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Thu, 31 Mar 2022
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Community Development Projects
Fergus O'Dowd
479. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are plans or proposed locations for pubs as community hubs in County Louth or east County Meath following the announcement of the pilot programme on 25 March 2022; when she expects to review the pilot programme and possibly implement same across a number of further locations and counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17116/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Electricity Generation
Fergus O'Dowd
6. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are any plans from within Government to pay for electricity that is returned to the grid by domestic solar units to encourage more people to invest in solar energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16803/22]
Wed, 30 Mar 2022
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Flood Risk Management
Fergus O'Dowd
33. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the CFRAM programme proposed for the east County Meath area to address some of the additional flood risks that have been identified over recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16738/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Gangland Crime
Fergus O'Dowd
77. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a detailed update on the progress made on implementing the recommendations of the scoping report into community safety and well-being in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16068/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
135. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on the discussions that have taken place within her Department and with other key Departments with regard to addressing and increasing funding and supports for refuge services across the country which are at breaking point in many cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16069/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Energy Prices
Fergus O'Dowd
207. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will take steps to resolve the issues raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the communal heating scheme at a location; if he has raised his concerns in relation to same with the regulator; if he will review any possible gaps in legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16065/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Fergus O'Dowd
259. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in respect of the difficulty of claiming health expenses for diagnosed coeliacs given the difficulty in obtaining detailed receipts for coeliac goods; if there are proposals to make such expense submission more user friendly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15883/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Fergus O'Dowd
490. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to or can provide details on the approximate number of persons over the age of 66 years who are currently living alone in the State who are not in receipt of the living alone allowance as they are not in receipt of one of the qualifying social welfare payments required; her plans to expand the scheme to this cohort considering the significant increase in the cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16665/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Energy Prices
Fergus O'Dowd
9. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is monitoring the impact of recent cost-of-living measures with a view to their effectiveness, given both inflation and increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14569/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Fergus O'Dowd
29. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the social welfare supports offered and accessed by persons and families that are fleeing the Ukrainian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14570/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Fergus O'Dowd
113. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that he is taking to safeguard SMEs from the debilitating increases in energy prices which will force many to close their doors if supports are not put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14759/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Energy Prices
Fergus O'Dowd
151. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures that he is taking to safeguard charities and community groups from the debilitating increases in energy prices which will force many groups to close their services if supports are not put in place (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14762/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Fergus O'Dowd
262. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the supports that are in place or being considered to allow Ukrainians fleeing the conflict in circumstances in which they are staying with an Irish family to be added to Irish car insurance policies; if he will respond to reports that some insurance providers are declining applications for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14613/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Fergus O'Dowd
263. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance if supports are currently being considered in respect of Ukrainians fleeing the conflict and finding safe refuge in Ireland who wish to set up an Irish bank account considering the pressure and lack of access to Ukrainian banks at present (details supplied); and the way that this issue will be addressed. [14616/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Arts Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
294. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if the case of funding for a theatre production (details supplied) will be urgently reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14228/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Fergus O'Dowd
424. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to or if he will propose to an organisation (details supplied) that ride-on ride-off ferries currently located in the Black Sea could be converted or seconded to help evacuate civilians and wounded by sea from Mariupol which according to reports is running out of food and water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14748/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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School Transport
Fergus O'Dowd
526. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education if supports are currently being considered to assist Ukrainian children fleeing the crisis to gain access to the school transport system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14617/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Fergus O'Dowd
623. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection if her Department is monitoring the impact of recent cost of living measures with a view to their effectiveness given both inflation and also increases in energy prices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14604/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Fergus O'Dowd
624. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the social welfare supports offered and accessed by individuals and families fleeing the Ukrainian crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14605/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Ukraine War
Fergus O'Dowd
707. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will review the needs of Irish medical and dental students in Ukraine (details supplied); if a support process can be put in place to accommodate these students who will be affected by the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13979/22]