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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Job Retention
Pat Casey
300. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions she has taken to protect jobs at a company (details supplied); if she has spoken with management of the company regarding protecting the jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52686/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Support Services
Pat Casey
672. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that will be put in place by her Department and agencies under her aegis for employees that lost their jobs in a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52686/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Employment Support Services
Pat Casey
679. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports and advice her Department will make available to workers laid off at a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52685/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Data
Pat Casey
104. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in County Wicklow that have autism units; the number of primary and secondary school students diagnosed with autism in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49162/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Pat Casey
118. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda vehicles attached to each district in County Wicklow as of 20 November 2019; the year, make and model of the vehicles; the equivalent figures as of 1 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49173/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Pat Casey
127. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wicklow awaiting home help hours to be approved, allocated or increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49177/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Mental Health Services Expenditure
Pat Casey
129. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health if there was a funding underspend from 2019 in the mental health services for CHO areas 6 and 7; if so, the amount; the location in which this funding was provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49179/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation
Pat Casey
217. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the publication of guidelines pertaining to the supply of energy to the national grid through solar energy and solar farms in County Wicklow; the terms and conditions which prospective suppliers must adhere to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49196/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Data
Pat Casey
242. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details on each application sent from County Wicklow for the sports capital grant 2019, by successful, unsuccessful and incomplete applications. [49217/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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LEADER Programmes Funding
Pat Casey
262. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the clubs, groups and organisations that have received funding under the LEADER RDP programme in County Wicklow in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the level of funding provided to each group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49250/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Pat Casey
269. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made to date by the interdepartmental group on the pension issue of community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49251/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Applications
Pat Casey
270. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a pension application by a person (details supplied). [49253/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Local Authority Funding
Pat Casey
284. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding which will be provided to Wicklow County Council in 2020 in lieu of the loss of commercial rates from Irish Water properties; the funding provided to date in 2019; the loss of income incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49255/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Pat Casey
54. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed new primary care centres in Arklow and Rathdrum, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48885/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Properties
Pat Casey
142. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement between his Department, local residents and Wicklow County Council regarding ongoing land management access and maintenance of the Glen of Imaal firing range; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49108/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Pat Casey
230. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49139/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Pat Casey
344. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the primary care centre for Rathdrum, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Pat Casey
348. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the development of the Arklow primary care centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49145/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Pat Casey
402. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the costs associated with the launch of the national broadband plan in Laragh, County Wicklow, on 21 November 2019. [49143/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Youth Services Funding
Pat Casey
445. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to improve funding for youth services in County Wicklow. [49111/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Childcare Services Provision
Pat Casey
446. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assist in planning for provision of further childcare places in County Wicklow. [49112/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Childcare Services Regulation
Pat Casey
447. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure quality and safety in childcare providers in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49113/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Pat Casey
134. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to upgrade and refurbish St. Colman's Hospital, Rathdrum in view of the need to do so as stated by recent HIQA reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45646/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Direct Provision System
Pat Casey
332. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a social support worker has been assigned to the temporary direct provision centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44907/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Greenways Development
Pat Casey
913. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2020 greenway application process will be announced; the details of changes to the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44528/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Land Development Agency
Pat Casey
651. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the contact his Department has had with EUROSTAT on the classification of the Land Development Agency as being on balance sheet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43549/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Data
Pat Casey
129. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of each secondary school in County Wicklow involved in the school building programme; the length of time they have been in their current development stage; the average times for all development stages to complete; the estimated time for projects to progress to completion in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42816/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Pat Casey
159. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the timeline of events in the process carried out to date in the appointment of a full-time consultant medical oncologist with a special interest in sarcoma based at St. Vincent’s University Hospital, created by him in July 2016; if interviews were held in March 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42396/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Garda Operations
Pat Casey
143. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Garda national protective service and its roll out and operations in Wicklow Garda Division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41472/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Pat Casey
99. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the number of persons up to 30 September 2019 waiting for homecare support by county in tabular form; the number of applications for homecare support up to 30 September by CHO areas 6 and 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41295/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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VAT Rate Reductions
Pat Casey
47. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance his views on the restoration of the VAT rate to 9% to improve competitiveness in view of the fact this is the highest rate of VAT on tourist accommodation in the EU; the Brexit effects on British visitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40910/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Insurance Costs
Pat Casey
48. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the rank of Ireland in the EU in terms of the level of motor insurance and business insurance costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40914/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Direct Provision System
Pat Casey
156. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the number of persons living in direct provision centres nationally; his further plans to cease using hotels as emergency centres; the procedures for residents of these centres to make complaints against operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40908/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Community Alert Programme
Pat Casey
160. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to improve and expand the existing community text alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40985/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Brexit Supports
