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Tue, 21 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
25. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the number of companies in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have registered under the business resumption support scheme. [44820/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
85. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; the number of same that have received funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Enterprise Policy
Marc MacSharry
107. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the North-West Regional Enterprise Plan. [43805/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Home Care Packages
Marc MacSharry
60. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health the number of homecare support hours being provided in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in 2021; the way this compares to 2020; the number of persons currently waiting for homecare in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37733/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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National Children's Hospital
Marc MacSharry
133. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the construction of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37732/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Sports Organisations
Marc MacSharry
301. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media further to Parliamentary Question No. 329 of 10 March 2021, if Sport Ireland has commenced the recruitment process for its new CEO; if not, the reason; when it will commence; if the Public Appointments Service will have a role in the recruitment of the new CEO; if the position of the incumbent CEO will be once again extended for a further period as has become the practice using Covid-19 and other reasons as cover; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37286/21]
Thu, 1 Jul 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
214. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider introducing a second live performance support scheme in 2021 given that some businesses were not aware that they were eligible to apply for the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35454/21]
Thu, 24 Jun 2021
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Financial Services
Marc MacSharry
195. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 8 June 2018, if the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman can now consider older cases under the Financial Services and Ombudsman Act 2017 from persons that were of the view that they were mis-sold payment protection insurance in cases in which the conduct being complained of occurred during or after 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34022/21]
Wed, 16 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Marc MacSharry
195. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the process that will be undertaken by his Department for the procurement of antigen tests for third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
79. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal receiving support under the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of persons in each county who were receiving support under the scheme in May 2021; the number of persons in each county who have received support under the scheme and its predecessor since March 2020; the expenditure on the schemes in each county over that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31703/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Tax Code
Marc MacSharry
89. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance his views on and response to the recent G7 agreement on corporation tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31704/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Civil Service
Marc MacSharry
432. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm the statements by Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach on 2 June 2021 that there is no head of the civil service; if there is a person in charge of the civil service; if so, the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30940/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
60. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of businesses in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal that have availed of the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30055/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
67. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal enterprises that that have applied to the small business assistance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30056/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Marc MacSharry
153. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice the engagement her officials have had with the Garda authorities in relation to the proposed new Garda headquarters in Kilmainham; the discussions that were had with the Office of Public Works on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29974/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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An Garda Síochána
Marc MacSharry
166. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí in the Sligo-Leitrim division at the end of April 2021; the way this compares to the end of April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29973/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Climate Change Policy
Marc MacSharry
224. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has carried out a full analysis of the trade-off between the carbon intensity of imported fuels versus that of domestic production within a robust regulatory framework; the overall impact of each on the carbon footprint of Ireland’s energy needs; if the analysis will be provided to the Houses of the Oireachtas and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30308/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Marc MacSharry
118. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in County Sligo currently in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment; the number of persons in County Leitrim currently in receipt of the payment; the number in each county who were in receipt of the payment on the same date in April 2021; the number of persons in each county that have received the payment since the introduction of the payment; the total expenditure on such payments in each county over that time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26281/21]
Tue, 18 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Marc MacSharry
457. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education the plans for the July provision programme 2021; if a commitment will be given that children attending special schools and classes will receive compulsory in-school provision in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25531/21]
Wed, 12 May 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Marc MacSharry
97. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if restaurant and bar owners providing outdoor dining services will be able to continue to avail of the employment wage subsidy scheme when they are permitted to reopen from 7 June (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24761/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Passport Services
Marc MacSharry
90. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timeframe for clearing the backlog of passports applications from applicants in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. [23927/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
55. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will consider including sports clubs for eligibility to the new scheme for outdoor seating and accessories for tourism and hospitality businesses given the fact that they cater for much the same sector as private businesses involved in dining and pubs and they also pay commercial rates to local authorities; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it will discriminate against the sports sector in relation to private business if it is not included in the scheme given that it will not be able to compete fairly in the 2021 outdoor dining campaign (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23540/21]
Thu, 29 Apr 2021
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Childcare Services
Marc MacSharry
88. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider including financial supports for essential upgrade and expansion of childcare facilities in the Early Learning Care and School Age Childcare Capital Programme for 2022 to cater for the ever-changing needs of children, families and service providers and to comply with Tusla requirements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22498/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Public Sector Pay
Marc MacSharry
79. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all relevant Departments have developed action plans as part of the reform agenda as in the Building Momentum Public Service Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20387/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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National Children's Hospital
Marc MacSharry
83. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received an update from the Department of Health in relation to the costs associated with the building of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20388/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Marc MacSharry
463. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will give consideration to the extension of the help-to-buy incentive scheme for first-time buyers to include the purchase of existing dwellings given the shortage of new housing developments and the difficulty in getting planning permission for new builds in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18222/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
493. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the provisions of the Covid restrictions support scheme as it applies to self-employed travel counsellors who are currently ineligible for the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19022/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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School Staff
Marc MacSharry
985. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if she will review the case of a school (details supplied) that is scheduled to have the teaching staff reduced from four to three based on current retention numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18937/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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School Meals Programme
Marc MacSharry
1115. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the only DEIS band 1 national school (details supplied) in County Clare was not included in the hot school meals programme for 2021-2022; if this decision will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18389/21]
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
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Departmental Staff
Marc MacSharry
1187. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details of the process that is followed in her Department following receipt of a report from the occupational health unit of the Civil Service; if there is a policy to disagree with reports that state that there is nothing medically wrong with an employee (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20207/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Insurance Costs
Marc MacSharry
57. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the measures that can be taken in order that insurance companies provide rebates and premium reductions to customers in the case of a decline of claims costs related to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17166/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Insurance Costs
Marc MacSharry
61. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will make contact with the insurance industry to request that annual premium renewals are reduced for sports clubs that are being hit by large premiums. [17165/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Tax Data
Marc MacSharry
352. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance the way in which corporation tax receipts held up in 2020. [1863/21]
Wed, 31 Mar 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Marc MacSharry
751. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if in order to make apprenticeships more attractive to industry and prospective apprentices themselves, he will consider amending the operation of apprenticeships to ensure that the relevant State agency that administer these apprenticeships secure all placements for interested parties with companies; if the State will bear all costs associated with the apprenticeships in order to make it more attractive to industry to participate and that all interested in apprenticeships need only apply to the State agency involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16871/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Energy Policy
Marc MacSharry
254. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an interdepartmental group has been established within his Department to examine energy security issues in Ireland; if so, the membership, terms of reference and reporting timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15492/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Marc MacSharry
503. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the provisions of the help-to-buy incentive scheme beyond 31 December 2021 for first-time buyers especially for those who are self-building and have been unable to progress with their housing projects due to the Covid-19 level 5 restrictions affecting the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15741/21]
Wed, 24 Mar 2021
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Felling Licences
Marc MacSharry
2038. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive a decision on their felling licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15756/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
328. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a detailed list will be provided of the allocations made by national governing bodies of sport in receipt of funding in excess of €100,000 from the Covid resilience fund to units within their respective organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12498/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Sport Ireland
Marc MacSharry
329. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if Sport Ireland has commenced the recruitment process for its new chief executive; if not, when it will commence; when she will approve this process before commencement; if the Public Appointments Service will have a role in the recruitment of the new chief executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12499/21]
Thu, 4 Mar 2021
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Student Support Schemes
Marc MacSharry
163. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the fee arrangements that will be in place for Irish students attending Scottish universities in autumn 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12299/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc MacSharry
21. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the €160 million boost to firms under the Covid-19 fund as announced on 9 February 2021 extends to sports clubs; if not, the reason sports clubs that pay local authority commercial rates and that were covered by his Department's business scheme up to November 2020 when the Covid restrictions support scheme was created now find themselves without support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11198/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Third Level Admissions
Marc MacSharry
627. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a student (details supplied) who sat the leaving certificate exams in November and December 2020 and gained an additional 70 points as a result, will be offered a higher preference course on their CAO application 2020 despite accepting the offer of a lower preference course in the absence of the additional 70 points they now have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11134/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Garda Recruitment
Marc MacSharry
683. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Justice when the next intake of Garda recruits will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11648/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Departmental Correspondence
Marc MacSharry
187. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the major banks have given notice that negative interest rates charges are to apply to solicitor client accounts used for commercial and conveyancing transactions handled by solicitors, including the buying and selling of houses and land; if he considers this appropriate; and his views on whether this will have a detrimental effect on consumers and create an additional financial burden on borrowers hoping to acquire a home. [9773/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Animal Welfare
Marc MacSharry
318. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps taken regarding a complaint made to his Department by way of a protected disclosure over three years ago and reported recently in the media relating to a dog pound (details supplied); if his Department contacted the four Dublin local authorities that use the pound regarding this matter; if so, the actions that were taken at the time by the local authorities on the subject matter of the protected disclosure; the actions he plans to take on the continued use of the pound by the four Dublin local authorities following the protected disclosure given the ongoing public concern regarding animal welfare issues there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9956/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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State Examinations
Marc MacSharry
441. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education the number of students who registered for the leaving certificate exam in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9837/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Education Data
Marc MacSharry
648. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of CAO applications submitted in each of the years 2018 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9837/21]
Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Felling Licences
Marc MacSharry
1050. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision with regard to a tree felling licence application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9428/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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School Staff
Marc MacSharry
354. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Education if there are plans to improve the work and pay conditions of caretakers working in primary and post-primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Insurance Industry
Marc MacSharry
186. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Finance if he will make contact with the insurance industry to reduce annual premium renewals for sports clubs that are being hit by large premiums (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6330/21]