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Page 107 of 135
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
275. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is continuing to finance the cost of the event co-ordinator of the Creative Ireland programme project who is seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53306/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
276. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is continuing to finance the cost of the director of the Creative Ireland programme project who is seconded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53307/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
277. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the director of the Creative Ireland programme project will return from secondment or be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53308/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
278. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the event co-ordinator of the Creative Ireland programme project will return from secondment or be replaced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53309/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
279. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names of the two contract staff in the Creative Ireland programme project; the remuneration of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53310/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
280. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €50,000 miscellaneous costs associated with the Creative Ireland programme project office in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53311/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
281. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of the €50,000 travel and subsistence costs associated with the Creative Ireland programme project office in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53312/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
oral
Army Barracks
Niamh Smyth
59. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to open a new Army barracks in counties Cavan or Monaghan or the greater Border region in view of Brexit and the possible reintroduction of a hard border. [52877/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Army Barracks
Niamh Smyth
82. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the reinstatement of troops in the Border counties in view of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52878/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Minor Works Scheme
Niamh Smyth
176. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review a minor works grant for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52894/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Hospital Charges
Niamh Smyth
359. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if the charge for persons with a condition of haemochromatosis (details supplied) will be abolished; the hospitals that are charging at present; the reason they are charging the fee; the reason policy has changed on this routine procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53138/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
450. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a matter relating to a driving test for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53103/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Niamh Smyth
484. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the abolition of the overage exemption in the free preschool programme for children with disabilities; if the concerns of parents will be given consideration; if certainty and reassurance will be provided that this programme will remain in its current format and not be subjected to cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53136/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Niamh Smyth
485. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the consultation process which she plans to hold with parents of children with disabilities ahead of the proposed changes to the overage exemption in the free preschool programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53137/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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School Meals Programme
Niamh Smyth
491. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 22 November 2017, if she will review correspondence received in response to same; if this area's classification has changed in view of the latest Pobal HP deprivation index statistics; if this company will be recategorised as eligible for funding under this scheme as a result of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52955/17]
Wed, 6 Dec 2017
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Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility
Niamh Smyth
113. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is entitled to compensation after years of abuse in an industrial school. [52117/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Garda Resources
Niamh Smyth
49. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extra investment being made in Garda resources in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division in 2018. [51704/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Garda Resources
Niamh Smyth
61. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if extra funding is being allocated to Garda resources in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda Division in 2018. [51705/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Property Tax Assessments
Niamh Smyth
140. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51611/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
308. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied); if this appointment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51460/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Niamh Smyth
330. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of the home support package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51551/17]
Tue, 5 Dec 2017
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
351. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of times the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service attended to a call in the Border counties; the days on which it attended these incidents; the counties in which the incidents took place, to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51630/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Motor Insurance Costs
Niamh Smyth
24. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance his plans to deal with the rising cost of motor insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50714/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Banking Sector
Niamh Smyth
48. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will address the diminution of banking services in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50715/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
140. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51259/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
159. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if a surgical appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51288/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Disability Support Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
160. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in opening a care association (details supplied); the timeframe for its occupancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51289/17]
Thu, 30 Nov 2017
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Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan
Niamh Smyth
177. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the hen harrier scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51292/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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State Pension (Contributory)
Niamh Smyth
45. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to re-examine the situation whereby women who were in the workforce and left in earlier years for family duties are not in a position to receive the full State contributory pension when they reach retirement age; and her further plans to address this situation. [50545/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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State Pension (Contributory)
Niamh Smyth
51. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to re-examine the situation for women who lost out on their full State contributory pension due to leaving the workforce to rear their children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50546/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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HSE Funding
Niamh Smyth
297. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied); the reason for the refusal of the application by a charity for an education officer and information officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50845/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Dental Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
298. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the lack of dental treatment under the primary dental programme at a school (details supplied); his plans to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50846/17]
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Bus Éireann Services
Niamh Smyth
419. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to improve a service (details supplied) in view of the number of complaints regarding this service and the inconvenience caused to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50848/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
Niamh Smyth
204. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50498/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
420. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for cataract surgery by county, in tabular form; the length of time persons have been waiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50355/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
439. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if it will be referred to the HSE to offer an appointment. [50479/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Hospital Procedures
Niamh Smyth
444. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for procedures (details supplied) by county, in tabular form; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50508/17]
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
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Post Office Network
Niamh Smyth
520. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding his investment plans for the post office network (details supplied); the timeframe for their introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50389/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Brexit Issues
Niamh Smyth
17. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the effects that Brexit will have on SMEs along the Border region; and if plans have been made to protect them. [49455/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Brexit Issues
Niamh Smyth
26. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the plans in place to protect businesses along the Border in view of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49453/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Niamh Smyth
92. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to implement the Labour Court recommendation on the issue of pension rights for community employment supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49757/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Niamh Smyth
183. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a disadvantaged area payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49745/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Driver Test
Niamh Smyth
199. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied); the reason for the delay; his plans to reduce same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49655/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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National Car Test
Niamh Smyth
206. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49796/17]
Thu, 23 Nov 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Niamh Smyth
214. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement the Labour Court recommendation on the issue of pension rights for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49756/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Road Network
Niamh Smyth
46. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the M3 motorway was not constructed as far as Cavan town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49144/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Road Network
Niamh Smyth
48. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for a safety review of a road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49145/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
142. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); if an appointment will be scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49494/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Niamh Smyth
153. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if an application for a mobility scooter by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49532/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Niamh Smyth
158. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will address the delay in the provision of two scans for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49544/17]