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Tue, 23 May 2023
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Animal Diseases
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
591. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current cost of the culling of each badger under the TB Eradication Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24324/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Animal Diseases
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
592. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the rate of use of vaccination and microchipping of badgers under the TB Eradication Programme per annum over the lifetime of the project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24325/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Animal Diseases
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
593. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the project timeline with measurable deliverables with regard to the badger culling programme and badger vaccination programme under the TB Eradication Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24326/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
594. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any geographical data is held on the current vaccinated microchipped badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24327/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Animal Diseases
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
595. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current resources assigned to the badger culling programme and the badger vaccination programme, and their assigned geographical area and rate of culling and vaccination completed in each area over the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Sports Organisations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
13. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how nature preservation and biodiversity initiates are being developed, advanced and supported in sports clubs nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23341/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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School Facilities
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
108. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education whether the capacity survey as referenced in her answer to Parliamentary Question No. 106 of 2 February 2023 indicating the current level of installation of solar panels in schools is complete; whether the survey will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22437/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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School Facilities
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
113. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the position regarding the project plan for the installation of solar panels in schools nationwide; the assigning of resources to ensure capacity for delivery; whether schools will follow an opt-in or opt-out application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22413/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Departmental Consultations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
9. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the steps his Department is taking to progress Ireland's open government national action plan 2023-2025 following the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21384/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Office of Public Works
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
48. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the position with regard to the delivery of modular housing, including the status of supply chain, identification of sites, and installation of necessary services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21383/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Environmental Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
96. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the take-up of the Green Transition Fund incentives to decarbonise industrial heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21385/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Climate Action Plan
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
109. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the detailed roadmap for long-term decarbonisation of the commercial sector, including requirements arising from recast EU legislation, as laid out in the annex of actions of the Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21386/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
8. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social policy and public service reform division of his Department. [21307/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Tax Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
86. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance his views on applying a zero VAT rate on heat pumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21306/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Environmental Impact Assessments
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
471. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1271, 1272 and 1273 of 8 November 2022, the timeline to commence, and the proposed delivery date, of the review of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (EIA) Regulations in relation to the removal of hedgerows, given the indication that a review would commence shortly, as outlined in the reply and as outlined most recently in Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 20 April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21127/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Departmental Policies
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
37. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he would consider the expansion of the interdepartmental group work programme on identifying key enablers and barriers to transit-oriented design, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan Annex of Actions, to focus beyond the four Dublin local authorities to the regional cities, in order to consider transit-oriented development as a way to achieve balanced regional development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20807/23]
Thu, 4 May 2023
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Greenways Provision
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
59. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport his views on the criteria by which greenway routes are selected in relation to their capacity to help achieve modal shift in adjacent towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20806/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Foreign Conflicts
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
52. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will detail his Department's support for the Irish humanitarian effort in Sudan, given the deteriorating situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19851/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Overseas Development Aid
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
66. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ClimateFinance Report prepared by Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19852/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Energy Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
90. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to respond to recommendations 72 and 73 relating to energy production under section 1.10 of the Report from the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19850/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Climate Change Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
141. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to adapt future iterations of the Climate Action Plan to integrate the Biodiversity Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19849/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Departmental Communications
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
135. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to a request for engagement with all relevant agencies, including his Department by a west Offaly community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
269. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on plans to build the ASD pod at Dungarvan College, County Waterford; when she expects the pod to be open to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19272/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Traveller Accommodation
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
326. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the review of the pilot caravan loan scheme has been completed; when the new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19210/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Hospital Services
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
71. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of resources for the national genetic services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin in order to ensure a more efficient service for patients and a more efficient use of our healthcare resources due to more timely diagnoses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Inshore Fisheries
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
95. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the Questions on Promised Legislation debate of 28 March 2023 (details supplied), how his Department plans to respond to the decision of the Court of Appeal regarding the ban on inshore trawling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Hedge Cutting
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
102. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with respect to recommendation 123 of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, which states that ‘Existing legislation and regulations regarding hedgerows must be reviewed, strengthened and fully enforced’, if his Department will urgently review the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations governing the removal of hedgerows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17867/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Sector Reform Review
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
25. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the strategic foresight and strengthening policy development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [18008/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Courts Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
58. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 6 December 2022, his Department's policy position in relation to the number of registrars that should be employed across the State, recognising the importance of the position of the County Registrar both in expediting the functioning of our courts system and in safeguarding the democratic legitimacy of our elections process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
66. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice the engagement of his Department in relation to the forthcoming new Garda Capital Investment Plan 2023-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Fuel Poverty
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
222. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to parliamentary Question No. 69 of 28 February 2023, when the ESRI is due to report on proposing a metric for measuring energy poverty that combines expenditure and energy efficiency and to propose metrics to measure changes in the trend of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Third Level Education
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
588. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 28 March 2023, the steps her Department can take to address the anomaly that has arisen in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance, which meant that in September 2013 PhD students could not both retire to claim their award and also stay in service to fulfil the new timeframe of the pre-existing and changing regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17839/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Commonage Land Use
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1169. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures available for dormancy of commonages, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Medicinal Products
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1537. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health what financial supports or benefits are available to purchase wigs for children under the age of 18 years who have lost hair due to alopecia or other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1699. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the payment of the pandemic bonus payment for contracted security staff; when he expects this to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Sustainable Development Goals
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1855. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department would consider applying the UNSDGs Acceleration Tool available from DECC to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into the National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands to help deliver meaningful actions and given the delays with its publication, as referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 23 February 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18126/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
61. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans his Department has to celebrate the European Year of Skills this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15560/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
115. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the establishment of the new portal for parents in respect of the summer programme, where special schools are not running the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Offices
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
24. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international division of his Department. [15077/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Meals Programme
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
111. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 2 March 2023, if she has completed the review of the final report from the evaluation of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15174/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
148. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to improve access to the free travel scheme for people with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15182/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
416. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will review a case (details supplied) in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance entitlement anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15271/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Curriculum
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
141. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if the new SPHE curriculum for senior cycle which is currently under redevelopment will be made mandatory, as recommended recently by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9915/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1129. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting a first appointment to the adult outpatient's diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; the maximum and minimum length of waiting time periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1130. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of adults patients and paediatric patients attending University Hospital Waterford for type 1 diabetes care and for type 2 diabetes care, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Admissions
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1131. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through the University Hospital Waterford emergency department due to diabetic ketoacidosis in each of the years 2017 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Promotion
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1132. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has made a submission indicating Ireland's interest in participating in the EU4Health joint action for diabetes and cardiovascular disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12259/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1444. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting their follow up/return appointment to the adult outpatients diabetes clinic in UHW hospital; the number of persons waiting for 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36 and longer than 36 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1445. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending UHW with type 1 diabetes who have requested insulin pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13526/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1446. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes who received an insulin pump while attending the UHW paediatric diabetes unit and have had to transition their care to other diabetes clinics in the past 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36, 36-48 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/23]