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Tue, 11 May 2021
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Rental Sector
Pauline Tully
333. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the increase that has occurred in the private rental sector in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24011/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Housing Schemes
Pauline Tully
334. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of Housing Assistance Payments that has been paid out to private landlords in County Cavan since the payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24012/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Housing Schemes
Pauline Tully
335. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of rental accommodation scheme that has been paid out to private landlords in County Cavan since the payment was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24013/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Local Authorities
Pauline Tully
336. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the housing budget that has been granted to Cavan County Council in each of the past ten years; the amount the housing budget granted to Cavan County Council has been reduced in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24014/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Housing Issues
Pauline Tully
337. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons that have been on the social housing waiting list in County Cavan in each of the past ten years; the number of persons that have been allocated a house by Cavan County Council in each of the past ten years; the average waiting time to be allocated a house by Cavan County Council in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24015/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
462. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education if there is guidance provided to home tutors employed to teach children with autism, especially children who are preschool age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
471. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the estimated additional cost of extending the school-based summer education programme from four weeks to six weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24287/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
472. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that took part in the school-based summer education programmes in 2020; the estimated additional cost of introducing a grant of €1,000, €2,500 and €5,000 per school which takes part in the programme if the same number of schools participate in 2021; the estimated additional cost of introducing a grant of €1,000, €2,500 and €5,000 per school which takes part in the programme in 2021 if the number of schools participating increased by ten, 20 and 40, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24288/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
473. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of teachers who participated in the school-based summer education programme 2020; the pay cost for teachers taking part in the programme in 2020; the average payment teachers received for taking part in the programme in 2020; the estimated additional cost of raising this payment by 5%, 10% and 15%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24289/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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School Transport
Pauline Tully
474. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of transport places that were made available for children to take part in the summer education programme 2020; the number of children to avail of transport during the programme in 2020; the cost of transport for the programme in 2020; the proportion of this which was spent on direct transport; the proportion of this which was spent on transport grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24290/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Pauline Tully
475. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of children taking part in the school-based summer education programme 2020 who were entitled to the school meals programme; the number of children taking part in the programme in 2020 who availed of the school meals programme; the full cost of running the school meals programme during the programme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24291/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
476. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the full cost of supplying all staff involved in the school-based summer education programme 2020 with PPE; the average cost per staff member of supplying personal protective equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24292/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
477. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the estimated additional cost of extending teaching hours during the home-based summer education programme from ten hours per week to 15 and 20 hours per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24293/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
478. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the estimated additional cost of extending the home-based summer education programme from four weeks to five and six weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24294/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
479. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the full cost of supplying all staff involved in the home-based summer education programme 2020 with equipment; the average cost per staff member of supplying equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24295/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
480. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the numbers of places made available for children wishing to take part in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020; the number of children who applied for the programme in 2020; the number of children who took part in the programme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24296/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
481. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the estimated additional cost of increasing the number of places available for children with complex needs on the summer education programme by 100, 200 and 300; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24297/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
482. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of schools that took part in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020; the estimated additional cost of introducing a grant of €1,000, €2,500 and €5,000 per school which takes part in the programme if the same number of schools participate in 2021; the estimated additional cost of introducing a grant of €1,000, €2,500 and €5,000 per school which takes part in the programme in 2021 if the number of schools participating increased by ten, 20 and 40, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24298/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
483. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of special needs assistants who participated in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020; the pay cost for special needs assistants taking part in the programme in 2020; the average payment SNAs received for taking part in the programme in 2020; the estimated additional cost of raising this payment by 5% 10% and 15%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24299/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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School Transport
Pauline Tully
484. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of transport places that were made available for children to take part in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020; the number of children to avail of transport during the programme in 2020; the cost of transport for the programme in 2020; the proportion of this which was spent on direct transport and transport grants, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24300/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Programmes
Pauline Tully
485. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the number of children taking part in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020 who were entitled to the school meals programme; the number of children taking part in the programme in 2020 who availed of the school meals programme; the full cost of running the school meals programme during the programme in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24301/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Pauline Tully
486. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Education the full cost of supplying all staff involved in the summer education programme for children with complex needs in 2020 with personal protective equipment; the average cost per staff member of supplying personal protective equipment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24302/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pauline Tully
727. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the conditions which are needed for weddings restrictions to be relaxed to allow for more than six in attendance; the timeframe for weddings to be able to permit more than six guests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23833/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Maternity Services
