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Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Public Procurement Contracts
Joe McHugh
208. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if there is a legal obligation on the design team or organisation dealing with a tender to inform the winner of the tender of the next closest price, if the difference in price is in the €1 million range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7779/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Building Regulations
Joe McHugh
226. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will outline the quality control measures which are in place for timber frame housing in view of the lack of regulation and quality control that was in place for block build over the years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7795/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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School Transport
Joe McHugh
254. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the relevant Assistant Secretary to liaise with her counterpart in the Department of Transport to organise a meeting which will include both senior Ministers and officials and Ministers of State in each Department to discuss safety issues at school bus stops/pick up points and drop off points; if consideration will be given at this meeting to introducing laws which will reduce the speed at these locations and prohibit vehicles from passing buses as students disembark from the bus; if this will be treated as a priority in light of the need for urgent safety measures in protecting the lives of students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7771/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Schools Building Projects
Joe McHugh
257. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education if there is a legal obligation on the design team or organisation dealing with a tender to inform the winner of the tender of the next closest price, if the difference in price is in the €1 million range; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7778/23]
Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe McHugh
367. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health the number of the remaining front-line workers that have yet to be paid the Covid bonus; when will this payment be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7775/23]
Wed, 8 Feb 2023
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Education Policy
Joe McHugh
239. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education is she aware of any plans to introduce Romanian to the junior cycle curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6019/23]
Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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Bus Services
Joe McHugh
77. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the dates and times of bus cancellations from Donegal town and Dublin Airport in the past three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3627/23]
Tue, 24 Jan 2023
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Defective Building Materials
Joe McHugh
324. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the defective concrete blocks scheme legislation will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3336/23]
Wed, 18 Jan 2023
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State Examinations
Joe McHugh
828. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education the number of students who availed of the alternative leaving certificate examination in 2019, when first introduced; if students who have availed of this alternative paper have been asked for their opinion on the value of this recourse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2336/23]
Tue, 13 Dec 2022
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Joe McHugh
549. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Health if a new target date for the transfer of moneys for the special pandemic recognition payment from the HSE to nursing homes has been established; the measures that are being taken to ensure that this is met; if the applications that were not submitted until 18 November 2022 (details supplied) will be processed in time for the transfer of moneys to nursing homes before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61747/22]
Wed, 23 Nov 2022
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Fishing Industry
Joe McHugh
231. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the importance that the producer organisation status of an organisation (details supplied) is recognised; if he will consider 50% advance funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58448/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Water Services
Joe McHugh
267. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the report on the rural water framework will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56268/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Joe McHugh
323. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the selection of schools under the pathways school building retrofitting programme will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56207/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Education and Training Provision
Joe McHugh
324. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the Donegal ETB request for additional resources to support students and staff directly affected by mica in County Donegal will be assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56209/22]
Tue, 15 Nov 2022
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Schools Building Projects
Joe McHugh
328. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Education when the new facilities at a school (details supplied) will go to tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56271/22]
Tue, 8 Nov 2022
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Public Transport
Joe McHugh
182. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Transport the provision that is in place to ensure continuity of transportation services for the Creeslough community as a consequence of the current road closure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54333/22]
Tue, 25 Oct 2022
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Ukraine War
Joe McHugh
803. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under its remit has had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that they intend taking to ensure that services are provided to assist in this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51656/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Sentencing Policy
Joe McHugh
64. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an update on actions in the Justice Plan 2022 regarding reform of sentencing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51642/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Ukraine War
Joe McHugh
56. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the role, if any, that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under its remit have had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that they intend on taking to ensure that services are provided to assist in this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50428/22]
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
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Ukraine War
Joe McHugh
109. Deputy Joe McHugh asked the Minister for Social Protection the role that her Department has played in the integration of Ukrainian refugees into communities; if her Department and any agencies under her remit have had an involvement at local or national level in the response; the further steps that her Department intends on taking to ensure that services are provided to assist with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50522/22]