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Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Anne Rabbitte
605. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department recognises a diagnosis of autism as a disability in cases in which families apply for housing to their local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49714/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Irish Water Funding
Anne Rabbitte
613. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided to Irish Water for 2019; the amount spent to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49969/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Foreign Birth Registration
Anne Rabbitte
92. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 101 of 5 November 2019, the reason for the delay in releasing the approved applications for foreign birth registration certificates for persons (details supplied). [49402/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Anne Rabbitte
53. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the reason to date in 2019 more than 1,530 persons over 75 years of age have endured emergency department wait times of more than 24 hours at University Hospital Galway. [48773/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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School Transport
Anne Rabbitte
189. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he does not include children with diagnosed mental health issues in the transport scheme for children with special educational needs; the cost of including such children in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48567/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Medical Card Eligibility
Anne Rabbitte
337. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if a child with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is entitled to a medical card regardless of the income of the parents in view of the fact it is a rare disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49026/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Departmental Bodies Reports
Anne Rabbitte
581. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the latest progress report from an organisation (details supplied) which was due on 30 October 2019 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47480/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Childcare Services Inspections
Anne Rabbitte
584. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that three of the four crèches (details supplied) are at the highest level and final stages of enforcement which includes proposals to remove and prosecute; the plans in place to facilitate families discommoded if the crèches are closed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47853/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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City and County Child Care Committees
Anne Rabbitte
585. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the plans being developed by her for cases in which a crèche has had its registration removed and parents have no other childcare options; the way in which she plans to facilitate the discommoded families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47854/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Early Years Sector
Anne Rabbitte
586. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the powers Tusla has sought to strengthen the early years inspectorate; when such powers will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47855/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Early Years Sector
Anne Rabbitte
587. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is considering the introduction of a compulsory requirement to compel early years providers to display their certificate of registration; if such a requirement can be introduced by way of a Ministerial order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47856/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Child and Family Agency Services
Anne Rabbitte
208. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the 41 crèches deemed critical by a person (details supplied) during the engagement by Tusla with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs on 6 November 2019, by categories; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46778/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Legislative Process
Anne Rabbitte
80. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of recommendations for money messages signed by him supporting the expenditure of public funds proposed by a Private Members' Bill in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of recommendations that were refused; and the category under which they were refused (details supplied). [45894/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Anne Rabbitte
159. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a review will be carried out of a SUSI grant application by a person (details supplied). [46040/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Home Help Service Provision
Anne Rabbitte
339. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health if the provision of home help hours has been curtailed in some counties due to an embargo on the use of external agencies; if so, when the embargo came into place; when it will be lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46222/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Community Pharmacy Services
Anne Rabbitte
108. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health his plans to deliver on the 2016 review of the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts, which recommended changes to remuneration structures for community pharmacy contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45591/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Medicinal Products Regulation
Anne Rabbitte
109. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Health the amount of detained medicines that are bought over the Internet; and his views on the growing danger posed by illegally purchased medicines that typically can be of dubious quality, contaminated with unsafe fillers, have the wrong ingredients, not enough active ingredient or fake packaging. [45592/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Foreign Birth Registration
Anne Rabbitte
101. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in processing applications for foreign-birth registration certificates for persons (details supplied); the timeline for completion of the processing of the applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44342/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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VAT Rebates
Anne Rabbitte
116. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the introduction of a €175 retail export scheme threshold in view of the warning from Fáilte Ireland that at least 10,000 tourism sector jobs are at risk in a no-deal Brexit scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44670/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Revenue Commissioners Audits
Anne Rabbitte
125. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners are issuing a statement of case to the Tax Appeals Commission in respect of the case of a person (details supplied); if so, when it will be shared with the Tax Appeals Commission in view of the fact the expected dates have been passed; the reason for the month-long delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44451/19]