Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh Téarma Dála nó Seanaid
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Máirt, 21 Beal 2024
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Peace Commissioners
Seán Crowe
423. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the total number of peace commissioners registered on the most recent roll maintained by her Department. [22457/24]
Céad, 15 Beal 2024
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
114. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of people awaiting on a first outpatient appointment in the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital; the average waiting time for a first outpatient appointment; and the number waiting more than two years for a first appointment. [21937/24]
Máirt, 14 Beal 2024
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
635. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated by the Pathfinder service; the total budget allocated to the service since it became operational; and if plans are in place to expand the programme across the State. [21765/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
297. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education whether there are plans for an ASD unit to be put in place at a school (details supplied) given its size and the present demand for such services. [18983/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
298. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the plans in place to increase the number of special school places for children who NEPS assessments specifically recommend for such a place, given the insufficient capacity at present; the number of places to be brought on stream in the next two years; and the location of these places. [18984/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
299. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the options available to a child (details supplied) who has been recommended for a special school place by a NEPS assessment but has been unable to secure a place in the Dublin area. [18985/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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School Transport
Seán Crowe
301. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason a replacement school bus service for children attending a school (details supplied) was not put in place when the existing service was disrupted before Easter; if she is aware of complaints from parents about the service being subject to frequent disruption; and if she shares their concerns about the significant obstacle this creates in their access to education. [17662/24]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Legislative Measures
Seán Crowe
528. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the current status of legislation for the recognition of foreign divorce in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16683/24]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
739. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for audiology services from HSE community services in the Russell Centre, Tallaght; and the average waiting time for those services. [16572/24]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Seán Crowe
740. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the current status of Kelvin Grove, Carlow; the plans in place for its use; and the date by which it will be brought back into use. [16573/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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School Admissions
Seán Crowe
391. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason an individual (details supplied) was denied a place in a special school despite an assessment stating they should have such a place. [13583/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
434. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason an individual (details supplied) was denied a place in a special school despite an assessment stating they should have such a place until the age of 18 years. [12058/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
435. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of children assessed as needing placement in a special school, but not provided with a place in 2023. [12059/24]
Céad, 20 Márta 2024
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Mental Health Services
Seán Crowe
1358. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the total number of children on a waiting list for their first appointment to CAMHS in the CHO6 area; and the number of those waiting more than six months. [12248/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Mental Health Services
Seán Crowe
339. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the total number of children on a waiting list for their first appointment to CAMHS in the CHO7 area; and the number of those waiting more than six months. [11209/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Mental Health Services
Seán Crowe
340. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average length of treatment an individual receives in the CAMHS system. [11210/24]
Déar, 7 Márta 2024
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Mental Health Services
Seán Crowe
341. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health to outline the referral pathway to the ADHD clinic in the CHO7 area. [11211/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
80. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the total number of ASD places available in schools in the Dublin southwest area; the number of additional ASD places that have been created for the 2023-2024 academic year; and the number of applications for places received to date for the coming academic year. [10841/24]
Céad, 6 Márta 2024
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Pension Provisions
Seán Crowe
126. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if any pensioners lost out between the time of pension increases in January 2024 and the raising of the fuel allowance means threshold some eight weeks later; and if all pensioners were compensated for the loss incurred to them if there was a discrepancy during that time. [11037/24]
Máirt, 5 Márta 2024
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School Staff
Seán Crowe
315. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the serious shortage of teachers at a school (details provided), and that this is exacerbated by the rapidly growing population in the catchment area; whether the school is being prioritised for additional teacher provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10555/24]
Máirt, 5 Márta 2024
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Seán Crowe
596. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is satisfied with the level of access to the early childhood care and education scheme based on geographical area; how often the Department refresh their list of providers; the measures being put in place to expand access to the scheme in areas experiencing rapid population growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10689/24]
Déar, 22 Feabh 2024
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Driver Test
Seán Crowe
110. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if he will reassess the refusal to consider an additional driving test centre in south Dublin, given that the waiting list in Tallaght has passed 17,000 people and represents more than 10% of the State-wide waiting list; if he accepts that the previous, temporary measures have failed to stem the growth in the backlog, which has more than doubled since he took office; if he has confidence in the RSA's management of the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8529/24]
Céad, 21 Feabh 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
70. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason a child (details supplied) suffering from severe dyslexia was denied a place in a special reading school despite being in the second percentile for reading; if she agrees that this will have a severe impact on the child’s access to education; what measures are being implemented to expand the capacity of the special reading schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8150/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
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Driver Test
Seán Crowe
201. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of applicants on a waiting list for a driving test by test centre, in tabular form. [6189/24]
Máirt, 13 Feabh 2024
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School Equipment
Seán Crowe
275. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason a student requiring hearing aids would have to wait three months for software to be purchased for use with a system (details supplied); his views on whether a process taking three months in an academic year presents an unacceptable barrier to education for students with hearing difficulties; the changes she plans to make to streamline this process and bring the delay to an absolute minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6188/24]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2024
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Cycling Policy
Seán Crowe
181. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the minimum carriageway width that local authorities must maintain for traffic when installing segregated cycle lanes; and whether this has been reviewed in light of the newer, wider buses being added to the Dublin Bus fleet. [3619/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
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Road Safety
Seán Crowe
179. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if the specialist data subgroup presented a set of recommendations and clear action plan to the Road Safety Partnership Board at their meeting of 14 November 2023; what this action plan specifically entails regarding data sharing between An Garda Síochána and the Road Safety Authority; when the Road Safety Authority will resume its statutory duty of issuing reports on road traffic collisions; and if there is a need for a legislative change to resume this important function for the benefit of road safety stakeholders and the wider public. [2708/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
567. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if plans for the proposed ADHD clinic in the CHO7 area are progressing and the date by which they expect operation to commence. [2428/24]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2024
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Mental Health Services
Seán Crowe
568. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) was denied a place on the CAMHS waiting list and was instead referred to charitable organisations; and the reason representations made on his behalf were not answered until the individual had passed their 18th birthday. [2429/24]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2023
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Industrial Disputes
Seán Crowe
496. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the rationale for the 15% pay gap between Tús and community employment supervisors; the efforts being made to close this gap; the timescale they envision this process will take; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55140/23]
Céad, 6 Noll 2023
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Dental Services
Seán Crowe
160. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the number of dentists enrolled with the dental treatment service scheme, by county, in tabular form. [53932/23]
Céad, 6 Noll 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
161. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of people currently on the waiting list for the Centre for Obesity Management; and the average waiting time to access services once a referral has been made. [53933/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
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Bus Services
Seán Crowe
152. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the reason the new S8 bus route bypasses UCD, Dundrum town centre, and IADT, leaving many hundreds of students, workers, and shoppers without direct access to their places of work, study and recreation; and what public transport options will be made available to these persons.
[51952/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
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Public Transport
Seán Crowe
153. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the solutions being considered for residents to improve connectivity via public transport to the thousands of existing and new residents of Dublin south west, particularly those residents who do not live close to a Luas line in Firhouse, Ballycullen, Scholarstown, Knocklyon, Ballyboden, Edmonstown, and Rathfarnham and who rely on bus services that are now being altered resulting in access to central hubs of education, shopping, and work being more difficult than was previously the case. [51953/23]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2023
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Gambling Sector
Seán Crowe
404. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022; whether guidelines on what documentation and financial information can be requested from patrons will be issued to bookmakers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51951/23]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2023
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Child Abuse
Seán Crowe
204. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason behind the delay in the scoping inquiry into historic abuse at a school (details supplied); if she will give a commitment that the report's deadline of June 2024 will be held to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49496/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
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School Accommodation
Seán Crowe
508. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of a school (details supplied) in which pupils in one class were told not to attend on a Monday after significant ceiling damage occurred and mould was discovered; and what plan for remedial works will be put in place to resolve the matter and prevent any further water damage to the building. [48064/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
