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Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Collins
432. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education when the deficit in the number of special needs assistants in a school (details supplied) will be rectified to ensure that the high-risk children can remain safe within the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54472/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Collins
433. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the huge shortage of special needs assistants in a school (details supplied); when these appointments are likely to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54473/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Collins
434. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to appoint additional SNAs and additional SET hours for a school (details supplied); when this shortage will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54474/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Collins
435. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education the plans that are in place to appoint a sufficient number of SNAs to a school (details supplied); when this situation will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54475/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Michael Collins
436. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Education when an application for assistive technology by a school (details supplied) will be processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54476/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Health Services Staff
Michael Collins
618. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans are in place for the appointment of a HSE podiatrist to replace a person (details supplied) who retired in February 2021 in the Bantry area and who has not yet been replaced leaving hundreds of elderly vulnerable persons without podiatry services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54478/21]
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
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Dental Services
Michael Collins
619. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the plans that are in place to update the dental treatment services scheme (details supplied); when the scheme will be updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54479/21]
Thu, 4 Nov 2021
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Road Projects
Michael Collins
109. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will increase funding for roads in west County Cork in 2022 to bring the area in line with other counties that have received funding ahead of the county for many years (details supplied). [45919/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Job Creation
Michael Collins
4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the jobs that have been created in the past 12 months in south western areas of Cork. [53403/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Job Creation
Michael Collins
78. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Taoiseach the jobs that have been created in the past 12 months for the south western peninsulas of County Cork and the eight Islands off the south west coast of County Cork. [53404/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
413. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52138/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
418. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will expedite a passport in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52213/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
434. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52863/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
435. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a first-time application for a passport for an infant (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52864/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Social Welfare Appeals
Michael Collins
611. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53085/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Disability Services
Michael Collins
881. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason there are no facilities for admitting adults who have an intellectual disability and require residential psychiatric treatment, further to advice to this Deputy that the HSE does not have the resources to deal with them; if this is correct; and if so, the reason. [52301/21]
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
115. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51469/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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National Broadband Plan
Michael Collins
291. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the roll-out by National Broadband Ireland will be extended to an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51214/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
493. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50435/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
494. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport application for a person (details supplied) can be expediated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50442/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
510. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50982/21]
Tue, 19 Oct 2021
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Visa Applications
Michael Collins
708. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Justice if a student visa will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51213/21]
Thu, 14 Oct 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Michael Collins
169. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason the certificate of recovery has a timeline of six months when the HSE is saying a person is safe for nine months; his views on whether the certificate of recovery should be changed to nine months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50202/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Electricity Grid
Michael Collins
117. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when persons will be able to sell surplus electricity to the grid (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48182/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
332. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if passport applications by persons (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47632/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
340. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47894/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
362. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport applications by a family (details supplied); if the passports will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48317/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
646. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department have issued the promised invitation to all interested groups, organisations and members of the public to provide their views to inform the review of the operation of abortion legislation; if not, when he plans to do so; the reason he prematurely met with stakeholder groups in early June 2021 to discuss the approach for the review which is being developed by his Department; if an invitation had not yet been issued at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47890/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Abortion Services
Michael Collins
684. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the oversights members of the Houses of the Oireachtas will have over the selection and monitoring of the work undertaken by the organisation or company which he has indicated will be commissioned to oversee the service user and service provider strands as part of the three year review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48176/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Medicinal Products
Michael Collins
701. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter in relation to zolgensma gene therapy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48243/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
756. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for approval under the ash reconstitution and underplanting scheme that have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork; the number of these applications that have been approved in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
757. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for forest road approvals under the single consent system that have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork since the beginning of 2020; the number of approvals issued in each district for this period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47888/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
758. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications for forest road grants have been received in each of the three forest service districts covering County Cork since the beginning of 2020; the percentage of these that resulted in a remedial letter issuing in each district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47889/21]
Thu, 30 Sep 2021
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Passport Services
Michael Collins
213. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a passport will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47314/21]
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
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Public Sector Staff
Michael Collins
4. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be set aside in order to provide an additional two weeks' annual leave to health workers (details supplied). [45920/21]
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Road Projects
Michael Collins
67. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will address a series of matters (details supplied) regarding road infrastructure in west Cork. [44395/21]
Thu, 16 Sep 2021
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
168. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if he will address the lack of driving test capacity particularly for young persons (details supplied). [44396/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Renewable Energy Generation
Michael Collins
319. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if information will be provided on his Department's review of the siting and size conditions for rooftop solar panels on homes and on the review of exemptions for educational and community buildings as part of the current development of interim planning regulations; if further information will be provided on the stated need to consider environmental assessment reporting before finalisation; when the interim planning regulations will be submitted to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41875/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Collins
974. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 funding for enhanced infection controls and staffing has been withdrawn from private nursing homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41475/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Disability Services
Michael Collins
1718. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the waiting list for specific speech and language disorder units for the treatment of severe speech delay and verbal dyspraxia in County Cork; his plans to develop further units in County Cork given that there are only four units currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35093/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
Michael Collins
2774. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health the reason free dental check-ups under the school dental scheme which were carried out in second, fourth and sixth class are now only available to children in sixth class; the reason for the complete withdrawal of the service in some rural towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39104/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Dental Services
Michael Collins
2775. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Health if there is a long-term plan for school dental check-ups under the school dental scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39106/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
3410. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the output to date in 2021 of afforestation, roads and felling licences; the way this compares with the licensing output for the same dates in each of the years 2016 to 2020; the percentage increase or decrease in output compared to those dates in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40458/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
3411. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of felling, afforestation and roads licences yet to be approved by county and nationally in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40459/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
3412. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact of the introduction of SI No. 293 on forestry licensing output; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40460/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
3413. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the next steps his Department is taking with respect of the regulatory review of the forestry licensing system in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40461/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
3414. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total forestry licensing output to date; the output required in the remaining months of 2021 if his Department is to reach its stated aim of issuing 4,500 forestry licences in 2021 for each month in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40462/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Forestry Sector
Michael Collins
3415. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the forestry industry in relation to the European Commission Forestry Strategy and the failure to take into account the views of the European forestry sector during the formulation of the strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40463/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
236. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if the theory test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37607/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Driver Test
Michael Collins
238. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Transport if the theory test for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37625/21]