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Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
715. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if direct consultation will be carried out with the residents of the affected area on the eastern CFRAM study, River Liffey from city boundary at Knockmaroon Hill to the Liffey Valley Park, Chapelizod, Dublin 20, prior to the adoption or imposition of any measures in the area to allow them to make an informed decision with regard to the proposals; and if further details will be provided to outline in greater detail the measures being considered and proposed, and their extent. [1165/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
993. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will award a medical card to a person (details supplied) on discretionary grounds due to the number of serious illnesses the person suffers from [41464/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Health Services Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1140. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be given a date to undergo surgery in St. James's Hospital; if, in the event of a delay in providing a date for their surgery, it can be arranged to take place in a private hospital; and the reason they were not offered this surgery to take place in a private hospital after waiting over six months in chronic pain [1146/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Insurance Costs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1571. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the high level of insurance will be examined for taxi drivers who have an SPSV driving licence in order to drive a wheelchair-accessible taxi as due to the high cost of insurance there is no incentive for new wheelchair-accessible taxi drivers to take up the WAV grant scheme; and the steps the Government is taking to address this issue. [41874/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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White Paper on Defence
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1724. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress to date and the indicative timeframe for completion of each of the 88 actions contained in the Government's White Paper on Defence. [41382/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Citizenship Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
109. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive notification of an application for citizenship. [41009/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
236. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect a decision on their case. [40737/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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European Defence Action Plan
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
29. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will be attending the meeting of the European Council of Ministers in Brussels on 15 December 2016; and the Government’s position on the European Commission's European defence action plan which is to be discussed there. [39978/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Fire Safety Regulations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
224. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the persons or bodies that specifically hold responsibility for ensuring tenants adhere to fire safety regulations within council properties. [40290/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Fire Safety Regulations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
258. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the body that specifically holds responsibility for ensuring tenants adhere to fire safety regulations within council properties. [40101/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Emergency Planning
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
671. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the contingency plans his Department has drawn up to allow the rapid deployment of troops to respond effectively to flooding emergencies and other natural disasters. [39979/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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NATO Membership
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
293. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason he attended a NATO summit in Warsaw in July 2016. [39066/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Departmental Properties
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
294. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the location and number of houses currently owned and maintained by the military authorities. [39068/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Naval Service Operations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
295. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of boardings of fishing and other vessels for each year in the past ten years, in tabular form; and the number of persons arrested and vessels and equipment confiscated. [39069/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
296. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for the outsourcing of previously employed civilian tasks; and the number of civilian staff in the Defence Forces and current cost of employing such person versus private sourcing. [39070/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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European Defence Capabilities
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
494. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will clarify the Government’s position on the European military headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38722/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Ferry Services Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
496. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if any contingency plans have been put in place involving the Naval Service to provide a replacement ferry service for the persons of Inis Mór on a temporary basis until a more permanent solution is found. [38826/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
65. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the types of contracts that exist between his Department, the HSE, the NTPF and private hospitals for treatments commissioned by the private sector; if contracts are awarded en bloc, either in terms of funding allocated, speciality and so on or on a case-by-case basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37861/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Rare Diseases Strategy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
93. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the 48 recommendations of the national steering group on rare diseases; the specific actions that are being taken on access to medication and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37862/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
104. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for the back to education allowance will be awarded without delay as the person (details supplied) has no financial means. [37871/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Home Care Packages
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
132. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will review its policy that states a nurse that provides care under a home care package cannot be left alone with a child they are caring for in order that single mothers such as a person (details supplied) may be able to leave their child in the care of a nurse, leaving them to take a break and spend time with their other children. [37835/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
142. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be awarded a bed in the national rehabilitation programme to undergo a three month programme. [37875/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Housing Assistance Payment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
248. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering increasing the housing assistance payment limit in view of the increase in rents. [36934/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Commemorative Events
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
464. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to re-establish the decades of centenaries all-party consultative committee; and her further plans regarding future commemorative events related to events 100 years ago falling during her term of office. [32802/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Child Care Services Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
771. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the sustainability fund; the criteria for inclusion in the interventions to assist community and not-for-profit child care services announced as a consequence of budget 2017; and when it will be rolled out. [37187/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Child Care Services Regulation
