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Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Education Schemes
Joe McHugh
406. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the review process will begin for schools not included in the recent DEIS school announcement; if she will give strong consideration for a school (details supplied) which is of the view that it has satisfied every criterion for progression within its existing DEIS band; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15964/22]
Tue, 29 Mar 2022
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Education Schemes
Joe McHugh
409. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if he will ensure that the independent appeals process takes into consideration a school's (details supplied) circumstances as the only school excluded in the recent DEIS announcement from a group of primary and secondary schools which were added to the school meals programme in 2017 as non-DEIS schools with a level of disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15981/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Post Office Network
Joe McHugh
158. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the Inter-Departmental Working Group on post offices that was set up in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/22]
Tue, 22 Mar 2022
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Passport Services
Joe McHugh
437. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider utilising the post office network to enable proper scrutiny of first-time passport applicants in view of many applications showing basic errors which ultimately end up clogging the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15010/22]
Tue, 1 Mar 2022
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Medicinal Products
Joe McHugh
640. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if drugs (details supplied) are certified for prescription at pharmacies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10927/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Medicinal Products
Joe McHugh
826. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if drugs (details supplied) are certified for prescription at pharmacies in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9816/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Offshore Islands
Joe McHugh
61. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be provided for capital works and other improvements on the offshore islands in 2022. [8454/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
109. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the defective blocks scheme for homeowners in counties Donegal and Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8577/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
110. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframes for publication and enactment of legislation regarding the MICA defective blocks scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Educational Disadvantage
Joe McHugh
131. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the status of the completion of the review of DEIS; the actions that schools (details supplied) can take to support their DEIS application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8470/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Construction Industry
Joe McHugh
343. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to encourage or incentivise medium-size builders who wish to build and who are facing obstacles from the banks and other difficulties to make developments financially feasible to construct in the first place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7460/22]
Thu, 10 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe McHugh
191. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the Covid-19 credit guarantee scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7224/22]
Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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Further and Higher Education
Joe McHugh
86. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to reduce the cost of further and higher education, such as reducing the contribution charge payable by students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6092/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Special Educational Needs
Joe McHugh
106. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the number of additional pupils that will receive places in special education classes; and the breakdown of the number of additional special education classes in the current academic year by county. [4599/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Inflation Rate
Joe McHugh
301. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a series of issues in relation to construction costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4742/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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State Examinations
Joe McHugh
465. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the status of the review of the leaving certificate 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4406/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe McHugh
668. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he plans to widen the parameters of the once-off €1,000 pandemic payment to other healthcare groups and to persons who have worked on the front line since early 2020 and right through the pandemic; if his attention has been drawn to the enormous contribution and sacrifices made by carers and health practice nurses and the additional voluntary work carried out at vaccine centres by practice nurses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4410/22]
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
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Brexit Supports
Joe McHugh
58. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the mechanism for the drawdown of the Brexit fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3872/22]
Wed, 26 Jan 2022
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Defence Forces
Joe McHugh
101. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Defence the status of the involvement of Ireland in peacekeeping activity internationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3874/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Housing Schemes
Joe McHugh
289. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allow flexibility for the recoupment of engineer fees to facilitate emergency accommodation for urgent housing needs and other hard cases such as health issues prior to the introduction of the defective concrete block grant scheme and the revised mica redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/22]
Tue, 25 Jan 2022
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Housing Schemes
Joe McHugh
290. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the mica legislation will be published; if he will provide an indicative timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3298/22]
Thu, 16 Dec 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
305. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the new mica redress proposals; if there will be assurances regarding the integrity of independence in relation to the SCSI figures in February 2022; if he will affirm his commitment to review the current sliding scale which is presently unacceptable to the homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62446/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Joe McHugh
193. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if businesses that have paid dance licences will be reimbursed in view of uncertainty and cancellations between now and Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58600/21]
Tue, 30 Nov 2021
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Schools Building Projects
Joe McHugh
340. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the progress of schools (details supplied) to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58786/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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School Meals Programme
Joe McHugh
51. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans that are in place to extend the hot school meals scheme in County Donegal; the number of students currently availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57913/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Social Welfare Benefits
Joe McHugh
79. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the plans to extend parents' benefit. [57914/21]
Thu, 25 Nov 2021
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Departmental Funding
Joe McHugh
180. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice the expected timeline for the introduction of the first round of funding under the community safety innovation fund. [57915/21]
Wed, 24 Nov 2021
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Health Services
Joe McHugh
167. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that day services are protected for users in facilities and receive great care such as Cashel na Cor in Buncrana, County Donegal in order to ensure that both the user and families/carers have security in advance in order to pre-plan and prepare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57648/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Gaeltacht Policy
Joe McHugh
262. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the plans that are being put in place to support mná tí financially and otherwise when the coláistí samhraidh resume in 2022 in view of the challenges that they have faced in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55709/21]
Tue, 16 Nov 2021
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Joe McHugh
676. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the income from harbour dues and landings fees for Killybegs Harbour Centre in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, by quarter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55927/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Road Projects
Joe McHugh
170. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the reason for the delay in compensation discussions which were due to take place in September 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53218/21]
Tue, 2 Nov 2021
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Educational Disadvantage
Joe McHugh
486. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for the completion of the review of DEIS; the actions schools (details supplied) can take to support their DEIS applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52209/21]
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
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School Facilities
Joe McHugh
259. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the timeframe for the commencement and progression of the deep energy retrofit for schools built prior to 2008 to deliver on 2030 and 2050 climate action targets; the mechanism that will be in place for schools to submit applications as part of the Government commitment to the €4.4 billion National Development Plan 2021-2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49224/21]
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
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Work Permits
Joe McHugh
76. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider adding trained printers to the list of skill shortages which will facilitate supply shortages as in the case of companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47462/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Vacant Properties
Joe McHugh
262. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing a financial incentive for first-time buyers who intend purchasing a vacant property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43275/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Wastewater Treatment
Joe McHugh
307. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the State’s obligation in preventing raw sewerage being discharged into Lough Swilly which is a special area of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44163/21]
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Joe McHugh
609. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if he will consider facilitating a vaccine roll-out in special schools in an effort to cater for some students who would otherwise find it stressful to attend large vaccine clinics that may be intimidating for some; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43331/21]
Thu, 9 Sep 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
396. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider the difficult circumstances pertaining to a family (details supplied) in County Donegal whose lives have been made extremely challenging due to having mica in their home; if their request to remain in their home while their new residence is being rebuilt will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43017/21]
Tue, 27 Jul 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
3348. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider a scheme to support farming families with MICA in their farm buildings in view of the Department of Education leading on a response to MICA in school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39088/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
322. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will be setting up an interdepartmental group to co-ordinate each Department’s response to MICA in County Donegal in view of the impact on State-funded buildings or if this will be a matter for each individual Department as evidenced by the proactive response by the Department of Education in funding the cost of testing in schools; if he will acknowledge this positive move by the Department of Education; and the steps that have been taken by other Departments to follow this lead. [37998/21]
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
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Harbours and Piers
Joe McHugh
630. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans that are in place for Killybegs harbour to facilitate future demand in the offshore wind sector against a backdrop of tried and tested experience in this sector in facilitating onshore wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37710/21]
Tue, 29 Jun 2021
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Undocumented Irish in the USA
Joe McHugh
287. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of E3 visas between the United States of America and Ireland; the engagement that has taken place over the past year between Irish representative groups in the US and the Irish Embassy and consulates on the issue of the undocumented Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34954/21]
Wed, 23 Jun 2021
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Fishing Industry
Joe McHugh
311. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will intervene regarding recent changes in mackerel licences for small fisherman in view of investments made ranging from €10,000 to €15,000 and time spent in fisheries school in Greencastle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33801/21]
Thu, 17 Jun 2021
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Harbours and Piers
Joe McHugh
398. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are funding pathways open to Rathmullan Pier to apply for funding through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32590/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Road Projects
Joe McHugh
271. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the status of works at R263 Fintra Bridge, Killybegs, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31555/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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School Staff
Joe McHugh
713. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the status of school secretaries and caretakers pay conditions and salaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30608/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Regional Development
Joe McHugh
273. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if all associated services, for example, water, energy and sewerage are aligned with current plans for the development of Letterkenny under the 2040 plan and in view of its city region status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30388/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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School Staff
Joe McHugh
287. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the details of the circular for teachers in post-primary settings looking for unpaid leave one day per week in order to care for a son or daughter who is suffering from an illness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30279/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Agriculture Industry
Joe McHugh
351. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the submissions for the sheep wool feasibility study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30327/21]
Tue, 25 May 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Joe McHugh
240. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of houses completed under the pyrite scheme; the average payment to date; the highest payment under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27466/21]