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Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
142. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 January 2017 in comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40314/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
143. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 January 2017 in voluntary secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40315/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
144. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 January 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40316/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
145. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 January 2017 in comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40317/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
146. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in voluntary secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40318/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
147. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40319/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
148. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40320/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
149. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in voluntary secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
150. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in community schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Trade Union Membership
Mattie McGrath
151. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who had a facility for a deduction at source of the payment of membership subscriptions to a union (details supplied) in place on 1 July 2017 in comprehensive schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40323/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Mattie McGrath
152. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers in the voluntary secondary school sector who were in receipt of the gross additional payment of €796 in lieu of the supervision and substitution allowance in respect of the 2016-2017 school year on 2 June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40324/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Local Authority Expenditure
Mattie McGrath
524. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the savings made to the Exchequer each year following the amalgamation of Tipperary north and Tipperary south county councils in 2014, taking into account the abolition of local town councils in the county; the way in which this equates to investment and the provision of funds to Tipperary County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Mattie McGrath
479. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the freestyle libre system to be made available under the LTI scheme for persons with diabetes; if availability will not be restricted only to persons with type 1 diabetes but will be made available to all persons on multi-daily insulin injections based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39574/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Eligibility
Mattie McGrath
139. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37680/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Mattie McGrath
798. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 700 of 26 July 2017, the details of the site master plan for the St. James's Hospital campus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36973/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Mattie McGrath
878. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be given an urgent appointment in Crumlin children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37141/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Waste Disposal Charges
Mattie McGrath
1446. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when household waste collection providers will be able to introduce the new pricing arrangements for household waste collections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37799/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Planning Data
Mattie McGrath
1976. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of planning applications that were assessed as invalid in County Tipperary in the past three-year period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37305/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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School Transport Eligibility
Mattie McGrath
253. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who must attend a special school in County Cork will be provided with school transport; the supports available to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34921/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Schools Building Projects Applications
Mattie McGrath
278. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be provided with the necessary funding to build a new autism spectrum disorder, ASD, preschool unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35242/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Schools Amalgamation
Mattie McGrath
309. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans to amalgamate schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Garda Deployment
Mattie McGrath
449. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Tipperary as of 30 June 2017; the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35076/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Spent Convictions Legislation
Mattie McGrath
504. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of plans to introduce legislation on spent convictions, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35694/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Garda Operations
Mattie McGrath
505. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on Operation Thor; specifically its effect in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Committee of Public Accounts Investigations
Mattie McGrath
538. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the Committee of Public Accounts with respect to financial mismanagement at Templemore Garda training college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35893/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Referendum Campaigns
Mattie McGrath
637. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he has agreed to a request to accelerate preparations for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment and to have a parallel process to run alongside the Oireachtas joint committee that is currently established to examine the report of the Citizens' Assembly. [29762/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospital Procedures
Mattie McGrath
677. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the circumstances in which a power failure at Beaumont Hospital caused a person to require resuscitation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Mattie McGrath
700. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to construct a maternity hospital at St. James's Hospital Dublin; if planning permission has been sought or granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35114/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Services
Mattie McGrath
786. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he has considered bringing a teleconsultation with a family doctor under the remit of the GP visit card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35349/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Health Strategies
Mattie McGrath
787. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the progress made to date on the eHealth Strategy for Ireland, specifically with regard to teleconsultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35350/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Services
Mattie McGrath
788. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he has considered using eHealth and teleconsultations as a means of supplementing the national out of hours service funded through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35351/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Services
Mattie McGrath
789. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the person or area within the HSE that should be consulted regarding partnering out of hours services and the technology needed to provide teleconsultations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35352/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Services
Mattie McGrath
790. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he has considered including teleconsultations to GMS card holders in the primary care reimbursement service to alleviate pressure on GP services for maters which can be dealt with online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35353/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Health Services Access
Mattie McGrath
1051. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary question No. 197 of 10 May 2017, the reason for the delay in finalising this matter; if he will expedite same to ensure that persons in south Tipperary are no longer discriminated against; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36282/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Road Projects Status
Mattie McGrath
1334. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of plans to upgrade the N24 to motorway status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34927/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Data Protection
Mattie McGrath
1517. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason, under the Data Protection Act, information from her Department was provided to Turas Nua as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35718/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Renewable Energy Projects
Mattie McGrath
1610. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce guidelines or regulations with respect to solar farm construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35892/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Garda Stations
Mattie McGrath
386. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which plans are progressing for the relocation of Clonmel Garda station to the former Kickham Army Barracks site in Clonmel; the timeframe for the relocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33707/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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JobPath Data
Mattie McGrath
1187. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who gained employment in County Tipperary following referral to the Turas Nua scheme since the scheme was introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33693/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Local Authority Staff Remuneration
Mattie McGrath
1254. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the criteria for incremental increases as set out for an employee of a local authority that was employed in an acting-up role for a number of years and that subsequently was appointed to that role in a full-time capacity, in view of the fact that the local authority will not recognise the years they had been acting and subsequently they were not awarded incremental credits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33601/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Mattie McGrath
49. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on concerns regarding the ongoing use of lariam as an anti-malarial medication for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32090/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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White Paper on Defence
Mattie McGrath
54. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of measures contained in the White Paper on Defence regarding a proposal for a new employment support scheme with the direct involvement of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32091/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Departmental Contracts
Mattie McGrath
112. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the decision to end her Department's contract with a group (details supplied); the number of jobs created by the group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32637/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Departmental Agencies Staff Data
Mattie McGrath
113. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in IDA Ireland who are employed in specifically addressing the consequences of Brexit; and the vacancies that remain unfilled by IDA Ireland with respect to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32638/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Living City Initiative
Mattie McGrath
120. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance if he will extend the living city initiative to all provincial towns to incentivise persons to move back into town centres to help revitalise towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32316/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Public Procurement Regulations
Mattie McGrath
171. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures his Department has implemented to support SMEs in accessing the public procurement market; the steps that have been taken to allow Government bodies access procurement locally as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32444/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Human Trafficking
Mattie McGrath
307. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons identified as having being illegally trafficked into the State in the past five years; the numbers of these persons who are children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32342/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Rural Development Plan
Mattie McGrath
346. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has established a co-ordinating unit to work with communities to develop co-operative structures as promised in the programme for Government to help keep vital local services in place and to retain and develop vibrant local enterprises; the other measures her Department has implemented; the supports available to communities seeking to develop co-operative structures to help keep vital local services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32442/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Mattie McGrath
384. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop primary care facilities in Cahir, County Tipperary; the amount of funding needed to bring the project to completion; if such funding has been allocated or guaranteed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32224/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Palliative Care Services
Mattie McGrath
400. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to outline the steps he has taken to ensure appropriate care pathways are in place to improve cancer services and invest in end-of-life care, including the provision of hospice and end-of-life care during the perinatal period, infancy, childhood and adulthood as promised in the programme for Government; the steps he has taken to improve access to perinatal hospice care in all maternity hospitals throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32323/17]