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Commemorative Plaques
Seán Crowe
582. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update of any plans or proposals in relation to the proposed plaque outside the Customs House commemorating the community commemorative event of 25 May 2008 in remembrance of An Gorta Mór. [48115/23]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2023
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Disability Services
Seán Crowe
1028. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average time it takes to access CDNT services in CHO7; the number of children currently waiting to access services; and the number of children waiting longer than 12 months. [48065/23]
Máirt, 24 DFómh 2023
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Road Safety Authority
Seán Crowe
154. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the date by which the Road Safety Authority will have completed its review of the road traffic collision data sharing policies, and procedures and resume its statutory remit of issuing reports on road traffic collisions. [46190/23]
Déar, 12 DFómh 2023
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Road Safety Authority
Seán Crowe
84. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport for an indicative date by which the two vacant positions on the Board of the Road Safety Authority will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44507/23]
Máirt, 26 MFómh 2023
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International Protection
Seán Crowe
479. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what action is taken when a vulnerability assessment is received on behalf of an individual in IPAS accommodation; how long it takes for that action to be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41166/23]
Céad, 20 MFómh 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Seán Crowe
715. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice if Operation Tombola will commence in September this year; whether additional resources will be allocated to police the sale and misuse of fireworks, particularly in built-up areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40598/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Environmental Schemes
Seán Crowe
207. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access SEAI free energy upgrades. [35448/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
written
Driver Test
Seán Crowe
267. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the waiting lists for driver tests, by test centre, in tabular form. [35432/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
written
School Accommodation
Seán Crowe
388. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware of the school safety deficit being experienced by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35435/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Energy Conservation
Seán Crowe
489. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of properties that have been approved for upgrades, by each local authority, under the energy efficiency retrofit programme in 2022 and 2023, in tabular form; and the number of upgrade works that have been completed by each local authority in 2022. [35447/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Seán Crowe
509. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection how many people have applied for an additional needs payment each year for the past three years; how many of those went through a community welfare officer or by other means; and how many of those applications were successful. [35433/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Employment Schemes
Seán Crowe
510. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the ongoing challenges being faced by workers who are made redundant and attempt to access a course to upskill through programmes, such as Springboard, only to find that they have missed the start of that course and must wait a period of months for the next start date thereby; and if there are any plans to facilitate easier access to a training. [35434/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Seán Crowe
549. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed that were submitted prior to 30 June 2021. [35449/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
640. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the CHO 7 area awaiting an assessment of needs, by category of assessment, in tabular form. [35436/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
641. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in the CHO 7 area currently waiting to access therapies by the CDNT, by category of therapy, in tabular form. [35437/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
642. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the average waiting time for an occupational therapist to make an assessment for a housing adaptation in the CHO7 area. [35438/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
643. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a parent or guardian may refer their child directly to their local Primary Care Service or Children's Disability Network Team without an Assessment of Need if a private diagnosis has been received. [35445/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Disability Services
Seán Crowe
644. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an individual (details supplied) will begin to receive therapy from their local CDNT unit. [35446/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Home Care Packages
Seán Crowe
653. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area; and how many of those have been waiting more than six months. [35443/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
835. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for cervical screening; and the number of those who have waited for longer than six months. [35439/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
836. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for bowel screening; and the number of those who have been waited longer than six months. [35440/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Health Services Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
837. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who are overdue for BreastCheck screening; and the number of those who have been waiting for longer than six months. [35441/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Dental Services
Seán Crowe
838. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists operating within the dental treatment services scheme, per CHO area, in each year for the past four years, in tabular form. [35442/23]
Déar, 13 Iúil 2023
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Seán Crowe
839. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for a lower limb prosthesis in the public hospital system. [35444/23]
Déar, 6 Iúil 2023
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Departmental Funding
Seán Crowe
356. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health how the additional €3.5 million announced in Budget 2023 for community and voluntary providers of drug and alcohol services is to be spent; the amount of that €3.5 million already allocated; a tabular breakdown of what organisations received a portion of that €3.5 million; and how much. [33384/23]
