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Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Peter Burke
157. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28059/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Data
Peter Burke
567. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education her projected figures for secondary school places for Mullingar, County Westmeath, for September 2023; the figures for applications for these places; the contingency plans in place to accommodate all students who need a place in 1st year in September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27869/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Departmental Programmes
Peter Burke
568. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the inclusion of a Westmeath school (details supplied) in the counselling and mental health pilot scheme which she announced recently; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27901/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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School Curriculum
Peter Burke
608. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will review the facilitating of the teaching of art in second-level schools; if there has been a drop in the number of schools offering this subject; if art is a core subject which should be taught at second level, what responsibility is on the school to provide art classes once there is an art teacher on the staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28452/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Housing Schemes
Peter Burke
747. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the length of time the vacant property refurbishment grant will last. [27916/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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International Protection
Peter Burke
1017. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on plans (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27182/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Medical Cards
Peter Burke
1134. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when the increase in the income limit thresholds for medical cards is due to come into effect. [27259/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Peter Burke
1270. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health his plans to meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss urgent matters on dispensing fees for community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28265/23]
Wed, 31 May 2023
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Disadvantaged Status
Peter Burke
72. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will advise on the procedure for a rural school to apply for the DEIS rural scheme. [26557/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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School Funding
Peter Burke
267. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education when the funding for the free schoolbooks scheme will be distributed to primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25655/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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Health Services Staff
Peter Burke
195. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will advise when a Parkinson's nurse specialist will be assigned to the Westmeath area; and if any submissions were made regarding recruitment for this specialised area. [25072/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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School Staff
Peter Burke
93. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider fair post-primary relocation as a system of redeployment allowing teachers in the post primary sector to relocate from one school to another; if the results from the findings of the current pilot scheme will be made public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23433/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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State Examinations
Peter Burke
94. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education if she will consider the provision of additional assistance to students who are diagnosed with dyslexia who require readers to assist them with State examinations, particularly the Junior Certificate; the number of readers that are currently assigned; if this can be increased to one per student; the number of readers that are employed for the examination period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23490/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Peter Burke
140. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on a foreign birth register application by a person (details supplied). [22512/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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National Car Test
Peter Burke
232. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport if a case for an NCT refund will be reviewed in light of the cancellation policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Peter Burke
457. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will advise on a payment for a person (details supplied). [22679/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Health Strategies
Peter Burke
683. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he has a timeline for the publication of the current review of the maternity and infant care scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22939/23]
Wed, 10 May 2023
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School Transport
Peter Burke
85. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education the circumstances in which children qualify for school transport to a primary school which is not their nearest school in situations where their nearest primary school is at capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22009/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Peter Burke
529. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when outstanding invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider in Westmeath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21112/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Peter Burke
530. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when outstanding invoices will be paid to an accommodation provider in Westmeath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21113/23]