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Wed, 15 Nov 2023
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Departmental Correspondence
Ciarán Cannon
79. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education if she has any plans to introduce a transfer/relocation scheme for post primary teachers, bearing in mind the need to make teaching an attractive career option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50054/23]
Tue, 14 Nov 2023
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Road Safety
Ciarán Cannon
99. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport when he intends to open a new round of the Safe Routes to Schools Programme, bearing in mind the large number of schools that have yet to be supported through the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49452/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Valuation Office
Ciarán Cannon
335. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to clarify if, on the basis that the Valuation Act 2015 sets out two conditions for the exemption to apply to charities, namely, that the organisation must be a charitable organisation and the property on which exemption is being claimed must be occupied for charitable purposes and not for private profit; and if an organisation (details supplied) is exempt from commercial rates, if it is affiliated with an association that is a registered charity. [46490/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Passport Services
Ciarán Cannon
92. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason it is not possible for an initial assessment of paper based passport applications to be done upon receipt of such applications so that applicants can be notified of missing or incorrect documentation in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44865/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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Passport Services
Ciarán Cannon
93. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that when a person submits a paper-based passport application and is notified of missing documentation, they are returned to the back of queue for processing when they submit the correct documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44866/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Greenways Provision
Ciarán Cannon
184. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport his plans to ensure the successful delivery of the Athlone to Galway greenway; the projected timescale for such delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42118/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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School Accommodation
Ciarán Cannon
229. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Education her plans to address the serious health and safety issues at a school (details supplied). [40973/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Housing Schemes
Ciaran Cannon
451. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if local authorities can in certain cases classify an individual in receipt of HAP as a couple and then add the 35% discretionary increase to their rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34936/23]
Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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Health Services Staff
Ciaran Cannon
673. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Health how many HSE staff are currently suspended from work awaiting a fitness to practice review; the average time it takes for such reviews to be carried out; the total amount of salaries paid to suspended staff in 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34952/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Ciarán Cannon
145. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is possible to determine the number of Irish citizens that are resident in Northern Ireland; and if so, if the number of those citizens that hold Irish passports can also be determined. [24117/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Departmental Data
Ciarán Cannon
146. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if it is possible to determine the number of Irish citizens that are resident in England, Scotland and Wales; and if so, if the number of those citizens that hold Irish passports can also be determined. [24118/23]
Tue, 23 May 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration
Ciarán Cannon
147. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens living in the United States that have secured citizenship through the foreign birth registration process. [24119/23]
Thu, 11 May 2023
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National Monuments
Ciarán Cannon
18. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the reinstatement of the Turoe Stone in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22152/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
123. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21103/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
137. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings on the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or considering the use of other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21101/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
159. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21099/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
171. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Transport if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21100/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
207. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Finance if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21091/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
240. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21092/23]
Tue, 9 May 2023
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Information and Communications Technology
Ciarán Cannon
251. Deputy Ciarán Cannon asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if officials from his Department are using an application (details supplied) to conduct business; if his Department has had official meetings regarding the use of the application by officials; if his Department has assessed the risk of using the application by Department officials and the input of Government-related data into the application; if his Department is using or is considering using other forms of artificial intelligence; if his Department is considering banning the use of the application by Department officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21089/23]