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Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Teacher Training
Richard O'Donoghue
307. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if discussions are expected to offer financial support to registered post-primary teachers to upskill in order to teach home economics, as is currently offered to registered teachers to teach mathematics, physics and Spanish. [5417/23]
Thu, 2 Feb 2023
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Housing Provision
Richard O'Donoghue
353. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details of the areas in Limerick city and county where the proposed modular homes are to be built, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5418/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Passport Services
Richard O'Donoghue
67. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which the Passport Office is prepared for the influx of passport applications for this spring and summer (details supplied). [4615/23]
Tue, 31 Jan 2023
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Passport Services
Richard O'Donoghue
352. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the additional resources that his Department has provided to address the backlog of passports yet to be processed; and if there is a current backlog of postal applications to be dealt with. [4616/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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School Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
254. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that post-primary teachers have no secure way to switch jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3804/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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School Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
255. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that schools have to cancel junior cycle technology subjects in-service training due to the lack of substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3805/23]
Thu, 26 Jan 2023
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Hospital Services
Richard O'Donoghue
307. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the length of time women are waiting for biopsy results that are sent to a laboratory in Waterford, and that it is a serious concern to these women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3803/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Business Supports
Richard O'Donoghue
142. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance why the temporary business energy support scheme does not cover the use of liquid gas, such as LPG and BioLPG (details supplied). [62210/22]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Departmental Expenditure
Richard O'Donoghue
110. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Department of Rural and Community Development was allocated voted capital and current expenditure of only €331 million or 0.45% of the overall voted allocation in 2022 at a time when regional and rural infrastructure is creaking at the seams and many rural services are subpar or non-existent when compared with urban areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2526/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Driver Test
Richard O'Donoghue
178. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons waiting to sit their driving test in most centres around the country, including Limerick; if additional instructors will be hired to alleviate this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Richard O'Donoghue
206. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance the reason VAT was added to products for the alleviation of flu and flu-like symptoms, given the escalating cost-of-living and the surge in flu and Covid symptoms this time of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Public Expenditure Policy
Richard O'Donoghue
212. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he can account for spending a record 21.5% increase in taxation revenues in 2022 (from €68.41 billion in 2021 to €83.13 billion in 2022) when it comes to delivering rural infrastructure and critical services across our regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2527/23]
Thu, 19 Jan 2023
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Hospital Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
316. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the number of radiographers working at University Hospital Limerick in the years 2020, 2021 and 2022; if this number will increase to alleviate the waiting times in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2531/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Public Sector Pensions
Richard O'Donoghue
106. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the position regarding the sign-off of the pension increase of 3% for Eir pensioners approved by the pension trustees and Eir since 1 July 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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Tax Code
Richard O'Donoghue
328. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify whether accessories associated with defibrillators are also exempt from VAT from 1 January 2023 (details supplied). [1075/23]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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School Equipment
Richard O'Donoghue
232. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Education the number of schools per county that have high-efficiency particulate absorbing, HEPA, filters installed in classrooms in tabular form. [62905/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Health Services Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
319. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if he can provide a date when all the front-line workers waiting on the pandemic payment of €1,000 can expect to receive the payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62902/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Hospital Staff
Richard O'Donoghue
320. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no paediatric neurologist in UHL; when it is likely that a neurologist will be appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62903/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Health Services
Richard O'Donoghue
321. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Health the services that are currently available to those diagnosed with foetal valproate spectrum disorder; the way that families can access these services within their communities following a diagnosis; if he will provide an update on discussions between the HSE and his Department to improve access to services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62904/22]
Thu, 15 Dec 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Richard O'Donoghue
395. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a date for the announcement of the forgotten farmer's scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62906/22]