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Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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School Services Staff
Bobby Aylward
152. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the working conditions and pay of school secretaries should reflect the work they do in view of the role they play in the running of schools; his plans to support the improvement of working conditions for school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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School Services Staff
Bobby Aylward
153. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations with representatives of school secretaries regarding the two-tier pay system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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School Breaks Standardisation
Bobby Aylward
154. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the possibility of introducing set eating times for children in primary schools during lunch break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12685/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Bobby Aylward
199. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that there are adequate bus services in place in counties Carlow and Kilkenny to assist parents in transporting children and adult children with special needs to adult day services; if the possibility of a provision of further funding for additional bus capacity in areas in which there is a waiting list of persons seeking to avail of existing bus transport to adult day services, which is at maximum capacity, will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12540/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Bobby Aylward
203. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of the system for setting prices under the nursing home support scheme; if he is satisfied that the process has been conducted efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Bobby Aylward
144. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of special education teaching support for a school (details supplied) will be reassessed on the grounds of exceptional circumstances in order to provide the staff with the best possible platform to adequately cater for a number of students; the reason the allocation of special education teaching support hours for the school has not been increased but remains the same despite an increase in the number of children who require such specialised support since the introduction of the new allocation of hours for pupils with additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11809/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Bobby Aylward
145. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the current system for seeking an appeal or review of special education teaching support hours is offering schools, principals and boards of management an adequate forum from which they can communicate concerns, seek meaningful reviews or appeals and engage with his Department on behalf of students with complex needs who may require additional supports; if he is further satisfied that the system affords an appropriate level of credence to the principals who care for vulnerable children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11810/19]
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
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Job Creation Data
Bobby Aylward
34. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the additional jobs created in 2018 in the south-east region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11234/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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International Conventions
Bobby Aylward
137. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken to ratify the Lanzarote Convention; the timeline for the ratification of the convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11087/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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National Children's Hospital
Bobby Aylward
208. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to provide a status report of plans for refurbishment, renovation and new building works at a hospital (details supplied) as committed to in the capital plan; the position regarding the overall security of the timeline of the project in view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11184/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Primary Care Centres
Bobby Aylward
209. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the Health Service Executive to provide a status report on the progress of the proposed local health centre planned at a location (details supplied); the position regarding the overall security of the timeline of the project in the view of the overspend on the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11185/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Driver Test Waiting Lists
Bobby Aylward
264. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average waiting time for a practical driver test in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11010/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Bobby Aylward
195. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for an extension and associated building works by a school (details supplied) to the school capitals appraisal section, planning and building unit; if his attention has been drawn to the need for an efficient decision to be returned in order that the school can apply for planning permission in advance of the next academic year when it will facilitate an extra class; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10545/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Childcare Services
Bobby Aylward
506. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding the matter being categorised as a national crisis by many not-for-profit, community managed and operated childcare providers following recent compliance audits by Pobal (details supplied); if she has satisfied herself that the sector will not sustain mass closures and a reduction in services; the steps she has taken to avert such a situation and ensure that these services and supports will remain available to disadvantaged parents and children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10793/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Childcare Services Data
Bobby Aylward
507. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children under the childcare support scheme that are serviced by not-for-profit, community managed and operated childcare providers by county; the number of not-for-profit, community managed and operated childcare providers which are operational in designated disadvantaged community areas by county; the number of not-for-profit, community managed and operated childcare providers operating quality childcare or early learning services which are in receipt of support by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10794/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Insurance Costs
Bobby Aylward
17. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance the measures taken to meet and engage with insurance companies regarding excessive premiums being charged to consumers particularly in counties Carlow and Kilkenny; if the possibility of opening up the insurance market to new providers in order to increase competitiveness in prices charged for motor insurance has been investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9764/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Bobby Aylward
106. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9809/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Bobby Aylward
120. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the reimbursement status of the drug Fasenra (benralizumab); if it has been discussed by the HSE drugs leadership group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9860/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Bobby Aylward
121. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made on the reimbursement of the drug Fasenra (benralizumab) by the HSE drugs leadership group; when he expects it to be made available to patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9861/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Bobby Aylward
132. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health his plans to alleviate the waiting times being imposed on children and their parents when availing of State-provided orthodontic care, particularly those who have been categorised as having a high level of need for orthodontic treatment but have been subjected to a waiting time of 24 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9906/19]