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Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
269. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary care centre for Drogheda in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3676/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
293. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the funding he allocated and the funding spent on capital projects and other initiatives in the constituencies of Louth and Meath-East, by project and initiative, by completion date and by cost, for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3562/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
317. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding she allocated and the funding spent on capital projects and other initiatives in the constituencies of Louth and Meath-East, by project and initiative, completion date and cost, for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3559/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
336. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set out by project and initiative, by completion date and by cost the funding he allocated and the funding spent on capital projects and other initiatives in the constituency of Louth for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3560/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
356. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the funding he allocated and the funding spent on capital projects and other initiatives in the constituencies of Louth and Meath-East over the past five years, by project and initiative, and by completion date and by cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3557/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
371. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding he allocated and the funding spent on capital projects and other initiatives in the constituency of Louth-east Meath, by project and initiative, by completion date and by cost, for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3568/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
389. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding she allocated and the funding spent on capital projects and other initiatives in the constituencies of Louth and Meath-East, by project and initiative, by completion date and by cost, for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3555/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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HSE Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
339. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the number and location of projects in the Louth-East Meath constituency that will be funded under the Health Service Executive capital budget for 2016; if the proposed 100-bed unit for St. Mary's Hospital on the Dublin Road in Drogheda in County Louth will be included in that programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2919/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Fergus O'Dowd
414. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the pay scales for newly qualified teachers; if the academic allowances for teachers will be restored; if not, the reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2782/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Fergus O'Dowd
439. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide funding for urgent repairs to a school (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3033/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Spent Convictions Legislation
Fergus O'Dowd
98. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Spent Convictions Bill 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2611/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Passport Services
Fergus O'Dowd
134. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will arrange for a person (details supplied) in County Louth to be contacted to discuss a passport issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2659/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
142. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 15 December 2015 if she will allocate resource hours or special needs assistance to a person (details supplied) in County Louth who does not fall within the specified categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2637/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Child Protection
Fergus O'Dowd
521. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to respond to proposals (details supplied) from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46609/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Patient Safety
Fergus O'Dowd
538. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the situation regarding the use of closed circuit television systems in health care settings and in protecting vulnerable patients, in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46429/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
540. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the level and location of such services for each category of patient needing mental health services in County Louth; the waiting list for such services; the number of staff vacancies; how long they have been outstanding; the proposals to expand these services in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46434/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Fergus O'Dowd
611. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of occupational therapists attending to residents of private and public nursing homes in counties Meath and Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46835/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Patient Safety
Fergus O'Dowd
616. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the 15 Health Service Executive disability service units following the Áras Attracta RTE "Prime Time" programme; the changes he has made or recommended as a result; if the Health Information and Quality Authority have been in contact with the executive regarding concerns with service providers of disability services, the outcome and actions taken as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46869/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Fergus O'Dowd
626. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a helicopter landing pad in the grounds of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, County Louth, or immediately adjacent to the hospital, including the cost of its provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1026/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Architectural Qualifications
Fergus O'Dowd
845. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to issues (details supplied) in relation to the registration of architects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46598/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Planning Issues
Fergus O'Dowd
848. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the findings of the preliminary MacCabe Durney Barnes report into the performance of planning functions in respect of six planning authorities; his response and the details of meetings held as a result; his observations on same; the detail surrounding such observations; the facts relating to the revising of the preliminary findings report; how many times it was revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46698/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Planning Issues
Fergus O'Dowd
849. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he recieved the written report of MacCabe Durney Barnes into the performance of planning functions in respect of six planning authorities; the recommendations made; if he will publish it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46699/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Inland Fisheries
Fergus O'Dowd
894. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to issues outlined in a communication received from a group (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46780/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Crime Levels
Fergus O'Dowd
353. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet representatives of an organisation (details supplied) to address concerns regarding crime levels in the north east; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46141/15]
Thu, 17 Dec 2015
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Institutes of Technology Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
563. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding for Dundalk Institute of Technology; if she is aware of the concerns of the Teachers Union of Ireland regarding this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46132/15]
