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Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
340. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) who has applied for a bus ticket for transport to school will receive this ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58808/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
341. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) who has applied for a bus ticket for transport to school will receive this ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58809/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
342. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) who has applied for a bus ticket for transport to school will receive this ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58810/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
343. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when a person (details supplied) who has applied for a bus ticket for transport to school will receive this ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58811/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Health Service Executive
Michael Fitzmaurice
702. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the date that the pay increase, as discussed by Government and unions, will be implemented in relation to HSE staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59353/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
759. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the attention of the forestry division within his Department has been drawn to reports that the devastating Ash dieback disease, chalara fraxinea, was present in Europe and moving westward towards Ireland in the years previous to its outbreak in Ireland in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58737/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
760. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proposed grant rates in the next forestry programme will cover 100% of the costs involved in preparing and developing afforestation sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58738/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Common Agricultural Policy
Michael Fitzmaurice
761. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include members of an organisation (details supplied) in any stakeholder group or forum being set up to implement the CAP strategic plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58739/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
762. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the mechanism and calculations, per forest type, by which the forest service of his Department calculated the afforestation grant rates as recently published for the next forestry programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58740/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
763. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department provides supporting or operational funds to assist forestry industry representation groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58741/22]
Tue, 29 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
764. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be any change to the grants for the construction of forest roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58742/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Foreign Birth Registration
Michael Fitzmaurice
309. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a foreign birth certificate will issue for a person (details supplied) who applied in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56354/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
600. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of ecology input for the 11 afforestation licences issued on week number four of October's dashboard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56135/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
601. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the expenditure by the forest service of his Department is in line with budget for the month of October 2022, thereby ensuring that there is no underspend again in this Department for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56136/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
602. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the processing and issuing of licence and scheme approvals for the month of October 2022 is in line with his Department's phased plan for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56137/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Land Issues
Michael Fitzmaurice
615. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made by his Department in rectifying the mapping errors which exist in Leam, Boyle, County Roscommon, in relation to lands (details supplied) which have been notified to the trustees of Rockingham Estate, who have in turn sought approval from his Department to rectify the situation on land registry maps which appear to indicate ownership of local farmers’ land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56501/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Bus Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
71. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if he will examine the booking facilities old age pensioners currently have to use in order to travel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55843/22]
Thu, 10 Nov 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Michael Fitzmaurice
166. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the different tax exemptions available for young farmers and for all farmers; if he has secured European Union approval to continue the exemptions, following his budget 2023 speech in which he outlined that he was seeking same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55844/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Fitzmaurice
903. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the date his Department intends to issue the €1,000 Covid-19 pandemic bonus payment to section 39 agency staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54110/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
578. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) will have his autism spectrum disorder assessment carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52723/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Fuel Prices
Michael Fitzmaurice
282. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of each of the different costs which make up the price the consumer pays for petrol, diesel and agricultural diesel at the pumps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51506/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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State Examinations
Michael Fitzmaurice
457. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education when the Junior Certificate results will be released to those persons who sat their Junior Certificate in June 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51613/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Industrial Relations
Michael Fitzmaurice
744. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made in getting a review (details supplied) up and running; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51422/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Hospital Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
745. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of radiation therapists who have been recruited by the HSE in each of the years 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51423/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
864. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any semi-state body connected with forestry that is putting together a special vehicle to draw down funding from the premium system on forestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51514/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
795. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if large-scale investors associated with a semi-state forestry company will be allowed to claim forestry premiums in the next forestry programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50165/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
796. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forestry Service advertised and accepted applications for a forest-frost reconstitution scheme without having a standard operating procedure in place to deal with the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
797. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 738 and 739 of 4 October 2022, the number of forest-frost reconstitution applications that are with his Department now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50167/22]
Wed, 5 Oct 2022
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Medicinal Products
Michael Fitzmaurice
338. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason that the medication ozempic is not available through the medical card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48938/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Mental Health Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
585. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) who has twice been refereed to CAMHS Roscommon, the latest being in July 2022, will be called for an assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47976/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Michael Fitzmaurice
587. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when the staff of a nursing home (details supplied) will receive the €1,000 pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47992/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
736. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exact date that the details of the new forestry programme will be sent to the European Commission for review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47883/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
737. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date that his Department will publish a Forestry Licensing Plan for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47884/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
738. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences that have been received by his Department that remain to be processed; the length of time that each application has been with his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47885/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
739. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences per scheme type which were applied for before 1 January 2021 that remain to be processed by his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47886/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Michael Fitzmaurice
740. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a private forestry association (details supplied) will be invited onto the Forest Policy Group; when such a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47887/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Schemes
Michael Fitzmaurice
768. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if over 30,000 farmers apply for the agri-climate rural environment scheme who are now under CAP and tier one, two and three will all be accepted in cases in which their application is correct; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48621/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Wastewater Treatment
Michael Fitzmaurice
39. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason he is not resolving the grant system for persons who were not registered for septic tanks and who have had an inspection and been refused the grant assistance as their tank was not registered. [46756/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Housing Policy
Michael Fitzmaurice
41. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new grant for the refurbishment of old derelict houses will be extended to rural areas, given that, at present, the scheme is only available in certain towns. [46755/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Energy Prices
Michael Fitzmaurice
33. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that rural customers should pay a higher standing-charge than urban users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46599/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
237. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education if she will investigate the reason that a pupil (details supplied) who applied for a school bus ticket in April 2022 and who has been using the school transport service for the past four years and is paying for this service has been advised that there is no bus ticket despite the bus travelling the route on a daily basis at 50% capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46670/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
242. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the number of children who applied for and received school bus tickets to date in 2022 who are attending a secondary school and who did not previously hold a school bus ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46716/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
243. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the number of children who applied for and received school bus tickets to date in 2022 who are attending a primary school and who did not previously hold a ticket; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46717/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Michael Fitzmaurice
244. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the number of children who applied for a school bus ticket to date in 2022 who are attending a secondary school and were refused a ticket due to there being no place on the bus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46718/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Hospital Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
509. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the HSE to ensure that the current staffing numbers for neurology nurse specialists in the neurology department in University Hospital Galway is addressed given that patients are unnecessarily waiting longer for diagnosis and treatment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46971/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Motor Fuels
Michael Fitzmaurice
31. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport if he has outlined the opportunity that exists in relation to the use of hydrotreated vegetable oil to members of county councils and the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46191/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Tax Code
Michael Fitzmaurice
133. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance if the duty that was removed from petrol and diesel will apply for another year; and if he will freeze the carbon tax in light of the current energy crisis. [46192/22]
Wed, 21 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
83. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a supplementary payment will issue to a person (details supplied) that applied for this payment on 7 July while awaiting the outcome of another application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46091/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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EU Regulations
Michael Fitzmaurice
58. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will oppose the proposed European Union regulation on land and peat restoration with reference to the biodiversity strategy and climate strategy as part of the European Union Council of Ministers, given that the consequences for Irish farming will be detrimental if this regulation is left in its present form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45814/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Michael Fitzmaurice
405. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way in which TUSLA are allowed to hold up registration of Early Years Services because of inadequacies in their office and leave children without a service knowing that the school term begins in September 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45559/22]