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Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Regional Development
Jackie Cahill
163. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is a stream of funding under the Just Transition Fund that a company establishing operations in Littleton, Thurles, County Tipperary, could apply for to renovate a warehouse into a fit-for-purpose workshop in order to create local employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32714/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Housing Provision
Jackie Cahill
243. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if his Department will be issuing a public tender or inviting tenders for the construction of two-storey modular homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32476/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Jackie Cahill
349. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the croí cónaithe grant can be applied for in the case of a derelict property that has to be knocked and rebuilt entirely, due to major structural issues, and to bring the building to modern standards; if this is not possible, if it was the intention of this policy to omit such buildings; if so, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32148/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Medical Cards
Jackie Cahill
570. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he intends to increase the income threshold for the over-70s medical card in Budget 2024; if he would take this into consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32101/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Healthcare Policy
Jackie Cahill
576. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if there is a prohibition on price discounting or special offers for infant formula in Irish shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32147/23]
Tue, 4 Jul 2023
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Care of the Elderly
Jackie Cahill
687. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm when the HSE older persons’ services in the south east region will meet with local representatives in south Tipperary and local Clonmel-based palliative care groups, considering this meeting has been postponed numerous times and a new date is yet to be set despite assurances it would be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32727/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Regulatory Impact Assessments
Jackie Cahill
36. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had any discussions with SME representatives in relation to regulatory impact assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Departmental Policies
Jackie Cahill
72. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what action he is taking to reduce the cost of doing business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31430/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Public Transport
Jackie Cahill
177. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport his Department's plans to extend the age range covered by the young adult leap card scheme; if any review has taken place or is scheduled to take place to review the age range covered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31766/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Land Issues
Jackie Cahill
368. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if peat regardless of its depth, which has been drained, reclaimed and farmed for livestock or tillage purposes, either intensively or extensively, can be returned to its undrained, un-reclaimed and undisturbed state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31876/23]
Thu, 29 Jun 2023
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Land Issues
Jackie Cahill
369. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how farming activities on peat compare to planting trees on peat in terms of emitting carbon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/23]
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
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Environmental Policy
Jackie Cahill
95. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to ensure that the new fund being created through the auto-enrolment pensions scheme will not invest in fossil fuel companies; if she intends to enshrine this in law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31392/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Passport Services
Jackie Cahill
102. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the case of an individual who has lost two passports in ten years, is there a way to appeal their inclusion on the restricted list of passports where it can be proven that it was a genuine loss of a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/23]
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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Road Projects
Jackie Cahill
176. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport when road enhancement works will begin on the R498 at Latteragh, Nenagh, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31232/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Tax Code
Jackie Cahill
99. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance how he proposes to maintain a secure, sustainable and progressive tax base; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30041/23]
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
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Inflation Rate
Jackie Cahill
130. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance his Department’s current projection for inflation in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30042/23]
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
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Agriculture Supports
Jackie Cahill
160. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider introducing an amnesty for owners of ash dieback plantations in order to let them clear their sites and get the salvage value from the timber, and for safety reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30057/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Work Permits
Jackie Cahill
284. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 13 June 2023, when he anticipates the amendment to the Employment Permits Bill 2022 to allow general employment permit and critical skills employment permit holders to transfer employer within the bounds of the original employment permit, after a shorter period of nine months has passed from the start of their first employment, will be enacted into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29280/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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State Examinations
Jackie Cahill
335. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to how difficult the higher level history Leaving Certificate paper was this year, compared to other years, even with the additional questions included; if the State Examinations Commission will be taking this into account when correcting papers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29734/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Jackie Cahill
394. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if an apartment owner carries out remediation work on their apartment to correct a building defect, if that hinders them subsequently accessing financial assistance for these works under the upcoming defective builds scheme for apartments, considering they have a builder ready to carry out these works to prevent water getting into the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29740/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Water Supply
Jackie Cahill
395. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the waiver for new Irish Water connections for new builds is also being extended to cover the charges for new builds connecting to group water schemes, which are not linked to Irish Water; if he would consider doing so to alleviate the cost of building on those affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29741/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Food Industry
Jackie Cahill
470. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of meat imported into Ireland to date in 2023, by month and meat product that is, beef, sheep and pig meat, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29099/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Hen Harriers
Jackie Cahill
473. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, given there is a strong view among the environmentalist community that different stages of afforestation in a particular area are of benefit to protected species, he, his Department or the Minister with responsibility for this area have any plans to run a pilot programme on such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29172/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Hospital Services
