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Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Public Transport
Johnny Guirke
200. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the transport budget concession scheme for younger persons to cover the private company transport links in use in view of the fact that there are few suitable public transport links to colleges in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52728/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
201. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the reason the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is being removed from January 2022 in view of the fact that the charging infrastructure in rural Ireland is totally inadequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52732/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
202. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport the reason the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is being removed from January 2022 in view of the fact that range anxiety with electric vehicles has not yet been addressed in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52733/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
203. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until such time as the charging infrastructure in rural areas is sufficient to support increasing numbers of fully electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52734/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
204. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider extending the grant incentive for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles until such time as all plug-in hybrid electric vehicles already ordered for 2022 have been delivered in order to ensure that businesses and consumers are not disadvantaged by the sudden removal of the incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52735/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Organic Farming
Johnny Guirke
16. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that were introduced in budget 2022 to support the organic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51436/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Legislative Measures
Johnny Guirke
26. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will introduce legislation to establish an enforcement authority according to the Unfair Trading Practices Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51435/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Johnny Guirke
232. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection if the funding has been approved to implement the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51790/21]
Thu, 21 Oct 2021
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Community Employment Schemes
Johnny Guirke
236. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the 2008 Labour Court recommendation relating to the provision of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51789/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Veterinary Services
Johnny Guirke
302. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that farmers have adequate access to veterinary services and competitively priced veterinary medicinal products. [51447/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Johnny Guirke
303. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that supports to a cohort of persons (details supplied) are included in the next CAP. [51448/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Johnny Guirke
304. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to continue the process of convergence in 2022. [51449/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Johnny Guirke
305. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he plans to bring forward to support young farmers as part of the state CAP Strategic Plan. [51450/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Budget 2022
Johnny Guirke
306. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no new support measures provided to suckler beef farmers in Budget 2022. [51451/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Budget 2022
Johnny Guirke
307. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no new support measures provided to sheep farmers in Budget 2022. [51452/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Budget 2022
Johnny Guirke
308. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there was no new support measures provided to farmers with land in areas of natural constraint in Budget 2022. [51453/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Johnny Guirke
309. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the redistributive measures he is proposing in the CAP Strategic Plan; and if he will bring this plan before the Houses of the Oireachtas for approval. [51454/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Budget 2022
Johnny Guirke
310. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of funding that will be made available to the agri-environmental scheme and agri-environmental measures in Budget 2022. [51455/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Trade Agreements
Johnny Guirke
311. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken at EU level to ensure that additional beef imports which would depress beef prices do not enter the single market. [51456/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Johnny Guirke
312. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the future of the Beef Market Taskforce; and the consideration he has given to extending its remit in order to secure a fair price for beef farmers. [51457/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Common Agricultural Policy
Johnny Guirke
313. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals he plans to bring forward to increase the number of recognised female farmers as part of the CAP Strategic Plan. [51458/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
92. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if the emergency department at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan will be downgraded from 24 hours to 12 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50826/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
206. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan will not be downgraded to a model two hospital in line with the 2013 Health National Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50827/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
817. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he received a request from persons (details supplied) to include all Members of Dáil Éireann from County Meath in a scheduled meeting concerning Navan hospital with persons following a Topical Issue debate on 28 September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50947/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
818. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he received correspondence from this Deputy and other Members of Dáil Éireann from County Meath requesting inclusion to a scheduled meeting concerning Navan hospital with persons (details supplied); if he responded to the correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50948/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
819. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if the scheduled meeting took place between persons (details supplied) and him concerning Navan hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50949/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
820. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene to save Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan from downgrading to a model two hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50950/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
821. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with the HSE and discuss the possibility of keeping Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan as a 24-hour accident and emergency service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50951/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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A Vision for Change
Johnny Guirke
174. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of fines issued for dog fouling in each local authority area in the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [48805/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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A Vision for Change
Johnny Guirke
175. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of fines issued for littering in each local authority area in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [48806/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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A Vision for Change
Johnny Guirke
176. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of persons prosecuted for a littering or dumping infringement in each local authority area in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48807/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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A Vision for Change
Johnny Guirke
177. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount collected in fines for dog fouling in each local authority area in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [48808/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Grant Payments
Johnny Guirke
334. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who received SUSI grants in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48824/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Grant Payments
Johnny Guirke
335. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who appealed a SUSI grant refusal in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48825/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Grant Payments
Johnny Guirke
336. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of students who were successful in their appeal of a SUSI grant initial refusal in the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48826/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
388. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan is to reduce its accident and emergency services from 24 hours to 12 hours per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48811/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
389. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health his plans to maintain services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan for the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48812/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Staff
Johnny Guirke
390. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff employed at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48813/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Staff
Johnny Guirke
391. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of doctors that were employed at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Staff
Johnny Guirke
392. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that were employed at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48815/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Health Service Executive
Johnny Guirke
393. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the total funding for Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan in each of the years 2010 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48816/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
394. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of patients diverted from Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan accident and emergency to Our Lady’s Hospital, Drogheda accident and emergency in the period July to September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48817/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
395. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan was on a list of nine hospitals targeted by the HSE Mallow Report which proposed the downgrading of its accident and emergency services from 24 hours to 12 hours per day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48819/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Johnny Guirke
396. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the current plans for the new regional hospital which is to be located in Navan, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48820/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Johnny Guirke
397. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the specific timeline for the proposed new regional hospital in Navan; the expected start and finish dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48821/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
398. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if the HSE still has plans to downgrade Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan to a model 2 hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48822/21]
Thu, 7 Oct 2021
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Hospital Services
Johnny Guirke
399. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan has been under resourced and understaffed in a planned manner designed to reduce services and the capabilities of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48823/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Johnny Guirke
451. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education the progress to date including planned commencement date and the estimated schedule to complete the construction of a school building (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46249/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Health Services Staff
Johnny Guirke
628. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to appoint a clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team; his views on whether psychosocial support in diabetes care is not formally embedded as part of diabetes management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46058/21]
Tue, 28 Sep 2021
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Health Services
Johnny Guirke
629. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make funding available to provide a diabetes psychology resource to each community diabetes specialist team hub under the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease Implementation Guide; his views on whether access to psychosocial support in these teams should be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46059/21]