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Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the engagement that his Department has had with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform regarding the mandatory retirement age of 55 years for senior non-commissioned officers across the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54718/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the situation in the Defence Forces where at the rank of sergeant, there are over 400 vacancies from an establishment of 1,330; the steps that he is taking to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54719/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
487. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with Department officials and Defence Force personnel regarding the 325 personnel who purchased their discharge from the defence forces to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54720/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
488. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the engagement that his Department has had with PDFORRA and RACO regarding their efforts to seek clarification on the mandatory retirement age in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54721/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
585. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of primary school children per county who are still awaiting a place on the school transport scheme in tabular form. [55005/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
586. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school children per county who are still awaiting a place on the school transport scheme in tabular form. [55006/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Meals Programme
Sorca Clarke
640. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing school meals to every primary school by county in tabular form. [54349/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Consultations
Sorca Clarke
675. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the consultation process under the review of child maintenance arrangements launched by her Department on 11 February 2021. [55003/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Sorca Clarke
676. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the review of child maintenance arrangements will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55004/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Sorca Clarke
677. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the expected waiting time for an appointment with the Money Advice and Budgeting Service per centre in tabular form. [55012/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Sorca Clarke
678. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if any staff have been re-assigned to deal with the backlog in applications for the exceptional needs’ payment. [55013/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
1051. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the Covid-19 booster vaccine by CHO area. [54723/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Enterprise Support Services
Sorca Clarke
9. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has engaged with local enterprise offices on their funding allocation in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Digital Hubs
Sorca Clarke
50. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department engage with local authorities regarding the development of digital hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53877/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Public Transport
Sorca Clarke
111. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with Department of Transport on the lack of rural transport as a consequence of private bus operators curtailing their services. [53873/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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National Car Test
Sorca Clarke
171. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to reduce the waiting times at NCT test centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54079/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Northern Ireland
Sorca Clarke
193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that his Department is making to restore the Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54077/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Sorca Clarke
274. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which indicates a 7% increase in 2021 on the numbers contacting centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54078/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Sorca Clarke
307. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment that the pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid to all those entitled to receive it by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54080/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Sorca Clarke
136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals for the sanction of those found in breach of unfair trading practices. [53202/22]