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Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Information and Communications Technology
Anne Rabbitte
686. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the barriers to integrating information technology, IT, systems across social worker regional offices; if she is aware of the fact that there is no integration of referral systems across social service regions due to the lack of integration of IT systems and as a result, vital pieces of information that may be detailed regarding a prior case or individual in the files of one social work office are regularly not known by social worker offices in other regions dealing with the same case or individual; her views that this lack of integration is acceptable; and her plans to reform this unacceptable situation. [19155/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Child and Family Agency Expenditure
Anne Rabbitte
687. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount paid by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to all independent guardians ad litem, GAL, in 2015; and the amount which was paid to each individual to act as an independent GAL in the same year. [19157/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Family Resource Centres
Anne Rabbitte
690. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons for the proposed closure of a centre (details supplied); and if she or officials in her Department will agree to meet with the board of the centre to discuss the proposed closure. [19503/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Waste Management
Anne Rabbitte
148. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a legal obligation on all waste collection providers to furnish households with bins for black, brown and green waste collection; and the recourse households have if their provider refuses to provide one or more of these bins. [17835/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits
Anne Rabbitte
166. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reintroduce the telephone allowance for old age pensioners which was reduced in 2014. [17678/16]
Thu, 23 Jun 2016
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Appointments to State Boards
Anne Rabbitte
311. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the delay in filling two vacancies on the board of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; and if she will ensure that board positions are filled immediately. [17782/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Garda Deployment
Anne Rabbitte
48. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations, and the number of gardaí in each, in County Galway on 30 April 2011 and on 30 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17089/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Anne Rabbitte
127. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Student Universal Support Ireland declined an application for a grant by a person (details supplied). [16584/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Staff
Anne Rabbitte
131. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if Galway County Council has sufficient staff to work efficiently and to comply with health and safety regulations. [16392/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Cancer Services Provision
Anne Rabbitte
222. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in cancer patients receiving compression sleeves in County Galway. [16585/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Staff Recruitment
Anne Rabbitte
112. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff that have been recruited in the county councils' road maintenance division in 2015, in tabular form. [16365/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Traveller Accommodation
Anne Rabbitte
115. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assistance his Department is offering to local authorities to upgrade halting sites (details supplied). [16373/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Housing Adaptation Grant Applications
Anne Rabbitte
116. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why a person (details supplied) with a child diagnosed with Crohn's disease has to wait so long for funding to be made available for necessary home adaptations. [16374/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Anne Rabbitte
156. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if he will reassess the assessment of a person (details supplied) under the nursing homes support scheme if the person's situation changes. [16372/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Disability Support Services Provision
Anne Rabbitte
178. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the status of the piloting of an information technology programme through Ability West in County Galway. [16357/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Anne Rabbitte
179. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the extensive recruitment plans he is putting in place to ensure the immediate employment of theatre staff at University College Hospital Galway, given that the hospital is finding it difficult to recruit theatre staff. [16358/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Road Signage
Anne Rabbitte
203. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will erect signage along the N6 motorway showcasing the Lough Derg drive at the Kilbeggan exit in County Westmeath and at the Ballinasloe and Loughrea exits in County Galway. [16364/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Child Protection
Anne Rabbitte
227. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children on the waiting list for a special care placement; the average waiting time for placements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16360/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Youth Services Funding
Anne Rabbitte
228. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase funding for youth workers. [16361/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Child Protection Services Provision
Anne Rabbitte
229. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care without an allocated social worker; the reason for the high number; and the steps she is taking to address this, by age bracket and by county, in tabular form. [16368/16]