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Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Organic Farming Scheme Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
1179. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1710 of 20 June 2017, when payment will issue. [35191/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Labour Activation Programmes Data
Michael Fitzmaurice
1532. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have partaken or who are participating in each job activation scheme or employment support scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36033/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Labour Activation Programmes Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
1533. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on each job activation scheme or employment support scheme in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36034/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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JobsPlus Scheme
Michael Fitzmaurice
1535. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on indirect job support initiatives, such as JobsPlus, in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36036/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Departmental Budgets
Michael Fitzmaurice
1536. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget for her Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36037/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
1537. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure of her Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36038/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Departmental Budgets
Michael Fitzmaurice
1538. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget for her Department in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36039/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Labour Activation Programmes Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
1539. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the expenditure on administration of job activation and employment support schemes in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36040/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Departmental Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
1540. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the social welfare expenditure in each of the years 2013 to 2016, and to date in 2017, the number of each type of payment and the number of persons in receipt of each payment, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36041/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Michael Fitzmaurice
1541. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons by age and gender in receipt of each form of social protection payment and or partaking on a job activation or employment support scheme in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36042/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Emergency Departments
Michael Fitzmaurice
288. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at Portiuncula hospital, Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33204/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Emergency Departments
Michael Fitzmaurice
289. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33205/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Emergency Departments
Michael Fitzmaurice
290. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33206/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Emergency Departments
Michael Fitzmaurice
291. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33207/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Emergency Departments
Michael Fitzmaurice
292. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the accident and emergency services at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Maternity Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
293. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans in to downgrade the maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33209/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Maternity Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
294. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the maternity services at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33210/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Maternity Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
295. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the maternity services at University Hospital Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33211/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Maternity Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
296. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the maternity services at Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33212/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Maternity Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
297. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to downgrade the maternity services at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33213/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Michael Fitzmaurice
656. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a school (details supplied) has not been included in the fibre roll-out plan in view of the fact that the old abandoned school house in the village which closed 30 years ago has been included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33039/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Michael Fitzmaurice
217. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instrument his Department used to alter the terms and conditions of the CAP, SPS, SFP, BPS, ANC, DAS and other schemes between 2011 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30382/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Michael Fitzmaurice
218. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the body from which the independent agricultural appeals office takes direction regarding the validity of an inspection in cases in which it has been proven that an inspection was carried out on a farm and his Department did not comply with the terms and conditions of the scheme in carrying out the inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30383/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Health Services Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
405. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if he will revise the regulations regarding paramedics who work for the HSE and are supposed to get subsistence if they are out of base for over five hours (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30030/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts
Michael Fitzmaurice
555. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that in future all decisions are made in a timely manner in order that new appointments can be made prior to the summer holiday break regarding the new model for the allocation of teaching hours for special education needs to post primary schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28049/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Motorised Transport Grant Closure
Michael Fitzmaurice
1481. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce the new scheme to replace the motorised transport grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28726/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Commonage Framework Plans
Michael Fitzmaurice
1600. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the EU auditor is auditing the commonages here; and if so, the date on which this audit will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26705/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Commonage Framework Plans
Michael Fitzmaurice
1601. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that the EU auditor is examining commonages here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
1602. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors training changed in 2017 from the years 2015 to 2016 whereby inspectors are now examining agricultural areas, especially wet or marshy agricultural areas with a view to these been omitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26707/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
1603. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason inspectors training changed in 2017 from 2015 to 2016 whereby inspectors are omitting hill tops within commonage areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26708/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
1616. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the hill tops of commonage areas have been excluded under the proposed changes to the BPS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27177/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Organic Farming Scheme Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
1710. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive their organic farm payment for 2016 which was due in December 2016; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Fire Service Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
221. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the cost in callout fees, hourly rates and wages for both full time and part time firefighters involved in gorse and forest fires for the period of 1 March 2017 to 19 May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25315/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
544. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be paid an AEOS payment which was due to them in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25723/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
572. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to help the thousands of persons that have been left without a broadband service as a result of the difficulties their provider (details supplied) is having with a satellite provider; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25853/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Planning Issues
Michael Fitzmaurice
131. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason local authorities are making it a stipulation of planning in rural areas that septic tank systems be desludged annually and be vouched in view of the fact that persons living in towns and serviced areas are receiving a free public water and sewerage service from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25255/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Michael Fitzmaurice
201. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a consultant specialising in headache and migraine pain management will be appointed to Beaumont Hospital in view of the fact that there are approximately 2,500 persons on the waiting list to see such a specialist and in further view of the fact that these persons have been left some 18 months without progress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25256/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Health Services Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
202. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive BHE treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Administration
Michael Fitzmaurice
243. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if illegally burnt land must be withdrawn from 2017 basic payment scheme applications in the event that the farmer of the land is not the responsible party; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Knowledge Transfer Programme
Michael Fitzmaurice
244. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the deadline for submission of applications for the knowledge transfer scheme as has been requested by agricultural consultants due to ongoing issues in completing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25254/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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GLAS Applications
Michael Fitzmaurice
245. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, GLAS, application by a person (details supplied); the reason a decision has not been made to date in view of the fact that they only have ten days to carry out the action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24859/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Fitzmaurice
452. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is appropriate to describe parents that are of the view their children's symptoms are a result of the HPV vaccine as scaremongers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24175/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Fitzmaurice
453. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on the motion recently passed by the annual conference of a union (details supplied) seeking a review of the HPV vaccination programme in post-primary schools. [24176/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Fitzmaurice
454. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his plans to include new warnings which would include the manufacturers leaflet in the information package being supplied to persons with regard to the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24178/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Michael Fitzmaurice
455. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that HPRA has received of over 1,000 reports of suspected adverse reactions associated with HPV vaccines and that the majority of these reports are consistent with the types of effects known to occur with the vaccine including chronic fatigue syndrome, post viral fatigue and auto immune disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24179/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospital Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice
477. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason there are no staff at Beaumont Hospital to administer DHE treatment; if this is the case in view of the fact that there are persons waiting up to two years for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme
Michael Fitzmaurice
560. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department's information system is dropping plots on the BPS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24494/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme
Michael Fitzmaurice
561. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason redigitised plots on his Department's systems are given a zero maximum eligible area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24478/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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TAMS Administration
Michael Fitzmaurice
562. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to provide further training for agricultural consultants for the TAMS system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24479/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Health Services Data
Michael Fitzmaurice
349. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been seen at a clinic (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22713/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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GLAS Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
518. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary Question No. 558 of 9 May 2017, the reason a person (details supplied) who submitted a GLAS application and uploaded additional documentation did not have the information reviewed in the correct manner when their application was being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23354/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Disability Allowance Applications
Michael Fitzmaurice
298. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a person's (details supplied) disability claim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21930/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Dental Services Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
351. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when his Department will replace the school dentist in the Monksland area of Athlone, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21434/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Dental Services Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
352. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive their dental appointments under the schools scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21435/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Dental Services Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
466. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when dental services will be restored to Monksland County Roscommon under the HSE, whereby school age children can be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21932/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Dental Services Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
467. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will be seen in the dental clinic in Monksland, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21933/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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General Practitioner Data
Michael Fitzmaurice
468. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to reduce Strokestown, County Roscommon to a one doctor town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21934/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Michael Fitzmaurice
469. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the HSE plans to reduce Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon to a one-doctor town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21935/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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GLAS Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
558. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person's (details supplied) information was not reviewed correctly in regard to a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21931/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Road Safety
Michael Fitzmaurice
252. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time after a person has ingested and or inhaled cannabis before the technology being used for roadside drug testing will return a negative result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21285/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Road Safety
Michael Fitzmaurice
253. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time after a person has ingested cocaine before the technology being used for roadside drug testing will return a negative result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21286/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Road Safety
Michael Fitzmaurice
254. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time after a person has ingested opiates before the technology being used for roadside drug testing will return a negative result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21287/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Road Safety
Michael Fitzmaurice
255. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of time after a person has ingested benzodiazepines before the technology being used for roadside drug testing will return a negative result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21288/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure
Michael Fitzmaurice
656. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount allocated to flood relief measures in budgets 2015 and 2016; the amount which was spent in each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19379/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Fitzmaurice
1106. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the HSE commissioner of the Roscommon mental health service review did not use a standard HSE procurement process, but instead used a systems analysis investigation method to appoint members of the Roscommon review team (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20614/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Fitzmaurice
1107. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if any members of the Roscommon mental health service review team were known to or linked to any senior members of HSE management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20615/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Fitzmaurice
1108. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the persons or body that selected persons and the way in which they were selected in view of the fact that the procurement method used was for systems analysis investigations, which required no advertising or interviews and was generally lacking in transparency, in relation to the Roscommon mental health review team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20616/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Fitzmaurice
1109. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason the Roscommon mental health service review team is using a legal firm in County Mayo to conduct its business in relation to the review, when it is based in Northern Ireland and this same firm is used by the HSE to conduct other business; if the firm can be described as truly independent; his views on whether this is not a conflict of interest; if the HSE is paying this legal firm for the work of the review team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20617/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Public Procurement Contracts
Michael Fitzmaurice
1110. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 566 of 15 November 2016, the reason the national director of mental health stated that the incident management policy 2014 was used for the selection of external experts for the Roscommon review team; and if the attention of the director was not drawn to the fact that this policy, which only examines individual serious incidents within the HSE, was not suitable for the procurement of a team of experts for such a major review of a whole service. [20618/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Administration
