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Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Eoin Ó Broin
263. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if an escorted school transport service has been approved for a person (details supplied); when transport will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46172/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Eoin Ó Broin
267. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if an application for school transport on behalf of a person (details supplied) has been received; when a decision will be made; and if approved, when transport will commence. [46194/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Eoin Ó Broin
288. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason her Department’s technical design guidelines for SEN design do not provide for covering for outdoor play areas given the nature of Irish weather; if the Department will consider including covering of outdoor play areas in the guidelines so as to ensure children can use facilities at all times and in all weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46531/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
320. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total amount of general Government capital expenditure on social and affordable housing, by local authorities, approved housing bodies and the Land Development Agency to date in 2023, by funding via voted Government capital expenditure, approved housing body borrowing for capital developments and LDA capital expenditure in each of those years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46169/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
321. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when funding will be available for interim and emergency fire safety works for homeowners with Celtic Tiger era building defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46197/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
322. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the draft legislation for the Celtic Tiger era building defects redress scheme be published. [46198/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing leases currently being funded by his Department with a breakdown of the number of units in each leasing category that is, long-term leasing, enhanced leasing, mortgage to rent, lease to own, and so on; and the total cost per year of each of these categories, in tabular form. [46199/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Eoin Ó Broin
324. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the legislation underpinning the first right of refusal for private renters to purchase their rental homes when the landlord is selling will be published [46200/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Eoin Ó Broin
325. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of the €65 million allocated for defects in budget 2023 that has been spent to date with a breakdown on how much was spent on pyrite remediation, defective block and any other category, in tabular form. [46201/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
326. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of applications for the Croí Cónaithe towns refurbishment grant; the total number of approvals; the total number of drawdowns; and a further breakdown by local authority area with average grant levels per local authority area, in tabular form. [46204/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Eoin Ó Broin
339. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 312 and 332 of 17 October 2023, how the figures contained in the response regarding LDA capitalisation relate to the figures of €663,850 million for 2023 and €990,137 million for 2024 as set out in the votes and non-voted capital expenditure table in page 224 of the Budget 2024 expenditure report; and if these figures relate to ISIF capitalisation or LDA borrowing. [46609/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Eoin Ó Broin
447. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that due to staffing issues within the children’s disability network team in the CHO7 area, that no Hanen Programme courses will run for families in the area until January 2024 at the earliest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46060/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Departmental Priorities
Eoin Ó Broin
486. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 586 of 27 June 2023, if the scoping exercise is complete; when proposals will be brought forward; the timeline for when he aims to have a policy commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46567/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Family Reunification
Eoin Ó Broin
252. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice if she will introduce a family reunification scheme for Irish citizens and residents with family members trapped in Gaza. [45973/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Housing Policy
Eoin Ó Broin
176. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that New Era is undertaking a review of the LDA; to confirm the terms of reference of that review; and to state when it will be completed and when it will be published. [45563/23]
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
187. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will be bringing a memo to Cabinet regarding the issue of alleged historic planning irregularities in County Donegal. [45562/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
158. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance to set out what his Department's response is where a developer/builder received help to buy finance but fails to complete the houses to which the help to buy funding applies; and in cases where the buyer is no longer able to occupy the home, whether the Revenue Commissioners can recoup the help to buy funding and the original buyer access the help to buy scheme at another property. [44749/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Accommodation
Eoin Ó Broin
252. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to confirm that her Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); if the points outlined will be taken under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45152/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Eoin Ó Broin
312. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capitalisation of the Land Development Agency to date; the dates on which the capitalisation took place; the amounts of funding allocated on each of these dates; and how these funds are allocated both in terms of voted Government expenditure and the general Government balance. [44747/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Eoin Ó Broin
313. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline his understanding of the financial and governance issues currently taken place within an organisation (details supplied); the amounts of money involved separate to the outstanding income tax bill; whether the organisation will require additional Government funding in 2023; if so, the estimated amount; whether the Governments funding model for homeless services providers has created an environment where these organisations are under pressure to cross subsidise their SLA funding in a manner which may create increased or inappropriate risk in the management of their finances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44748/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Waterways Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
314. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm the date on which he provided Ministerial approval to Waterways Ireland for the introduction of the issuing of NR-EMP and R-EMP permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44750/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
319. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding allocated to the STAR investment programme for 2024; if this is voted Government expenditure or funded through some other mechanism; and if so, to explain how it is accounted for in the general Government balance. [44903/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
323. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the total number of active HAP tenancies in each local authority for the most recent date available. [44965/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Eoin Ó Broin
324. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €250 million URDF funding announced in Budget 2024 by specific funding scheme, i.e. refurbishment grant. [44966/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
325. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the croí cónaithe funding announced in Budget 2024 by croí cónaithe towns and croí cónaithe cities funds. [44967/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Budget 2024
Eoin Ó Broin
326. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the additional €10 million provided for planning matters in Budget 2024, indicating how much is for An Bord Pleanála, for local authorities and the training initiative; and if possible, to provide a further breakdown of posts being funded for ABP and local authorities. [44968/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
327. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the €9m additional funding announced in Budget 2024, detailing how much of this funding is for adaptation grants for older people and how much is for refurbishment of traveller accommodation. [44969/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
328. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total expenditure in 2022 and to date to date in 2023, on social and affordable housing funded through SHIP, CALF, CAS, AHF, CREL, AHB borrowing and LDA expenditure. [44979/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
329. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a breakdown of the capital allocation of €5 billion for social and affordable housing in Budget 2024 by the following categories, SHIP, CALF, CAS, AHF, CREL and AHB borrowing and LDA expenditure. [44980/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
330. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of additional housing first tenancies that will be provided in 2024 with the additional capital allocation of €35 million announced in Budget 2024. [44981/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Funding
Eoin Ó Broin
331. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how much of the additional €55 million for affordable housing announced in Budget 2024 will be for the affordable housing fund and the cost rental equity loan;the total amount of funding for these two funds allocated in 2024, and the number of units expected to be delivered through these funds in 2024. [44982/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Eoin Ó Broin
332. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total approved capitalisation approved by Government to date; the dates on which these capitalisations were approved; the amounts of this capitalisation drawn down to date; the total additional borrowing capacity permissible by the LDA in addition to this capitalisation; and the amount of this borrowing approved and drawn down to date. [44991/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Eoin Ó Broin
174. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 838 of 20 September 2023, when a response will be forthcoming regarding the transfer request of a person (details supplied) as it is now almost three weeks since the previous response was provided, and no update has been received. [44608/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Tax Code
Eoin Ó Broin
75. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance if changes are intended in the way the Revenue Commissioners treat the income received by general practitioners from the health service for providing GMS services; if so, the changes; the rationale behind the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44323/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Primary Care Centres
Eoin Ó Broin
228. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if there is a further update is available regarding the new primary care centre at Boot Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 given we have reached Q4 2023, despite previous commitments of opening in Q3; if a date is available for when services will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44377/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Schools Refurbishment
Eoin Ó Broin
172. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on required works at a school (details supplied); if her Department will immediately replace the fire-damaged and hazardous prefab buildings in situ; if her Department will commit to prioritising the school's infrastructure needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43452/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Eoin Ó Broin
184. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 78 of 27 September 2023, if a timeline is available for when her Department expects to receive and review the second tender report. [43573/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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School Admissions
Eoin Ó Broin
199. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the efforts being made by her Department and the NCSE to ensure a person (details supplied) obtains a school place suitable to their specified educational needs for the 2024-2025 school year where the family have applied to all schools on the list provided by their local SENO but are unlikely to be offered a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43721/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Eoin Ó Broin
236. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the capital project for a school (details supplied); if a timeframe is available for the commencement of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44091/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Rental Sector
Eoin Ó Broin
253. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a significant delay in HAP and HHAP payments being made to landlords from local authorities; if he is aware that tenants in these cases have not received information from HAP services regarding their own rent contributions; the reason for the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43407/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
264. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social housing tenant-in-situ purchases that have been completed broken down, by local authority for 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43563/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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National Parks
Eoin Ó Broin
276. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the new national park; to outline, in tabular form, the rent which the previous owners will pay for continued use of the land for research purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43725/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Eoin Ó Broin
443. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a date is available for when the mother and baby institution redress scheme will commence accepting applications from institution survivors; and the date for when enhanced medical cards will be issued to survivors. [43846/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Eoin Ó Broin
613. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development her views on the Control of Dogs and Dog Breeding Establishment Miscellaneous Bill; to outline the proposed changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43724/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Eoin Ó Broin
342. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for occupational therapy in order for them to have a report completed outlining required changes to their property to ensure they can live independently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43332/23]
Thu, 5 Oct 2023
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Further and Higher Education
Eoin Ó Broin
353. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the support options available to a person (details supplied) to assist them to remain in further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43331/23]
Wed, 4 Oct 2023
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Child Abduction
Eoin Ó Broin
49. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied); if he intends to meet the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42938/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Eoin Ó Broin
339. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that a private bus service taking students from the Newcastle and Rathcoole areas of County Dublin to schools in the Celbridge, County Kildare area (details supplied), has been ceased; and if her Department will consider instating a school transport route here to ensure students can get to school in the absence of an available and suitable public transport route. [42796/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Legislative Measures
Eoin Ó Broin
350. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether his officials are working on legislation relating to the statutory definition of homelessness or other aspects of homeless in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42155/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
351. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he intends to publish the revised rural planning guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42156/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
354. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of social homes delivered in the first half of 2023, with a breakdown by delivery stream including: SHIP construction; SHIP turnkey; CALF construction; CALF turnkey; CAS construction; CAS turnkey; Part V; PPP; regeneration; and Traveller-specific. [42229/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Eoin Ó Broin
396. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of recipients of rent supplement for the most recent date available, with a breakdown by county and total cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42154/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Eoin Ó Broin
421. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has considered extending benefits available to married couples following the loss of a spouse, to couples in long-term relationships but who are not married; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42560/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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International Protection
Eoin Ó Broin
546. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to state the total number of adults and children currently being accommodated by IPAS who have leave to remain status. [42538/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Eoin Ó Broin
660. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if, further to a response provided by the HSE (details supplied), he will confirm that the lack of a full public health nurse service in the CHO7 region is the reason for the delay in the discharge of a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42642/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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School Facilities
Eoin Ó Broin
180. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 21 September 2023, if pupils attending a school (details supplied) have access to an indoor play area; what arrangements are in place for physical education for pupils on days when the weather is bad; if indoor play areas were considered in the design and refurbishment of the building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42013/23]
Thu, 28 Sep 2023
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Health Services
Eoin Ó Broin
283. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that referrals for occupational therapy in the Dublin south, Kildare and west Wicklow primary care region are taking 26 months from the original date of referral, for both assessment and issuing of equipment; his views on whether this is acceptable; what efforts the HSE is making to ensure a timely service in occupational therapy in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/23]
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Eoin Ó Broin
78. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education to provide an update in relation to the status of a project for a school (details supplied); if planning permission has been granted; if there is a timeline available for the commencement of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41720/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Ukraine War
Eoin Ó Broin
466. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the all-in cost of delivering modular homes for people from Ukraine, with a breakdown of purchase cost, and site-servicing cost. [41433/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Eoin Ó Broin
492. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of adults and children seeking international protection, not including those with status or leave to remain, with a breakdown by local authority area and by household size, one- and two-adult households with no children, households with one child, two children, three children, and with more than three children. [41402/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Medical Cards
Eoin Ó Broin
511. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health to outline the process through which a person (details supplied) can obtain a medical card without having already been accepted by a GP, where their current GP does not accept medical cards and no other GPs are taking on new medical card patients and where the person is reliant on medical care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40996/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Eoin Ó Broin
550. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the rationale behind the policy of allowing only one funded respiratory mask per annum for people suffering with chronic respiratory disease and using BiPAP machines; if there is a process for application for replacement masks if it is the case a replacement is necessary; if there is a process of reimbursement for the substantial cost of €250 in cases where patients have had to pay to replace a mask themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41178/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Eoin Ó Broin
551. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be reimbursed by the HSE for the cost of replacing necessary medical equipment; and if so, if he will outline the process through which the person can apply for reimbursement. [41179/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Eoin Ó Broin
552. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health the process through which a couple (details supplied) can obtain a new GP accepting medical cards; where the relationship with their current GP is irretrievably broken but all attempts at sourcing a new GP have been exhausted without success; and where the PCRS advise they cannot appoint a GP for the patients involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41191/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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School Facilities
Eoin Ó Broin
161. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason a hall at the school is inaccessible to the students attending a school (details supplied); if it will be made available to the students for use; and if so, when; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40800/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
189. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to ensure the delivery of affordable purchase and cost rental accommodation in the Poolbeg west SDZ, including the number of such units that will be made available in the initial phase and the price to buy and rent those units. [40868/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Housing Provision
Eoin Ó Broin
190. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on his Department’s efforts to ensure the delivery of cost rental accommodation on the O’Devaney Gardens and Oscar Traynor Road sites, including the number of such units that will be made available; and the expected rent for those units. [40870/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Land Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
191. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of requests made by South Dublin County Council to his Department to purchase land in its administrative area; where these lands were; and the response of his Department to these requests. [40871/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Medical Cards
Eoin Ó Broin
272. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Health if policy relating to instances where a person in possession of a medical card can be assigned a GP by the HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Services following three GP refusals, has been changed; if so, the reason for the change; if another policy has replaced it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40891/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Rail Network
Eoin Ó Broin
87. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport to explain the long delay in the completion and opening of the Kishogue train station in Clonburris, County Dublin; and to provide a date for when the station will be completed and open. [39826/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Rail Network
Eoin Ó Broin
88. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the electrification of the train line to Hazelhatch through Clondalkin, Kishogue and Adamstown; and to provide a date for the completion of these works and a date for the commencement of the Dart service on this enhanced line. [39827/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Tax Credits
Eoin Ó Broin
157. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of renters who have availed of the renters' tax credit in 2023, providing a breakdown by county; the average amount claimed, by county; and the total amount claimed to date in 2023. [40138/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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National Standards Authority of Ireland
Eoin Ó Broin
240. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to confirm whether the NSAI has lost or recently lost any of its international credit actions; if so, to explain the reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40306/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Eoin Ó Broin
279. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason the building project at a school (details supplied) has been further delayed; if she will provide a date on which the project will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39730/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Eoin Ó Broin
309. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education for an update on the current status of a project for a school (details supplied); when it is envisaged a planning application will be submitted; if there is a timeframe available on the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40026/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Local Authorities
Eoin Ó Broin
419. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the additional €75.4 million increase in local property tax funding to local authorities in 2024 has come from increased LPT tax take, increased revenue allocation, or a mixture of both; and if the latter, to provide a breakdown. [39702/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
420. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of contracts approved by his Department to be signed by the Housing Agency under the croí cónaithe scheme; the number of units involved in each contract; and a timeline for when it is expected that these units will be completed, broken down by scheme. [39703/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Eoin Ó Broin
421. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new applications for the defective block remediation scheme since the enhanced schemed opened; the number of existing applications that have transferred to the new scheme to date; the total number of applications in the process, broken down by county, stage in the application process and the total amount of money drawn down in each county to date; and an update on the entry of Clare and Limerick into the scheme. [39704/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Industrial Disputes
Eoin Ó Broin
422. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will request the LGMA to introduce a job evaluation process in the local Government sector to assist in averting the staffing crisis in our local authorities. [39705/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Reports
Eoin Ó Broin
423. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason no Q1 social housing pipeline report was published this year; and when the Q2 report will be published. [39706/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
424. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of new positions sanctioned at An Bord Pleánála in the past 12 months; the positions granted; the cost implications of each position; and the number of these positions that have been filled to date. [39707/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Planning Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
433. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to explain the long delay in the publication of the draft rural planning guidelines; and to state when these guidelines will be published. [39828/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
434. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out in tabular form the progress to date with both the social and cost-rental tenant-in-situ schemes, including number of applications for each scheme, number of rejections, number gone sale agreed and number purchased, with a breakdown by local authority for both schemes. [39829/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
436. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an updated figure for the number of croí cónaithe towns refurbishment grants that have been drawn down; the number of applications made; and the number of applications approved to date. [39839/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
514. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of croí cónaithe towns refurbishment grants that have been drawn down to date, with a breakdown by local authority; and the average amount drawn down in each county and the total draw-down State wide in 2023. [40139/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Rental Sector
Eoin Ó Broin
515. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to set out the rules or guidelines issued to the Housing Agency for the cost rental tenant-in-situ income eligibility test; and to explain how these rules or guidelines take into account an applicant's change of income in the previous 12 months from the date of application. [40140/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Eoin Ó Broin
848. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to confirm that a request for transfer has been received from a person (details supplied); and if the request will be considered. [40292/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Passport Services
Eoin Ó Broin
27. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in relation to passport applications for individuals under the age of 18 years if a sole guardian affidavit is required to be submitted in the case that there is just one parent/guardian named on the birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37805/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Motor Industry
Eoin Ó Broin
420. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance the number of cars sold with an open market selling price above €60,000, €80,000, €100,000, €120,000 and €140,000, for the years 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [37175/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Primary Medical Certificates
Eoin Ó Broin
421. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Finance for an update on the review of the regulations underpinning the primary medical certificate scheme arising from the Supreme Court challenge to the conflict between the regulations and primary legislation; what changes he intends to make to the rules governing the scheme; and when these changes will be made. [37192/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Communications
Eoin Ó Broin
704. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of requests submitted by a school (details supplied) to put a traffic plan in place on the temporary site where the school is located due to safety concerns; if her Department intends to assist with the request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38742/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Admissions
Eoin Ó Broin
705. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the options available to a person (details supplied) who has been unable to secure a school place in their locality or in their neighbouring towns and who has already been in contact with their local educational welfare officer and is advised it will be difficult to secure a teacher for home tuition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38744/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Eoin Ó Broin
772. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Education the reason four children (details supplied) have not been granted school transport for this school year; and the other options, if any, available to the family for the children to obtain transport to and from school. [39296/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Special Areas of Conservation
Eoin Ó Broin
811. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in light of the judgment (details supplied), he will provide in tabular form a list of all the areas where the court found there had been a failure to designate them as special areas of conservation, SACs, also indicating if they have been designated since the EU Commission issued its reasoned opinion and on what date they were designated; a list of all the Irish SACs for where there are no site-specific conservation objectives and-or conservation measures; and to indicate where these have been provided subsequent to the reasoned opinion from the Commission; what date they were made; the timeframes envisaged where gaps still persist in respect of designation or provision of site-specific conservation objectives and conservation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37190/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Rental Sector
Eoin Ó Broin
812. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm whether any new guidance has been issued by his Department to local authorities for the purposes of setting updated schemes of letting; and if so, to explain what 'not reasonably able to meet the cost of the accommodation which they are occupying' means in the updates scheme of lettings; and how this reasonableness test is assessed. [37199/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Foreshore Issues
Eoin Ó Broin
816. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to confirm that the foreshore licence (details supplied) is still active; to whom it applies; and to confirm the status of such licence when the land/property to which such a licence applies is sold. [37245/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Eoin Ó Broin
844. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide, in tabular form, the number of buy-and-renew homes delivered by each local authority in the past 12 months; and the average cost to buy and refurbish the property, broken down by local authority. [37557/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
858. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason in relation to the local authority home loan income earned only in the Republic and in the North of Ireland is reckonable for eligibility for the loan; if consideration has been given to including income earned in other EU countries as reckonable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37705/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
860. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in relation to the Housing Adaptation Grant, the estimated cost of 12,300 applicants being awarded the grant at the highest rate available. [37710/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Housing Schemes
Eoin Ó Broin
861. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if changes to the Housing Adaption Grant are under consideration; if it is intended to increase grants to reflect increased construction costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37711/23]