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Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Brian Stanley
39. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on efforts to increase the number of GPs in training. [17837/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Water Quality
Brian Stanley
97. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to use the learning from the 'priority areas for action' on nitrates to extend those measures that have helped to improve water quality. [17843/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Industry
Brian Stanley
126. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to reassess the additional measures being put in place which have only commenced this year regarding nitrates and to work with the farm organisations to improve biodiversity on pasture lands. [17842/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Brian Stanley
280. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Laois for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18797/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Brian Stanley
281. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project Tosaigh in County Offaly for each of the years 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, in tabular form. [18798/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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International Protection
Brian Stanley
75. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a list of all countries from which people are entitled to apply for international protection status to Ireland. [15169/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Brian Stanley
840. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes constructed by Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in 2022, by county. [17847/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Housing Provision
Brian Stanley
841. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of homes purchased by Local Authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in 2022, by county. [17848/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brian Stanley
1360. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the position of his Department regarding pay for those healthcare workers who contracted long-Covid and who have been and are still certified as medically unfit for work. [16395/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Third Level Fees
Brian Stanley
1803. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to bring a proposal to Cabinet to reduce third-level fees as part of a sustainable funding model for higher education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16572/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Student Accommodation
Brian Stanley
1804. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans being developed to increase student accommodation units for the 2023/2024 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16573/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Direct Provision System
Brian Stanley
54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions his Department is taking to support those still in direct provision who have been naturalised to exit the system and integrate into society. [15170/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Brian Stanley
50. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the largest investment amount in a company that Enterprise Ireland has written off in the past ten years. [15532/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Brian Stanley
51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Enterprise Ireland officials held any meetings with the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement in relation to its investment in AI firm, Altada. [15533/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Brian Stanley
52. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if Enterprise Ireland appoints nominees to boards of companies in which it holds equity; the average number of boards that an Enterprise Ireland nominee sits on; and the largest number of boards upon which any one Enterprise Ireland nominee sits (details supplied). [15534/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Brian Stanley
53. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of private rented sector housing cuckoo funds, and the total value of same, that Enterprise Ireland has directly or indirectly invested in through its venture capital scheme in the past ten years. [15535/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Brian Stanley
54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the average seven-year survival rate of companies that Enterprise Ireland has invested in through its start up investment fund. [15536/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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State Bodies
Brian Stanley
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total investment value that Enterprise Ireland has made in renewable energy companies in the past ten years; and to outline what percentage of Enterprise Ireland’s current total investment portfolio is in renewable energy. [15537/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Brian Stanley
135. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection what plans there are to introduce unemployment benefit based upon one’s previous employment income. [15165/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
192. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the number of retrofits in 2020, 2021 and 2022 in private homes, approved housing bodies and social housing. [15465/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
193. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide a breakdown of the total value of grants and expenditure on retrofits in 2020, 2021 and 2022 in private homes, approved housing bodies and social housing. [15466/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
194. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average BER rating of homes retrofitted in 2021 and 2022 prior to being retrofitted; and the average BER rating when completed. [15467/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
195. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of complaints that the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has received from private homeowners or approved housing bodies regarding unsatisfactory work by retrofitting companies contracted by it. [15468/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Rental Sector
Brian Stanley
196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of units in the private rental sector that require retrofitting. [15469/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
197. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the average grant figure for 2021 and 2022, broken down by approved housing bodies and private homes. [15470/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
332. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social houses that were retrofitted in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the projected figure for 2023. [15471/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
333. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of approved housing body units that were retrofitted in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and the projected figure for 2023. [15472/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
334. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are plans to establish a dedicated retrofit fund for approved housing bodies. [15473/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Approved Housing Bodies
Brian Stanley
335. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current position in relation to the registration process for approved housing bodies. [15474/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Brian Stanley
367. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on funding and approval for two modular ASD classrooms for a school (details supplied; and if she will clarify that funding is available. [14663/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Brian Stanley
100. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will reinstate priority approval for a school (details supplied) given the new building has now been put on hold. [14130/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Brian Stanley
144. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she will give approval for the design team to proceed on works for temporary accommodation to cater for an ASD unit at a school (details supplied). [14131/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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Illegal Dumping
Brian Stanley
175. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason for the delay in bringing forward secondary legislation to facilitate CCTV cameras to counter illegal dumping as provided for under the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022. [14548/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Medical Cards
Brian Stanley
1428. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the announcement in Budget 2023 that those on income below the median wage would be eligible for a GP medical card; and when this will be activated. [13442/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Fire Service
Brian Stanley
159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether the recommendations on the review of retained firefighters has been brought to Cabinet and accepted by Government; and if so, if there is a timeline for implementation of the 13 measures. [11525/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Tax Yield
Brian Stanley
117. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the total value of money received in carbon tax in 2021 and 2022. [11410/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Public Expenditure Policy
Brian Stanley
273. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will set out the different projects, schemes and Departments the carbon tax revenue in 2021 and 2022 was allocated to, in tabular form. [11411/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Teacher Training
Brian Stanley
380. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if the requirement to have Leaving Certificate Irish will be relaxed to enter teacher training colleges due to the large number of non-Irish nationals living in the country. [11151/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Brian Stanley
42. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport his Department's projected total number of electric vehicles on Irish roads in each of the years 2023 to 2030, inclusive. [10521/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Brian Stanley
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the total projected number of electric vehicle charging points in Ireland in each of the years 2023 to 2030, inclusive. [10522/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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National Lottery
Brian Stanley
114. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has engaged in any deliberations with a company (details supplied) to amend the licence to ensure 98% of unclaimed prize money cannot be spent on self-promotion and marketing. [10535/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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National Lottery
Brian Stanley
127. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department has sought any legal advice regarding the use of unclaimed prize money by a company (details supplied) for self-promotional marketing purposes. [10536/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Medical Cards
Brian Stanley
167. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the changes to income thresholds for medical card eligibility since 2013. [10357/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
75. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department's projected number of deep retrofits and heat pump installations that will be required each year to meet his Department’s target of 500,000 deep retrofits and 400,000 heat pumps by 2030. [9860/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Energy Conservation
Brian Stanley
101. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of homes that were deep retrofitted in 2021 and 2022; and the total number of homes that installed a heat pump in 2021 and 2022. [9859/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Brian Stanley
566. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if the money for the pandemic payment for all those companies in the health section has been transferred to their accounts. [9642/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Rural Schemes
Brian Stanley
22. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to implement a community wealth building strategy in rural Ireland similar to that of Preston City Council and Ayrshire County Council. [8945/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Communications
Brian Stanley
53. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the interaction her Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) and other stakeholders to consider the role and development of co-operatives in rural communities. [8944/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Data
Brian Stanley
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total spend on the provision of advance industrial units by the IDA in each county for the past five years. [8916/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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Departmental Data
Brian Stanley
117. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the number of advance industrial units provided by the IDA in each country in the past ten years. [8915/23]