Pauline Tully
882. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will lift restrictions on partners and supporting persons attending full maternity care services including scans, labour and post-delivery visits in view of low community transmission and full vaccination of staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Pauline Tully
222. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the status of the electric vehicle strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21459/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Pauline Tully
223. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if planning guidance has been provided to local authorities to ensure electric vehicle charging infrastructure stays ahead of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21460/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Pauline Tully
224. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport the number of electric vehicle charging points in each county; the number of electric vehicle charging points that have been installed in each county since the formation of the 33rd Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21461/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Pauline Tully
225. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Transport if he has plans to increase the number of electric vehicle charging points installed on State properties; if not, if he will consider increasing the number of electric vehicle charging points installed on State properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21462/21]
Wed, 28 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Pauline Tully
956. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of a dispensation to the travel restrictions for those travelling to disability sports training based outside of their own county or 20 kilometre range (details supplied); if he will consider introducing a dispensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21547/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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North-South Interconnector
Pauline Tully
220. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a review of the North-South interconnector project is to be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18107/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Passport Applications
Pauline Tully
870. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date passport processing will restart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19986/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Autism Support Services
Pauline Tully
1235. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for the establishment of a working group to develop an autism innovation strategy; the membership of the working group; the timeline to develop the strategy; if this strategy will consist of clear targets and goals; if it will be given adequate resources to meet its targets and goals; the way in which persons with autism and groups representing persons with autism can feed into and become involved in the creation of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19523/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Pauline Tully
1279. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the action he will take to ensure that all apprentices whose course has been affected by Covid-19 restrictions will be able to qualify in the same timeframe as they would have done before the restrictions were introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18529/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Investigations
Pauline Tully
1453. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if she will ensure further investigations are carried out into the Belturbet, Clones and Pettigo bombings of December 1972 following the unearthing of new information from Ministry of Defence documents regarding these bombings by a person (details supplied) that the RUC failed to provide intelligence to An Garda Síochána of a car stolen from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh and the identity of the loyalist paramilitary who was in possession of the car; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19829/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Pauline Tully
2097. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the Covid-19 vaccination centres currently in use; the date from which each of these centres is in use; the number of persons who have been vaccinated in each of these centres, respectively since they first came into use for this purpose; the weekly cost of renting each of these premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19830/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Pauline Tully
2098. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if an arrangement has been put in place in which cross-Border workers can be vaccinated in the jurisdiction in which they work and pay tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19831/21]
Thu, 1 Apr 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Pauline Tully
378. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if a student who did not avail of the free human papillomavirus, HPV, vaccine in their first year of secondary school can avail of the vaccine at a later date while they are still a student in the school; if not, if this policy will be reviewed in order to encourage as many students as possible to avail of this vaccine before leaving school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18076/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Occupational Therapy
Pauline Tully
1007. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent occupational therapists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16789/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Speech and Language Therapy
Pauline Tully
1008. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent speech and language therapists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pauline Tully
1009. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent psychotherapists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent psychotherapists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16791/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Mental Health Services
Pauline Tully
1010. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent psychologists per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent psychologists per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16792/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Paediatric Services
Pauline Tully
1011. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent paediatricians per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent paediatricians per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16793/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Health Services Staff
Pauline Tully
1012. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent dietitians per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent dietitians per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16794/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Social Workers Recruitment
Pauline Tully
1013. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the ratio of whole-time equivalent social workers per 100 persons that is recommended by the HSE; the number of whole-time equivalent social workers per 100 persons currently employed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16795/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1014. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in each CHO for a child to receive an assessment of need in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16796/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Disabilities Assessments
Pauline Tully
1015. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time in each CHO for a child who has received an assessment of need to access the therapies and services identified in the assessment of need in 2018, 2019 and 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16797/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Pauline Tully
1097. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for infertility services at secondary level to have been developed across the country and the Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2019 commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17249/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Disability Services Data
Pauline Tully
181. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for children's disability services; the number on the waiting list for less than three, three to six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Disability Services Data
Pauline Tully
182. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health the number of children in each CHO on the waiting list for children's disability services in 2018, 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16082/21]
Thu, 25 Mar 2021
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Disability Services Provision
Pauline Tully
183. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the staffing numbers in children’s disability services in order to reduce the time spent by children on the waiting list for these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16083/21]