Jackie Cahill
635. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health why Tipperary University Hospital is being grouped with hospitals from Dublin and the South East as part of the realignment process, rather than with hospitals in Cork; if he will examine this matter and give it further consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/23]
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jackie Cahill
687. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health how many of the 22 neurologist speciality nurse positions that were announced have been filled to date; if he will list the areas that still have vacancies in these positions after funding being allocated to hire these nurses, by HSE region, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29576/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Northern Ireland
Jackie Cahill
44. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on efforts to restore the power sharing executive in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28139/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Departmental Reports
Jackie Cahill
71. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28140/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Jackie Cahill
184. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has any plans to install an EV charging point in Templemore, considering the closest charging point for electric vehicles in this town is in Roscrea, almost 20 km away, and these points often have queues for charging vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28974/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Tax Reliefs
Jackie Cahill
185. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if an individual who paid €750 in private healthcare for a minor medical procedure can claim this payment back against their taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28961/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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School Funding
Jackie Cahill
205. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when her Department intends to pay the ICT grant to schools this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28976/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Residency Permits
Jackie Cahill
235. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice when a 'spouse of an Irish national' application (details supplied) will be processed, as it has been with her Department for over 12 months and is still in the queue for processing, given that the Department repeatedly states that applications can take approximately 12 months to finalise, and yet this application has not even begun processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28891/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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International Protection
Jackie Cahill
259. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of refugees being housed by the State in Roscrea, Nenagh, Thurles, Borrisokane, Clonmel, Cashel, Tipperary Town, Cahir and Carrick-on-Suir, either under the temporary protection system for Ukrainian refugees or under the international protection system, in tabular form per town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28975/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Health Services
Jackie Cahill
280. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if an individual with a medical card who had a procedure performed on private healthcare can have a part reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28960/23]
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Jackie Cahill
282. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he intends to review the fees that pharmacies receive from the State for all State drug schemes before the end of June 2023; if he will engage with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28977/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Work Permits
Jackie Cahill
465. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there have been any changes made to the provision of work permits for non-EU nationals coming to Ireland to take up employment in order that they might be permitted to change their employment after one year of working in Ireland on a two-year work permit; if not, if he has any plans to make such an amendment to the current policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27985/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Architectural Heritage
Jackie Cahill
727. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has any plans to acquire Knocklofty House, Clonmel, County Tipperary to prevent it from further deterioration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27832/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Jackie Cahill
851. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the children’s allowance has not been extended to the parents of 18-year-olds who are still in full-time second level education, given that as a result of Government policy in relation to school-starting age, more and more young people are still in second level education after their 18th birthday than was historically the case; her views on whether these supports should be extended in cases such as this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28600/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jackie Cahill
1000. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many of the 22 neurologist speciality nurse positions that were announced have been filled to date; if he will list the areas that still have vacancies in these positions after funding being allocated to hire these nurses, in tabular form, by HSE region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28270/23]
Tue, 13 Jun 2023
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Pharmacy Services
Jackie Cahill
1290. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if a pharmacy will be located in the new primary healthcare centre in Roscrea, County Tipperary; if so, if a contract has already been agreed with a provider; if the position has not yet been filled, if the position will be going to tender; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28396/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Energy Prices
Jackie Cahill
149. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why the cost of domestic ESB is now higher than commercial, as this was never the case before; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25985/23]
Tue, 30 May 2023
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Community Care
Jackie Cahill
758. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the additional community health services being provided in each county in CHO 5 since 2020, in tabular form. [26171/23]
Wed, 24 May 2023
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School Accommodation
Jackie Cahill
104. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when her Department is going to make a decision on the application for a temporary classroom structure for a school (details supplied) considering that the school needs to be informed whether it is to purchase or rent the temporary accommodation unit before it can proceed with this project, and if this decision is not made soon, the accommodation will not be in place for the coming academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25322/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Energy Policy
Jackie Cahill
177. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are restrictions in place surrounding properties that have invested in solar panels to ensure that neighbouring properties cannot plant trees that would block access to sunlight for the solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Grant Payments
Jackie Cahill
400. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there are grants available for private, not-for-profit organisations to install or renovate publicly accessible toilets on their properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24200/23]
Thu, 18 May 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Jackie Cahill
234. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23935/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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School Staff
Jackie Cahill
75. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education when the ‘Primary Teachers Appointment/Re-appointment Form 23/24’ will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23275/23]
Wed, 17 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Jackie Cahill
267. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding being allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for the next round of Leader funding; how this compares with the last round of Leader funding allocated to the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23550/23]
Tue, 16 May 2023
