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Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Maternity Benefit Applications
Niamh Smyth
2095. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for processing of maternity benefit; the number of applications awaiting payment; the number waiting by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28693/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Niamh Smyth
2235. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to assist councils with lengthy social housing waiting lists in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28273/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Niamh Smyth
2236. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to allocate or build additional housing for county councils in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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JobPath Implementation
Niamh Smyth
35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the criteria required for a person to transfer from JobPath to community employment and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Maternity Benefit Administration
Niamh Smyth
76. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he is taking to ease the backlog of claims for maternity benefit; the current waiting time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25968/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 561 of 4 April 2017, the position regarding this matter; if the person (details supplied) is on a waiting list; if so, the position on same; if he will provide a timeframe from their appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26160/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
Niamh Smyth
92. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the outstanding requests with the British Government regarding inquiries into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25651/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Ministerial Dialogue
Niamh Smyth
98. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the communication he has had with the British Government and Ministers regarding the savage bomb attack in Manchester in recent days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25641/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Vehicle Registration
Niamh Smyth
160. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if he will review a case (details supplied) regarding a vehicle registration tax, VRT, centre in County Cavan; the reason for the errors; and the number of errors of this nature that have been made by the VRT centre to date in 2017. [25961/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Community Services Programme
Niamh Smyth
281. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will address a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25507/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Niamh Smyth
398. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) are still on the orthodontic treatment waiting list. [25309/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications
Niamh Smyth
513. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health when home nursing support will be provided to a person (details supplied); if he will expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26021/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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GLAS Applications
Niamh Smyth
533. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment application by a person (details supplied); if he will review same; and when payment will issue. [25373/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Niamh Smyth
540. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a review of the case of a person (details supplied); if there is a timeframe for its completion. [25538/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Bus Services
Niamh Smyth
596. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a bus route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25510/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Housing Data
Niamh Smyth
33. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason his Department does not use the details on compliance certificates from the building control management system to count annual completions of new build housing units, rather than or in addition to connections to ESB supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24790/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Housing Policy
Niamh Smyth
35. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the expected publication date for a new national vacant housing reuse strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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National Car Test
Niamh Smyth
253. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to introduce the NCT test for tractors from 2018; the criteria in this regard; the details of the penalties as set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25086/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Creative Ireland Programme
Niamh Smyth
46. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding commitments his Department has made to implement pillar 1 of Creative Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24464/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Arts in Education Charter
Niamh Smyth
64. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the actions his Department has taken to co-operate with the Department Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to fast-track and resource the arts in education charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24465/17]