Wed, 16 Dec 2015
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Flood Prevention Measures
Fergus O'Dowd
71. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Office of Public Works of flood prevention measures in east Meath to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45511/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Fergus O'Dowd
106. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the categories of weekly social protection payments not covered by the Christmas bonus; if she will review these with a view to expanding the qualifying payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44969/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Garda Retirements
Fergus O'Dowd
304. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí who have left An Garda Síochána in the districts of Dundalk, Ardee and Drogheda in County Louth since 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45121/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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HSE Investigations
Fergus O'Dowd
439. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the investigation into the care and death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Respite Care Services Availability
Fergus O'Dowd
462. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if there is no age discrimination within the respite care services provided by the Health Service Executive for services for stroke victims who are medically stable and who are aged over 65 years in County Louth; if he and the executive will reassure stroke victims that no age discrimination applies in Sruthan House Respite Centre in Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45239/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Respite Care Services Availability
Fergus O'Dowd
463. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if there is no age discrimination within the respite care services provided by the Health Service Executive for services for stroke victims who are medically stable, who are not in a nursing home, who do not need nursing home type care and who are aged over 65 years, in County Louth; if he and the executive will reassure stroke victims that no such age discrimination applies in Sruthan House Respite Centre in Dundalk in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45240/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Respite Care Services Availability
Fergus O'Dowd
465. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that access to rehabilitation for stroke survivors who are medically stable will be provided on medical assessment and will not be refused on age grounds if survivors otherwise qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45250/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
541. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a pupil (details supplied) in County Louth will be reassessed for provision of special needs assistant or resource hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45232/15]
Thu, 10 Dec 2015
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Fergus O'Dowd
157. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health why lottery funding was refused to an organisation (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44513/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Fergus O'Dowd
169. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed school building (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44329/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Garda Deployment
Fergus O'Dowd
129. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on correspondence (details supplied) from the Cooley Peninsula community alert groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43232/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Health Care Professionals
Fergus O'Dowd
172. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the Irish Association of Physical Therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43233/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Fergus O'Dowd
249. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a primary school which is due to lose a teacher in September 2016 due to changes in the pupil-teacher ratio leaving the school one pupil short, given that the loss of the teacher will result in an extra large class with a number of pupils needing learning support; if the school can appeal this decision, given an expected increase in pupil numbers in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43309/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Action Plan for Jobs
Fergus O'Dowd
234. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the city status of a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Resources
Fergus O'Dowd
356. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the taking away of resources from the local Garda Síochána in Drogheda in County Louth, as stated by the local Garda superintendent (details supplied), and the urgent need to reverse this decision immediately in order to give An Garda Síochána the extra resources it requires, particularly the need to have more foot patrols in the town and in its environs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42931/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Departmental Expenditure
Fergus O'Dowd
364. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid to each individual service provider of private residential services; the subhead for each payment, for example, capital costs of works, staff employed etc; the number of locations involved and the number of residents supported at each such location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42391/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Fergus O'Dowd
65. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the domiciliary care allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41986/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Fergus O'Dowd
118. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41410/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Deportation Orders
Fergus O'Dowd
346. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to an issue (details supplied) regarding a deportation matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41742/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Child and Family Agency
Fergus O'Dowd
355. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the sections of the Act establishing Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, that have not yet been commenced; the reason why; when these sections will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41462/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Child and Family Agency Reports
Fergus O'Dowd
357. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why inspection reports from Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, on privately-run residential services for children are not yet available on its website; if there are any legal or other barriers to doing so immediately; the details of these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41527/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Misuse of Drugs
Fergus O'Dowd
363. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health if he will update the Misuse of Drugs Acts as a matter of urgency, following a revelation on a recent Prime Time programme on Raidió Teilifís Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41646/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Teaching Contracts
Fergus O'Dowd
497. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills to respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding teachers rights; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41558/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Local Authority Functions
Fergus O'Dowd
551. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the action he has taken to date following on the receipt by his Department some months ago of the planning review into a number of decisions by local authorities; if the local authorities directly concerned have been circulated with copies of the consultant's report; if replies have been received; if the report has been forwarded to any other person or bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41642/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Hospital Trusts
Fergus O'Dowd
169. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding private managers in public hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40949/15]