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Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Information and Communications Technology
Matt Carthy
142. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department, the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer or Office of Government Procurement provide any advice to Government Departments or bodies under their aegis on whether future expenditure on software should include an application programming interface; if any such advice is provided by either office or department to Departments or such bodies with regard to the upgrading of existing systems to implement an application programming interface; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46602/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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State Pensions
Matt Carthy
334. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to her announcement that carers will receive entitlements and contributions towards an old age pension, the basis on which contributions will be awarded; the date from which such pensions will apply; if they will be backdated; if the payment rates will be aligned fully with the standard State pension (contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47252/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Grant Payments
Matt Carthy
358. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of current or previous students at a college (details supplied) who have been awarded a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46647/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Grant Payments
Matt Carthy
359. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps that he has taken to ensure that private colleges that are not eligible for SUSI make the public aware of this fact; the steps that he has taken to inform the public that students enrolled in private colleges may not be eligible for SUSI grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46648/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Matt Carthy
452. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) will be given access to occupational therapy in County Monaghan as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46681/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Matt Carthy
581. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 2156 of 26 July 2022, the interest rates that are associated with each loan scheme funded by his Department through the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46633/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Horse Racing Industry
Matt Carthy
582. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 897 of 5 July 2022, the amount allocated to Horse Racing Ireland from the horse and greyhound racing fund in each of the years 2008 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the amount of which that was for capital expenditure; the amount of which that was for current expenditure; the maximum allowable amount which may be used to subsidise prize money by year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46636/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Pesticide Use
Matt Carthy
583. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing Government targets with regard to the reduction in use of chemical pesticides; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46637/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Nitrates Usage
Matt Carthy
584. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 6 July 2022, the number of farmers availing of the nitrates derogation; the total number of cattle in the herds of those farmers; the total hectarage on which basic payment was claimed, that is grassland per county in 2020, in tabular form. [46638/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Water Quality
Matt Carthy
170. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Environmental Protection Agency is compiling an indicators report of water quality in 2021; the expected publication date of same. [46399/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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EU Programmes
Matt Carthy
172. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that there was no Irish application to the REPowerEU programme in respect of development of the use of anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46447/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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EU Programmes
Matt Carthy
173. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he intends to apply for funding from the REPowerEU programme in respect of development of the use of anaerobic digestion; if such an application will be permissible at this stage; the details of any proposed application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46448/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Departmental Funding
Matt Carthy
336. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated current and capital funding which he intends to be allocated from his Department's budget in respect of development of the use of anaerobic digestion; the purpose of any funding allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46449/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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North-South Interconnector
Matt Carthy
61. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has received a review of the North-South interconnector; when it will be published; and if he will commission a full independent assessment of the potential undergrounding of the project. [45767/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Recycling Policy
Matt Carthy
67. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his proposals to reduce the amount of polyethylene terephthalate, PET, plastic exported from Ireland considering options are available for the domestic recycling of that waste. [45768/22]
Thu, 15 Sep 2022
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International Protection
Matt Carthy
260. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a person (details supplied) will be provided with alternative accommodation in a centre to ensure their safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45218/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Wildlife Regulations
Matt Carthy
221. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are in place to support homeowners whose properties are affected by bats, particularly when large numbers of bats have congregated at the dwelling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44683/22]
Wed, 14 Sep 2022
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Middle East
Matt Carthy
242. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has contacted the Israeli ambassador to Ireland or made any intervention to the Israelian government following the most recent aggression by Israeli armed forces against Palestinian society, individuals and organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44551/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Vacant Properties
Matt Carthy
528. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to expand the vacant property refurbishment grant to houses in rural areas or whether he intends to provide for a new grant scheme for vacant and derelict houses outside of towns and villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42262/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Family Resource Centres
Matt Carthy
1206. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of whole-time equivalent staff who have been funded at Clones family resource centre in each of the years 2020 and 2021, and to date in 2022; if additional staff places will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42093/22]