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Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Invasive Species Policy
Jackie Cahill
112. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if timber being imported into Northern Ireland is being checked for bark beetle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52596/23]
Wed, 29 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
115. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if slurry bags are eligible for TAMS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Jackie Cahill
86. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application for a foreign birth registration will be processed; when the applicant can expect a decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51868/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Work Permits
Jackie Cahill
245. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 28 September 2023, if the review into occupation lists for employment permits for non-Irish/EEA nationals has been completed; if he can provide a breakdown of the occupations on the list; how many permits are being allocated to each occupation; if there will be an increase in the number of work rider permits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52044/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Jackie Cahill
290. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if an individual who sat their Leaving Certificate in 2014 and received a C3 in Gaeilge would be permitted to undertake the primary school teaching degree with a college (details supplied) considering that in 2014, a C3 in Gaeilge was the requirement to study primary teaching, but that grade has now increased to a minimum C2; if the fact the individual received the necessary grade at the time of their Leaving Certificate will still qualify them to proceed with their training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52524/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Teaching Qualifications
Jackie Cahill
291. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if the Teaching Council recognises the International Postgraduate Certificate in Education with International Qualified Teacher Status through Coventry University, England to allow an individual to obtain primary teaching status in Ireland; whether the Oiriúnú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge or An Scrúdú le hAghaidh Cáilíochta sa Ghaeilge would be required to receive primary teaching status in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52526/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Departmental Funding
Jackie Cahill
365. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection when the 27 Ability Programmes nationwide will be informed of their funding allocations for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52108/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Nitrates Usage
Jackie Cahill
452. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no tiered system in relation to the spreading of nitrates on land (details supplied); if he will address this matter in order that farmers stocked at 125kg/hectare do not face such a cliff edge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52261/23]
Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
465. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the exception to fencing upland hill land is still the same in 2023 considering the guide to land eligibility 2015 states that uplands are exempted, provided they are farmed in the traditional manner, but the 2023 guide does not state this as clearly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52540/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Industrial Development
Jackie Cahill
28. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what additional funding is being provided in 2024 to the IDA regional property programme development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51400/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Regional Development
Jackie Cahill
39. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how Budget 2024 is supporting regional enterprise development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51399/23]
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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Civil Service
Jackie Cahill
192. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 17 October 2023, if the new civil service arbitration board has yet been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51707/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Office of Public Works
Jackie Cahill
187. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the modular unit developments for Ukrainian accommodation in Charleville, Mahon and Thurles, were tendered for by the OPW; if so, how many tenders were received for each development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51022/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
206. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the requirements for dormant clubs when filing their annual returns to the Companies Registration Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50743/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
373. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the circumstances in which a person's name will be removed from the bankruptcy register; if a process is being considered by which a person could apply to have their name removed from the register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50875/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
395. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an applicant must have filed BPS for 2022 in order to qualify for ACRES (details supplied); if he will consider amending this condition for ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50679/23]
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jackie Cahill
565. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if re-consideration will be given to PSRP eligibility to include day service Section 39 staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51021/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Septic Tanks
Jackie Cahill
161. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if, in relation to grants for septic tank improvements, he plans to increase the numbers of inspections available nationwide, in order that those who need an inspection can get one to avail of the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50357/23]
Thu, 16 Nov 2023
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Septic Tanks
Jackie Cahill
162. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the areas in Tipperary that are covered for grants for septic tanks; if he intends to increase the areas mapped to allow a larger geographical area to avail of the grants in order to ensure the grants have a full impact in terms of environmental protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50358/23]
Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Waste Management
Jackie Cahill
29. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an allocation of funding has been made to Waterford County Council for the clean-up of plastic on a property (details supplied); how much funding was allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50108/23]