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Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Land Development Agency
Neasa Hourigan
109. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff employed by the Land Development Agency transferred from the National Asset Management Agency. [27470/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Education Policy
Neasa Hourigan
502. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to clarify the practice of reduced timetables taking into consideration time limits, recording, reporting, alternative educational provision during exclusions and greater consultation between the school, parent and appeals process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27199/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Education Policy
Neasa Hourigan
503. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to conduct an audit of the application of limited or reduced timetables for Traveller children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27200/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Education Data
Neasa Hourigan
504. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to publish disaggregated data on the basis of gender, disability, socio-economic background and ethnicity in secondary schools to monitor participation and outcomes of Traveller and Roma students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27201/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Traveller Education
Neasa Hourigan
505. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education her plans to provide additional ring-fenced educational supports for Traveller pupils; her plans to provide funding to independent Traveller organisations to advocate for Traveller education needs and address educational inequalities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27202/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Neasa Hourigan
864. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of staff from mental health services that have been seconded to work in the Covid-19 testing and tracing regime; and the number of community mental health staff that have been seconded to work in the Covid-19 testing and tracing regime. [26700/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Litter Pollution
Neasa Hourigan
64. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to schools participating in An Taisce green schools programme; the supports available to schools to ensure environmentally friendly waste disposal given increased waste production due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26057/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Litter Pollution
Neasa Hourigan
66. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks the supports, funding schemes and grants which are available to schools participating in An Taisce’s Green Schools programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26058/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Health Professions Admission Test
Neasa Hourigan
194. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if consideration will be given to those who sat the 2020 health professions admissions test, HPAT, exam to use their 2020 HPAT results to gain entry into medicine and health professions degree programs in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26069/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Neasa Hourigan
102. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason for the delay in carrying out an environmental impact assessment at the Derrybrien wind farm as required under a 2008 Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in case C-215/06; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25820/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Neasa Hourigan
128. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education when a decision will be made on the sitting of the leaving certificate for the class of 2021 taking into consideration that traditional exam settings may not be suitable in view of social distancing requirements; if predicted grades will be used during the leaving certificate for the class of 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25838/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Cycling Policy
Neasa Hourigan
201. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the number of organisations which wrote to either him or his predecessors or the National Transport Authority in support of the implementation of the Greater Dublin Area Cycling Network of the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24828/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Public Appointments Service
Neasa Hourigan
276. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has conducted a review of the employment practices and interview processes of the civil service in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24733/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Neasa Hourigan
367. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made to bring an end to the long-running conflict in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24926/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Asylum Applications
Neasa Hourigan
628. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice the number of Syrians granted asylum to date in 2020; his plans to increase the number of Syrians being granted asylum here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24925/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Value Added Tax
Neasa Hourigan
92. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider applying for an exemption under EU legislation to levy a 0% VAT rate on cups, period underwear and reusable pads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24685/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Dental Services
Neasa Hourigan
183. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure the oral healthcare of children and special needs patients are not being neglected due to Covid-19 restrictions in view of reports that young children are being prescribed antibiotics instead of having much-needed extractions; when a full resumption of community oral healthcare services will take place in Dublin north city CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24490/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Fire Service
Neasa Hourigan
58. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if membership of the retained fire service is a breach of the Civil Service Code of Standards and Behaviour. [24299/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Low Pay Commission
Neasa Hourigan
91. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has requested the Low Pay Commission to examine universal basic income; the current plans for the design, implementation and evaluation of a universal basic income project; the way in which external bodies and individuals can contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24357/20]
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Neasa Hourigan
787. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of Covid-19 tests in which the swab taken to lab result time exceeded 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours, respectively in July and August 2020, by community and hospital settings nationwide and specifically in the South/Southwest Hospital Group [23983/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Female Genital Mutilation
Neasa Hourigan
168. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to develop and implement a national action plan to end the practice of female genital mutilation here by 2030; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23107/20]
Thu, 10 Sep 2020
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Drugs Payment Scheme
Neasa Hourigan
217. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health when the monthly drugs payment scheme threshold will be reduced to €114 as provided for in budget 2020; when a commencement order will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Traffic Management
Neasa Hourigan
117. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the expected start date and completion date of the proposed consultation process on a Phoenix Park traffic management strategy. [22895/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Tax Code
Neasa Hourigan
300. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the deemed disposal rule which was introduced in the Finance Act 2006; his plans to revise same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22141/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Proposed Legislation
Neasa Hourigan
923. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Justice her plans to prevent and detect the importation and sale of illegal fireworks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21614/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Disease Management