Céad, 5 Iúil 2023
written
State Examinations
Seán Crowe
95. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education to provide details on the points attained by blind and vision impaired Leaving Certificate candidates on a national average basis versus the performance of their peers in each of the past five years, in tabular form. [32950/23]
Máirt, 4 Iúil 2023
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Disability Services
Seán Crowe
495. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the transport support scheme to come into operation; if the scheme will encompass both public and private transport; if he agrees that ten years without such a scheme has created an unnecessary cost burden on those who would benefit from such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32206/23]
Céad, 28 Meith 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
67. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that a school (details supplied) is without ASD classes from second class up to sixth class, that the current school building the ASD unit is situated within has been deemed unsuitable by Department inspectors, and that the principal has tried without success to engage with the school capital appraisal section; if support and resources will be put in place to bridge the gap in provision from second to sixth class; if there are any plans to provide modular accommodation for the ASD unit until more permanent accommodation is constructed; if she appreciates the enormous stress on students and their families when children have to leave the school and enrol at another in order to fully access education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31417/23]
Céad, 14 Meith 2023
written
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Crowe
160. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason that contract cleaners in Tallaght University Hospital have not yet received the pandemic recognition payment. [28762/23]
Máirt, 13 Meith 2023
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Teacher Training
Seán Crowe
550. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education to outline what training is available to teachers and special education teachers exclusively on assistive technology used by blind and vision impaired students who accredits this training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27774/23]
Máirt, 16 Beal 2023
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School Equipment
Seán Crowe
326. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of blind and vision-impaired students who have received assistive technology from her Department in the past five years, broken down by year and by primary or second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22706/23]
Máirt, 16 Beal 2023
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School Equipment
Seán Crowe
327. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education who is responsible for the training and the provision of technical support on assistive technology when it is awarded to blind or vision-impaired students by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22707/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Housing Provision
Seán Crowe
202. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the cost-rental equity loan, the affordable housing fund and project tosaigh in Dublin South-West, with a breakdown of units per scheme and average price of units by unit size, for each of the years 2016 to 2022, and the number planned to be delivered in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20242/23]
Céad, 3 Beal 2023
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Traveller Accommodation
Seán Crowe
203. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the Government intends to reopen applications for the caravan loan scheme; the funding that will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20243/23]
Déar, 27 Aib 2023
written
Housing Provision
Seán Crowe
294. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of affordable housing units delivered via the Cost Rental Equity Loan, the Affordable Housing Fund and Project Tosaigh in the Constituency of Dublin south west in each of the years, 2016 to 2022; and the number planned to be delivered in 2023; the breakdown of units per scheme; and the average price of unit by unit size, in tabular form. [20053/23]
Céad, 29 Márta 2023
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Legislative Measures
Seán Crowe
134. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has an indicative date for the implementation of section 6 of the of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, specifically the recording of a father’s name on a birth certificate. [15689/23]
Máirt, 21 Márta 2023
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Sudden Infant Deaths
Seán Crowe
1309. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of sudden unexplained deaths in childhood that have been recorded, per year, for the past ten years; if his Department has conducted any recent research in the area; and what supports are made available to parents after a case of SUDC. [12878/23]
Máirt, 31 Ean 2023
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
656. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for assistive communication devices to be supplied to non-verbal children diagnosed with autism; the reason the parents of such a child (details supplied) were informed that it would be at least nine months due to red tape; his views on whether such communication devices should be provided as soon after diagnosis as possible and that nine months is an unacceptably long time to wait. [4150/23]
Déar, 19 Ean 2023
written
Driver Test
Seán Crowe
27. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport if consideration has been given to the establishment of an additional driving test centre in south Dublin, given that there are more than 14,000 persons on the list to take a test for a driving licence in Tallaght. [2214/23]
Máirt, 13 Noll 2022
written
Driver Test
Seán Crowe
206. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in each testing centre in tabular form. [61724/22]
Céad, 7 Noll 2022
written
Public Sector Pensions
Seán Crowe
58. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the current average waiting time for retiring teachers to receive their pensions; and the number who have waited more than eight weeks for their first payment in 2022. [61241/22]
Céad, 7 Noll 2022
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Public Services Card
Seán Crowe
80. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that women who received a W number upon becoming married in the past are not being issued with public service cards and are instead told they must apply for a new PPS number; the reason there is no warning in respect of same when persons apply for a card, leaving them waiting until they contact her Department; and if these new PPS numbers are automatically supplied to the Revenue Commissioners in order that there is no confusion in regards to credits or other such matters. [61242/22]
Máirt, 15 Samh 2022
