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Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Hospital Services
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
71. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of resources for the national genetic services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin in order to ensure a more efficient service for patients and a more efficient use of our healthcare resources due to more timely diagnoses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Inshore Fisheries
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
95. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the Questions on Promised Legislation debate of 28 March 2023 (details supplied), how his Department plans to respond to the decision of the Court of Appeal regarding the ban on inshore trawling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Hedge Cutting
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
102. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with respect to recommendation 123 of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, which states that ‘Existing legislation and regulations regarding hedgerows must be reviewed, strengthened and fully enforced’, if his Department will urgently review the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations governing the removal of hedgerows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17867/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Public Sector Reform Review
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
25. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the strategic foresight and strengthening policy development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [18008/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Courts Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
58. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 6 December 2022, his Department's policy position in relation to the number of registrars that should be employed across the State, recognising the importance of the position of the County Registrar both in expediting the functioning of our courts system and in safeguarding the democratic legitimacy of our elections process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17854/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
66. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Justice the engagement of his Department in relation to the forthcoming new Garda Capital Investment Plan 2023-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Fuel Poverty
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
222. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to parliamentary Question No. 69 of 28 February 2023, when the ESRI is due to report on proposing a metric for measuring energy poverty that combines expenditure and energy efficiency and to propose metrics to measure changes in the trend of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Third Level Education
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
588. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 28 March 2023, the steps her Department can take to address the anomaly that has arisen in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance, which meant that in September 2013 PhD students could not both retire to claim their award and also stay in service to fulfil the new timeframe of the pre-existing and changing regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17839/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Commonage Land Use
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1169. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures available for dormancy of commonages, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Medicinal Products
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1537. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health what financial supports or benefits are available to purchase wigs for children under the age of 18 years who have lost hair due to alopecia or other conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17136/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1699. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the payment of the pandemic bonus payment for contracted security staff; when he expects this to be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17836/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Sustainable Development Goals
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1855. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department would consider applying the UNSDGs Acceleration Tool available from DECC to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into the National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands to help deliver meaningful actions and given the delays with its publication, as referenced in Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 23 February 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18126/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Education and Training Provision
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
61. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans his Department has to celebrate the European Year of Skills this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15560/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
115. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education the timeline for the establishment of the new portal for parents in respect of the summer programme, where special schools are not running the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Departmental Offices
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
24. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the international division of his Department. [15077/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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School Meals Programme
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
111. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 2 March 2023, if she has completed the review of the final report from the evaluation of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15174/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Social Welfare Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
148. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to improve access to the free travel scheme for people with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15182/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
416. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if she will review a case (details supplied) in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance entitlement anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15271/23]
Thu, 23 Mar 2023
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School Curriculum
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
141. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education if the new SPHE curriculum for senior cycle which is currently under redevelopment will be made mandatory, as recommended recently by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9915/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1129. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting a first appointment to the adult outpatient's diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; the maximum and minimum length of waiting time periods; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1130. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of adults patients and paediatric patients attending University Hospital Waterford for type 1 diabetes care and for type 2 diabetes care, for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12256/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Admissions
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1131. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital admissions that occurred through the University Hospital Waterford emergency department due to diabetic ketoacidosis in each of the years 2017 to 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12258/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Health Promotion
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1132. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if his Department has made a submission indicating Ireland's interest in participating in the EU4Health joint action for diabetes and cardiovascular disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12259/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1444. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with diabetes who are awaiting their follow up/return appointment to the adult outpatients diabetes clinic in UHW hospital; the number of persons waiting for 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36 and longer than 36 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1445. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons attending UHW with type 1 diabetes who have requested insulin pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13526/23]
Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
1446. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric patients with type 1 diabetes who received an insulin pump while attending the UHW paediatric diabetes unit and have had to transition their care to other diabetes clinics in the past 0-6, 6-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-36, 36-48 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Departmental Policies
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
29. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the work being undertaken by his Department in the area of precision fermentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10767/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Hedge Cutting
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
40. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to protect and restore native hedgerows given the biodiversity crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10863/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Environmental Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
96. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress of the Irish Government’s response to the draft EU Nature Restoration Law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10915/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Bus Services
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
80. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport if he will liaise with the NTA on the matter of making adequate provision for bus stops in Ballymacarbery, County Waterford to serve the new 356 service between Dungarvan and Clonmel; if funding will be made available for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11850/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Gorse Burning
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
279. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options available to upland farmers, other than burning, to manage older growth heather; the resources and support available to farmers from his Department for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10916/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Tax Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
73. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has any plans to change VAT rates in Ireland in response to the coming zero rates of VAT on energy-saving materials such as solar panels in Northern Ireland, due to the Windsor Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11093/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Tax Code
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
137. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline the VAT treatment of used car imports into Ireland from Northern Ireland and from Great Britain; if the Windsor Framework will have any effect on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11092/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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School Accommodation
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
367. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Education in light of the projected increasing population of Kill village and the constrained nature of the current site of a school (details supplied), if her Department's forward-planning unit plans to engage with school management to explore options for the school's expansion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10987/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
555. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10979/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
556. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10980/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
557. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in St. Luke's, Kilkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10981/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
558. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at St. Luke's Kilkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10982/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
559. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10983/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
560. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10984/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
561. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, podiatrists and administrative support posts currently dedicated to the outpatient adult diabetes clinic in South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10985/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Hospital Staff
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
562. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of dedicated whole-time equivalents of consultant endocrinologists, dietitians, advanced nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses and administrative support posts currently in place in the paediatric diabetes and endocrinology service at South Tipperary General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10986/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Traffic Management
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
25. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to introduce experimental traffic orders; the effects he anticipates from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10266/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Cycling Policy
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
84. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Transport the status of the programme for Government commitment to establish regional cycle design offices, co-located in the seven regional design offices for roads, to support local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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National Development Plan
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
121. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform how departmental structures and processes are being revised to strengthen the delivery of vital infrastructure under the national development plan, in particular in relation to achieving balanced regional development, and how projects may be prioritised to maximise efficiency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10265/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Budget Process
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
129. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the work being undertaken by his Department in developing a well-being framework; what legislative underpinning might be required to meaningfully integrate the framework into Ireland’s budgetary cycle; if, in that context, his Department is aware of the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act in Wales that has underpinned the application of the Welsh well-being framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10264/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Wildlife Regulations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
211. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the work under way by his Department on investigation of upland management techniques, other than legal burning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10698/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Wildlife Regulations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
212. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 26 January 2023, the specific measures planned or under way as capacity is built for long-term habitat management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10699/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Wildlife Regulations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
213. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 26 January 2023, the specific measures planned or under way as capacity is built for grazing pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10700/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Wildlife Regulations
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
214. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 26 January 2023, the specific measures planned or under way as capacity is built for the control of alien invasives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10701/23]