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Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Allowances
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
831. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the efforts being made to reinstate the 24-hour duty payment to Defence Forces personnel that was cut from €40 to €20. [9622/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Allowances
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
832. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the out-of-barracks payment paid to Defence Forces personnel will be reinstated; and his views on criticism over the time being taken to process subsistence payments. [9623/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Allowances
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
833. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of duty pay allowances given to Defence Forces personnel to pay for rations; and if his Department, or the military authorities, have been made aware of concerns regarding the quality of meals provided to Defence Forces personnel. [9624/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
834. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel whose homes have been repossessed in the past five years; and his views on the difficulties faced by military personnel whose poor credit rating and reliance on moneylenders can be directly attributed to cuts in pay and entitlements. [9625/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
835. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide details of any reports commissioned by the Government into the anti-malaria drug Lariam; and if the findings of these reports will be made public. [9626/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
836. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way his Department is responding to a climate survey that was carried out in 2016 and which showed low morale among Defence Forces personnel, whose reduced take-home pay is not enough to pay for the significantly increased travelling costs due to relocation following the closure of several barracks in recent years. [9627/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
837. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the military authorities were first made aware of the health and safety issues at Casement Aerodrome; the way in which these concerns were communicated to the authorities; if they were passed on to him; and the action that was taken in respect of these disclosures. [9628/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
838. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to other health and safety reports done by or for the Air Corps since the 1990s, which highlighted breaches of health and safety procedures at Casement Aerodrome; and the way in which the recommendations in these reports were actioned. [9629/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
839. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, when the HSA inspected Casement Aerodrome on 4 February, 5 April and 28 September 2016, authorities waited until 21 October 2016 before taking action to implement the HSA's recommendation. [9630/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
840. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the eight phases that are being implemented to improve health and safety at Casement Aerodrome. [9631/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
841. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason it took from November 2015, when his Department first received a protected disclosure relating to the Air Corps, until July 2016 to appoint an independent reviewer to examine breaches of health and safety at Casement Aerodrome. [9632/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
842. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he expects the independent reviewer to complete the report into health and safety at Casement Aerodrome; if he will publish the report and all other internal reports to his Department pertaining to this matter; and if he will ensure full public disclosure on this matter. [9633/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
843. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the findings of the 2013 review into the safety management system at Casement Aerodrome; and if he will publish the recommendations of the review and the way in which the recommendations were implemented. [9634/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
844. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to other branches of the Defence Forces reviewing their risk assessment protocols for personnel handling hazardous materials, in view of the seriousness of health and safety standards at Casement Aerodrome. [9635/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Protected Disclosures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
845. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the concerns of whistleblowers regarding the impartiality of a person (details supplied) who was appointed as independent assessor to investigate health. [9636/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
848. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to pending litigation by former Scottish RAF servicemen who are launching a multimillion pound legal case on behalf of air crew who have suffered serious illnesses and death as a result of exposure to hazardous chemicals when working on Scottish air bases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
849. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on claims the British Ministry of Defence have failed to take responsibility for the serious illnesses and deaths of 26 former servicemen who were regularly exposed to toxic substances at Scottish air bases; and his further views on the fact there are striking similarities between those cases and the situation which has allegedly occurred at Casement Aerodrome in respect of Air Corps personnel. [9696/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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White Paper on Defence
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
850. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on policy initiatives involving both civil and military defence personnel in order to support the comprehensive approach to crisis management, post-conflict stabilisation and security sector reform as set out in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. [9776/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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White Paper on Defence
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
851. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress on the review into Ireland's declared contribution to UNSAS and the EU Headline Goal in view of the changing security environment and the ongoing modernisation and transformation of the Defence Forces' capabilities; and the details of the contents of the review. [9777/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Operations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
852. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the countries his Department has co-operated with over the past five years when developing and maintaining military capabilities required for peace support and crisis management operations, pooling and sharing opportunities to deliver additional capability and capacity for Defence Forces' operations and joint training and planning in order to deliver the requisite combined military capabilities for crisis management operations. [9778/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Disability Support Services Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
328. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided a date for an assessment of needs appointment under the Disability Act 2005. [9299/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Health and Safety Inspections
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
465. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Health and Safety Authority inspections of the Air Corps at Casement Aerodrome were by invitation or as a result of complaints regarding ongoing and long-term health and safety violations by serving and former personnel. [9393/17]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
128. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person's holiday home is taken into consideration under the means assessment when applying for disability allowance. [8858/17]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Disability Allowance Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
129. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if mortgage payments can be taken into consideration under a person's means assessment when applying for disability allowance. [8859/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Hospital Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
403. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when mammogram services were discontinued in Tallaght hospital; the reason for same; the number of persons that were using this service; and the locations where these persons are now availing of this service. [8115/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Hospital Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
404. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting time of 26 weeks for the mammogram service in St. James's Hospital for those persons under 50 years of age. [8116/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the length of time he, his Department and the military authorities have been aware of the issues highlighted by the protected disclosures made by former and serving members of the Air Corps into the health and safety and working conditions in Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7648/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Investigations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
41. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the investigations into ten cases of bullying and sexual harassment by members of the Defence Forces that have been reported in the past two years; his views on claims by the soldiers' representative groups that the actual numbers of complaints could be much higher; and the efforts that have been made to put in place better procedures and protocols that will reduce the amount of time it takes to investigate a complaint. [7302/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Air Corps Equipment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
44. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the military authorities did not act on foot of the first Health and Safety Authority report into the handling of dangerous and carcinogenic materials by Air Corps personnel without the appropriate protective clothing, adequate training or basic equipment, instead of waiting for the final report, thus prolonging the exposure of personnel at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. [7298/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Health and Safety Regulations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
63. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if health and safety investigations have been initiated by the other branches of the Defence Forces, whether by themselves or by external health and safety experts, to ensure that no other military personnel are exposed to the dangerous and carcinogenic materials or chemicals without the appropriate protective clothing, adequate training or basic equipment; and if he is satisfied that no other damning report such as that from the Health and Safety Authority into practices at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel will emerge. [7299/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Ombudsman
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
64. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to extend the remit of the Defence Forces Ombudsman by removing the restrictions to its remit as per the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004 and as highlighted by the Ombudsman in his most recent annual report. [7300/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Proposed Legislation
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
78. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider introducing legislation similar to the Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Act 2013 to pardon Free State troops who were executed or imprisoned by the State for switching allegiance to the IRA during the Civil War. [7301/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
209. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied). [7506/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
211. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of residential properties that have had to be sold at the request of the HSE legal department in order to make a settlement for the health care received by the owner. [7525/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Air Corps Operations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
307. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to increase the capacity of the Air Corps in view of the fact that eight cadets are in training and ten are retiring in 2017 and that already there is such a shortfall that the Air Corps cannot fulfil its obligations regarding air patient transfer for children from Our Lady's Hospital Crumlin awaiting heart and liver transplants in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7770/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Social Insurance
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
276. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the purpose of reckonable credits if they are not taken into account when calculating eligibility for various social welfare payments. [6671/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Departmental Websites
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
282. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the JobsIreland website is the only online vacancy and job matching service available to local employment services and Intreo, and the only method of advertising for vacancies in employment programmes, such as community employment schemes, permitted by his Department (details supplied). [6766/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Disabilities Assessments
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
406. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be granted a date for an assessment of needs to be carried out. [6865/17]
Thu, 9 Feb 2017
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Back to Work Allowance Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
139. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person’s (details supplied) application for back to work allowance; and when they can expect a decision on their case. [6435/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Tax Code
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
171. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) is still being taxed as a single person. [5426/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Jobseeker's Benefit Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
308. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for jobseeker's benefits in respect of a person (details supplied); and when they can expect a decision on their case. [5595/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Health Services Staff Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
370. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the names, contact phone number and email address for all the environmental health officers in Dublin; and the areas which they cover in Dublin. [5439/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
716. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action taken to ensure the safety of those persons currently working in the Casement Aerodrome upon receipt of protected disclosures made relating to the working conditions in the Casement Aerodrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6120/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
717. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason the independent third party appointed to investigate the protected disclosures made relating to the working conditions in the Casement Aerodrome has yet to contact those persons who made the disclosures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6121/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Skills Development
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
106. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Dublin South Central constituency in 2015 and 2016. [4966/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Skills Development
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
107. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding that was allocated to the Dublin South Central constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. [4968/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Skills Development
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
108. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body that has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy. [4969/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
262. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) [5084/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Tourism Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
344. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that was allocated to the Dublin South-Central constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016 by his Department and the Department of Education and Skills. [5312/17]
Thu, 2 Feb 2017
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Military Uniforms
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
369. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason members of the Reserve Defence Force wore the peak cap during the 1916 commemorations, in tandem with their Permanent Defence Force colleagues, but have now been instructed to wear the glengarry cap as their headdress for future parades; and the way in which this instruction tallies with the single force concept. [5278/17]