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Seán Crowe
495. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when a decision will be taken on Tallaght University Hospital's submission for a new 72-inpatient bed block. [56117/22]
Déar, 27 DFómh 2022
written
National Car Test
Seán Crowe
159. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the average waiting time to access an NCT appointment; if he accepts that reported six-month delays on an annual test risk compromising both the testing model and public confidence in it; the additional resources that are being put in place to alleviate the extreme pressure on the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53940/22]
Déar, 27 DFómh 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
221. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason behind the change to assessment of need applications as recently communicated to schools by the NCSE; her views that it is appropriate for school principals to make these referrals; the additional resources that will be provided to schools to compensate for these additional duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54044/22]
Déar, 27 DFómh 2022
written
School Staff
Seán Crowe
222. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the reason that a teacher returning from teaching outside the EU would be denied an application for incremental credit on the basis of having taught in a fee- paying school. [54045/22]
Déar, 27 DFómh 2022
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Health Services
Seán Crowe
302. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when the National Cervical Screening Laboratory will open; the fully staffed annual testing capacity of the laboratory; the number of samples sent abroad for testing in each year for the past five years; and the total cost of sending samples abroad for testing in each year for the past five years. [54043/22]
Máirt, 11 DFómh 2022
written
Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
400. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if a school (details supplied) has a special educational needs coordinator; if not, the reason for this; if the school has been allocated 1.5 teachers and two SNAs for every six SEN pupils; and when the SEN pupils in the school will be allocated their additional teaching resources to allow resource classes to begin. [49776/22]
Céad, 21 MFómh 2022
written
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Crowe
131. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health if he will list all of the eligible categories of workers for the pandemic special recognition payment. [46225/22]
Céad, 21 MFómh 2022
written
Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Seán Crowe
132. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the reason that firefighters and paramedics with Dublin Fire Brigade have not received the pandemic special recognition payment despite providing front-line ambulance services during the crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46226/22]
Déar, 8 MFómh 2022
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Environmental Schemes
Seán Crowe
130. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current average waiting time for the home surveys that are required to access Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland free energy upgrades. [43962/22]
Déar, 8 MFómh 2022
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Public Services Card
Seán Crowe
1171. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection the current average waiting time for a public services card appointment; and the current average waiting time for a card to be issued. [43959/22]
Déar, 8 MFómh 2022
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Social Welfare Schemes
Seán Crowe
1172. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are any plans to reintroduce the dietary supplement to help those on a special diet prescribed by a doctor or hospital consultant in this time of increased cost of living. [43960/22]
Déar, 8 MFómh 2022
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Naturalisation Applications
Seán Crowe
1464. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting time for successful naturalisation applications to be processed at present; the number of applications currently being considered; and the number of live applications still being processed that were submitted prior to 1 September 2020. [43961/22]
Déar, 8 MFómh 2022
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Hospital Staff
Seán Crowe
1986. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when he expects the vacant position for a urology consultant at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital Crumlin to be filled; if he appreciates the time-sensitive nature of filling such a post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43958/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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Driver Test
Seán Crowe
278. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in each testing centre in tabular form. [41282/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Seán Crowe
756. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of individual properties in the Dublin south west area that were identified by the working group to examine defects in housing; and when he expects to publish their report. [41399/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
1037. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education the number of children at both primary and post-primary level who are in need of, but who do not have a special educational needs place for September 2022 in the Dublin south west area. [39677/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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Medicinal Products
Seán Crowe
1649. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when he expects negotiations with a manufacturer (details supplied) to be completed and approval granted for patients with cystic fibrosis to access kaftrio. [39676/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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General Practitioner Services
Seán Crowe
1688. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health when specific general practitioner visit cards will be issued to children of six to seven years of age. [39922/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Crowe
1935. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of children in the CHO 7 area awaiting an assessment of need, by category of assessment, in tabular form. [41283/22]
Máirt, 26 Iúil 2022
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Home Care Packages
Seán Crowe
1936. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Health the number of older persons on a waiting list for home care packages in the CHO 7 area. [41284/22]
Déar, 30 Meith 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Crowe
183. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Education if there are any plans to expand the home tuition programme which is available to children with a diagnosis of ASD who are of preschool age to include other developmental disorders such as koolen de vries syndrome. [35035/22]