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Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Housing Provision
Alan Farrell
112. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the appropriate density for serviced sites on the edges of towns will typically be lower than a standard greenfield residential development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46879/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Housing Schemes
Alan Farrell
113. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of developments that are currently being developed or have been developed by each local authority under the ready-to-build scheme (serviced sites scheme), and their location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46880/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Passport Services
Alan Farrell
131. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice to outline the process of how a UK citizen married to an Irish citizen obtains an Irish passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46781/23]
Wed, 25 Oct 2023
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Health Strategies
Alan Farrell
172. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the development of the national sexual health strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46766/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Legislative Reviews
Alan Farrell
246. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46089/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
247. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many additional autistic classes were opened for the 2023-2024 school year nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46090/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
248. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education for a geographical breakdown of the number of new autistic classrooms that were opened for the 2023-2024 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46091/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
249. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many mainstream schools nationwide now have autistic classes included on their campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46092/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
250. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education for a geographical breakdown of the number autistic classes that are included on mainstream school campuses, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46093/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
251. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education how many new special schools were either opened or expanded for the 2023-2024 school year nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46094/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
252. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education for a geographical breakdown of the number of new special schools that were opened or expanded for the 2023-2024 school year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46095/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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School Staff
Alan Farrell
253. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of teaching posts that are vacant nationwide in primary and post-primary schools for the 2023-2024 school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46096/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
254. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if her Department is undertaking a review for the criteria a child needs to meet for access to an SNA with a view to widening this criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46097/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Grant Payments
Alan Farrell
255. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for when primary schools can expect to receive their ICT grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46098/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Alan Farrell
256. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the details of the capital projects that have been undertaken by her Department in Dublin Fingal since June 2020; the funding allocated each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46099/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Farrell
257. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of the SNA positions budgeted for in 2023 that were filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46100/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Alan Farrell
258. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the status of the master plan for the new build for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46101/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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School Accommodation
Alan Farrell
285. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education to provide an update on the progress of the planned additional classrooms for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46431/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Social Welfare Benefits
Alan Farrell
365. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection will the extension of the child benefit to children aged 18 but in full time education include the children in that age bracket currently attending school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46432/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
455. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children are on the waiting list for the CDNT in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46102/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
456. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children are waiting for primary care speech and language therapy in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46104/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Primary Care Services
Alan Farrell
457. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children are waiting on primary care occupational therapy in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46105/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Disability Services
Alan Farrell
458. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children are waiting for their assessment of need in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46106/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Alan Farrell
459. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many childcare providers in the Fingal constituency have signed up for the CORE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46107/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Alan Farrell
460. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of providers in the Fingal constituency that have signed up for the CORE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46108/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Alan Farrell
461. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children in CHO9 are currently enrolled in the AIMS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46109/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
462. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many therapist vacancies in the assessment of need teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46111/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
463. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many therapist vacancies the CDNT teams in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46112/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Childcare Services
Alan Farrell
464. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how the smaller early education providers will benefit from the CORE funding announced in Budget 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46113/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Legislative Programme
Alan Farrell
465. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he envisions the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 will be enacted, given it was signed into law on 4 April 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46114/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Mental Health Services
Alan Farrell
504. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many children are on the waiting list for the CAMHS team in CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46103/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Hospital Facilities
Alan Farrell
505. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the status of the planned hospital for north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46115/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
506. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health how many nurses were recruited in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46116/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
507. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46117/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
508. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing vacancies in Blanchardstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46118/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
509. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46119/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Health Services Staff
Alan Farrell
510. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant vacancies in Blanchardstown Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46120/23]
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
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Vaccination Programme
Alan Farrell
511. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Health for an update on the chicken pox vaccine being included in the HSE child vaccine programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46121/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Sports Events
Alan Farrell
12. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media what plans her Department will undertake with regard to Ireland’s co-hosting of Euro 2028; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45082/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Tourism Industry
Alan Farrell
66. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to report on tourism figures for summer 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45083/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Farrell
120. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to comment on the take-up of apprenticeship schemes in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45080/23]
Thu, 19 Oct 2023
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Education and Training Boards
Alan Farrell
161. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide an update on progress with regard to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45079/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Transport
Alan Farrell
23. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education if she will consider changing the qualifying criteria with regard to the school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45075/23]
Tue, 17 Oct 2023
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School Textbooks
Alan Farrell
40. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Education the number of children that will benefit from the expanded free school book scheme, as announced under Budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45076/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Farrell
21. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements his Department is conducting in conjunction with the Department of Further and Higher Education with regard to the role of apprenticeship schemes in businesses within the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43845/23]
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
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Small and Medium Enterprises
Alan Farrell
43. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps his Department is taking to ensure that SMEs can continue to grow and create jobs in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43844/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Antisocial Behaviour
Alan Farrell
19. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department is taking, in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, to ensure that anti-social behaviour is being tackled in our towns and cities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43842/23]
Wed, 11 Oct 2023
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Crime Prevention
Alan Farrell
20. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department is taking to support communities and tackle organised crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43843/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Pension Provisions
Alan Farrell
35. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to provide an update with regard to increases to An Post pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43885/23]
Tue, 10 Oct 2023
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Electric Vehicles
Alan Farrell
69. Deputy Alan Farrell asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the implementation of legislation with regard to e-scooters and e-bikes; what safety measures he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43883/23]