Pat Casey
180. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses by county that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the total value. [40986/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Brexit Supports
Pat Casey
181. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of food businesses by county that have applied for working capital under the Brexit loan scheme which opened in March 2018 up until the end of the third quarter of 2019; the number of such businesses that have been sanctioned financing to date; and the value of same. [41038/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Newborn Screening Cards
Pat Casey
273. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the progress being made in introducing a thorough newborn screening programme to provide lifesaving essential early diagnoses of conditions such as MLD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Home Help Service Data
Pat Casey
290. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Wicklow on waiting lists for home support hours. [40988/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Pat Casey
359. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the most recent proposals put forward at the EU Agriculture Council on the need to ensure there is no reduction in funding for CAP post 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40915/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Mobile Telephony Services
Pat Casey
387. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to quell health concerns regarding 5G roll out; the actions he will take to ensure that information is provided on the health impact of 5G roll out here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40933/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Energy Resources
Pat Casey
391. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is planning to confirm plans with the European Commission this week to build gas import terminals here as a project of common interest that would allow the importing of fracked gas from the United States of America. [41035/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Public Transport Provision
Pat Casey
408. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents of Blessington, County Wicklow, that BusConnects by itself will not provide adequate public transport capacity for the area; his plans to improve public transport in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40936/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Pat Casey
478. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the provision of a pension scheme for community employment scheme supervisors; when the issue will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40940/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Pat Casey
480. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes; when the review is expected to be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40945/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Fire Stations Upgrade
Pat Casey
513. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the details of the fire station capital plan and the need to upgrade many fire stations such as Baltinglass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40907/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Water Supply
Pat Casey
515. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if there are grants for water well drilling for domestic houses. [40946/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing
Pat Casey
516. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the roll out of the affordable housing scheme and serviced sites fund; the number of housing schemes approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40947/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Central Bank of Ireland
Pat Casey
145. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with the Central Bank on the increased levy being imposed on certain credit unions in view of the vital role of the credit union movement in providing financial services to communities and the voluntary nature of its commitment to providing that service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39679/19]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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Water Services
Pat Casey
644. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the roll-out and take-up of the multi-annual rural water programme announced in February 2019 and for which the deadline for applications was 14 March 2019; the number of applicants successful and unsuccessful by local authority area for each measure under the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39863/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Corporate Governance
Pat Casey
87. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance if the anomaly will be rectified by which the Companies Registration Office is asking community-based organisations such as community employment schemes and community halls to specify a beneficial owner in cases in which no such owner exists in view of the fact that they are community and social enterprise companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38518/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Rail Services Provision
Pat Casey
450. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade and increase the train service in Arklow and Wicklow in view of the severe overcrowding being experienced by commuters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38514/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Diabetes Strategy
Pat Casey
790. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health his plans to make flash glucose monitoring technology available for persons with type 1 diabetes regardless of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34717/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme
Pat Casey
1746. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 2019 outdoor recreational infrastructure scheme awards will be announced in view of the difficulties in works in 2018 due to the constrained timelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36195/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Pat Casey
346. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if equality of allowances will be sought for apprenticeships in budget 2020; and the estimated cost in this regard. [31555/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Pat Casey
347. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if new apprenticeship programmes developed since 2017 will receive the same allowances for apprentices attending college as apprenticeships developed prior to 2017. [31556/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Pat Casey
348. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new apprenticeships developed since 2017. [31557/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Pat Casey
349. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of apprentices enrolled per apprenticeship programme developed since 2017. [31558/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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HSE Properties
Pat Casey
429. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the plans of the HSE in relation to the old health clinic and surrounding lands in Tinahely, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29601/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Ambulance Service
Pat Casey
106. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27759/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Medicinal Products
Pat Casey
321. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the way in which he has managed the risks associated with the use of valproate in pregnancy; the actions taken to minimise risk from 1990 when studies concluded clear evidence of risk of congenital abnormalities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26107/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Medicinal Products
Pat Casey
335. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of a proposed inquiry into foetal valproate syndrome; and the status of the work of the HSE valproate response team on the matter. [26160/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Inspector of Prisons
Pat Casey
364. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost if the budget for the Inspector of Prisons increased by 50%. [24109/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Health and Safety Authority Data
Pat Casey
386. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the Health and Safety Authority in each of the years 2017 to 2019, in tabular form. [24111/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications Data
Pat Casey
931. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications received in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number of applications that have been approved or refused. [24112/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Ambulance Service Provision
Pat Casey
30. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve ambulance services in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20910/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Casey
160. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of ongoing actions regarding a service (details supplied) in Bray and Wicklow in view of the published failings in several HSE reports and inquiries; the way in which complaints by service users and their families have been dealt with; the nature and detail of consultation with the families of service users; the status of governance issues with the service and staffing levels; the timeline for all issues to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18097/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Energy Schemes
Pat Casey
279. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for grant funding to be provided to home dwellers to insulate their houses using Irish wool (details supplied) in view of the number of houses here that have poor BER ratings; the similar initiatives that could help to revive the prospects of the sheep and wool sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15693/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Data
Pat Casey
590. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of housing assistance payment recipients benefiting from discretionary payment increases, by county; the number of homeless housing assistance payment recipients benefiting from discretionary payments; the average increase per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15096/19]
Tue, 2 Apr 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment
Pat Casey
591. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the housing assistance discretionary payment is exempt from rent pressure zone criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15097/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Human Rights
Pat Casey
44. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to support a UN-binding treaty on business and human rights in 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14568/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation
Pat Casey
155. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of renewable energy locations by county; the type of energy provided, for example, wind, solar and hydro; and the amount of energy generated as a percentage of the national renewable energy generated. [14591/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Pat Casey
23. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health when primary care centres will open in Baltinglass, Rathdrum and Arklow, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12227/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Data
Pat Casey
127. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the number of SMEs that received loan funding by firm size of fewer than ten, 11 to 49 and 50 to 249 employees, respectively, in tabular form. [9254/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Pat Casey
128. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the details of the changes in the VAT rate for cookery schools between 2016 and 2019 and the rationale for the change in view of the skills shortage in the sector. [9255/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Film Industry Tax Reliefs
Pat Casey
130. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance the status of his proposed changes to section 481 tax relief for film production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9261/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Fuel Rebate Scheme
Pat Casey
131. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the terms of the diesel rebate scheme in view of the rising costs of fuel for Irish hauliers. [9262/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Pat Casey
144. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to uphold the Labour Court decision of 2008 under which community employment supervisors should be granted access to a public pension in view of the current industrial dispute and the ten year campaign to secure justice in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9260/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Pat Casey
190. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase apprenticeships in the construction sector in view of the shortage of skilled staff to address the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9253/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Pat Casey
191. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the school building programme for County Wicklow at both primary and secondary level and the start date for the construction of each in tabular form. [9280/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Schools Building Projects Data
Pat Casey
192. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used by the school building programme for tendering procurement; and the changes to this criteria and scoring since 2011 to date. [9282/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Pat Casey
193. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of guidelines for schools on the specific issue of restraint or seclusion in educational settings; and the current rules in relation to the matter. [9284/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Schools Building Contractors
Pat Casey
207. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a contractor of a school building project has been successfully pursued for costs arising out of failure to comply with a building contract from 2011 to date in schools in County Wicklow; and if so, the details of same. [9476/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Garda Transport Data
Pat Casey
265. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked and unmarked Garda cars and vehicles allocated to the Wicklow Garda division in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the number that were withdrawn during same period. [9732/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Rail Services Provision
Pat Casey
572. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans of Iarnród Éireann to increase the number of carriages from four to six on the 8.25 a.m. DART from Bray towards Dublin city centre due to high demand. [9750/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Pat Casey
204. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the procedures regarding lunch times at primary schools, particularly to ensure the children attending have sufficient hygiene and time to eat their food; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/19]
Thu, 17 Jan 2019
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Courts Service Properties
Pat Casey
93. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the refurbishment and reopening of Wicklow town courthouse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2109/19]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Foreign Conflicts
Pat Casey
123. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure Ireland increases its diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure the peace deal in South Sudan holds; his plans to continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root causes of the conflict and to fund and support the conflict-resolution and peace-building efforts at community level by an organisation (details supplied) in partnership with INGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51976/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Human Rights Cases
Pat Casey
129. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised human rights abuses in Turkey, such as the case of a person (details supplied) imprisoned without due process, at EU level and directly with the Turkish embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52189/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Marine Safety
Pat Casey
437. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will raise matters concerning a fishing vessel (details supplied) with his German counterpart in view of errors in a stability book issued by a German classification society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51924/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Marine Safety
Pat Casey
438. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has raised issues concerning a fishing boat (details supplied) with his German counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51927/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Marine Safety
Pat Casey
453. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Marine Survey Office advised the committee on safe seas of possible dangers that nine fishing boats registered under EU flags may have the same or similar stability issues as an Irish fishing boat (details supplied); if the Marine Survey Office ascertained if the member states affected had been advised of same; if so, the remedial action the member states involved took in relation to these EU-registered fishing boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51925/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Marine Safety
Pat Casey
454. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the Marine Survey Office did not follow up on a matter (details supplied) with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51926/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Ambulance Service
Pat Casey
46. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50730/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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School Services Staff
Pat Casey
211. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the perceived unsatisfactory pay and employment conditions of school secretaries in the context of a review of such conditions; if these employees will be given more secure and sustainable employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50542/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision System
Pat Casey
255. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale for and detail of the tender process and decision making in relation to the leasing of a hotel (details supplied) in County Wicklow as a direct provision centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47899/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Pat Casey
405. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in publishing value for money and client fund reviews of a service (details supplied); the further reason for the delay in the appointment of the family liaison person and for the non-availability of the cultural audits that took place with families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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HSE Properties
Pat Casey
653. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health the plans of the HSE for the old health clinic and surrounding lands in Tinahely, County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45374/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Ambulance Service
Pat Casey
112. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Health when the review of ambulance services in Arklow and west County Wicklow will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43595/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Garda Deployment
Pat Casey
37. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42427/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund
Pat Casey
211. Deputy Pat Casey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the methodology used for choosing the eight towns awarded the rural regeneration pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42612/18]