 for counsellors and psychotherapists from 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45076/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Water Supply
Cormac Devlin
302. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of do-not-consume notices issued by Irish Water in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; the method used to communicate these notices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45077/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Human Rights
Cormac Devlin
332. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45084/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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State Examinations
Cormac Devlin
467. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that points inflation in 2021 has rendered many higher education courses that do not require the applicant to have taken higher level maths mathematically impossible to achieve (details supplied); his plans to deal with grade inflation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45074/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Cormac Devlin
502. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of bicycles and electric bicycles assigned to the Dublin Metropolitan Region east Garda division; the number of new bicycles and electric bicycles assigned in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45073/21]
Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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General Practitioner Services
Cormac Devlin
639. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if a solution to the issue will be found; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45085/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
12. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when in the Roadmap for Reopening the Economy and Society it is expected further details will be provided on arrangements for trade fairs and exhibitions. [41419/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Road Network
Cormac Devlin
289. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to plans by officials at Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to remove access to one lane of Deansgrange Road; if his officials have met with the council to consider the implications for public transport users including those who use bus routes to access important amenities such as Deansgrange Cemetery; if the NTA has been consulted in relation to the impact on bus journey times and the impact on the proposed BusConnects routes in the area; if he will publish the details of any reports prepared; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41412/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Cormac Devlin
290. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Transport the status of an urgent driving test appointment for a person (details supplied) at the Tallaght, Dublin 24 test centre.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41413/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Tax Reliefs
Cormac Devlin
454. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing tax relief for owner-occupiers and social landlords of defective apartments in Budget 2022, while they await the report of the Working Group on Defective Homes; if he will consider making any recommendations from the Working Group retrospective to allow property owners who have carried out works in the recent past access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41420/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Cormac Devlin
455. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the use of Covid-19 antibody tests can be considered to confirm a positive Covid-19 result for the purposes of the EU Digital COVID Certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39064/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
502. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when in the Roadmap for Reopening the Economy and Society it is expected indoor sports will be considered for reopening in particular indoor gym and indoor dance classes. [41417/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
503. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when in the Roadmap for Reopening the Economy and Society it is expected further details will be provided on arrangements for weddings. [41418/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Housing Schemes
Cormac Devlin
799. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the guidelines or circular provided to local authorities on administering the housing for older people grant and the housing aid for older people grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41414/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Cormac Devlin
800. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the Working Group on Defective Homes; if he will request that its recommendations will be retrospective to allow owners of apartments who have carried out works in the recent past access the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41415/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Employment Support Services
Cormac Devlin
1187. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will arrange a meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss its proposal for a stakeholders forum prior to any decision on any new employment service contract being signed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41421/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
1634. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if guidance has been issued or if the use of hand dryers during the pandemic in toilets has been examined in relation to the possible spread of bacteria and potentially a coronavirus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34535/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Strategies
Cormac Devlin
1635. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the locations in which the school immunisation programme is being administered across the CHO 6 area; if there are plans to improve or change the venues for this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34536/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Cormac Devlin
1746. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health the number of children permitted at wedding receptions; if he will consider exempting them from numbers in this and future phases of the roadmap for reopening the economy and society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34437/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Health Services
Cormac Devlin
1963. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if the matter will be investigated further; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36001/21]