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Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Heritage Sites
John Lahart
378. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of the purchase by the State of The Featherbeds in the Dublin mountains; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30449/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
John Lahart
396. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to ensure that nursing graduates do not emigrate from Ireland following graduation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30247/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Data
John Lahart
397. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the proportion of student nurses who take up employment in Ireland following graduation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30248/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
John Lahart
44. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new build for a school (details supplied); the reason construction has not yet commenced; when construction will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30030/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
John Lahart
146. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that there is no budget to provide for new cases of special needs children and their families in Rathfarnam, Dublin 16, who seek respite provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30114/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Hospitals Capital Programme
John Lahart
148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for two projects at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30127/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Regulation
John Lahart
4. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, in the absence of a dedicated treasurer in credit unions, branch accounts are prepared and finalised by operations, with no checks carried out by a director of the branch, and the board is required to sign off on the branch accounts without having had any input or without knowing if they are accurate or not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29931/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Policy
John Lahart
54. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if he intends dismantling the current directorate structure of the mental health services; if so, the nature of the replacement; if the new structures that are put in place will have their own leadership and budget as was recommended in A Vision For Change only seven years ago and at the time was lauded as a milestone and an indication that mental health would no longer be neglected; if his attention has been drawn to the damage that lack of leadership and funding will have on mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29907/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
John Lahart
55. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the inequity in the services available across the nine community health care organisations; if his attention has further been drawn to the unequal division of health care workers throughout the areas (details supplied); his plans to ensure equitable service delivery of mental health treatment across the community health care areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29908/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Third Level Facilities
John Lahart
119. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider allocating funding to a third level college (details supplied) for a new library to replace the existing building, constructed in 1978 to accommodate 750 students and accommodate only 250 study spaces, while the college population now exceeds 3,400 students; his views that the college requires extra library space; if his attention has been drawn to the impact that the lack of library facilities can have on the progression of students through college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29381/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
John Lahart
259. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reverse the decision to means test persons receiving back to education allowance, which was implemented in April 2016 without any notification given to students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29389/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Home Care Packages Funding
John Lahart
381. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate increased funding for the provision of home care for those suffering from dementia; his views on whether appropriate home care can keep dementia sufferers well in their communities and out of hospitals and long-term care; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that home care packages can also provide support to family carers who provide the majority of home-based care for persons with dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29382/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Policy
John Lahart
577. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the urgent need to address cycle safety here; his plans to bring forward legislation relevant to cyclist safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29371/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Policy
John Lahart
578. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the national cycling policy framework document 2009 and if he is following the recommendations set in the document; if he recognises the need to engage with the stakeholders as identified in the national cycling policy framework document; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29372/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Facilities Provision
John Lahart
579. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that inappropriately designed and constructed cycle lanes can result in fatal outcomes for users; his plans to rectify this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29373/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Facilities Provision
John Lahart
580. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the amount of funding that has been cut by the National Transport Authority for the provision of pedestrian and cycle schemes; his plans to reverse these cuts; his views that more funding is needed for the protection of pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29374/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Regulation
John Lahart
145. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the limit on the amount of shares a member can hold in their credit union account from €100,000 to €200,000; if his attention has been drawn to the negative effect this restriction is having on credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28526/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Regulation
John Lahart
146. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider making an amendment to the Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 to allow for the reintroduction of the role of treasurer onto the board of credit unions, with no honorarium payment allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28527/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Credit Union Lending
John Lahart
147. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider relaxing the criteria for decision-making with regard to the granting of credit union loans; if his attention has been drawn to the negative effect that the current lending limits have on the persons that need loans the most; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28528/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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VAT Rate Reductions
John Lahart
148. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Finance his plans to maintain the 9% VAT rate for tourism accommodation in line with Ireland's tourism competitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/16]