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Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín
286. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if he will list the reason a driving tester may decline to proceed with a driving test; if his attention has been drawn to instances where a test will not proceed due to a slightly faded but in date insurance disk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37845/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín
287. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times a driving test did not proceed, despite the applicant having been offered a test date and having paid the money, due to issues on the day of the test, for example, faults with the physical car, lights, display of insurance disk, and so on, in 2022; and if a breakdown can be provided on that figure per test centre. [37846/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín
288. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the number of times in 2022 that driving tests did not proceed due to the fact, that on the day of the test the driving tester stated that the car's insurance disk was slightly faded; and if a breakdown can be provided on this figure per test centre. [37847/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín
289. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if there is an appeals process in place for instances where a driving tester refuses to proceed with a driving test on the day of the test due to issues with the vehicle for example, insurance, brake lights, and so on; if there is a means by which the customer may seek their money back, or challenge the decision of the tester. [37848/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín
290. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of people who failed the driving test in 2022 in each test centre in the State. [37849/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Driver Test
Peadar Tóibín
311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will be allocated an appointment for a driving test who is waiting over six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38051/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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National Car Test
Peadar Tóibín
314. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport to consider a proposal (details supplied) to relieve pressures on the NCT service. [38117/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
541. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the proposed opening date for the Bailieborough District Garda Headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38865/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Business Supports
Peadar Tóibín
548. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total euro investment made by IDA companies in each county in the past five years; how many jobs were created in each county by IDA companies in each of the past five years; and how many IDA company jobs are in each county in the State. [37180/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Peadar Tóibín
549. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total euro investment made by Enterprise Ireland companies in each county in the past five years; how many jobs were created in each county by Enterprise Ireland companies in each of the past five years; and how many Enterprise Ireland company jobs are in each county in the State. [37181/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Enterprise Support Services
Peadar Tóibín
550. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total euro investment made by Local Enterprise Office-supported businesses in each county in the past five years; how many jobs were created in each county by Local Enterprise Office-supported businesses in each of the past five years; and how many Local Enterprise Office-supported businesses jobs are in each county in the State. [37182/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
Peadar Tóibín
595. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education her views on whether “white people, Irish people and males” have a privileged status in Irish society, as is indicated in the new NCCA draft curriculum; and her further views on whether the education system should be free of political ideology and offer a neutral space for all in society to learn. [37269/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Peadar Tóibín
672. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department have carried out a risk assessment or an impact assessment on the new Junior Cycle SPHE curriculum; and if so, if she will provide the details of these assessments. [38443/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Reviews
Peadar Tóibín
673. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education if she or her Department have carried out a risk assessment or an impact assessment on the use of mixed-sex toilets in schools; and if so, if she will provide the details of these assessments. [38444/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Tourist Accommodation
Peadar Tóibín
797. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what research has been carried out by her Department as to the financial and jobs impact on the tourism sector of the use of hotel rooms to house asylum applicants and Ukrainian refugees; if she will estimate the value to these two specific impacts; how many hotel rooms there are in Ireland; how many of these hotel rooms are currently in use as accommodation for asylum applicants and Ukrainian refugees; and if she will provide a breakdown, by county, of these two figures. [38427/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
813. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding drawn down from the voids programme, by each local authority, in each of the past five years and to date in 2023. [37208/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Data
Peadar Tóibín
814. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total number of persons who successfully availed of the vacant properties refurbishment grant since it was established; and if a geographical breakdown can be provided in tabular form. [37209/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Peadar Tóibín
998. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Social Protection if there could be consideration for a fuel allowance to be paid to polio survivors (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37752/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
1065. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice how many drink driving arrests were made in each county or by Garda division in the country over the past ten years; how many drink driving tests were carried out in each county or Garda division in the past ten years; and how many convictions were achieved for drinking driving in each county or Garda division for the past ten years. [37184/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Peadar Tóibín
1066. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice how many speeding arrests were made in each county or by Garda division in the country over the past ten years; how many speeding checkpoints were carried out in each county or Garda division in the past ten years; and how many convictions were achieved for speeding in each county or Garda division for the past ten years. [37185/23]