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Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes Data
Niamh Smyth
176. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in receipt of social protection payments who reside abroad; if he will provide a breakdown of the types of payments being received, in tabular form; the persons entitled to receive these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35563/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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State Pensions
Niamh Smyth
185. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the current system for pension entitlements (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the way it is discriminating against persons, particularly women; his plans to review the current system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35658/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Easter Rising Commemorations
Niamh Smyth
196. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has considered purchasing the original Pearse surrender letter on behalf of the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35653/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Orthodontic Services
Niamh Smyth
203. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for orthodontic treatment through the national school programme in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the length of time they have been waiting on their assessment and appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35528/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Health Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
204. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if services provided at a centre (details supplied) will be enhanced, invested in and developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35530/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Health Services Provision
Niamh Smyth
205. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available at a centre (details supplied); the number that are occupied at present; if there is space for further beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35537/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Palliative Care Services
Niamh Smyth
215. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a group (details supplied) in relation to palliative care services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35609/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Animal Welfare
Niamh Smyth
227. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current regulation concerning the welfare of wild animals used in circuses here; if any animal welfare complaints that have been submitted to his office in this regard have resulted in investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35538/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Dairy Sector
Niamh Smyth
231. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is dedicated funding that does not involved taking out finance available to dairy farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan who are struggling to pay their bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35561/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Dairy Sector
Niamh Smyth
232. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no monetary incentive for farmers who comply with the Bord Bia dairy inspection similar to the premiums offered in the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35577/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Niamh Smyth
262. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 27 September 2016 to outline his views on the ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on a sale (details supplied); his plans to give this sale the go-ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35541/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Insurance Costs
Niamh Smyth
98. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the measures that have been taken to meet and engage with insurance companies here regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [35315/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Education and Training Boards
Niamh Smyth
108. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a project (details supplied); the timeframe for provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35303/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Niamh Smyth
109. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is dedicated funding for schools that would like to enhance safety measures at their facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35311/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Minor Works Scheme
Niamh Smyth
110. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the relevant details, including deadlines, that schools need to be aware of with regards to the minor works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35312/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Niamh Smyth
111. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pupil-teacher ratio will be reviewed and decreased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35318/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Niamh Smyth
112. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address concerns that children are at a disadvantage where one teacher has to teach four classes due to the pupil-teacher ratio being too high for rural schools in Counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35319/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Niamh Smyth
113. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that teachers are leaving national schools due to the pupil-teacher ratio which in some schools has one teacher teaching four classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35320/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Niamh Smyth
142. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for new council housing units to be built in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35305/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
143. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the waiting lists for council housing in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Niamh Smyth
172. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the funding in place for a project (details supplied) in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35314/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Niamh Smyth
185. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have applied for the fair deal scheme from 2010 to 2016 to date in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35304/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Niamh Smyth
186. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if further efforts are being made to fill the positions of consultant child psychiatrists here following a failure by the HSE to fill these positions despite advertising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35308/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Carer's Allowance Waiting Times
Niamh Smyth
187. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for carer's allowance and carer's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Medical Card Applications
Niamh Smyth
188. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for a medical card application to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35317/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Niamh Smyth
189. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the criteria and procedure for applying for a disabled parking permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35324/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Niamh Smyth
200. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the trouble the HSE is having in recruiting key essential professionals within the health service in counties Cavan and Monaghan; his views on these difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35390/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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TB Eradication Scheme
Niamh Smyth
215. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protocols involved when TB is detected on a farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35309/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Agrifood Sector
Niamh Smyth
216. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the latest efforts by the Government to help the mushroom industry, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan. [35310/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Milk Prices
Niamh Smyth
217. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to address the volatility in the milk sector; his plans to put in a floor in the milk price to ensure farmers, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan, are not working for nothing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Agriculture Industry
Niamh Smyth
218. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the election of President Elect, Donald Trump will have on the farming sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Milk Prices
Niamh Smyth
219. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to sustain milk production going forward and to secure jobs in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35323/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Hardship Grant Scheme
Niamh Smyth
223. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35387/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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EU Directives
Niamh Smyth
227. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of a directive (details supplied); the details of tendering; if works have started in counties Cavan or Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35339/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Ministerial Meetings
Niamh Smyth
229. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will meet with a group (details supplied) regarding the North-South interconnector project. [35313/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Niamh Smyth
250. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to meet businesses along the Border region, particularly in counties Cavan and Monaghan, ahead of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35307/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Examinership Arrangements
Niamh Smyth
251. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts she has made to safeguard jobs (details supplied) following reports that certain aspects of the business concerned have ceased production; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35326/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Niamh Smyth
184. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he is considering proposals (details supplied) by farming organisations regarding the Finance Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34906/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Niamh Smyth
405. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria in relation to entitlements and social protection payments when a person resides outside the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34957/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Social Welfare Fraud
Niamh Smyth
406. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the procedures in place to identify welfare fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34958/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Sports Facilities Provision
Niamh Smyth
419. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will review a matter in respect of an athletics club (details supplied); the action the club can take in the first instance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34474/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Niamh Smyth
515. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 11 October 2016, if the detail of a location (details supplied) will be forwarded to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34676/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Niamh Smyth
516. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 11 October 2016, if the detail of a location (details supplied) will be forwarded to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34678/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Niamh Smyth
517. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 383 of 11 October 2016, if the detail of a location (details supplied) will be forwarded to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34680/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Niamh Smyth
555. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the process for suitable sites for a primary care centre or other health facility to be submitted to the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34905/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Land Parcel Identification System
Niamh Smyth
643. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that the new system for land digitisation replacing Ordnance Survey maps is causing huge irregularities and in some cases errors for engineers carrying out their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34655/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Waste Tyre Disposal
Niamh Smyth
653. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the new tyre compliance scheme which will replace the TRACS system in 2017; the new charge per tyre; if he will address the concerns of retailers here that this will drive business north of the Border and not allow retailers here to be competitive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34449/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Niamh Smyth
666. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will examine an issue (details supplied) regarding broadband in Cootehill; if this can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34973/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Road Signage
Niamh Smyth
674. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in view of Brexit, he will request that Transport Infrastructure Ireland consider signage (details supplied) for Carrickmacross along the M1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34528/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Road Network
Niamh Smyth
678. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if primary routes are being closed for major road repairs for months due to the failure by contractors to get insurance to administer contra-flow systems for traffic to keep moving on routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34654/16]