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Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Visa Applications
Kathleen Funchion
430. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the reason for the recent changes to visa applications for Bolivian nationals; if there are plans to review this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42117/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Mother and Baby Homes
Kathleen Funchion
561. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects the mother and baby institutions payment scheme to open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Dental Services
Kathleen Funchion
662. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the reason that most dentists in Kilkenny will not take medical cards for dentures (details supplied). [42656/23]
Tue, 3 Oct 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Kathleen Funchion
698. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he will include employees of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service for the pandemic payment for health care workers, given that they worked throughout the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/23]
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
129. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the reason that people are being turned away on bus services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41032/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
137. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport the first- and total-year cost to extend the TFI Carlow Bus CW2 route to the Circle K services at Rathcrougue, County Carlow. [40894/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Bus Services
Kathleen Funchion
138. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to extend the TFI Carlow Bus CW2 route to Circle K, Rathcrougue, County Carlow, to allow bus drivers to use services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40895/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
208. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied). [40887/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Emergency Accommodation
Kathleen Funchion
221. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice when she expects to publish the recommendations of the Carlow Refuge Development Advisory Group submitted to Tulsa in June; to provide an update and published timeline in regard to progress on the Carlow women's refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40893/23]
Thu, 21 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
248. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding has been prioritised to finalise and introduce a comprehensive disability transport support scheme for disability services and service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40892/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Road Network
Kathleen Funchion
128. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport if there will be a new motorway going ahead on the N25 beside an address (details supplied). [40304/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Tax Code
Kathleen Funchion
149. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reducing the VAT rate for cartographers and map publishers to 0%, in line with newspapers, given the small number of cartographers and map publishers in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39548/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Kathleen Funchion
179. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to waving VRT liability for adult disability services that specially adapt vehicles (not wheelchair adaption) for users with mobility issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40638/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Vehicle Registration Tax
Kathleen Funchion
180. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to waving the VRT liability for an adult disability service (details supplied) that has had two vehicles specially adapted (not wheelchair adaption) for users with mobility issues, to include handrails, removal of seats for comfort of service users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Flood Risk Management
Kathleen Funchion
207. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the establishment and operation of the national flood warning system; what plans there are for the system to go live and be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40055/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Kathleen Funchion
829. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he expects to publish one or more of the general schemes for the referendum Bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39819/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Proposed Legislation
Kathleen Funchion
830. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update on the work of the inter-departmental group tasked with progressing the Referendum on Article 41. [39823/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
863. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for a breakdown of the cost to allow services to use service capacity rather than the child's attendance as the mechanism for measuring funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40455/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Departmental Functions
Kathleen Funchion
1004. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if he can confirm which department the issue of non-medical costs associated with caring for a child with a life-limiting illness falls into.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40430/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Examinations
Kathleen Funchion
1072. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will intervene in the case of person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40205/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Admissions
Kathleen Funchion
1073. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the full- and first-year cost of increasing the number of social work courses provided by third level institutions by 5%, 10%, 20% and 25%; and how many extra places this would add, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40211/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1075. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Arts in Social Work at the Atlantic Technological University. [40248/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1076. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Social Work; Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work Studies and the Bachelor of Social Work at University College Cork, in tabular form. [40249/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1077. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Arts in Social Science (Social Work) and Professional Master of Social Work, at University College Dublin, in tabular form. [40250/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1078. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters in Social Work, Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work and Bachelor in Social Studies at Trinity College Dublin, in tabular form. [40251/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1079. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters in Social Work at the National University of Ireland Galway. [40252/23]
Wed, 20 Sep 2023
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Third Level Education
Kathleen Funchion
1080. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of places currently in the Masters of Social Science Maynooth University. [40253/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Defence Forces
Kathleen Funchion
224. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny, in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if each refurbishment works project is completed or ongoing at present, in tabular form. [38718/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Coast Guard Service
Kathleen Funchion
316. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Transport to provide a commitment that staff employed by a company (details supplied) who provide helicopter search and rescue cover to the Irish Coast Guard for the south-east region based out of Waterford Airport will transfer to the company that has purchased same; if it will be ensured that the pay terms and conditions of pilots and crew who operate the aircraft on behalf of the Irish Coast Guard are not eroded or altered by the decision of the Government to change the contract provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38178/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Revenue Commissioners
Kathleen Funchion
489. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Finance to make inquiries on behalf of a person (details supplied) who has still not received payment for returns they made through Revenue/MyGov.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Departmental Projects
Kathleen Funchion
651. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she plans to include the expertise of play therapists in her Department’s pilot project on mental health in primary schools (details supplied); if she will reconsider their inclusion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38182/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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School Transport
Kathleen Funchion
676. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Education if she will intervene to ensure a family (details supplied) can access school transport for the coming school year. [38486/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
979. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the guardians payment annually; and the number of payments for the past five years. [37281/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Welfare Payments
Kathleen Funchion
980. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the cost to increase the guardians payment to €350 weekly, monthly and annually. [37282/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Social Insurance
Kathleen Funchion
1020. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection the number yield in 2024 if the employer PRSI rate of 11.05% increased to 13% on the portion of wages in excess of €125,000. [38145/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Kathleen Funchion
1145. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown of the age profile of the Garda vehicle fleet in the Carlow-Kilkenny division. [38139/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Kathleen Funchion
1203. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the number of incidents the Garda air support unit was requested to attend in the years of 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38716/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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An Garda Síochána
Kathleen Funchion
1204. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Justice the estimated cost in 2024 if 940 additional gardaí were recruited. [38717/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
1355. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of companies under contract to provide residential care for children in the State care system to exclude Government run charities and not-for-profits. [37283/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Children in Care
Kathleen Funchion
1370. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of children of the 90 per cent in foster care that are fostered through private companies and not directly through Tulsa. [37396/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Childcare Services
Kathleen Funchion
1374. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of early childhood care and education-only providers, that is, providers that do not offer a service outside of ECCE provision; the amount of annual funding they received; the number of childcare providers in receipt of State funding for same; the amount of annual funding received; the number of providers in receipt of funding that do not provide ECCE; and the amount of annual funding received in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, respectively. [37438/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Disability Services
Kathleen Funchion
1417. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children on the CDNT waiting list, by length of time, in tabular form. [38140/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1713. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE pharmacists and senior pharmacists working in the pharmacy department of St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38141/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Eating Disorders
Kathleen Funchion
1714. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the current level of mental health supports available for persons with eating disorders in County Carlow. [38142/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Health Services Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1715. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of stroke units, by location, that are operating below the recommended nurse or staffing levels; and the estimated cost of putting the recommended staff levels in place. [38143/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1716. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE theatre nurses attached to each hospital that is part of Ireland East Hospital Group in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38144/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Services
Kathleen Funchion
1812. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if Kilkenny CAMHS teams currently use telepsychiatry; and, if so, if he will provide feedback on its use to date. [38715/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Mental Health Policy
Kathleen Funchion
1813. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health if there are future plans to roll out dialectical behaviour therapy in County Carlow. [38719/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1814. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant WTE staff, by job title, in the accident and emergency department at St. Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny, as of 29 August 2023; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [38720/23]
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
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Hospital Staff
Kathleen Funchion
1815. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE consultant paediatric gastroenterologists based at CHI Temple Street in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [38721/23]