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Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Matt Carthy
471. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school bus ticket is issued to a child (details supplied); the reason that the size of the bus for the route in question was reduced in this academic term considering the additional demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51936/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Medical Cards
Matt Carthy
672. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health the list of schemes that qualify under employment incentive schemes or education opportunity schemes that entitle medical card holders to retain their medical card for three years on taking up employment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51097/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Home Help Service
Matt Carthy
837. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be allocated their full 28 home support hours in order that they may leave hospital step-down; if his attention has been drawn to such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51931/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Pension Provisions
Matt Carthy
31. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the intended timeframe to introduce legislation underpinning the provision of pensions to carers. [50586/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Matt Carthy
84. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to amend the income disregard, the eligibility criteria and the schemes which attract the disregard in the means test, for the farm assist scheme. [50587/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Matt Carthy
105. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to receive the comprehensive review of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme. [50588/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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International Protection
Matt Carthy
122. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress that has been made in relation to implementing the report of the advisory group on the provision of support including accommodation to persons in the international protection process. [50589/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Departmental Data
Matt Carthy
289. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications received to date in each county for essential needs payments in respect of new home kits; the number of applications that were successful and the average processing times per application per county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50827/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Matt Carthy
47. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 117 of 29 September 2022, if the EU VAT directive allows a member state to apply a reduced rate of VAT regarding the supply and installation of solar panels on agricultural buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50574/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Matt Carthy
60. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 4 October 2022, the number of applications to the NPWS farm plan scheme for each of the years 2017 to 2021 and to date in 2022 and the number of applications refused in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50581/22]
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]