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
772. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the new regulations coming on stream in January regarding the use of community employment participants and their education levels in community and not-for-profit child care services will cause difficulties and challenges for the services to stay within the regulations; and her views on the matter. [37188/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Community Childcare Subvention Programme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
773. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the ECCE child care scheme has caused some difficulties for some child care providers especially if they are open 50 weeks a year (details supplied). [37189/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Child Care Services Staff
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
774. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether there is a crisis of sustainability in the child care sector not only in terms of pay and conditions for staff but in terms of the availability of qualified staff to deliver on new standards. [37190/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Child Care Costs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
775. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the measures announced recently in budget 2017 and the way they impact on parents; the way parents will avail of or be identified for the affordable child care scheme; and her views on whether parents should be able to apply online prior to September 2017. [37191/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Child Care Services Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
776. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the new non-contact grant for child care services will be rolled out and first instalments paid to the service providers. [37192/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
777. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of the 2017 child care budget increase which is connected with the roll-out of measures announced in budget 2016. [37193/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Citizenship Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
74. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) will be granted citizenship in view of the fact they have been here nearly 14 years. [36582/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
212. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the baptism barrier as part of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill in time for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36078/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
213. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will publish standard guidelines on opting out of faith formation in order that all schools can use them as a template in order that they can be in accordance with the requirement under the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36079/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
293. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if an application for an eye test examination will be granted for a person (details supplied). [36120/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
296. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can be granted an extension to their community employment scheme. [36142/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
325. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect a decision on their case. [36355/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Commemorative Events
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
371. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans regarding future commemorative events related to events 100 years ago falling during her term of office; and her plans to re-establish herself or instruct the Minister for State to re-establish the decade of centenaries all-party consultative committee and its related advisory committee. [36105/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Homeless Persons Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
15. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the commitment to provide a one-stop-shop in partnership with Tusla, local authorities and the homeless executive for families presenting as homeless. [35441/16]
Thu, 17 Nov 2016
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
88. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in conjunction with the Dublin homeless executive and relevant local authorities, his Department will initiate a review of the practice of requiring households presenting as homeless to self-accommodate. [35440/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Health Services Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
181. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if an allocation of a drink supplement will be increased in respect of a person (details supplied). [35291/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Home Care Packages Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
580. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will award funding for a home care package for a person (details supplied) to allow them to return home. [34974/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Trade Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
694. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a statistical breakdown of economic activity from imports from Britain and Northern Ireland on an annual basis from 2014 to 2016 to date, inclusive. [34603/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Exports Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
695. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a statistical breakdown of economic activity from exports to Britain and Northern Ireland on an annual basis from 2014 to 2016 to date. [34604/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
696. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an assessment has been carried out on the way import duty would impact on the trading of goods with Britain and Northern Ireland post-Brexit; and if import duty will be set at 23%. [34605/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
697. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an assessment has been carried out into the future competitiveness of the SME retail sector post-Brexit, particularly the implications for imports and exports to and from Britain and Northern Ireland. [34606/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
698. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if an assessment has been carried out to examine the implications for the cost of living for communities in rural and Border areas as a result of Brexit on the import and export of consumer goods; and the future implications for job creation in the region. [34607/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
699. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a statistical breakdown on an annual basis of cross-Border trade and tourism in County Donegal since 2014; and if her Department has conducted research into the likely implications arising from Brexit on trade and tourism throughout the Border region. [34608/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Deployment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
13. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the role of Defence Force personnel serving with the EU training mission in Mali, EUTM Mali, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33874/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
15. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has met representatives of the group, Action Lariam for Irish Soldiers, or if he will confirm the date when he will be meeting the group. [33875/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Common Security and Defence Policy
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
17. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on a proposal agreed on 26 October 2016 that seeks to allocate €25 million annual funding for innovative defence technology over a three year period from 2017 under the so-called preparatory action for defence research; and his views on the opinion expressed by a person (details supplied), who said the EU subsidy had been largely driven by the European Commission and the arms industry. [33652/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Partnership for Peace
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
22. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a categorical assurance that no Irish defence personnel will participate in any Russian deterrent force and that no Defence Forces personnel have been deployed in a manner which would facilitate other member states' involvement in this military operation. [33655/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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EU Meetings
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
29. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide a report on the meeting of EU defence ministers in Bratislava on 26 September 2016; the issues discussed; and if it was made clear at that meeting that Ireland would oppose all attempts to create a standing EU army and that Irish neutrality is non negotiable. [33653/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Equipment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
36. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will rule out the future procurement of any Israeli technology through the European Defence Agency for use by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33656/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Military Records
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
44. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when his Department will publish the next tranche of military service pension records from the period 1916 to 1923; and the amount of material expected to be released as part of the centenary programme. [33654/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Garda Deployment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
83. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been any cost to An Garda Síochána in protecting the memorial wall in Glasnevin cemetery since it was unveiled in 2016. [33347/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Naval Service Vessels
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
540. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will expand on his comments that he supports plans to introduce a fully functional Naval Service hospital ship which would have the capacity to respond to worldwide humanitarian emergencies; and if his Department has assessed the cost of purchasing and deploying such a vessel. [33657/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
195. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person’s (details supplied) appeal for carer's allowance; and when the person can expect a decision on the case. [32607/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Qualified Child Increase Payments
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
199. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person’s (details supplied) application for a qualified child allowance; and when a decision will issue. [32604/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
286. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be assessed for a procedure. [32539/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
140. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding supplies of childhood vaccines; if he is satisfied that the HSE has sufficient quantities to administer the BCG, MMR, Hib MenC and 6-in-1, in particular, in a timely manner; his views on whether the situation regarding these vaccines in the past few years has been satisfactory; and the steps taken to overcome shortages where they have existed. [32456/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
95. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not been awarded disability benefit. [32346/16]
Wed, 26 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
117. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the status of a surgery appointment for a person (details supplied). [32155/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Garda Deployment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
94. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of current active members of An Garda Síochána, excluding members on secondment, career break, maternity and paternity leave or prolonged sick leave, and civilians based in Dundrum Garda station. [31549/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Rural Resettlement Scheme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
239. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of moneys granted to rural resettlement Ireland each year since 2012; when responsibility passed to his Department in relation to this issue; the number of families resettled from an urban centre to each county for each of the years; and if consideration has been given, in view of the housing emergency, to increase that funding and to accelerate the process to help those on the cities' housing lists, in particular, to rural areas under threat of loss of local services due to falling local populations, emigration, ageing and urbanisation. [32011/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Property Tax Yield
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
243. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason Dublin City Council receives less than 90% of the property tax raised in its administrative area; the details of the amount of the tax raised in each local authority area each year since the property tax was introduced; and the amount allocated by his Department to that same council for each year. [31525/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Homeless Accommodation Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
244. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason Dublin City Council does not receive the same level of funding from his Department to fund its homeless services as other local authorities (details supplied); and the amount of funding expended in each local authority on homeless services and the central allocation of funds they receive for each of the past five years. [31526/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Local Authority Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
245. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding outstanding to Dublin City Council from his Department for services delivered at the behest of his Department and for services for which reimbursement are due to be made by his Department. [31527/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
385. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a confirmed date for an operation will be provided to a person (details supplied). [31465/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
388. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange that a family (details supplied) will be taken on urgently as medical card patients. [31476/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Maternity Services
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
491. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when the decision regarding the replacing of the Coombe women's hospital will be confirmed; the site for the new hospital; when a planning application will be made; the expected cost; the plans regarding the Coombe hospital site afterwards; and his views on the related issues. [32025/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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National Children's Hospital
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
492. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the proposal regarding the future or disposal of the site and buildings of the Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and Temple Street hospital when their functions are transferred to the new national children's hospital at Rialto, Dublin. [32026/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Youth Work Projects Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
601. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will award funding to a centre (details supplied) to allow it to carry out a range of essential works. [31470/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
214. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will make available to medical card holders, free of charge, the medication preparation, Klean Prep and Picolax, for persons attending for endoscopy and colon testing (details supplied). [31193/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Energy Schemes
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
81. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the necessary funding to Dublin City Council to allow the local authority to commence phase two of the insulation programme to provide insulation to the older, single brick housing in view of the serious level of fuel poverty in older council properties. [31098/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
92. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will reinstate a jobseeker's allowance payment in respect of a person (details supplied). [31076/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Performance Management Systems
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
37. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a definition for underperformance in the context of the performance and accountability framework within the HSE, specifically for those staff who are not regulated by a professional regulatory body; the persons or bodies who, as part of the performance and accountability framework, agree performance targets with the accountable officers; if flexibility exists within the required financial plans for situations where demand for human resources and staff exceeds the targets and funding set under the plan; the recourse that is made in such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30508/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
100. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the progress being made to date in his Department on investigations into technology being developed in respect of waiting list initiatives; if he has received any proposals on a single integrated waiting list initiative; the meetings or briefings he has had on this; if his attention has been drawn to the success of the Portuguese waiting lists system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30507/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget 2017
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
165. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the exact funding increase provided by budget 2017 for her Department in 2017, minus provision required for demographics and the Lansdowne Road agreement, compared to the estimate provided in budget 2016, the summer economic statement and the expected out-turn for 2016, in tabular form. [30603/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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DEIS Scheme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
233. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas which are not recognised as DEIS schools; if they had applied in the past; and, if so, the reason they were refused the status and additional resources to address the social exclusion identified in those areas. [30362/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Departmental Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
257. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the exact funding increase provided by budget 2017 for his Department in 2017, minus provision required for demographics and the Lansdowne Road agreement, compared to the Estimate provided in budget 2016, the summer economic statement and the expected outturn for 2016 in tabular form. [30601/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Departmental Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
295. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the exact funding increase provided by budget 2017 for his Department in 2017, minus provision required for demographics and the Lansdowne Road agreement, compared to the estimate provided in budget 2016, the summer economic statement and the expected out-turn for 2016, in tabular form. [30604/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
326. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal in respect of an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and when the person can expect a decision. [30544/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget 2017
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
475. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the exact funding increase provided by budget 2017 for his Department in 2017, minus provision required for demographics and the Lansdowne Road agreement, compared to the Estimate provided in budget 2016, the summer economic statement and the expected outturn for 2016, in tabular form. [30600/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Budget 2017
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
657. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exact funding increase provided by budget 2017 for her Department in 2017, minus provision required for demographics and the Lansdowne Road agreement, compared to the Estimate provided in budget 2016, the summer economic statement and the expected out-turn for 2016, in tabular form. [30602/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Citizenship Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) continues to have their application for citizenship refused. [29964/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
written
Home Help Service Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
66. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the HSE will provide a person (details supplied) with more home help hours as they are in serious need of assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29966/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
written
Respite Care Services Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
70. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in providing respite care for persons (details supplied). [29974/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
written
Rural Resettlement Scheme
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
213. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of moneys granted to rural resettlement Ireland each year for the past 20 years; the number of families resettled from an urban centre to each county for each of the years; if consideration has been given in view of the housing emergency to increase that funding and to accelerate the process to help those on the cities' housing lists, in particular to rural areas under threat of loss of local services due to falling local populations, emigration, aging and urbanisation. [29289/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
written
Illness Benefit Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
246. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) and when they can expect a decision on their case. [29246/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
written
Medicinal Products Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
346. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the names of the licensed importers, wholesalers, marketing company and the distributors of the drug Lariam-mefloquine here. [29825/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
written
Homeless Persons Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
39. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of families and persons presenting as homeless to local authorities who are refused access to emergency accommodation on the grounds that the local authority does not deem them to have a need for it; and if these data are not currently collected, if he will instruct local authorities to collect and provide these data on a monthly basis. [28703/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
written
Local Authority Housing Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
58. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide an updated list, broken down by local authority, of all long-term voids by quarter, and the number of these voids that will be returned to stock and the cost. [28702/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
written
Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
170. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if arrangements will be made to have a person’s (details supplied) wheelchair repaired as a matter of urgency. [28759/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
written
Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
364. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [28093/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
written
Hospital Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
404. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be granted an urgent appointment to have hip surgery performed in Crumlin Children’s Hospital. [28284/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
written
Carer's Allowance Applications
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
154. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and when they will receive a decision on their case. [27844/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
oral
Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
22. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the anti-malaria drug, Lariam, was taken off the market here by its manufacturer in July 2016; that the acknowledged side effects of Lariam include anxiety, depression, paranoia and suicidal behaviour; that 50 serving or former members of the Defence Forces have lodged claims against the State having been given the drug; and if he will instruct the Defence Forces to immediately end the use of this controversial drug. [27230/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
oral
Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
27. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the former head of the British army (details supplied) has apologised to British troops who were given the controversial anti-malarial drug Lariam; his views on Irish troops continuing to be prescribed Lariam; and if he will apologise to serving and former members of the Defence Forces who were prescribed Lariam. [27135/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
oral
Naval Service Operations
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
28. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the ongoing operations of the Naval Service in the Mediterranean Sea; when the LE James Joyce will finish its current tour of duty; and if it will be replaced by a new ship and crew. [27134/16]