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Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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TAMS Applications
Kevin O'Keeffe
732. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when applicants under the TAMS II category, which closed on 5 April 2019, will be given initial approval in order that relevant works can commence. [23492/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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TAMS Applications
Kevin O'Keeffe
734. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied). [23531/19]
Thu, 30 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Kevin O'Keeffe
81. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be provided to a person (details supplied). [23054/19]
Thu, 30 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
102. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for an assessment as soon as possible. [23155/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
Kevin O'Keeffe
77. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) is entitled to extend a period of employment under the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018. [22783/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
108. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an increase in special education teacher hours for a school (details supplied) will be approved; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the circumstances in the school have changed in the past number of years. [22616/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Kevin O'Keeffe
220. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for an outpatient appointment as a matter of urgency. [22377/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Kevin O'Keeffe
249. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if the reinstatement of specific medication which was withdrawn from medical card holders over two years ago (details supplied) will be reconsidered. [22510/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Respite Care Services Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
278. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if respite care will be made available to a person (details supplied) who is urgently in need of same. [22650/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Blind Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Kevin O'Keeffe
282. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a blind welfare allowance will be reinstated in the case of a person (details supplied). [22668/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Administration
Kevin O'Keeffe
296. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited for a child (details supplied). [22804/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Bus Éireann Services
Kevin O'Keeffe
390. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties with a specific bus route (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the difficulties will be investigated and alleviated for those dependent on this route to travel to work. [22482/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Taxi Licences
Kevin O'Keeffe
401. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied). [22842/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Kevin O'Keeffe
470. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of a payment, receives this payment in their State pension (contributory) in view of the fact they were advised that this payment would be paid separately from their pension; and if the person has received homecaring credits for caring for their children. [22648/19]
Tue, 28 May 2019
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Septic Tank Grants
Kevin O'Keeffe
487. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if consideration will be given to making a grant available to private residents whose domestic septic tanks are not compliant with section 70 of the Water Services Act 2007 in circumstances in which the resident is not in a financial position to replace their septic tanks but needs to do so for the the reasons of health and safety. [22325/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Tax Code
Kevin O'Keeffe
89. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will resolve the anomaly in which the means of a person are taken into consideration when their partner is being assessed for a social welfare payment but in which they are not entitled to claim tax credits for their partner (details supplied). [22281/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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HSE Staff
Kevin O'Keeffe
162. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a lump sum payment in respect of a former employee of the HSE (details supplied). [22234/19]
Wed, 22 May 2019
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Child Benefit Eligibility
Kevin O'Keeffe
203. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to extending the payment term of child benefit to all children over 18 years of age that remain in second-level education up to leaving certificate examination stage; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many children will in fact be 18 years of age for part of their fifth year term in view of the fact that transition year is compulsory in some schools; and if her attention has further been drawn to the expenditure incurred in transition year in which child benefit would be of enormous help particularly for those having to meet transport costs to and from work experience in which they have to pay adult bus fares in view of their age. [22199/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Office of Public Works Properties
Kevin O'Keeffe
209. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if signage will be provided in an area (details supplied). [21499/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Public Service Vehicles
Kevin O'Keeffe
292. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) who made an application has been refused. [21618/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
365. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a child (details supplied) had to spend 110 days in hospital awaiting the provision of the correct type of wheelchair thus incurring costs in maintaining them in hospital of approximately €130,000 in comparison to the cost of the wheelchair; and if consideration will be given to having two separate funding streams for wheelchairs appliances, respectively, thus ensuring that those in urgent need of specialised wheelchairs do not have to wait resulting in serious medical conditions arising. [21488/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Kevin O'Keeffe
366. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be called for an urgent surgical procedure. [21489/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Kevin O'Keeffe
367. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if the number of outpatient appointments provided and then cancelled in respect of a person (details supplied) will be investigated with a view to clarifying the position. [21490/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Home Care Packages Eligibility
Kevin O'Keeffe
388. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider the abolition of a clause (details supplied) in view of the difficulties arising for parents. [21595/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
392. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assisted in securing an appliance. [21644/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Kevin O'Keeffe
396. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a child (details supplied) can be admitted for surgery. [21660/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Kevin O'Keeffe
397. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding medical intervention in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Cork. [21663/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Kevin O'Keeffe
425. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if fibromyalgia will be included on the long-term illness card scheme in view of the fact that the condition is now recognised as same in Northern Ireland. [21861/19]
Thu, 16 May 2019
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Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
161. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide specific units (details supplied) in north and east County Cork. [21239/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Kevin O'Keeffe
175. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if funding is to be withdrawn from a specific unit in a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork and redistributed to a hospital in another county; if all funding and resources at the hospital will be maintained at current levels and-or increased; and if the upgrade of a unit at another hospital will have no impact on funding or service levels at the hospital. [21033/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Kevin O'Keeffe
243. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be made available for a project (details supplied). [20998/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Carer's Support Grant
Kevin O'Keeffe
251. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied). [20951/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Vehicle Registration
Kevin O'Keeffe
115. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the VRT rate on the importation of motorhomes with an EU category of M1, M2 or M3 and an EU bodywork code of SA as defined in EU/678/2011 in view of the fact that such rates are much higher here and not in parallel with other EU countries. [20423/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
280. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be assisted in being assessed for home help. [20347/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Work Permits Eligibility
Kevin O'Keeffe
79. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her plans for the removal of the healthcare assistant role from the ineligible categories of employment for the employment permits list in view of the shortage of same which is presenting as a crisis for the management of nursing homes. [20178/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Nursing Home Services
Kevin O'Keeffe
81. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if a request by an organisation (details supplied) on a specific service will be considered. [20163/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Kevin O'Keeffe
88. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the publication and implementation of the pricing review for high-dependency, specialist care needs of persons requiring nursing home care. [20183/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Medical Card Applications
Kevin O'Keeffe
89. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will seek clarification from the HSE on the submission of documentation to the medical card unit on 14 March 2019 and a subsequent letter issuing from the unit in recent days seeking the same documentation concerning a person (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the application is being held up as a result of the delay. [20188/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
91. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the new wheelchair provided for a person (details supplied) needs to be repaired or replaced; and if the problems will be resolved out of respect to the person in view of the expenditure of public funding for the wheelchair. [20196/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Thalidomide Victims Compensation
Kevin O'Keeffe
102. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health his plans for persons who have been affected by a drug (details supplied). [20241/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Kevin O'Keeffe
110. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for nursing home support by a person (details supplied). [20255/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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GLAS Appeals
Kevin O'Keeffe
119. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) in respect of a scheme. [20170/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Tax Clearance Certificates
Kevin O'Keeffe
120. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department is not accepting the contractors tax clearance certificate of a person (details supplied) which was in date at the time of the application and completion of the works and which has led to a delay in issuing payment. [20174/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Grant Aid
Kevin O'Keeffe
121. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a group (details supplied) in County Cork was not successful in securing grant aid. [20176/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Kevin O'Keeffe
124. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if assistance will be provided in resolving the issue of payment of the 2018 basic farm payment scheme to a farmer (details supplied) whose 2019 payment is in order. [20243/19]
Thu, 9 May 2019
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Public Transport Fares
Kevin O'Keeffe
153. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Bus Éireann is charging more for a shorter bus journey (details supplied). [20184/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Kevin O'Keeffe
248. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been offered an apprenticeship course in Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, instead of either Shannon or Athlone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19456/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Kevin O'Keeffe
296. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if grants, scholarships, a bursary or financial aid are available for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who wishes to study abroad. [18874/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
660. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider two properties for respite care facilities for persons residing in a catchment area (details supplied). [18587/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Kevin O'Keeffe
829. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider a property (details supplied) for conversion to a respite care facility for persons residing in the catchment area. [19235/19]