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Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Aindrias Moynihan
85. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that sufficient spaces are available in SOLAS training centres to progress current electrical apprenticeships waitlisted for phase 2 of their training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12462/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Third Level Admissions
Aindrias Moynihan
99. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the factors that influence the availability of college places; the weight that he is giving to the needs of industry, for example, the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12463/22]
Tue, 8 Mar 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aindrias Moynihan
729. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if catering staff in hospitals and healthcare settings qualify for the pandemic bonus payment. [13126/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Road Projects
Aindrias Moynihan
11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the progress being made on completing the N22 Macroom bypass; if auxiliary works to the N22 Macroom to Ballincollig corridor will be considered as part of this project under road safety for road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12076/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Transport Policy
Aindrias Moynihan
22. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the engagement that he has had with the Minister for Finance on measures that could be implemented to assist persons who cannot avail of public transport for work with driving as their only option given the rising costs of living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Fire Service
Aindrias Moynihan
142. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the review of retained fire services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12075/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Road Projects
Aindrias Moynihan
223. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport the up-to-date position regarding the delivery of the M20 project; the anticipated timelines for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/22]
Thu, 3 Mar 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Aindrias Moynihan
232. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport his engagement with local authorities in rolling out and increasing the numbers of e-car charging points for Cork city and County Cork; the level of uptake from local authorities on funding available through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland for e-car charging points for Cork city and County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12074/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Office of Public Works
Aindrias Moynihan
102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent of the OPW’s engagement to date with other State Agencies regarding advancing the tender for the new Garda Station for Macroom, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Flood Risk Management
Aindrias Moynihan
122. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at Baile Mhuirne and Baile Mhic Íre, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11395/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Aindrias Moynihan
10. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the public consultation on the selection process for the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10442/22]
Thu, 24 Feb 2022
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Irish Language
Aindrias Moynihan
54. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the status of the language planning process; the outstanding plans that still have to be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10443/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Tax Collection
Aindrias Moynihan
45. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the amount his Department estimates it received in overpaid PAYE taxes in 2020 and 2021; the measures that are in place to make persons aware of any overpayments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9684/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Tax Code
Aindrias Moynihan
63. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered an index-linked approach to taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9685/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Revenue Commissioners
Aindrias Moynihan
252. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance if an online tutorial could be made available to assist persons in using the online facilities of the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9751/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Revenue Commissioners
Aindrias Moynihan
253. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons yet to make an online annual return for 2021; the number of telephone requests to the Revenue Commissioners on persons not having online facilities available to them to make changes to their Revenue Commissioners accounts for 2022 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9752/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Regional Development
Aindrias Moynihan
13. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the range of schemes and value of same for regional development throughout Ireland in the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8686/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Aindrias Moynihan
64. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a scheme will be made available to SMEs to set up broadband hubs on their premises in addition to the broadband community hubs currently being rolled out nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8687/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence
Aindrias Moynihan
97. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if the review recommendations relating to the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be included in the forthcoming publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when this publication will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8685/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Aindrias Moynihan
136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the research conducted to support the decision on changing the language criteria for Garda recruitment; the impact this is expected to have on diversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8684/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Dental Services
Aindrias Moynihan
119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times for children awaiting orthodontic services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Health Services
Aindrias Moynihan
133. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the current wait times experienced by women for gynaecological services in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7877/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Primary Medical Certificates
Aindrias Moynihan
267. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to ensure that there are no further delays in primary medical certificate applications due to no board of appeals being available presently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Flood Risk Management
Aindrias Moynihan
309. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the up-to-date position on advancing flood defence at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Site Acquisitions
Aindrias Moynihan
426. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the progress that is being made in securing a site for a school (details supplied); the engagement that has been held with the various stakeholders involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7605/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Aindrias Moynihan
549. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when in-class training as part of an electrical apprenticeship of a person (details supplied) will commence at a training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7935/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Home Care Packages
Aindrias Moynihan
747. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being considered in relation to the difficulties of those in need of homecare packages; the measures that are being considered to address the current difficulties experienced in sourcing these packages given many packages being granted are for fewer hours than would be appropriate to the need of the person; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current shortfall in the hours offered is being decided on the basis of resources available rather than the need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Health Services
Aindrias Moynihan
748. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to ensure that there are no delays in primary medical certificate applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7880/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Vaccination Programme
Aindrias Moynihan
749. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the booster roll-out to children under 14 years of age given the changes in the EU Digital COVID Certificate requirements for travel abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7881/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Employment Support Services
Aindrias Moynihan
21. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to address the serious shortage of labour in many sectors currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7028/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Work Permits
Aindrias Moynihan
86. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is satisfied with the current operation of the critical skills lists under the employment permit system in respect of skills that are in critical shortage in the labour market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7029/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Animal Diseases
Aindrias Moynihan
141. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for scaling down and ending of the BVD testing programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7027/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Agriculture Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan
154. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that are being considered to address the significant rise in fertiliser prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7026/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Nursing Education
Aindrias Moynihan
58. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if additional places on nursing courses will be provided for the 2022-23 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Third Level Education
Aindrias Moynihan
79. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is satisfied that all third-level institutions have sufficient mental health and well-being measures in place for their students; the further measures that are being considered to increase the current levels of supports available in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6460/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Aindrias Moynihan
77. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the current timelines for processing the enhanced illness benefit; the percentage of these claims to date in 2022 that have been processed within seven days of application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5424/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Community Welfare Services
Aindrias Moynihan
103. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the resumption of in-person meetings with local community welfare officers in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5423/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Domestic Violence
Aindrias Moynihan
136. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the review recommendations under the provision of accommodation for victims of domestic violence will be included in the forthcoming publication of the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence; when this publication will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5421/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Aindrias Moynihan
193. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are being taken to address the staff shortage issues in childcare facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Aindrias Moynihan
7. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [4902/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Payments
Aindrias Moynihan
101. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she has examined the possibility of index linking social welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5425/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Social Welfare Benefits
Aindrias Moynihan
102. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider free travel for all means tested social welfare recipients given the rising costs of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5426/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Cabinet Committees
Aindrias Moynihan
3. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 is due to meet next. [61985/21]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Aindrias Moynihan
146. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the progress on the delivery of an ASD unit for a second-level school in Ballincollig, County Cork; if delivery for this unit will be in August or September 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4640/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Site Acquisitions
Aindrias Moynihan
172. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education the number of engagements that have taken place with the landowner of a proposed new school site (details supplied); if there has been engagement with Council planners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4639/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Passport Services
Aindrias Moynihan
11. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to address the issue of lengthy processing times for first-time passport applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3904/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Passport Services
Aindrias Moynihan
69. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures that are being taken to deal with the current processing times for passports given the number of renewals due for renewal in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3903/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Commemorative Events
Aindrias Moynihan
118. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the planned timeline for publication from the Military Service 1916-1923 Pension Collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3902/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Defence Forces
Aindrias Moynihan
144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Defence the timeline for completion on Project 88 under the white paper funding study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Local Authorities
Aindrias Moynihan
129. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagement he has had with Cork County Council and Cork City Council to improve on the current timelines to complete all social housing and HAP applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3349/22]