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Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
19. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach his views on the national reform programme for the European semester 2022 that was published by his Department in April 2022. [36169/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Homeless Accommodation
Cian O'Callaghan
231. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the outcome of the National Homeless Action Committee considerations on whether HIQA should be appointed to inspect services for persons that have become homeless including privately-run emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38215/22]
Wed, 13 Jul 2022
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Climate Change Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
576. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the climate target set for the agricultural sector is fair and appropriate to the rest of the economy considering the leeway that has already been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Departmental Functions
Cian O'Callaghan
7. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [32511/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Departmental Functions
Cian O'Callaghan
14. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the economic policy unit of his Department. [36168/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Housing Provision
Cian O'Callaghan
390. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the National Student Accommodation Strategy, and Housing for All, the preparations that are being made to ensure that there is sufficient accommodation provision for international students and English language students ahead of the new academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter [37187/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Education Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
699. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new international education strategy will be published; the timeline for introducing the International Education Mark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37185/22]
Tue, 12 Jul 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Cian O'Callaghan
700. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the policies that are in place in higher education institutions in relation to racism and the way that students can report racism they may experience while studying in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37186/22]
Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Departmental Strategies
Cian O'Callaghan
156. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of actions contained in the National LGBT Strategy that remain incomplete; if he will provide a list of the incomplete actions; the reason that each action is incomplete; the expected timeline for their full completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36360/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Energy Prices
Cian O'Callaghan
109. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that customers who remain with their current energy suppliers are penalised; the reason constant switching is required in order to avail of the cheapest energy costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35685/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
222. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for not allowing displaced Ukrainians resident in Ireland under the temporary protection directive to access the housing assistance payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35558/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Election Management System
Cian O'Callaghan
228. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when voter.ie will be expanded to cover areas outside of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35663/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Housing Policy
Cian O'Callaghan
234. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the upcoming changes that will allow the provision whereby single housing assistance payment tenants can access the couples rate will also apply for single persons in receipt of homeless HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35812/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Employment Support Services
Cian O'Callaghan
419. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Social Protection if grant funding to cover the costs of staff redundancies in jobs clubs will be provided to prevent costly wind-up processing involving insolvency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36013/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Cian O'Callaghan
742. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients awaiting initial assessment for a sleep disorder screening appointment in either a respiratory clinic or specific sleep disorder clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35675/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Cian O'Callaghan
743. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting an inpatient or domiciliary sleep disorder test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35676/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Cian O'Callaghan
744. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting initiation of continuous positive airway pressure therapy. [35677/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Hospital Services
Cian O'Callaghan
745. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients who have been commenced on continuous positive airway pressure therapy in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35678/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Cian O'Callaghan
746. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health if the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund have given specific recognition to safety implications in the staffing of sleep services and in particular in relation to prior, current and future HSE and NTPF initiatives to reduce waiting times and waiting lists for sleep disorders given its public health and road safety implications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35679/22]
Tue, 5 Jul 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Cian O'Callaghan
747. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Health the number of Irish patients who currently have their continuous positive airway pressure device rental covered under the medical card scheme; the current expenditure on respiratory sleep therapy services through this scheme in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35680/22]