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Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
352. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider (details supplied) for Ukrainian refugees who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18822/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Enterprise Policy
Marc MacSharry
692. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the budget that has been specifically ring fenced for the implementation of the recommendations set out in the Sustainable Enterprise - Creative Economy Report in March 2022, by the Western Development Commission, given the identification of her Department as the primary entity responsible for driving creative enterprise in the west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17871/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Marc MacSharry
179. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence given the time that has elapsed since receipt of the independent review group report into the Defence Forces, when it will be published; if the Government has considered the report; if there is a delay in publication due to advice received from the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15832/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Marc MacSharry
180. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence with regard to the work of the independent review group, what is to happen to the transcripts of submission made to the independent review group report on the Defence Forces by the victims and survivors of abuse, bullying and wrongdoing; if he will ensure these transcripts are carefully maintained and not destroyed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15833/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Marc MacSharry
181. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will confirm or deny that among the recommendations of the independent review group report on the Defence Forces is the establishment of a tribunal of inquiry to expose and address any cultural issues within the Defence Forces with regard to abuse, bullying, sexual harassment and other wrongdoing. [15834/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Wastewater Treatment
Marc MacSharry
273. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will increase the maximum grant of €5,000 for households that are not connected to public sewer systems, towards the substantial costs involved for the upgrade or replacement of domestic waste-water treatment systems (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14903/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Transport
Marc MacSharry
260. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 441 of 28 September 2021, and subsequent correspondence received from her Department sanctioning the transportation of a disabled child who is a full-time wheelchair user (details supplied) by the school bus service to a respite centre on the required days; if her Department will contact the school bus service concerned to confirm that the sanction is in place until such time as they are told otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14386/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Tax Code
Marc MacSharry
191. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the amount of revenue generated by the sugar sweetened drinks tax in 2022. [12059/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Tax Code
Marc MacSharry
192. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to expand sugar related taxes to include other goods including a wide range of high sugar quantity confectionary sweets, snacks and other consumable products to help tackle the national obesity pandemic. [12061/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Vacant Properties
Marc MacSharry
220. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the vacant property refurbishment grant can be considered where the applicant fulfils the conditions of the scheme and has an independent engineer's report confirming that the vacant property concerned is unsuitable for habitation and structurally unsafe and should be demolished to be replaced with a new dwelling (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12097/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Ukraine War
Marc MacSharry
286. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12013/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Health Strategies
Marc MacSharry
328. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health given the expiry of the National Cardiovascular Health Strategy; ‘Changing Cardiovascular Health Policy’ four years ago, when is it proposed that the Government will publish a new National Cardiovascular Strategy. [12057/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Tax Code
Marc MacSharry
329. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he intends to expand sugar related taxes to include other goods including a wide range of high sugar quantity confectionary sweets, snacks and other consumable products to help tackle the national obesity pandemic. [12060/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Tobacco Control Measures
Marc MacSharry
330. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the current Government position with regard to target timeframe to achieve a tobacco free Ireland. [12062/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Bus Services
Marc MacSharry
80. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Transport if he is prepared to immediately increase services on the S2 bus route in Sligo that services Rosses Point, among other locations in Sligo, which is insufficient at current capacity given the effective doubling of the population on the Rosses Point peninsula due to accommodation of Ukrainian refugees, such that school children and elderly people are unable to secure a seat on the bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10497/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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International Protection
Marc MacSharry
268. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10779/23]
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
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School Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
340. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education when the board of management of a school (details supplied) that was approved for works under the additional accommodation scheme in February 2021 will have a decision regarding a stage 1/2A submission for works, given the time elapse since approval was first received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9613/23]
Thu, 23 Feb 2023
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International Protection
Marc MacSharry
240. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9298/23]
Tue, 14 Feb 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Marc MacSharry
425. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an accommodation provider for Ukrainian refugees (details supplied) who is experiencing financial difficulties will receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6595/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Marc MacSharry
207. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose child had a place confirmed in an autism class for the academic year of 2023-2024 but had the place subsequently revoked; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5743/23]