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Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Wildlife Protection
Matt Carthy
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the Wildlife Advisory Council last met; if he will report on its work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Wildlife Protection
Matt Carthy
71. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the role that his Department or the National Parks and Wildlife Service has following the instances of swan mortalities at a location (details supplied) in August 2022; if a full investigation as to the cause of mortalities has been conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50572/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
96. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the number of applicants from County Monaghan for the school transport scheme in 2021 and 2022; the number of students who have applied in 2022 who are currently without a place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50578/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
97. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education the increased capacity put in place for the school transport scheme in 2022; the Government target for the provision of spaces; the forecasted need for capacity by year until 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50579/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Prison Service
Matt Carthy
152. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if an application has been received from a person (details supplied) for a transfer to a prison in this State; the current status of the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50542/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Home Care Packages
Matt Carthy
183. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive his or her full allocation of 15 hours per week home support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50575/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Maternity Leave
Matt Carthy
184. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 12 October 2021, the status of proposed legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy; if such legislation will include a provision for maternity leave for mothers through a streamlined service that ensures both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospect parentage for those mothers who have been granted just guardianship to date and measures to reduce the substantial legal costs involved for the parents concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50576/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Maternity Leave
Matt Carthy
185. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 513 of 12 October 2021, the status of proposed legislation for parents who have children through surrogacy; if such legislation will include a provision for maternity leave for mothers through a streamlined service that ensures both parents are legally recognised as such, retrospective parentage for those mothers who have been granted just guardianship to date and measures to reduce the substantial legal costs involved for the parents concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Animal Diseases
Matt Carthy
224. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out a full investigation following the instances of swan mortalities at Castle Lake Forest, Bailieborough, County Cavan in August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50573/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Matt Carthy
225. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 104 of 4 October 2022, if the referenced programme for Government commitment which commits the Government to the allocation of €1.5 billion in projected carbon receipts over the next ten years is inclusive or exclusive of schemes which fall under the Common Agricultural Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50580/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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EU Funding
Matt Carthy
226. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 761 of 4 October 2022, the total amount of co-financing provided by the State in relation to funding from the European Union multiannual financial framework, EUMFF, between 2014 and to date in 2022; the total amount of co-financing provided through the EUMFF; the total spend by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50582/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Haulage Industry
Matt Carthy
235. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport if the suspension of an operator licence for a company (details supplied) will be delayed until February 2023 to give the owner time to fill the vacancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49932/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Matt Carthy
308. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 14 September 2022, the number of applications received by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for a domestic dwelling derogation licence to exclude bats from premises in each year 2012 to 2022 inclusive, the number of derogations approved for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49458/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Hospital Appointments Status
Matt Carthy
757. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an outpatient appointment at the orthopaedic clinic in Cavan and Monaghan Hospital given the discomfort that they are currently experiencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50255/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Matt Carthy
782. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any potential impact on the price that Irish farmers receive for timber arising from Programme for the Endorsement of Forest or Forest Stewardship Council certification; the steps that he is taking to mitigate any impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Matt Carthy
783. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum allowable allocation for on-farm investments in the 2023 to 2027 period per his CAP Strategic Plan; the allocation in Budget 2023; the remaining maximum allowable allocation in 2024 to 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Departmental Data
Matt Carthy
791. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received a payment from his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2022 that received their payment into an account in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49945/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
792. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under TAMS for solar equipment; the grant rate; the average grant amount by farm system in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49946/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Passport Services
Matt Carthy
42. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current number of outstanding passport applications that were submitted more than one, two, three, four, five and six months ago; the total number of applications on hand; and the current number of staff in the Passport Service. [48266/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposed timeframe to honour the Government commitment to recognise the state of Palestine. [48265/22]