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Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Tax Data
David Stanton
200. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance to list, in tabular form, by each local authority area, the number of vacant homes tax (VHT) returns received by the Revenue Commissioners during the first chargeable period of 1 November 2022 to 31 October 2023; the number of exemptions to the VHT applied for and the number of these applications allowed; the amount collected in respect of each local authority area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11212/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Tax Data
David Stanton
201. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Finance with regard to the vacant property tax (VPT), the number of times that the Revenue Commissioners have requested property owners who have assessed that VPT does not apply to their property, to confirm the status of their property or to submit a VHT return on their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11213/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Departmental Consultations
David Stanton
235. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of submissions received by her Department as part of the public consultation on the development of a National Swimming Strategy; the findings of the public consultation process; when she expects to be in a position to publish the strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11274/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
304. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 391 of 14 November 2023, to outline the number of TAMS 2 solar PV installations that were signed off by installers not listed on his Department's installers list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11467/24]
Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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Renewable Energy Generation
David Stanton
305. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of TAMS 2 solar PV installations that were processed by his Department on forms that were not his Department's official S198 forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11468/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Health Strategies
David Stanton
222. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if his Department is aware of the Icelandic Planet Youth model; the engagement, if any, that his Department has had with Icelandic Planet Youth to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/24]
Wed, 6 Mar 2024
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Health Service Executive
David Stanton
223. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the current usage of a premises (details supplied); the future plans for the premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11063/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Departmental Schemes
David Stanton
67. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the supports made available by her Department to address vacancy and dereliction in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10459/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Community Development Projects
David Stanton
82. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received under the 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund-New Builds Measure; when she expects allocations under this measure to be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10458/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Housing Schemes
David Stanton
395. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports made available by his Department for thatched properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10101/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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EU Directives
David Stanton
23. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted a consultation with stakeholders on the policy topic incentives of the EU's General Pharmaceutical legislation; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Medicinal Products
David Stanton
37. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health the State's position with respect to the EU revision of pharmaceutical legislation ahead of EU Parliamentary Committee votes expected in March 2024; if he supports proposals to reduce regulatory data protection for manufacturers; the impact that such a reduction will have on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Health Strategies
David Stanton
105. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has had any engagement with Icelandic planet youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/24]
Thu, 29 Feb 2024
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Health Strategies
David Stanton
111. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is aware of the Icelandic planet youth model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9571/24]
Wed, 28 Feb 2024
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Dental Services
David Stanton
177. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of any new dental patients who are medical card holders finding it difficult to locate a dentist in the Cork area who will accept them as patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9628/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Traveller Education
David Stanton
24. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way his Department is supporting young people from the Traveller community to become apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/24]
Tue, 27 Feb 2024
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Apprenticeship Programmes
David Stanton
25. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the way his Department is incentivising people from disadvantaged backgrounds to become apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8808/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Immigration Policy
David Stanton
11. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice the work her Department has undertaken in designing a solution to integrate immigration permissions and employment permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8274/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Immigration Policy
David Stanton
26. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice when she intends to report to Government with an implementation plan and associated timelines for the development of a fully integrated single application process for immigration permissions and employment permits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8275/24]
Thu, 22 Feb 2024
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Electricity Generation
David Stanton
87. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department is encouraging and supporting farmers to put solar panels on their farm buildings to generate electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8276/24]