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Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Road Projects
Peter Burke
70. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport for an update on a strategic project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32964/23]
Wed, 5 Jul 2023
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Work Permits
Peter Burke
153. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on a number of applications under the atypical working scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33077/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Departmental Bodies
Peter Burke
164. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the District Heating Steering Group has reported to him regarding the sustainability of wood pellet stoves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32787/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Public Transport
Peter Burke
218. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport what public transport strategies are in place to facilitate disabled wheelchair users in regional towns to allow them access essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32809/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Gambling Sector
Peter Burke
413. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice what plans the Government has in relation to a potential ban of advertising for gaming, lottos, competitions and so on. [32121/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Health Services
Peter Burke
578. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the costs of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections to be covered by the HSE (details supplied). [32160/23]
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Peter Burke
105. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a payment for a person (details supplied). [31565/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Peter Burke
309. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to provide specialised Parkinson's nurse specialists into the communities to work alongside community nurses. [30322/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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School Curriculum
Peter Burke
91. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if art is a core subject for secondary schools, or if it is based on numbers. [29907/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Medical Cards
Peter Burke
726. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update and dateline as to when the new GP only thresholds will be increased (details supplied). [29789/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Peter Burke
157. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28059/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Peter Burke
567. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education her projected figures for secondary school places for Mullingar, County Westmeath, for September 2023; the figures for applications for these places; the contingency plans in place to accommodate all students who need a place in 1st year in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27869/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Peter Burke
568. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the inclusion of a Westmeath school (details supplied) in the counselling and mental health pilot scheme which she announced recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27901/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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School Curriculum
Peter Burke
608. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the facilitating of the teaching of art in second-level schools; if there has been a drop in the number of schools offering this subject; if art is a core subject which should be taught at second level, what responsibility is on the school to provide art classes once there is an art teacher on the staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28452/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Schemes
Peter Burke
747. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the vacant property refurbishment grant will last. [27916/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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International Protection
Peter Burke
1017. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on plans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27182/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Medical Cards
Peter Burke
1134. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the increase in the income limit thresholds for medical cards is due to come into effect. [27259/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Peter Burke
1270. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss urgent matters on dispensing fees for community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28265/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Disadvantaged Status
Peter Burke
72. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on the procedure for a rural school to apply for the DEIS rural scheme. [26557/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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School Funding
Peter Burke
267. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the funding for the free schoolbooks scheme will be distributed to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25655/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Peter Burke
195. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will advise when a Parkinson's nurse specialist will be assigned to the Westmeath area; and if any submissions were made regarding recruitment for this specialised area. [25072/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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School Staff
Peter Burke
93. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider fair post-primary relocation as a system of redeployment allowing teachers in the post primary sector to relocate from one school to another; if the results from the findings of the current pilot scheme will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23433/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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State Examinations
Peter Burke
94. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the provision of additional assistance to students who are diagnosed with dyslexia who require readers to assist them with State examinations, particularly the Junior Certificate; the number of readers that are currently assigned; if this can be increased to one per student; the number of readers that are employed for the examination period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23490/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Peter Burke
140. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application by a person (details supplied). [22512/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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National Car Test
Peter Burke
232. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if a case for an NCT refund will be reviewed in light of the cancellation policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Peter Burke
457. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a payment for a person (details supplied). [22679/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Health Strategies
Peter Burke
683. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he has a timeline for the publication of the current review of the maternity and infant care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
85. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the circumstances in which children qualify for school transport to a primary school which is not their nearest school in situations where their nearest primary school is at capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22009/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Peter Burke
529. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when outstanding invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider in Westmeath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21112/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Peter Burke
530. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when outstanding invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider in Westmeath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Medical Cards
Peter Burke
595. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will include in the criteria for medical cards patients who received transplants. [21274/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Health Strategies
Peter Burke
269. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if following the National Maternity Strategy, if a national policy has been agreed on the role of GPs in relation to homebirths; if a review of the maternity and infant scheme has taken place in relation to homebirths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20994/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Peter Burke
303. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider changes to the basic income support for the sustainability scheme (details supplied). [20230/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Mental Health Services
Peter Burke
448. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if a national psychology placement office has been established; if funding models have been identified for psychology students at doctoral level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20588/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Hospital Equipment
Peter Burke
479. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the progress on the provision of an MRI scanner at Mullingar hospital; the timeline for the provision of this service; the budget allowed for the staffing of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20758/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Peter Burke
304. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection when an invalidity pension application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20110/23]
Wed, 26 Apr 2023
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International Protection
Peter Burke
151. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when outstanding invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider purchase order (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Peter Burke
184. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will advise on plans to introduce a grant scheme for ebikes. [19212/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Peter Burke
434. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revise the criteria for the current ACRES (details supplied). [18971/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Peter Burke
378. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if the pandemic recognition payment has been paid to nursing staff working for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Peter Burke
293. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the regulation of e-scooters in the community. [17161/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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School Staff
Peter Burke
114. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if a full-time home-school and community liaison post could be provided to a DEIS school (details supplied) considering the expansion and diversity of the school enrolment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15552/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Personal Injuries Assessment Board
Peter Burke
160. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what mechanism is in place in the Personal Injuries Assessment Board to inform applicants of progress on their case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15368/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Home Schooling
Peter Burke
395. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for a replacement tutor for a case (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14898/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
396. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if an application for school transport for a case (details supplied) will be considered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14899/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Cancer Services
Peter Burke
733. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the BreastCheck programme for 52- and 53- year-olds who were never called for their initial BreastCheck appointments, due to Covid restrictions at the time, will be rescheduled; the processes that are in place to address this backlog; the information that has been communicated to this cohort to update them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15341/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Peter Burke
734. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the necessary staffing levels will be approved to allow for the MRI scanner at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar to become fully operational; the timelines for the commencement of this service; the budget that has been approved for this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15342/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Peter Burke
198. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if outstanding payments owed to a premises (details supplied) can be made urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14322/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Peter Burke
199. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if outstanding payments owed to a premises (details supplied) can be made urgently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14323/23]
Wed, 22 Mar 2023
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Medicinal Products
Peter Burke
239. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will outline what contingency plans are in place to ensure the continuous supply of Ozempic, a medicine for diabetes patients; what measures are in place to distribute the existing stocks of Ozempic to pharmacies and patients who are prescribed this medicine for medical diabetes grounds as opposed to other uses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13992/23]