Michael Fitzmaurice
1159. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to fund the national reserve in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19367/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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GLAS Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
1199. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) will receive a GLAS 1 payment; the reason for the delay in making the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20028/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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GLAS Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
1200. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS 1 payment; the reason for the delay in making the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20029/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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GLAS Payments
Michael Fitzmaurice
1201. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS 1 payment; the reason for the delay in making the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20030/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Michael Fitzmaurice
1267. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions taken by Inland Fisheries Ireland against persons or groups in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the nature of the prosecutions; if the prosecutions were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19590/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Bank Charges
Michael Fitzmaurice
74. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance the reason banks providing merchant services to retailers have not passed on the reduction of the bank interchange rate to their customers following budget 2016 and in the Finance Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18939/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Bank Charges
Michael Fitzmaurice
75. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure banks providing merchant services to retailers pass on the reduction of the bank interchange rate to their customers given by the Minister in budget 2016 and in the Finance Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18940/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Michael Fitzmaurice
172. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on a meeting between his Department and SIPTU which took place on 24 February 2017; if he will also report on any subsequent meeting or decision regarding community employment scheme supervisors' retiring and gratuity payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/17]
Thu, 13 Apr 2017
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Mental Health Services
Michael Fitzmaurice
252. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the reason a report into the Roscommon-Galway mental health services has still not been published, despite assurances that it would be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18934/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Civil Service Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme
Michael Fitzmaurice
435. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a union (details supplied) which by their own published financial accounts for 2015 and 2016 has provided funding (details supplied) to a campaign, and is still being recognised under the conciliations and arbitration scheme for the Civil Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17581/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
648. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to an issue concerning persons who have started the green certificate course (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17530/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
649. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a copy of the correspondence from the European Union refusing to allow the State to give national reserve to a person who enrolled in a course in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17531/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
650. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has not provided funding to persons classed as forgotten farmers; if he will provide a copy of correspondence from the European Union not allowing Ireland the special category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17532/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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TAMS Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
651. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason contractors that supply services to farmers are not included in TAMS for building sheds or for grants for slurry equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17533/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Programme for Government
Michael Fitzmaurice
652. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no facility in TAMS for a mats grant to provide two bays per year for three years as agreed in the programme for Government to help animal welfare and create employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17534/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
Michael Fitzmaurice
677. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make the currently voluntary contributions which farmers can opt to pay to the ICBF when ordering tags compulsory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17886/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
Michael Fitzmaurice
678. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make the suppliers of cattle tags to farmers pay a compulsory contribution or fee to the ICBF on tags sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17887/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Poultry Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
682. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put in place a fund to support persons who are effected by the drop in eggs sales in view of recent reports of avian influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17982/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Poultry Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
683. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put in place a public health information campaign to inform the public that eggs for sale in the Irish market are fit for human consumption to combat the drop in sales of eggs in view of the recent avian influenza reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Poultry Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
684. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason free range poultry farmers have been advised to take birds indoors in efforts to combat the spread of avian influenza; his plans to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17984/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Poultry Industry
Michael Fitzmaurice
685. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a decision has not been made by his Department to lift the precautionary measures being taken by poultry farmers to combat the spread of avian influenza on the instruction of his Department, which have been lifted at a European level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17985/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
697. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who started green certificate education in September 2016 will qualify for the young farmer national reserve scheme in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18120/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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GLAS Applications
Michael Fitzmaurice
301. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason some persons are having difficulty applying online for BPS due to the ongoing GLAS problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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GLAS Applications
Michael Fitzmaurice
302. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he plans to take to rectify the issue which some persons are having where they are having difficulty applying online for BPS due to the ongoing GLAS problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16968/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Visa Applications
Michael Fitzmaurice
72. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the documentation and other requirements a Syrian national would be required to provide in order to obtain a category C visitor's visa for 90 days to visit family here, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15728/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility
Michael Fitzmaurice
114. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who, in the relevant year, was both self-employed and employed as a PAYE worker and made 52 paid S class contributions and in excess of 13 paid A class contributions, would have an entitlement to jobseeker's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Family Income Supplement Appeals
Michael Fitzmaurice
246. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made regarding an appeal for family income supplement submitted in October 2016 by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15292/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Food Safety Standards
Michael Fitzmaurice
430. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to call for an EU Council of Ministers meeting with a view to introducing an immediate ban on Brazilian food products being imported into the EU in view of the recent revelation regarding the substandard food products being exported by Brazilian food processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14815/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Food Safety Standards
Michael Fitzmaurice
431. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will to take to safeguard persons from inadequate products in view of the recent revelation regarding the substandard food products being exported by Brazilian food processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14816/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Transfer of Entitlements
Michael Fitzmaurice
509. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person whose entitlements are the subject of a garnishee order can lease and or sell their entitlements in circumstances in which the garnishee order does not specifically state that the entitlements cannot be leased or sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15443/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Transfer of Entitlements
Michael Fitzmaurice
510. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person whose entitlements are the subject of a garnishee order and who is unfit to carry out farming activities due to illness or injury can lease and or sell their entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15444/17]