Neasa Hourigan
1378. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the timeline of the review of the epidemiology of tuberculosis here considering the public health impact of having no BCG vaccination since April 2015; when this review will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22492/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Live Exports
Neasa Hourigan
922. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the views of a number of animal welfare groups that an upcoming shipment of live animals from Ireland to Libya could contravene EU rules on protecting transported live animals to third countries; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19925/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Nursing Staff
Neasa Hourigan
1146. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of Parkinson’s disease nurse specialists in view of the shortage here with three in Dublin and none elsewhere in Leinster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19898/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
1147. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve access to essential services for those with Parkinson’s disease such as to neurologists, physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and dietetics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19899/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
87. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to publish specific guidelines for the reopening of pubs; when he last met with representatives of an organisation (details supplied); the supports available to pubs which have been unable to reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18925/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Living City Initiative
Neasa Hourigan
226. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the living city initiative to include all inner-city areas of Dublin city rather than just those designated special regeneration areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18327/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
487. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to ensure the July provision is extended to include post-primary blind and visually impaired students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18679/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
488. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to prioritise the return to in-person teaching of blind and visually impaired children in September 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18680/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Neasa Hourigan
489. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) on the implications of Covid-19 on the education of pupils that are blind and visually impaired; her views on same;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18681/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Accommodation
Neasa Hourigan
490. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planning permission (details supplied) being sought for a college to retain the existing five classroom prefabricated building on their site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18696/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Accommodation
Neasa Hourigan
491. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of planning permission (details supplied) being sought by a college for the provision of a suite of additional prefabricated specialist classrooms that will be required to accommodate the existing cohort of students in September 2020 to include science, art, home economics and woodwork rooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18697/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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School Accommodation
Neasa Hourigan
492. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the fast tracking of an application by a college (details supplied) for inclusion on the building list of her Department to accommodate a new school and its growing population; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18698/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
1042. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if it is safe for blind persons to use a sighted guide in view of Covid-19 health restrictions; his plans to issue guidance on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18889/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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National Parks
Neasa Hourigan
109. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will partially close Chesterfield Avenue in the Phoenix Park at weekends for the summer as per previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17712/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Traffic Management
Neasa Hourigan
229. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will publish a recent study on the effects of the closure of the peripheral gates of the Phoenix Park on traffic volumes in the surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17183/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Traffic Management
Neasa Hourigan
84. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rationale for the decision by the Office of Public Works to reverse the closure of the peripheral gates of the Phoenix Park; when a public consultation process will take place on the future of the perimeter gates of the Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16322/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Energy Efficiency
Neasa Hourigan
99. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the timeline for the roll-out of a national retrofitting programme; the quarter in which the roll-out will commence; his plans to finance local authority retrofit programmes and grants for owners of private properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16462/20]
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Neasa Hourigan
174. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recently published review (details supplied); his views on the recommendations of the report; his plans to conduct a similar independent inquiry into the reported ill effects of the use of uro-gynaecological mesh in the surgical treatment of women based here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16383/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
76. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the sanctions for employers that do not follow the published return to work safely protocol, for example, failure to provide masks or to facilitate social distancing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15372/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Railway Stations
Neasa Hourigan
146. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to conduct an impact assessment on the future limitations to capacity at Connolly Station that the proposed planning application at 115 Amiens Street will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15017/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
166. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the enforcement of compulsory face coverings on all public transport services; when he expects enforcement to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14705/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Pensions Data
Neasa Hourigan
329. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to reconsider the position of his Department in respect of releasing to the public, information on the pension payments of individual former taoisigh and Ministers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15070/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Foreign Conflicts
Neasa Hourigan
455. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent steps taken by Ireland, the EU and the international community to address the ongoing instability in Yemen; his plans to increase Irish Aid funding in view of the looming food insecurity crisis in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14680/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Human Rights
Neasa Hourigan
477. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the recent steps taken by Ireland, the EU and the international community to address the arbitrary arrests of peaceful demonstrators and issues regarding forcibly disappeared persons by the Assad regime in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15457/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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School Transport
Neasa Hourigan
502. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review whether the age of vehicles operating school transport services can be safely extended to 25 years subject to six monthly CVRT testing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15005/20]