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Tue, 12 Dec 2023

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Grant Payments

Jackie Cahill

198. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport to address the anomaly where a taxi or hackney driver can avail of a €17,500 grant for the purchase of an M1 category accessible vehicle, but a school transport operator, who also requires accessible transport for the young people they transport, cannot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54460/23]

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Tue, 12 Dec 2023

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School Staff

Jackie Cahill

305. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education her Department's current position on the establishment of a relocation scheme for post-primary teachers; the outcome of her Department's review of the teacher relocation scheme report that was provided to her Department by a teacher's union working group a number of months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54604/23]

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Tue, 12 Dec 2023

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Social Welfare Schemes

Jackie Cahill

477. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide an update on her efforts to extend the free travel pass to people with epilepsy who cannot drive due to their condition; when she hopes to bring this into action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54771/23]

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Tue, 12 Dec 2023

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General Practitioner Services

Jackie Cahill

760. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if it is possible for a person on a GP visit card to be assigned to another GP practice locally, in circumstances where they wish to change GPs but other GPs in the area are stating that they do not have spare capacity to take a patient on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54550/23]

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Tue, 12 Dec 2023

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Third Level Costs

Jackie Cahill

874. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the recently announced reduction in student fees for the 2023-2024 academic year applies to a student who is paying full fees while undertaking a second level 8 degree, having already attained a level 8 degree; if this fee reduction applies to an individual undertaking a level 9 Masters Degree who is not in receipt of SUSI supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54932/23]

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Thu, 7 Dec 2023

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Septic Tanks

Jackie Cahill

51. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the increase in septic tank grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53930/23]

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Thu, 7 Dec 2023

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Local Authorities

Jackie Cahill

70. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his proposals for strategic ten-year development plans for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53931/23]

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Thu, 7 Dec 2023

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Road Safety

Jackie Cahill

169. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if there are plans to introduce legislation to make it mandatory for the users of e-scooters to wear helmets and protective gear while operating the vehicles on public roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54335/23]

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Thu, 7 Dec 2023

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Tax Reliefs

Jackie Cahill

182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an individual who has agreed to purchase farm land, and who has the contracts signed in December 2023, but with a sale that will close in January 2024, still qualifies for 2023 agricultural relief based on the fact that they have an agreement in place in December 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54338/23]

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Thu, 7 Dec 2023

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Industrial Disputes

Jackie Cahill

243. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection for an update on her efforts to close the 15% pay gap between Tús and CE supervisors (details supplied); the reason the Principal Officer in her Department working on this did not recently meet with officials in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform as planned; if Tús supervisors will receive the update promised to them on 8 December 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54294/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Animal Culls

Jackie Cahill

300. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department plans to introduce a nationwide cull of American mink as part of the recently announced alien species management plan; if local conservation and angling groups will be asked for submissions on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53254/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

324. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 9 November 2023, the reason the bounty on mink to protect ground nesting birds between 2012 and 2015 is no longer in operation; the reason it was not extended beyond 2015; what findings informed the decision to cease this policy and scheme; the proof he has that this scheme was successful or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53677/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

325. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many mink are currently in the wild in Ireland; if action is not taken to cull mink numbers, how many mink will be wild in Ireland in 2030, 2035 and 2040, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53678/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

326. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the number of mink in Ireland is growing exponentially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53679/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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An Garda Síochána

Jackie Cahill

409. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if all operational gardaí are currently recertified or qualified to use batons, handcuffs and incapacitant spray, if they meet a public order situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53746/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

427. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what bio-security measures are currently in place to appropriately assess imported timber given the current risk posed by the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

428. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the current threat posed by the great spruce bark beetle, if his Department is of the view that the facilities and biosecurity measures are currently in place for the assessment and quality control of timber when imported are sufficient; if the Department has any plans to re-assess or change these measures to appropriately address this threat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53286/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

429. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if every timber shipment imported is examined to ensure it is of the highest quality and it does not pose a biosecurity risk; how timber imports are examined - by visual assessment or by x-ray; if shipments are actively being checked for the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53287/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

430. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any plans to liaise with the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland to co-ordinate an all-island approach with regard to measures taken to prevent the importation of the great spruce bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53288/23]

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Tue, 5 Dec 2023

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Invasive Species Policy

Jackie Cahill

431. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the discovery of the great spruce bark beetle in Scotland, if there is any co-ordination between the Department and the relevant Scottish authorities to ensure the great spruce bark beetle is not present in timber shipments coming to Ireland; if there is any certification or authentication process verifying that the beetle is not present in timber shipments coming from Scotland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53289/23]

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