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Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Funding
Louise O'Reilly
144. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 155 and 157 of 7 March 2023, the percentage of research and development funded by his Department that takes place outside the State for the latest year for which detailed data is available; the monetary value of that funding carried out outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13079/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Louise O'Reilly
259. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Transport if he will investigate and address the case of person (details supplied) who was offered a grant for an electric vehicle in order that they could upgrade their taxi to an electric vehicle and due to the circumstances are being denied a grant. [12836/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
333. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the annual increases in the retail price of the most popular price category MPPC for a 20-pack of cigarettes since 2011; the portion of the increase related to taxes; the portion of the increase due to price rises by the tobacco industry in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13488/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Data
Louise O'Reilly
334. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if tobacco taxation were to be increased annually on a pro-rata basis so that all packs of 20 cigarettes cost at least €20 by 2025; and the estimated revenue that would be raised annually if an equivalent annual tobacco tax on roll-your-own cigarettes was introduced. [13489/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Pension Provisions
Louise O'Reilly
364. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the reason that retired civil servants with qualifying pensions have not yet received the pay increases granted under Building Momentum - A New Public Service Agreement, 2021-2022; if he will provide a date for when said increases will be delivered to retired workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13080/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Louise O'Reilly
595. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence , further to Parliamentary Question No. 923 of 14 June 2022, if there has been progress on clearing the backlog of medical exams for the Defence Forces Army Reserves; when the plan for the revitalisation of the Defence Forces Army Reserves will be published; and if there is a timeline for the establishment of the office of Defence Forces Army Reserves affairs. [13033/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Louise O'Reilly
600. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if people who leave the Defence Forces due to poor pay and conditions can receive their gratuity early in order to help them with the housing and cost-of-living crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13696/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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School Staff
Louise O'Reilly
614. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that school caretakers will be paid over a 52-week period before the end of this school term, as per the agreement reached with a trade union (details supplied) in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12423/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Disability Services
Louise O'Reilly
866. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the options available for a child (details supplied) in the Balbriggan area who has been told by the children's disability network team that they cannot even access the waiting lists due to a lack of staffing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13848/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Childcare Services
Louise O'Reilly
912. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the situations in which childcare providers can refuse to provide specific care for children (details supplied). [12741/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Fishing Industry
Louise O'Reilly
6. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Government has failed to ensure the reinstatement of access to the 12-mile limit around Rockall for the Irish fishing fleet, considering that the position of the British Government is entirely incompatible with international law. [11799/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Horticulture Sector
Louise O'Reilly
73. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for indoor vegetable growers who rely heavily on electricity and gas to grow their crops. [11800/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Louise O'Reilly
56. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 15 December 2022, the name of the company that won the tender for research to examine the potential social, economic and environmental implications of a transition to reduced working time, including a four-day workweek; the value of the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11728/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Banking Sector
Louise O'Reilly
95. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance if he is aware of the sale of tracker mortgages to vulture funds that were redressed or compensated as a result of the tracker mortgage examination; his views on these sales; and if he will engage with the Central Bank on the issue. [11393/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Business Supports
Louise O'Reilly
107. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Finance further to his commitment at the Select Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade, and Employment, if he has devised a way to include those businesses using kerosene oil and LPG gas in the temporary business energy support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9182/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Louise O'Reilly
143. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if person (details supplied) is still on the Enterprise Digital Advisory Forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11000/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Enterprise Policy
Louise O'Reilly
144. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what due diligence was carried out by Enterprise Ireland for its investment in a company (details supplied); if there was oversight at board level; and if recent developments will lead to a re-evaluation of investment strategies and oversight. [11001/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Enterprise Policy
Louise O'Reilly
145. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total funding lost through investment in a company (details supplied). [11002/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Departmental Funding
Louise O'Reilly
155. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding provided in 2022, either directly by his Department or indirectly through State agencies, that constitutes research, development, and innovation funding; the name of each stream, scheme, fund, grant or other through which said research, development and innovation funding is provided, and the accompanying volume of funding in tabular form. [11485/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Departmental Funding
Louise O'Reilly
157. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total amount of funding for research, development, and innovation in 2023, either directly by his Department or indirectly through State agencies, which constitutes research and development funding; the name of each stream, scheme, fund, grant, programme or other through which said funding is provided and the accompanying volume of funding, in tabular form. [11552/23]