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Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Vaccination Programme
Bobby Aylward
44. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if a meningococcal B vaccine will be included in the primary childhood immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27671/15]
Wed, 8 Jul 2015
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
47. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the progress on the recent commitment (details supplied) provided by her to revise her Department's application forms, which currently provide a clear recommendation to applicants to use commercial banks in preference to the post office network; when it is expected that revised forms will be issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27802/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Hospital Procedures
Bobby Aylward
405. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health his plans for Kilcreene orthopaedic hospital in County Kilkenny, specifically regarding orthopaedic services and the review of elective orthopaedic services for the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27534/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Broadband Service Expenditure
Bobby Aylward
555. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will commit to allocating sufficient funding to deliver high-speed broadband to the south-east region by 2020, wherever it may be deemed uneconomic for the private sector to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27215/15]
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
115. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the beef data and genomics scheme in order that a farmer who is in breach of certain conditions in a given year will be liable to pay clawback penalties for that year only and not be liable to pay penalties for any years preceding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/15]
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
116. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a farmer sells or leases land due to market fluctuation or a situation where it becomes unprofitable to produce suckler animals, this will be considered force majeure, and the farmer will be able to exit the beef data and genomics scheme without incurring clawback penalties, as was indicated by the assistant secretary general (details supplied) at the most recent meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26517/15]
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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Beef Data Programme
Bobby Aylward
117. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a farmer wishes to exit the beef data and genomics scheme due to old age, limited physical ability, a decline in mental health or any condition resulting in inability to manage a farm, this will be considered force majeure and the farmer will be able to exit the scheme without incurring clawback penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26518/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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School Transport Administration
Bobby Aylward
533. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-examine the current criteria, as outlined under her Department's primary school transport scheme with regard to rural areas, in particular the parameters which state that there must be a minimum number of ten eligible children residing in a distinct locality and the definition of a distinct locality, which is described as a cluster of eligible children, both of which indicate accommodation of urban communities as opposed to rural; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26062/15]
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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Beef Industry
Bobby Aylward
155. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a bull or heifer is rated four or five stars at either the time of purchase or the time of testing the animal will remain in compliance with the beef genomics and data scheme despite any subsequent downgrading which may take place thereafter, as was confirmed by a person (details supplied) at the most recent meeting of the Oireachtas agricultural committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25211/15]
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
215. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is appropriate European Union funding available for an Irish undergraduate student seeking financial aid for maintenance and accommodation costs, in order to accept a place on an undergraduate course in on-call children's therapy in Bournemouth in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25439/15]
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
228. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is appropriate funding available through her Department for an undergraduate Irish student seeking financial aid for maintenance and accommodation costs in order to accept a place on an undergraduate course in on-call children's therapy in Bournemouth in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25321/15]
Wed, 24 Jun 2015
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Local Government Reform
Bobby Aylward
255. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an independent committee is being set up with the purpose of examining the boundary between counties Kilkenny and Waterford; if such a committee is to be established, the way he plans to ensure absolute independence and transparency with regards to its membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25429/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
188. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department has issued application forms for social welfare payments with a clear recommendation to use commercial banks in preference to using the post office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24955/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
189. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection with regard to the new forms for social welfare payments, which contain clear recommendations to use commercial banks in preference to using the post office, if she will withdraw and replace these forms with the previous issue of forms, where payment at the post office was given as the first option listed and no recommendation was made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24956/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Child and Family Agency Funding
Bobby Aylward
391. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will confirm that appropriate funding will be made available through his Department to support programmes such as the Kilkenny school completion programme, as its current funding is scheduled to cease in August 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24938/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Child and Family Agency Funding
Bobby Aylward
392. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he envisages that appropriate funding will be ring-fenced by his Department for the Child and Family Agency to continue to support programmes such as the Kilkenny school completion programme when their current funding ceases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24939/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Air Strips Usage
Bobby Aylward
653. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way he will ensure that there are no further low flying incidents reported at Kilkenny Airfield at Holdensrath in County Kilkenny following intensification of the use of same due to sponsored parachute jumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25018/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Departmental Funding
Bobby Aylward
105. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way it transpired that tourism, cultural and heritage organisations in the inland counties of Carlow, Kilkenny, Kildare and Tipperary are prevented from accessing valuable INTERREG funding by the restriction to coastal counties outlined in the new Ireland-Wales Co-operation Programme (INTERREG) 2014 to 2020 Citizens Summary document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24405/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Departmental Funding
Bobby Aylward
106. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason, in relation to Priority Access 3: Cultural and Natural Resources and Heritage, the drafting process led to the final version of the Citizens Summary featuring such explicit changes, from the 2014 consultation document, excluding inland counties from the Axis and focusing solely on coastal areas; if he will justify this seismic change of focus in relation to this specific aspect of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24406/15]
Thu, 18 Jun 2015
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Departmental Funding
Bobby Aylward
107. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason, in relation to Priority Axis 2: Adaption to Climate Change, the drafting process led to the final version of the Citizens Summary featuring such explicit changes, from the 2014 Consultation Document, excluding inland counties from the Axis and focusing solely on coastal areas; if he will justify this seismic change of focus in relation to this specific aspect of the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24407/15]