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Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
586. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of secondary school children per county who are still awaiting a place on the school transport scheme in tabular form. [55006/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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School Meals Programme
Sorca Clarke
640. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of providing school meals to every primary school by county in tabular form. [54349/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Consultations
Sorca Clarke
675. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the consultation process under the review of child maintenance arrangements launched by her Department on 11 February 2021. [55003/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Departmental Reviews
Sorca Clarke
676. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection when the review of child maintenance arrangements will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55004/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Sorca Clarke
677. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the expected waiting time for an appointment with the Money Advice and Budgeting Service per centre in tabular form. [55012/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Sorca Clarke
678. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if any staff have been re-assigned to deal with the backlog in applications for the exceptional needs’ payment. [55013/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Sorca Clarke
1051. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of the Covid-19 booster vaccine by CHO area. [54723/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Enterprise Support Services
Sorca Clarke
9. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has engaged with local enterprise offices on their funding allocation in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53876/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Digital Hubs
Sorca Clarke
50. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the extent to which he and his Department engage with local authorities regarding the development of digital hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53877/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Public Transport
Sorca Clarke
111. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the engagement that she has had with Department of Transport on the lack of rural transport as a consequence of private bus operators curtailing their services. [53873/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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National Car Test
Sorca Clarke
171. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the steps that he is taking to reduce the waiting times at NCT test centres throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54079/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Northern Ireland
Sorca Clarke
193. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts that his Department is making to restore the Executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54077/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Sorca Clarke
274. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied) which indicates a 7% increase in 2021 on the numbers contacting centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54078/22]
Thu, 27 Oct 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Sorca Clarke
307. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment that the pandemic bonus payment of €1,000 will be paid to all those entitled to receive it by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54080/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Agriculture Industry
Sorca Clarke
136. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals for the sanction of those found in breach of unfair trading practices. [53202/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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National Security Committee
Sorca Clarke
341. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Fuzhou overseas police service station which has opened on Capel Street Dublin, as part of the overseas 110 initiative by the Chinese government to open virtual police outposts around the world; if this virtual police station was registered with the Irish authorities; if any Chinese national living in Ireland has been persuaded through this office to return to China to face criminal charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52926/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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National Security Committee
Sorca Clarke
342. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Ethiopia since the Prime Minister’s national security adviser (details supplied) described the relationship between the two countries as at its nadir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52927/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Sorca Clarke
468. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance in cases in which a person who is in receipt of a qualifying payment will not get fuel allowance if their spouse or partner is in receipt of a social welfare payment that is not one of the qualifying payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53250/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Sorca Clarke
469. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider the application for an exceptional needs payment by a person (details supplied) who is appealing the decision to refuse their application for assistance to cover the fuel costs they are incurring travelling to Beaumont and St. Luke’s Hospitals for treatment. [53251/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
657. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the services and or supports that are available to women in hospital following a miscarriage, in relation to pregnancy loss and stillbirth per CHO area; and the referral pathways upon discharge in tabular form. [53249/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Fodder Crisis
Sorca Clarke
748. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement that he and his Department have had with an organisation (details supplied) regarding winter finishing and the impact that the rise in feeding costs will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52928/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
124. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of schools identified as non-compliant with the provisions of the 2015 Arbitration Agreement in relation to school secretaries and caretakers employed by the schools through the capitation grant scheme from 2019 to date in 2022, by county in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52454/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
125. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of voluntary secondary schools and private schools which receive assistance in the form of the capitation grant to provide for secretarial caretaking services from 2019 to date in 2022, by county in tabular form; the system used to decide the allocation to each school to allow them to meet the particular needs of their school; the supervision utilised to ensure that persons employed in these roles are appropriately renumerated and have the relevant employment conditions applied in each situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52455/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
126. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount made available to pay school caretakers in respect of the capitation grant scheme from 2019 to date in 2022, by county in tabular form. [52456/22]
Wed, 19 Oct 2022
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School Staff
