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Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Health Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
236. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full year cost and make-up of a dedicated acquired brain injury transitional unit and intensive rehab post acute in order to enable persons to return home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12594/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Community Care Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
237. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the progress that is being made on implementing the Time to Move on from Congregated Settings - A Strategy for Community Inclusion since the publication of this strategy; the number of persons with disabilities living in congregated settings who have been moved to integrated mainstream settings; the amount of funding being allocated for the de-congregation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12595/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Bus Éireann Fleet
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
344. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of Bus Éireann coaches that are wheelchair accessible; the amount of funding provided for the programme of accessibility improvement grants to upgrade existing public transport infrastructure and facilities; the way this is progressing; the estimated cost of making all public transport wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12579/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
197. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his plans for pharmaceutical standard products to be given priority over non-standardised, non-pharmaceutical products (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12252/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
202. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health his and the HSE's plans to revisit the issue of reimbursement of Sativex in view of the recent Health Products Regulatory Authority's report on medicinal cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12268/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
201. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); if the works will be put out to tender in March 2017 as previously indicated; if the actual works will get under way over the summer of 2017; the arrangements for staff and pupils over the period of construction of the new school; the moneys that have been approved for the overall development; the way in which that sum breaks down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11371/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
204. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's plans regarding the application for additional accommodation submitted in early October 2016 by a school (details supplied) which is due an extra teacher for the 2017/2018 academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11392/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Water and Sewerage Schemes
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
253. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the situation and prospects for funding in 2017 of the Milltown group sewerage scheme in Monaghan (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11203/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Home Help Service
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
462. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the status in law and practice of an EU directive that recognises travel time as payable work time for those engaged in the provision of home help and caring support in the home of the service recipient; his plans towards such a clear and undeniable entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11204/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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SOLAS Funding
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
298. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that is being drawn from the European Social Fund (ESF) for SOLAS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9838/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Metropolitan Area Networks Programme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
731. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of licensed telecommunication operators using the metropolitan area networks, MANs, around Ireland; the number of operators using this network in County Monaghan; if an assessment has been made on the success of MANs; if an audit has been done on their value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9788/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Telecommunications Services Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
732. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an assessment has been made on Project Kelvin's success here; the number of businesses in County Monaghan availing of this direct fibre optic connection to the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9789/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
733. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9790/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Education Funding
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
129. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 31 January 2017, the amount of money that is being drawn from the European Social Fund, ESF, to fund local training initiative centres here; the amount of ESF funding that goes towards a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7892/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Court Judgments
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
82. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who received custodial sentences for the non-payment of fines broken down by period of sentence, for example, less than one week, more than one week and less than one month, one to three months and other, for each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7504/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Court Judgments
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
83. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who received a custodial sentence for possession of a proscribed substance that was clearly intended for their own personal use, broken down by period of sentence, for example, up to one month, one to three months, three to six months, six to 12 months and greater than one year, for each of the years 2013, 2014 and 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7505/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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School Admissions
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
212. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the consultation period regarding the schools' admission policies has been significantly reduced from 12 weeks to four weeks; if he will restore the timeframe having regard for the voluntary make up of schools boards of management and to allow for the greatest possible on the ground participation and feedback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
384. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will secure an appointment in Beaumont Hospital for lumbar epidural injections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6787/17]
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
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Animal Diseases
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
554. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of confirmed cases of avian influenza by county over the past period; the steps he is taking, or is considering, to address the potential threat that these recent cases might signal for the wider bird population and especially for the poultry sector of the agri-food industry; if there is a safe vaccination available to protect flocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education Funding
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
179. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the European Social Fund, ESF, that is being used for local training initiative centres here; the amount of ESF funding that goes towards the Muirhevnamor local training initiative, Muirhevna Park, Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3935/17]