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Thu, 11 Dec 2014
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Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas
Pat Deering
111. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has put the implementation committee in place to oversee the recommendations of the CEDRA, Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas, report; if so the number of times the committee has met; the persons who are on committee; the number of the 38 recommendations that have been put on a priority list; if they are on a regional basis or national basis. [47675/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Pat Deering
351. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will get a hearing aid. [47206/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Pat Deering
158. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for jobseeker's allowance and supplementary welfare allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow will be decided, as the person concerned has no income, only child benefit, and no means. [46111/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Orthodontic Service Provision
Pat Deering
404. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide more orthodontists to deal with the backlog in the Carlow-Kilkenny and south Tipperary health services area; and the way he plans to reduce the current waiting list of three to four years [46110/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Medicinal Products Availability
Pat Deering
433. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that the manufacturer of the drug Fampyra has submitted a revised application to the Health Service Executive for its inclusion in the GMS and community drugs scheme; if so, the date on which it was received; and when a decision will be made by the Health Service Executive [46292/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Pat Deering
169. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly for casual workers who complete the UP16 form which allows 60% of their earnings to be deducted from jobseeker's allowance payments in the week worked, even though salary may not be paid until the following month, in some cases reducing the jobseeker's allowance payment to nil. [45063/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pat Deering
345. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is on a waiting list in Waterford University Hospital and St. Vincent's hospital for hip replacement surgery [45062/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Pat Deering
346. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a radiographer will be appointed to the X-ray department in St Dymphna's Hospital, County Carlow, in view of the fact that it is almost eleven months since the incumbent retired [45064/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Health Services Provision
Pat Deering
347. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on paediatric physiotherapy services available in County Carlow [45065/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Pat Deering
355. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the progress to date on the proposed primary care centre for Tullow, County Carlow. [43833/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Psychological Services
Pat Deering
399. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the dialectal behavioural therapy or similar services available for persons who suffer borderline personality disorder; the location of these services, and the way they may be accessed. [44086/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Hospital Appointment Status
Pat Deering
425. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health where a person (details supplied) in County Carlow who is a patient of Waterford University Hospital may receive treatment for psoriasis in the absence of a dermatologist at the hospital. [44222/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Tax Rebates
Pat Deering
495. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an incentive scheme or tax rebate to promote rain water harvesting as a means of water conservation. [43832/14]
Thu, 13 Nov 2014
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Pat Deering
205. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the options open to parents of children who are diagnosed with certain conditions that would entitle them to resource hours after the recent National Council for Special Education deadline has passed; the number of such cases that have been submitted by local special education support services and are awaiting sanction after the recent deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43696/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Reviews
Pat Deering
123. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the process of medical card reviews. [42738/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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National Children's Hospital
Pat Deering
144. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the new children's hospital. [42737/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
Pat Deering
158. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if sufferers of epilepsy, a long-term illness condition, will be included in the free travel scheme [42926/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Tuberculosis Incidence
Pat Deering
251. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that have failed the tuberculosis test in the past 12 months in each county; and the average length of time for the reactor to be removed from the farm after the test. [42924/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Pat Deering
365. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home clients availing of the fair deal scheme system at present; and his plans to reduce the current waiting time of approximately 15 weeks. [42925/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Septic Tank Inspections
Pat Deering
499. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of septic tank inspections that have been carried out in the past 12 months; the number of these which related to registered and non-registered tanks; the number of tanks that have failed inspection; and the amount that has been paid in grants for upgrading failed systems, on a county basis. [42923/14]