Sorca Clarke
127. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the amount made available to pay school secretaries in respect of the capitation grant scheme from 2019 to date in 2022, by county in tabular form. [52457/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Energy Conservation
Sorca Clarke
190. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a grant will be provided for the installation of wood pellet stoves in residential properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51345/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Ukraine War
Sorca Clarke
377. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if consular assistance is being provided to Irish citizens in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine; if any Irish citizens in Russia have sought advice from his Department or embassies; and if there are plans to issue advice regarding travel to Russia. [51731/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
427. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the consideration being given to the residents of counties Longford and Westmeath who await places on school transport, given the additional funding available to the school transport scheme to provide temporary additional capacity. [51346/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
462. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the engagement that she has had with Bus Éireann, private bus operators and school boards of management in relation to the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51730/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
475. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if it is the intention to increase the grant payment for behavioural support to a school (details supplied) given that this post is not considered a public service post and has not increased in 17 years while school employees such as SNAs and teaching staff are due to receive a 6-7% pay increase in the coming 12 months. [51958/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Sorca Clarke
476. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if it is the intention of her Department to fund the position of behavioural analyst for a school (details supplied) after June 2023 when the current contract is due to expire; and the amendments or considerations that have been given to ensure that the notification date of rolling contracts forward is made to the school at an earlier point in the year to allow for planning by the school. [51959/22]
Tue, 18 Oct 2022
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Library Services
Sorca Clarke
890. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of members of the National Library Service in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022, by county in tabular form. [51347/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Offices
Sorca Clarke
14. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if additional staff have been recruited or seconded to community welfare sections in INTREO offices to deal with the additional applications for supplementary welfare allowances; and if not, if she plans to bring in additional staff to deal with the extra workload. [50731/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Community Employment Schemes
Sorca Clarke
90. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider extending the time allowed on community employment for those aged over 50 years. [50730/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Sorca Clarke
101. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps that he is taking to address the staffing crisis in the childcare sector to ensure the continued provision of adequate childcare across the State. [50733/22]
Thu, 13 Oct 2022
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Direct Provision System
Sorca Clarke
147. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the plan to abolish direct provisions centres across the State. [50732/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Departmental Funding
Sorca Clarke
30. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a grant will be made available to those households upgrading to a wood pellet stove; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50696/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Rental Sector
Sorca Clarke
77. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of inspections of rental accommodation by local authority that have taken place in 2021 and to date in 2022; and the number of inspectors allocated to carry out inspections of rental accommodation in each local authority in tabular form. [50695/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Departmental Data
Sorca Clarke
114. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of supplementary welfare allowance applications to date in 2022, by county; the number of applications awarded; the number refused; the total amount paid out; and the reason given for the payments, in tabular form [50694/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Forestry Sector
Sorca Clarke
221. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the continued shortage of wood pellets for use in wood pellet stoves and the impact this will have this winter on householders who have removed solid fuel heating systems and rely on wood pellet stoves to heat their homes. [50697/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Cost of Living Issues
Sorca Clarke
186. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration will be given to providing the proposed €600 energy credit to those living off-grid and fuelling their own generators for electricity supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49796/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Tax Reliefs
Sorca Clarke
257. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to increasing the rate of remote working relief in view of the increase in inflation and cost of living. [49451/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
357. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence given the retention and recruitment crisis in the Defence Forces, and considering their experience and knowledge, the involvement that veterans and serving members have in recruitment in the Defence Forces. [49449/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
358. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the efforts he has made to stem the exodus of personnel from the Defence Forces. [49450/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Social Welfare Appeals
Sorca Clarke
505. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide clarification as to the social welfare recipients who are eligible for the lump-sum payment announced as part of Budget 2023. [49795/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Human Rights
Sorca Clarke
60. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken with the Iranian Ambassador to Ireland (details supplied) regarding the death in custody of a person who was arrested for wearing their hijab incorrectly, the subsequent protests across Iran and any concerns that he may have for Irish citizens currently residing in Iran. [49011/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Northern Ireland
Sorca Clarke
62. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the engagement that he has had with the newly appointed UK Secretary of State regarding the outcome of the election and the establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly in Stormont. [49012/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Naval Service
Sorca Clarke
68. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the engagement that he has had with military management and his Department regarding a report that five apprentice electrical artificers who upon completion of their block placement were offered permanent employment and their defence contracts were bought out by the company with whom they were on placement. [49359/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
81. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the complaint made to the European Committee of Social Rights registered on 9 August 2022 by the European Organisation of Military Associations and Trade Unions against Ireland to seek just conditions of work and to achieve adequate compensation for members of the Defence Forces who work on public holidays and to secure overtime payments for additional hours worked; his views on this complaint; and the actions he and his Department plan to take to rectify this situation. [49009/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Departmental Funding
Sorca Clarke
90. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence in view of the increase in capital funding of €35 million in budget 2023, his plans for national security investment under his remit. [49010/22]
Thu, 6 Oct 2022
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Sorca Clarke
227. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he will publish the complete list of capital works planned following the announcement of an additional €35 million in capital funding in Budget 2023. [49052/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Sorca Clarke
131. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach what bilateral meetings he held during the recent UN General Assembly week. [48251/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Staff
Sorca Clarke
162. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the whole-term equivalent staff by job title working in the geological survey division of his Department as of 1 January 2021 and 27 September 2022, in tabular form; the number of vacancies currently in this division; and when will these vacancies be filled, in tabular form. [48244/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Bus Services
Sorca Clarke
199. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the number and location of sheltered bus stops that have been installed since 1 September 2021. [48233/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Tax Credits
Sorca Clarke
243. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the arrangements that have been made for those renting a room in the landlord's property in cases in which there is no obligation for the property owner to register with the Residential Tenancies Board to ensure that they can avail of the newly introduced rental tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48588/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Sorca Clarke
260. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has met formally with a person (details supplied) to date in 2022. [48240/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Sorca Clarke
335. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he met with his New Zealand counterpart during the recent UN General Assembly week. [48242/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Sorca Clarke
336. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to visit Germany before the end of 2022. [48243/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
341. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if refurbishment works have commenced at a building (details supplied) at Renmore Barracks. [48234/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
342. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the amount that has been spent on the refurbishment of Custume Barracks, Athlone in each of the years 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022; and the nature of works that were carried out in each of the years in tabular form. [48235/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
343. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the amount that the Defence Forces spent on purchasing chemical biological, radiological and nuclear suits for the Permanent Defence Forces in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48236/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Meetings
Sorca Clarke
391. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the bilateral meetings she has had with her EU counterpart to date in 2022. [48241/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Childcare Services
Sorca Clarke
477. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when parents can expect their childcare costs to reduce by the 25% in the national childcare scheme as per Budget 2023. [48360/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Departmental Data
Sorca Clarke
505. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of social workers that graduated from respectively third level colleges in 2020 and 2021, in tabular form. [48249/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Sorca Clarke
547. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice the number of each category of public order training courses that were provided to gardaí in the Westmeath and Roscommon-Longford Garda division in 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [48245/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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EU Funding
Sorca Clarke
548. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice if any capital works projects that are funded by her Department also received EU funding in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and the amount of EU funding received per capital works projects. [48248/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Sorca Clarke
646. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health about the availability of STI-testing kits in CHO 8. [48237/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Medical Aids and Appliances
Sorca Clarke
647. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of breasts pumps available in each maternity unit in tabular form. [48238/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Health Services Staff
Sorca Clarke
648. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number and type of therapist posts that are currently advertised; and the average length of time to fill therapy posts by therapy discipline. [48239/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
658. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the extended free contraception scheme will come into effect. [48356/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Sorca Clarke
659. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health when the extended free general practitioner care for children will come into effect. [48357/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Sorca Clarke
660. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement that he or his Department have had with general practitioners and organisations representing general practitioners; and the additional resources that will be provided to general practitioners in order for them to meet the needs of those that are now eligible for the extended free contraception scheme. [48358/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Sorca Clarke
661. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement that he has had with general practitioners and organisations representing general practitioners; and the additional resources that will be provided to general practitioners in order for them to meet the needs of those now eligible for the extended free general practitioner care for children given that many in rural communities are struggling currently to get a general practitioner or to obtain an appointment. [48359/22]
Tue, 4 Oct 2022
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Crime Prevention
Sorca Clarke
771. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the estimated cost in 2023 in the budget for the senior alert scheme, which was increased by 15%. [48250/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Bus Services
Sorca Clarke
118. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the private bus service that transported passengers from the midlands towns of Moate and Clara to the larger towns of Athlone and Tullamore; and if he has considered that as the Bus Éireann route 20 Dublin to Galway service ceased in 2020, the residents of these towns have been left with no access to a bus service, either public or private. [47593/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Public Transport
Sorca Clarke
119. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the progress of the Connecting Ireland rural mobility plan, and, in particular, the improvements that have been made in counties Longford and Westmeath. [47594/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Sorca Clarke
203. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection the average time for assessing an application for the exceptional needs payment and supplementary welfare allowance; and if she is satisfied with such timeframes. [47595/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Industrial Development
Sorca Clarke
4. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the efforts by the IDA to attract inward investment to counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46574/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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International Relations
Sorca Clarke
204. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if he has spoken formally with his United Kingdom counterpart in the past six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46777/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
205. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence if his Department is considering an increase in the daily budget for catering in the Defence Forces, given the increase in the cost of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46778/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Defence Forces
Sorca Clarke
206. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Defence the number of vacancies per trade per Barracks; and the details of the most recent recruitment drive or competitions for each in tabular form. [47030/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
224. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the number of children who have no access to school transport, by county in tabular form. [46575/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Health Promotion
Sorca Clarke
262. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a progress update on the Primary School Healthy Eating Education Programme as outlined in the Programme for Government. [47031/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Sorca Clarke
321. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will authorise the payment of eligible social welfare payments into an account (details supplied) given the limited banking choices that are available in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47029/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
471. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently awaiting an occupational therapy assessment in each LHO area in CHO8; the number waiting for treatment in each LHO area in CHO8; and the number in each category waiting for more than 12 months. [46779/22]
Tue, 27 Sep 2022
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Health Services
Sorca Clarke
472. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are currently waiting for a bed in a residential unit in each LHO area in CHO8; and the number of persons waiting for more than 12 months in tabular form. [46780/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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National Broadband Plan
Sorca Clarke
169. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the rollout of the National Broadband Plan by county in tabular form. [46379/22]
Thu, 22 Sep 2022
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Housing Schemes
Sorca Clarke
242. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of successful and unsuccessful applications for the local authority home loan by county in tabular form. [46378/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Policies
Sorca Clarke
269. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the measures that he is taking to tackle the increase in homelessness in recent months. [45603/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Departmental Policies
Sorca Clarke
270. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider reintroducing a ban on evictions given the rising numbers of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45605/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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School Transport
Sorca Clarke
323. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Education the engagement that she has had with Bus Éireann and private bus operators regarding the lack of places for pupils availing of school transport. [45604/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Sorca Clarke
510. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Health the engagement that he has had with representatives of general practitioners regarding work practice changes since Covid-19; the availability of face-to-face appointments specifically for medical card patients. [45602/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Properties
Sorca Clarke
12. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Taoiseach the actions and engagements that his Department has taken to date to reduce carbon emissions and to increase energy efficiency in all buildings under his Department. [40921/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Properties
Sorca Clarke
35. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions and engagements that his Department has taken to date to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in all buildings under his Department. [40909/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Waste Management
Sorca Clarke
121. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the engagement that he has had with Longford County Council regarding the urgent and necessary remedial works to be carried out on potentially contaminated lands and landfill sites. [40878/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Properties
Sorca Clarke
122. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions and engagements that his Department has taken to date to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency in all buildings under his Department. [40910/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Greenways Provision
Sorca Clarke
254. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he and his Department have had with Longford County Council regarding the funding shortfall for the Royal Canal spur in County Longford. [40880/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Rail Network
Sorca Clarke
255. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on the meeting regarding the reopening of Killucan train station that took place on 15 June 2022 in relation to funding to carry out a feasibility study into the optimum location for a potential station. [40904/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Departmental Properties
Sorca Clarke
256. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Transport the actions and engagements his Department has taken to date to reduce carbon emissions and to increase energy efficiency in all buildings under his Department. [40923/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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Revenue Commissioners
Sorca Clarke
382. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioner offices that are not open to the public per county in tabular form; when public access stopped; and the plans, if any, to reintroduce or to increase public access to these offices. [40874/22]