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Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Budget Process
Pat Buckley
54. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget 2023 submission from an organisation (details supplied) asking for an investment of €941,000 for in-home care, outreach care and mental health supports for children and adults with epidermolysis bullosa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36598/22]
Wed, 6 Jul 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Pat Buckley
314. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health when the staff at a hospice (details supplied) will receive their €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36593/22]
Thu, 30 Jun 2022
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School Funding
Pat Buckley
184. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary schools in east Cork that have applied to her Department for additional resources to cover the additional demand for secondary school places for September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35036/22]
Tue, 28 Jun 2022
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Driver Licences
Pat Buckley
175. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport the reason that a person (details supplied) cannot change their driver licence for an Irish driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33789/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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School Funding
Pat Buckley
573. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if her Department has plans to increase funding to schools to cover the ever-rising cost of lighting and heating owing to the rising costs of fuel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32531/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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National Educational Psychological Service
Pat Buckley
574. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if her Department has plans to increase NEPS services across the State and reinstate and expand the in-school and early years therapy support demonstration project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32532/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Departmental Funding
Pat Buckley
575. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education if her Department has plans to increase or fund an initial grant of €20 per pupil for onsite counselling services in primary and specials schools this year and will; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32533/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Bus Services
Pat Buckley
5. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Transport if the National Transport Authority will look at providing a new bus route from Youghal to Midleton train station which would service Youghal, Killeagh and Castlemartyr and increase connectivity between Youghal and Cork city via Midleton train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31045/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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School Admissions
Pat Buckley
987. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Education the reason that a minor (details supplied) cannot be guaranteed a secondary school place in east Cork when the schools open after the summer recess; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29574/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1307. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of An Garda Síochána who bought their last six months of service to avail of a full pension after 30 years' service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29560/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1308. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice the level of training that is provided to members of An Garda Síochána to facilitate engagement with members of the disabled community, especially those with invisible disabilities such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD, and acquired brain injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29561/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1309. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice the level of knowledge within An Garda Síochána of initiatives such as the Just A Minute card or JAM card, and the Sunflower Lanyard, to assist them to identify that the person with whom they are interacting with requires reasonable accommodations to protect the individual rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29562/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1310. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice the provisions that exist to provide appropriate adults to assist people with disabilities if they are arrested by a member of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29563/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1311. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice if she will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas the number of persons under the age of 18 years in 2019, 2020, 2021 and this year to date who informed the arresting member of An Garda Síochána and-or the member-in-charge of the Garda station that they were transported to, that they had ADHD or that they were a vulnerable person, were strip searched without the presence of an appropriate adult; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29568/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1312. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice if she will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas the number of persons under the age of 18 years in 2019, 2020, 2021 and this year to date who informed the arresting member of An Garda Síochána and-or the member-in-charge of the Garda station that they were transported to, that they had ADHD or were a vulnerable person, were strip searched in the presence of an appropriate adult, and can the breakdown of the information be provided per Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29569/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Pat Buckley
1313. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Justice if she will report to the Houses of the Oireachtas the number of persons under the age of 18 years in 2019, 2020, 2021 and this year to date who informed the arresting member of An Garda Síochána and-or the member-in-charge of the Garda station that they were transported to, that they had ADHD or were a vulnerable person, were assaulted while in the custody of An Garda Síochána, by Garda division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29570/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Harbours and Piers
Pat Buckley
2007. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of stage 3 of the development of An Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; and the schedule of works for An Caladh Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29173/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Harbours and Piers
Pat Buckley
2013. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of stage 3 of the development of An Caladh Mór on Inis Meáin; the schedule of works for An Caladh Mór; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29608/22]
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
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Mental Health Services
Pat Buckley
198. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the temporary mental health art classes and other associated activities at a community centre (details supplied) have been cancelled and that these services were originally part of mental health day services; the rational for cancelling these classes; if these classes will be reinstated in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28206/22]
Wed, 1 Jun 2022
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pat Buckley
211. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of tackling the waiting list for ophthalmology services in Cork University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28284/22]