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Housing Schemes
Jackie Cahill
407. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the revised guidelines and application forms for the croí cónaithe scheme will be released following recent announcements to update the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22681/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Jackie Cahill
197. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if grants are available to refurbish an old shed at the back of a house, not for use for agricultural purposes but for ancillary domestic purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22221/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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Cost of Living Issues
Jackie Cahill
221. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that the most recent €200 cost-of-living payment was not also paid to dependents on other’s social protection payments, when other payments such as this previously had been (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22249/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Public Service Obligation
Jackie Cahill
193. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 18 April 2023, his Department's plans to provide additional PSO funding for the provision of additional PSO services to increase morning rail services, particularly to ensure the provision of an earlier service from Dublin to Cork, following the demand for such a service as determined by the NTA public consultation held in September 2022, and the lack of relevant resources allocated in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21578/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Jackie Cahill
449. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice what is involved in the process of applying for citizenship through Irish associations and seeking to avail of his discretion provided under section 16 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956; the specific criteria that must be met to receive his discretion on such an application; the processing times for such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21654/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Jackie Cahill
450. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a person may be eligible for citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21655/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Jackie Cahill
451. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a person living abroad may have grounds to apply for citizenship if they are the great-grandchild of an Irish citizen and have very strong ties to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21656/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Jackie Cahill
452. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications that he has exercised absolute discretion and waived the statutory conditions in cases of Irish descent or associations in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Residency Permits
Jackie Cahill
265. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the status of an application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20214/23]
Wed, 3 May 2023
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Assisted Animal Reproduction
Jackie Cahill
320. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if legislation provides for sanctions where substandard artificial insemination, AI, straws are provided to farmers by bovine AI field service licence holders; if so, the possible sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20585/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Education Policy
Jackie Cahill
257. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education how the panel system for the appointment of primary teachers operates; how it differs from the supplementary panel; if she will detail how the various criteria for inclusion on both the panel and supplementary panel work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20047/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Medicinal Products
Jackie Cahill
356. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the future plans of the HSE for the use of romosozumab in Ireland; if he will consider a meeting request (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20034/23]
Thu, 27 Apr 2023
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Health Services
Jackie Cahill
360. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if the new-build community nursing home in Nenagh, County Tipperary, will include a dementia unit, or provide beds for people with dementia and Alzheimer’s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20093/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Departmental Data
Jackie Cahill
232. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide details of all payments by all Government Departments and agencies to organisations that are members of the Environmental Pillar in 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19610/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Departmental Schemes
Jackie Cahill
299. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the next round of the Community Monuments Fund will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
436. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if grants and premiums will be available in the next forestry programme for sufferers of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19024/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
437. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a compensation package for loss of income will be introduced for sufferers of ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19025/23]
Tue, 25 Apr 2023
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Assisted Animal Reproduction
Jackie Cahill
440. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the licensing requirements for companies supplying AI services to farmers; what sanctions apply if the licensing requirements are not adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19126/23]
Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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Disability Services
Jackie Cahill
366. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if there are financial supports available to those with limited mobility and wish to purchase a motorised scooter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18657/23]
Wed, 19 Apr 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jackie Cahill
153. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent allocations in therapeutic roles for inpatient and outpatient services in Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel campus, broken down by discipline in tabular form; the number of those WTE posts that were vacant on 31 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18471/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Fuel Quality
Jackie Cahill
179. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the action being taken to curtail the importation and distribution of coal that does not meet the State’s environmental standards, from Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Fuel Quality
Jackie Cahill
180. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the importation and distribution of coal that does not meet the State’s environmental standards, from Northern Ireland, is being monitored by his Department; if he is aware of the impact said importation and distribution is having on the business of legitimate fuel distributors in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16599/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Fuel Quality
Jackie Cahill
181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his Department’s plans to provide local authorities with additional and improved supports/facilities with regards their enforcement of the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16600/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Departmental Regulations
Jackie Cahill
182. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of breaches of the new solid fuel regulations that have been identified since its commencement last year, per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16601/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Rail Network
Jackie Cahill
336. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the inaccessibility of the Dublin Heuston to Cork Kent rail route to commuters working in Cork city, given that the earliest train on this line arrives at Kent station at 9.37 a.m.; the future plans to introduce an earlier service such as those offered on the Cork Kent to Dublin Heuston route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18035/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tax Code
Jackie Cahill
410. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance if capital gains tax is applied to the sales price of a pub licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17914/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Tax Code
Jackie Cahill
414. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Finance when the classification for taxation purposes of loading shovels and silerators changed to the same taxation bracket as a commercial van, considering that this has resulted in the tax for these items increasing from €102 to €330 per year; the reason this decision was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17940/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Rental Sector
Jackie Cahill
738. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount that was spent on the affordable rental scheme in the 2022 calendar year; if he would provide the locations where this scheme is active; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Land Issues
Jackie Cahill
754. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what percentage of Irish land is designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16543/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Land Issues
Jackie Cahill
755. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of revisions that have been made to designated land in Ireland; the number of new hectares that have been designated each time, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Land Issues
Jackie Cahill
756. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of land in each county that is designated, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16547/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Jackie Cahill
785. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the defective builds scheme is now available to be applied for by someone living in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17127/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Travel Documents
Jackie Cahill
957. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the current processing times for travel document applications for the family reunification of a person who has refugee status; if the grounds on which they are applying is taken into account in ensuring their timely processing, given the limited timeframe for permission to enter and reside with family reunification cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16784/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Travel Documents
Jackie Cahill
958. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice what an individual may do if their travel document applications are not processed and issued in time to allow for a family to travel within the one-year timeframe given upon family reunification approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16785/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Jackie Cahill
1028. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice when the family of a person (details supplied) will be in a position to apply for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18160/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Visa Applications
Jackie Cahill
1080. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the options available to a prospective visa applicant, applying following family reunification application approval, who is unable to provide their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16782/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Family Reunification
Jackie Cahill
1081. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice if a family that plans to travel to Ireland, following approval of their family reunification application, could travel to another country discreetly beforehand, for fear of persecution in their home country if they travelled directly to Ireland, and from there be issued their visas in a short timeframe in order to travel to Ireland and reunite with their family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16783/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Agriculture Schemes
Jackie Cahill
1116. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer who recently took up suckling would be eligible for payment under the SCEP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17303/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Land Issues
Jackie Cahill
1160. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of designated land that there is an entitlement attached to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16545/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
1161. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of designated land that is afforested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16546/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jackie Cahill
1234. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of dietitian posts allocated to the 2 CDNTs in South Tipperary; the numbers of those posts vacant; if there are any plans to fill those vacancies with agency staff until the posts have been filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Health Services Staff
Jackie Cahill
1235. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of dietitian posts allocated to the 12 CDNTs covering the southeast; how many of those are vacant as of 31 March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17029/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Appointments Status
Jackie Cahill
1344. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health when an individual (details supplied) will be seen for an appointment with the Orthopaedics Section of UHL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16335/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Hospital Staff
Jackie Cahill
1347. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the provision of a Parkinson’s nurse specialist for Waterford and Tipperary University Hospitals, following a funding allocation under Budget 2023 for the provision of 22 neurologist speciality nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16351/23]
Tue, 18 Apr 2023
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Community Development Projects
Jackie Cahill
1842. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the new round of Clár funding could be applied for by a school and a club (details supplied) jointly to develop a new car park and drop-off area that would take traffic off the local road and ensure better road safety in the local area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17126/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
356. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and area of ash dieback RUS applications lodged with his Department that remain to be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
357. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the number and area of Ash dieback RUS approvals that were eligible for the interim reconstitution scheme for Ash dieback, as outlined in circular 4 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/23]
Thu, 30 Mar 2023
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Forestry Sector
Jackie Cahill
358. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and area of afforestation licences lodged with his Department that remain to be approved, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15988/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Renewable Energy Generation
Jackie Cahill
61. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the grants available for an individual to install solar panels on farm buildings, in the case of the individual not being an active farmer and therefore not installing them for agricultural use but, rather, to sell the electricity back to the grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15632/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Citizenship Applications
Jackie Cahill
159. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice how a South African national who is living in Ireland for a third consecutive year on a stamp 4 residency permit, is married to an Irish citizen and has two children with Irish citizenship can apply for Irish citizenship in order to get an Irish passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15578/23]
Wed, 29 Mar 2023
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Jackie Cahill
181. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on his work to introduce free IVF treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15573/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Jackie Cahill
555. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he expects the election of the University of Limerick Governing Authority to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15500/23]
Tue, 28 Mar 2023
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Third Level Education
Jackie Cahill
556. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science hen he expects the election of the NUI Senate to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15501/23]