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Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Healthcare Policy
Neasa Hourigan
190. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the progress that has been made on his work to introduce a public health obesity act, including examining restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56998/22]
Wed, 16 Nov 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
191. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the number of residents in the Owenacurra Centre, Midleton on 1 January 2021; the facilities that each of those residents from that date onwards have moved to since, including the number of residents who may have moved to the same facility; the number of residents who have moved to single rooms; the number of residents who have moved to shared rooms in other facilities; the number of other residents in those shared rooms in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57001/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Tax Code
Neasa Hourigan
193. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance the reason that the reduction on VAT on newspapers from 9% to zero was not extended to periodicals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56114/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Health Service Executive
Neasa Hourigan
559. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the tendering process involved in the commissioning of works by the HSE to Glenwood House, Carrigaline following its purchase in January 2021, in particular; the number of companies involved in the tendering; the name of the company granted the contract for these works; the funding source for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56478/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Health Service Executive
Neasa Hourigan
560. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of any contracts granted by the HSE for building and maintenance works on St. Mary's Health Campus, Cork since January 2019 in particular; the number of companies in each case that tendered for the works; the cost in each case for the works; the name of the company that was granted the contract in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56478/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Mental Health Services
Neasa Hourigan
561. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the HSE's plans with regard to its use of Millfield House, County Cork; the way in which the HSE will ensure that former residents who move back there from Garnish House, as recently indicated by the HSE, will not endure further uncertainty regarding their placement there given the known impact of such uncertainty on mental health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56478/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
625. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the recent departure of an organisation (details supplied) from a greyhound track; if it is related to the track's removal from the organisation's schedule for a two-week period in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56682/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Greyhound Industry
Neasa Hourigan
626. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been an investigation into the incident with an Irish greyhound (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56683/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Business Supports
Neasa Hourigan
634. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she expects to open the energy support scheme for the charity sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56353/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Road Traffic Offences
Neasa Hourigan
40. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 118 of 14 June 2022 and 34 of 22 September 2022, the position with respect to the need for legislative measures for the introduction of red-light cameras (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55904/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Bus Services
Neasa Hourigan
60. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Transport the issues causing a recent report (details supplied) of a deterioration in bus services in Dublin city; the remedies being applied by his Department and the various public and private bodies involved in bus transport in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55875/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Tax Collection
Neasa Hourigan
101. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the work of his Department to bring VAT rules into line with common EU priorities such as fighting climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55913/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Energy Policy
Neasa Hourigan
28. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to provide supports for district heating schemes to move to more cost-effective sources of energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55395/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Energy Policy
Neasa Hourigan
35. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the work of the district heating steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55394/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Neasa Hourigan
505. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education when she will publish the Tusla’s first quarter 2022 reduced day outcome report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54786/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Education Policy
Neasa Hourigan
572. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if she will publish research into the use of a reduced school day conducted under the schools' inspectorate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54787/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Traveller Education
Neasa Hourigan
573. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education when she will launch the consultation on the Traveller Education Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54788/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Funding
Neasa Hourigan
574. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education if she will consider extending the scheme to sponsor a cohort of third year educational psychologist trainees for the current academic year 2022/2023 to the next academic year 2023/2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54809/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Neasa Hourigan
578. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Education when the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 is likely to be completed; when the review will be published; the stakeholders that were consulted as part of the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54884/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Neasa Hourigan
713. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 25 October 2022, if her attention has been drawn to the EU Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at Work 2021-2027 which stresses the importance of recognising Covid-19 as an occupational disease; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that 25 of the 27 EU member states have already recognised Covid-19 as an occupational disease, as per the EU Advisory Committee on Safety and Health at Work Agreement; if she plans to reconsider her position and ensure that Covid-19 is recognised as an occupational disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55293/22]