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Thu, 9 Dec 2021
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Departmental Bodies
Martin Kenny
15. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to form a successor stakeholder group to the Beef Market Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60764/21]
Thu, 9 Dec 2021
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Departmental Reports
Martin Kenny
17. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects to receive and publish the wool feasibility study; the measures he will adopt to develop an indigenous wool sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60765/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Rural Schemes
Martin Kenny
64. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is considering plans to incentivise the owners of derelict properties in rural Ireland to refurbish and redevelop these buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60079/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Housing Schemes
Martin Kenny
256. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if exceptions can be made in relation to the previous 12-month income threshold for social housing support in cases in which the circumstances of a person change such as a dramatic reduction in income due to losing their job; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60364/21]
Tue, 7 Dec 2021
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Asylum Applications
Martin Kenny
441. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when an application for asylum by a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60255/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Mental Health Commission
Martin Kenny
138. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he has considered the recommendations in a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57837/21]
Fri, 3 Dec 2021
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Hospital Services
Martin Kenny
157. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason a cardiac catheterisation lab is currently available for two days per week to cardiac patients at Sligo University Hospital; the details of the most recent review of catheterisation laboratory services in Sligo University Hospital; the number and position of staff attached to the lab; the number of patients treated there since 2016 to date in 2021; the plans of his Department to extend the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55672/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
117. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she has plans to establish a transport police service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58141/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
119. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the supports or assistance she or her Department gave to the holding of a conference (details supplied). [57838/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
47. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the expenditure by his Department on providing private security for public transport by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57954/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Departmental Funding
Martin Kenny
158. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the funding her Department has provided to rape crisis support centres across the country since 2016, in tabular form; if there are plans to provide ring-fenced funding to these organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57955/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Departmental Funding
Martin Kenny
159. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the financial supports her Department offers to an association (details supplied). [57956/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Crime Data
Martin Kenny
160. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons in the State who have been arrested under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 since 2016. [57957/21]
Tue, 23 Nov 2021
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Martin Kenny
265. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on his Department's review of siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and on the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if he will provide details of the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56825/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Office of the Attorney General
Martin Kenny
39. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a full account of each and every private client of the Attorney General during their time in office since June 2020; and the extent to which the Attorney General acted on behalf of or advised the directors or shareholders of a company (details supplied). [53526/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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National Educational Psychological Service
Martin Kenny
336. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a breakdown of the allocation of educational psychologists and behavioural therapists at a school (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021; her views on whether the allocation is sufficient to address the needs of children attending the school; her plans in place to address a potential lack of allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55632/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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National Educational Psychological Service
Martin Kenny
480. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of speech and language therapists and occupational therapists at a school (details supplied) in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021; his views on whether the allocation is sufficient to address the needs of children attending the school; his plans in place to address a potential lack of allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55632/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Health Services
Martin Kenny
526. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are currently on the waiting list for early intervention services; the length of time they have they been on the waiting list in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55644/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Health Services
Martin Kenny
527. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions on the early intervention teams in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55645/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Mental Health Services
Martin Kenny
528. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of children that are currently awaiting services through CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the length of time they have been on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55646/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Mental Health Services
Martin Kenny
529. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant positions there are in CAMHS services in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55647/21]
Thu, 11 Nov 2021
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Foreign Birth Registration
Martin Kenny
296. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the processing of foreign birth registrations will resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55326/21]
Wed, 3 Nov 2021
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Office of the Attorney General
Martin Kenny
48. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a full account of each and every private client of the Attorney General during their time in office since June 2020; and the extent to which the Attorney General acted on behalf of or advised, the directors or shareholders of a company (details supplied). [51336/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
756. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider establishing a commission of investigation into the cancellation of 999 calls. [52713/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
757. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the most recent figure of cancelled 999 calls provided to her. [52714/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Martin Kenny
79. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when the results of the scoping exercise in relation to the death of a person (details supplied) will be made available to their family; and when the full commission of investigation will be established. [51337/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Prison Service
Martin Kenny
189. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a series of matters in relation to a prisoner (details supplied) who absconded from Loughlan House Prison, Cavan, on 4 October 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51368/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
190. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will address a series of matters in relation to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51369/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Prison Service
Martin Kenny
191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the cost breakdown for each support service currently available to inmates within the Irish Prison Service. [51370/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Prison Service
Martin Kenny
192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of inmates within the Irish Prison Service who have engaged with support services between 2016 and 2020, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51371/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Domestic Violence
Martin Kenny
193. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the funding provided to domestic violence support services in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [51373/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Cybersecurity Policy
Martin Kenny
194. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if funding has been provided for the establishment of regional cybercrime hubs. [51374/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Courts Service
Martin Kenny
195. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish her Department’s implementation plan to reform the civil justice system following recommendations of the civil justice report. [51375/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
196. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the exact structure and funding provided to the new community safety partnerships; and the way in which funding is allocated to this project from the Community Safety Innovation Fund. [51376/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
197. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if a breakdown will be provided by category of 999 calls cancelled per year since 2018, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51378/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Home Care Packages
Martin Kenny
377. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who are not receiving their allocated numbers of hours of home care support; the number of hours they are short for the months January to September 2021 in the CHO1 area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47445/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Home Care Packages
Martin Kenny
378. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of homecare service hours being provided to HSE patients in CHO1 by private agency staff; the cost associated with same each month from January to September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Home Care Packages
Martin Kenny
379. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in home care supports services in CHO1 as of 1 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/21]
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Transport Policy
Martin Kenny
114. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the way in which his Department is improving rural transport services under the Our Rural Future - Rural Development Policy 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38321/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Martin Kenny
947. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education if a concessionary school bus ticket will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39383/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Martin Kenny
976. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the way in which parents can apply for the school transport grant that was announced in August 2020; the way the grant scheme is operated; the approval process; if there is an appeal process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39999/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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School Transport
Martin Kenny
977. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the status of the school transport grant scheme that was announced in August 2020; the number of applications that were received, approved and disallowed by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40001/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
1336. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of serving members of An Garda Síochána who have a barring order against them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39360/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Proposed Legislation
Martin Kenny
1385. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice when the proposed legislation on the restriction of licensing of centre fire semi-automatic rifles will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40353/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Departmental Data
Martin Kenny
1386. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of organisations and stakeholders that are on the firearms consultative panel; the number of times the panel has met in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40354/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Proposed Legislation
Martin Kenny
1387. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has a report or briefing available of the key findings from the meetings and consultations with stakeholders in relation to the proposed legislation on licensing of centre fired semi-automatic rifles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40355/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Proposed Legislation
Martin Kenny
1388. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to allow existing licence holders retain their licence for centre fired semi-automatic rifles under the proposed new legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40356/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Kenny
1537. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34018/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Martin Kenny
24. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mountain land, hill land particularly commonage will be treated the same in the next CAP for those farmers who farm this land and claim BPS, ANC and GLAS on this type of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38165/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Martin Kenny
29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to implement the new REAP scheme as the environmental scheme in the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38164/21]
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
418. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the position for persons aged over 60 receiving the second dose of a vaccine (details supplied); if the time between vaccines will be reduced from 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32854/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
84. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if a full independent investigation will be carried out into issues of 999 calls not being responded to by members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37159/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
86. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the status of the proposed new Garda station for Sligo town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37160/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Martin Kenny
305. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) has been submitted to her for decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36953/21]
Thu, 8 Jul 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Martin Kenny
306. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) has been submitted to her for decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36954/21]
Wed, 30 Jun 2021
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Education and Training Boards
Martin Kenny
173. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when adult literacy tutors will be given equal status to other teachers; when their pay and conditions will be brought up to the levels recommended by the Labour Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35097/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Public Transport
Martin Kenny
29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the role of private security companies in policing within the transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27641/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell
Martin Kenny
113. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Haughton scoping exercise regarding the circumstances of the killing of a person (details supplied) in view of her commitment to publish the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27644/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
149. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the staffing levels of the An Garda Síochána anti-cybercrime unit; the exact role of the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27640/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Martin Kenny
154. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will clarify the role of An Garda Síochána in the security of passengers using public transport in view of recent attacks on citizens within the transport system; her plans to seek an extension of that role; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27641/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Antisocial Behaviour
Martin Kenny
156. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fear and frustration in communities which are victims of antisocial and criminal behaviour in cities here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27642/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Martin Kenny
182. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any transport operators, bus and travel companies availed of the SBCI working capital scheme in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26449/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Bus Services
Martin Kenny
271. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the reason the NTA and LocalLink in counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim awarded recent tendered routes in County Leitrim to large bus companies that operate internationally while taking these routes away from local bus companies in County Leitrim which now face going out of business as result of losing these routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26448/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Physiotherapy Services
Martin Kenny
1628. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if physiotherapy services will be reinstated in Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18496/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Land Transfers
Martin Kenny
481. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for a delay in the Land Registry relating to the land transfer for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16855/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
1033. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16914/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Naturalisation Applications
Martin Kenny
145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have completed the naturalisation process to date through signing the new statutory declaration of loyalty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15979/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Martin Kenny
172. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to recruit staff, in particular psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and nursing staff (details supplied), to CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16018/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Martin Kenny
250. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of premises that have been connected to the national broadband high-speed fibre network by county and month in 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15382/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Rural Transport Services
Martin Kenny
274. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the LocalLink bus routes by county; the service provider for each route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14121/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Nursing Staff
Martin Kenny
1487. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when psychiatric nurses in CHO1 will receive the enhanced nurse pay grade, as was agreed following the nurses dispute in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14391/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Martin Kenny
47. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when premises in the intervention areas will receive high speed fibre broadband; if there is a timetable for the roll-out in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13081/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Coroners Service
Martin Kenny
729. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the backlog which exists in the Coroner’s Courts around the country due to Covid-19 and the way this is impacting on bereaved families who are awaiting death certificates and the consequences of such delays for probate and other matters; and the steps she will take to address the matter. [13408/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the number of staff including agency staff, front-line staff who are in contact with patients and back office administration staff that are awaiting Covid-19 vaccine; the number of those who have received the vaccine in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12209/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Home Care Packages
Martin Kenny
192. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the breakdown of the number of persons in CHO 1 who have been awarded homecare hours but are still waiting to receive the allotted hours due to a shortage in homecare staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12223/21]
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Martin Kenny
178. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the leaving certificate; if clarification will be provided for parents, students and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9076/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Housing Provision
Martin Kenny
329. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason Sligo County Council has ignored the request by professionals who are providing medical evidence for persons (details supplied) in order that they can be added to the priority housing list in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6997/21]
Thu, 4 Feb 2021
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Community Alert Programme
Martin Kenny
181. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason her Department reduced the eligible cost per month for the text alert rebate scheme from €350 per annum (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6102/21]
Thu, 4 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Martin Kenny
186. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons issued fines or fixed notice penalties for non-essential travel, organising or attending a house party, travelling to or from a party or to a neighbours house, traveling outside the 5km limit for exercise, travelling to and from the airport to take a holiday abroad and taking a non-essential journey to or from an airport in January 2021, by Garda division, week and fine type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6255/21]
Thu, 4 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Martin Kenny
187. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons issued a fine or fixed penalty notice for non-wearing of face masks for January 2021, by Garda division and week in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6256/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Hospital Services
Martin Kenny
852. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health when x-ray services will be reinstated in Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5848/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Direct Payment Scheme
Martin Kenny
958. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide compensation to the farmers whose lands have been negatively impacted as a result of the landslide on Shass Mountain, County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5845/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Agriculture Schemes
Martin Kenny
959. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will allow farmers whose land has been negatively impacted as result of a landslide on Shass Mountain, County Leitrim to submit and claim ANC and BPS on these lands in their 2021 ANC and BPS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5847/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Martin Kenny
647. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications for citizenship received by Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service monthly in each of the years from 2016 to 2020; the length of time it took to process these applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4308/21]
Wed, 27 Jan 2021
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Citizenship Applications
Martin Kenny
648. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if additional resources will be provided to the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service in order to process applications for citizenship in a more timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4309/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Revenue Commissioners
Martin Kenny
132. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will amend the way in which it taxes benefit-in-kind for company cars for 2021 due to the fact that Covid-19 restrictions are preventing companies and employees from travelling for business and the mileage in company cars will be greatly reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2215/21]
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Martin Kenny
191. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health if home help and home care workers will receive the Covid -19 vaccine at level 2 for front-line healthcare workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1970/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Third Level Fees
Martin Kenny
641. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn the fact that universities are charging students excessive penalties for late payment of fees; and if he will intervene to get a refund of this penalty or an explanation as to the reason these penalties are applied (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1704/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Prison Mental Health Services
Martin Kenny
694. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those in prison considering the recent report from the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture and with work ongoing to establish the terms of reference and the structure of a cross-agency task force; and if funding is currently being ring-fenced within the budget of her Department to fund future recommendations. [45077/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Public Consultation Process
Martin Kenny
695. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has a protocol or checklist that is used for public consultations in relation to recent public consultations. [45078/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Public Consultation Process
Martin Kenny
696. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has considered the introduction of a summary report for civil society organisations between the submissions stage and the publication of a strategy by her Department in relation to recent public consultations. [45079/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Prison Facilities
Martin Kenny
697. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason, in view of numerous media reports, that the progressive policies long associated with Dóchas women's prison were rolled back in 2019 and brought into alignment with prisons for men, even though when Ireland voted along with 192 other nations to pass unanimously the Bangkok rules at the United Nations in 2010, we committed to respecting and meeting the special characteristics and needs of women in the criminal justice system. [45080/20]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Hospital Appointments Status
Martin Kenny
794. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Health the reason it will take 18 months to get an appointment for a MRI scan in Sligo University Hospital for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44819/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Online Safety
Martin Kenny
319. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she plans to make matters relating to action 14.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019 a legal requirement in the upcoming online safety and media regulation Bill; the powers a proposed online safety commissioner may have to pursue these statistics from industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44390/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Online Safety
Martin Kenny
480. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of actions 13.1 and 13.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; the specific actions that have been made to ensure industry signs up, complies and adheres to the ISPA code of practice and ethics; the current sign-up percentage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44387/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Online Safety
Martin Kenny
481. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of action 13.3 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; if the engagement has taken place; when this extension will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44388/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Online Safety
Martin Kenny
482. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of action 13.5 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; the results that have been found from this; if legislation is required; if she plans to extend the powers of proactively searching for child sexual abuse material online to hotline.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44389/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Online Safety
Martin Kenny
483. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the position regarding the delivery of action 14.2 of the Action Plan for Online Safety 2018-2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44390/20]
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Child Protection
Martin Kenny
484. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the reason the State has only implemented 34 measures of Directive 2011/93/EU relating to online child sexual abuse material; if she plans to implement the directive in full or further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44391/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Judicial Appointments
Martin Kenny
1. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant positions currently in the Judiciary on all courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42653/20]