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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Student Universal Support Ireland Expenditure
Carol Nolan
458. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase investment in SUSI grants in terms of adjacent, non-adjacent and postgraduate rates to alleviate the financial hardship of students from low-income families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Student Support Schemes
Carol Nolan
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the numbers of counselling psychologists at third level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Student Support Schemes
Carol Nolan
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the implementation of a peer-led support programme to assist students experiencing mental health issues in third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32158/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Industrial Relations
Carol Nolan
521. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations between his Department and a representative trade union; if improved terms and conditions such as access to a basic pension and sick pay will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33123/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disability Services Funding
Carol Nolan
1058. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if €18 million in funding will be allocated to an organisation (details supplied) in budget 2020 towards community supports and home care for persons with dementia. [32099/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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National Cancer Strategy Implementation
Carol Nolan
1059. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of implementing the national cancer strategy in its entirety. [32100/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Charges
Carol Nolan
1208. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove inpatient charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32101/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
Carol Nolan
1209. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the drugs payment scheme threshold for families in which a member of the family has been diagnosed with cancer and for single persons with a cancer diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32102/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Prescriptions Charges
Carol Nolan
1210. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to remove the prescription charge for persons with a cancer diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32103/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospitals Car Park Charges
Carol Nolan
1211. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to introducing the reduced car parking charges for cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32104/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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National Cancer Strategy Implementation
Carol Nolan
1212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the national cancer strategy key performance indicators which have been met to date; the other indicators being prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32105/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Carol Nolan
1213. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to completely centralise cancer surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32106/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Carol Nolan
1214. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that general practitioners treating cancer patients have direct access to diagnostics and are enabled to make e-referrals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32107/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Carol Nolan
1215. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to implement a skin cancer prevention action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32108/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medical Conditions
Carol Nolan
1216. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount to be allocated to counties Laois and Offaly in respect of services for persons with lymphoedema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32109/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medical Conditions
Carol Nolan
1217. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to make funding available to an organisation (details supplied) in County Laois which assists patients with lymphoedema; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32110/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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National Dementia Strategy
Carol Nolan
1220. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if €18 million in funding will be allocated to a society (details supplied) in budget 2020 towards supports and community care for patients with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32147/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Rehabilitative Training Allowance
Carol Nolan
1472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take with the HSE and if he will request it to suspend its plans to abolish the rehabilitative training allowance for disabled school leavers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Care Packages
Carol Nolan
1473. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if home help hours and home care packages will be increased in counties Laois and Offaly for the elderly and persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33126/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
1474. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if speech and language services and occupational therapy services will be increased for children with disabilities who are waiting long periods of time to access the services in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Transport Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
1481. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of the health (transport support) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33165/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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EU Funding
Carol Nolan
2250. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of obtaining funding from the EU coal regions in transition platform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33121/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Carol Nolan
2622. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to allocate extra funding to local improvement schemes; and if so, when funding will be allocated. [33131/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Back to Education Allowance
Carol Nolan
2694. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the back to education allowance will be increased by 5%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32160/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Carol Nolan
2746. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review regarding community employment schemes and eligibility of participants to continue on the schemes until they reach State pension age has been carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33124/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Rent Pressure Zones
Carol Nolan
2910. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Edenderry and Tullamore, County Offaly, will be designated as rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33130/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Judicial Council Legislation
Carol Nolan
296. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will urgently establish the judicial council to review levels of awards for personal injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29470/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Judicial Council Legislation
Carol Nolan
297. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to establish a dedicated central Garda resource specifically tasked with investigating fraudulent cases for potential prosecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29471/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Carol Nolan
412. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly on waiting lists for home help hours, homecare packages and respite by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29475/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
550. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to seek to remove the conditions attached to the receipt of funding under the Brexit beef plan of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29476/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Carol Nolan
233. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when two new treatments for colon cancer (details supplied) will be made available in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28364/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Carol Nolan
234. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason new treatments for colon cancer have not been made available to patients in view of the fact that some oncologists working in hospitals here have been trained to deliver the new treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28367/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Carol Nolan
235. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly on waiting lists for home help hours, homecare packages and respite care by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28366/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Beef Industry
Carol Nolan
258. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the conditions attached to the receipt of funding under the Brexit beef plan of the European Commission will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28369/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Adoption Data
Carol Nolan
337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic adoptions applied for and successfully concluded in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if she will consider conducting a review of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 to investigate if deficiencies or obstacles to domestic adoption can be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28363/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Schools Facilities
Carol Nolan
213. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for a gym will be allocated on a phased basis to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
455. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in respect of the drafting of legislation to update the Mental Health Act 2001. [26531/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when draft legislation to update the Mental Health Act 2001 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26532/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
457. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to bring legislative changes in respect of the fair deal scheme before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Carol Nolan
458. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for urgent surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [26536/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Carol Nolan
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding of €23.7 million to the building of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
542. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the contract for a company (details supplied) to collect the foal levy was put out for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26524/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
543. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a company (details supplied) being given an €80,000 lump sum when the contract for the collection for the foal levy was being renewed in addition to €24,000 administration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26525/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
544. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Horse Racing Ireland does not collect the foal levy itself in view of the fact it has a large number of staff and this would save unnecessary costs. [26526/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
545. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a stud (details supplied) is permitted to continue the practice of collecting money from breeders in view of another stud making the changes from the advertised fee to the general applicable fee. [26527/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
546. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and Horse Racing Ireland are giving back the money to breeders who have already overpaid the levy in 2019 in addition to repaying the persons who were overcharged the levy in previous years in view of changes at a stud (details supplied). [26528/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
547. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the foal levy should be suspended until there is an investigation and full review of the levy in respect of all the irregularities and the overpayment of the levy and the uncertainty of the legislation to the user. [26530/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Carol Nolan
86. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions he plans to take to resolve the ongoing issues regarding retention and recruitment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25716/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Carol Nolan
87. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the ongoing issue of low pay for Permanent Defence Force personnel will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Transport Appeals
Carol Nolan
129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals lodged in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Transport Appeals
Carol Nolan
130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals upheld in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25714/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Transport Appeals
Carol Nolan
131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals lodged to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25715/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Concussion in Sport
Carol Nolan
806. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement a standardised mandatory education training programme for all sports coaches in respect of concussion. [23614/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Concussion in Sport
Carol Nolan
807. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is inconsistency between the various sports in terms of concussion recovery time; the steps he will take to implement the roll-out of a national protocol to address the inconsistency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Job Creation
Carol Nolan
44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions and preventions taken to support the midlands region in terms of employment in view of the recent job losses in Bord na Móna. [20901/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Carol Nolan
242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits made to midlands regions in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the specific interventions that will be made to increase jobs in counties Laois and Offaly. [20902/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Carol Nolan
273. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who failed to qualify for third level SUSI grants in 2017 and 2018 due to their earnings being above the €4,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18704/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Carol Nolan
274. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in counties Laois and Offaly who failed to qualify for third level SUSI grants in 2017 and 2018 due to their earnings being above the €4,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Reform
Carol Nolan
275. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the earnings limit for third level students to allow them work more hours in part-time jobs without losing their grants. [18706/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Carol Nolan
276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the annual scheme and regulations for the student grant will be published. [18707/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Junior Cycle Reform
Carol Nolan
277. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if history will be reinstated to the junior certificate programme as a compulsory subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
278. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific initiatives he has taken to increase the recruitment of teachers at primary and second level. [18709/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the shortage of subject teachers at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18710/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins in use at primary and second level schools here. [18711/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
281. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on prefabs and portakabins at primary schools here. [18712/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins being used for classroom accommodation by primary schools in counties Laois and Offaly. [18713/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
283. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins being used for classroom accommodation by secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly. [18714/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
284. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount being spent on prefabs and portakabins at primary and secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly since 2016, in tabular form. [18715/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
458. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has put in place to reduce the number of fraudulent motor insurance claims here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fraudulent motor insurance claims made in counties Laois and Offaly in 2017 and 2018. [18717/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fraudulent insurance claims made against businesses in counties Laois and Offaly in 2017 and 2018. [18718/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the review and reform of regulations and laws in respect of fraudulent personal injury claims in the workplace to help protect businesses from fraudulent claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Regional Development
Carol Nolan
560. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the implementation of the midlands regional enterprise plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Regional Development
Carol Nolan
561. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grants and supports available to assist in the transition of the midlands region from a carbon-intensive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18867/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Carol Nolan
697. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who had a recent surgical appointment deferred at a hospital, will receive an appointment; and if the appointment will be expedited. [18697/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
698. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to assist women injured by vaginal mesh implants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
699. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to women injured by vaginal mesh implants in order to enable them to travel to the UK to have mesh removed by consultants with extensive experience in the UK. [18721/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
700. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with women injured by vaginal mesh here. [18722/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Services
Carol Nolan
701. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason women suffering from vaginal mesh complications have recently been informed by a hospital (details supplied) that they must wait in excess of 52 weeks for gynaecology services at the hospital. [18723/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Data
Carol Nolan
702. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints made in respect of the pathways programme which has the role of assisting women injured by mesh. [18724/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
703. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason there is unclear, disjointed and delayed communication between the personnel operating the pathways programme and women affected by mesh complications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
704. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a review of the pathways programme, in respect of its role in assisting women injured by vaginal mesh implants here, is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
705. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Mesh Advisory Group has refused to meet with women injured by mesh. [18727/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
706. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the National Mesh Advisory Group meets women injured by mesh as soon as possible in the interest of their health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18728/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Carol Nolan
733. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of funding and support being offered to the Midland Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18865/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Medical Card Eligibility
Carol Nolan
734. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if discretionary medical cards can be assessed on the basis of need rather than income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Carol Nolan
735. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the criteria for long-term illnesses was decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18870/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Carol Nolan
736. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the long-term illnesses list will be reviewed or amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18871/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Fibromyalgia Support Services
Carol Nolan
737. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with fibromyalgia can no longer access protocol 6 on the online Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18872/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
1149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the closing deadline for application to the Brexit loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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European Council Meetings
Carol Nolan
1150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at the recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting; the outcome of the discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Carol Nolan
1151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had recent discussions with the European Commissioner for Trade regarding difficulties that will arise for the agrifood sector in the scenario of a no-deal Brexit; the measures that will be implemented to protect trade with the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Carol Nolan
1152. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if drainage work on land that is sanctioned by local authorities on health and safety grounds to prevent flooding to houses and roads in the location affects farmers' basic payments. [18701/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Milk Prices
Carol Nolan
1158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that milk prices here continue to perform poorly when compared with prices offered across the EU will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18864/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Carol Nolan
1202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the establishment of a feed-in tariffs scheme will be investigated, similar to that in operation in the UK by which cash can be guaranteed to farmers on each unit of electricity produced by solar energy and generated for the national grid. [18863/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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EU Programmes
Carol Nolan
1218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his recent application to the European Commission coal regions in transition platform; if he has requested that the midland regions be included for support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Farm Assist Scheme
Carol Nolan
1408. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly in receipt of the farm assist payment in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18702/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Poverty Data
Carol Nolan
1414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an assessment has been conducted on the level of child poverty or children at risk of poverty in counties Laois and Offaly; if statistics are available with respect to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18868/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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IDA Ireland Jobs Data
Carol Nolan
303. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs created by county since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16533/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of disability managers allocated to counties Laois and Offaly. [16511/19]