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Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Matt Carthy
92. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the engagements he has had in respect of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [5849/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Childcare Services
Matt Carthy
226. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 1 February 2023, where he stated that “there may be instances where a session includes hours which a parent is paying for but does not avail of. In these instances, the subsidy would reduce with the sessional fee remaining unchanged”, if he will ensure that measures will be enacted as a matter of urgency to address certain issues given the unfairness of this position, which results in affected parents paying more for childcare than if their children were in the facility for longer hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6388/23]
Thu, 9 Feb 2023
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Home Help Service
Matt Carthy
269. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the current timeframe for a person (details supplied) to receive the 7.5 hours per week home support they were approved for in October 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6287/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Matt Carthy
203. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the ASD units in schools in County Monaghan, and the number of students attending each, in tabular form; if she will approve additional places at these units; if she intends to approve additional ASD units in other schools in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5709/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Matt Carthy
204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the establishment of an ASD unit at a school (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5710/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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General Practitioner Services
Matt Carthy
418. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the advice for persons resident in County Monaghan who have been informed by all GP practices in their locality that there are no spaces for new registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5877/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Health Services
Matt Carthy
430. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been excluded from weekend day-respite services at Galro Centre, Kilbixy Paddocks, County Westmeath; if this decision will be reversed or alternative weekend day-respite services will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5952/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Health Services
Matt Carthy
431. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has been excluded from weekend day-respite services at Galro Centre, Kilbixy Paddocks, County Westmeath; if this decision will be reversed or alternative weekend day-respite services will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5953/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
491. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total hectarage of land affected by ash dieback within the State; if such affected hectares are included within national afforestation statistics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5860/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Departmental Policies
Matt Carthy
492. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department was first provided with the draft guidelines and regulations to state aid in agriculture, forestry and fisheries for 2023 to 2027; if his Department made any submission to the process generally that would have facilitated Coillte accessing State supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5861/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Organic Farming
Matt Carthy
494. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the participation payment of the organic farming scheme will be paid; if the timing of such has been revised; if so, when; the reason for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5948/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
8. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of new recruits to the Defence Forces; and the number of discharges in each of the years 2018 to 2022, inclusive. [4694/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Defence Forces
Matt Carthy
46. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has received the final judge-led report into the allegations made by a group (details supplied); and when he will publish this report. [4695/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the total number of late applications received for the school transport scheme in relation to the 2022-2023 academic year; the number from County Monaghan; the number of which have been processed and approved; and the number outstanding. [4692/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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School Accommodation
Matt Carthy
129. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for a decision in respect of the application for capital funding, under the additional school accommodation scheme by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4693/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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School Textbooks
Matt Carthy
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education when guidelines and funding allocations for the free schoolbook scheme will issue to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5436/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Matt Carthy
399. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) will be awarded the pandemic payment bonus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Driver Test
Matt Carthy
72. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport further Parliamentary Question Nos. 233 and 234 of 18 January 2023, if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to ensure that applicants for the driver theory test with special needs, including those who are functionally illiterate, can apply for a reader recorder service by means other than writing to the Driver Theory Test Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4829/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Driver Test
Matt Carthy
73. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 233 and 234 of 18 January 2023, the locations of the driver theory test centres at which the reader recorder service is currently available to applicants; the number of applicants who used the service at each centre in each of the years 2018-2022, inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4830/23]
Wed, 1 Feb 2023
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Driver Test
Matt Carthy
74. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport further Parliamentary Question Nos. 233 and 234 of 18 January 2023, if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to promote and advertise the reader recorder service in order that applicants for the driver theory test with special needs, including those who are functionally illiterate, can be made aware of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4831/23]