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Thu, 6 Feb 2014
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
215. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6000/14]
Tue, 4 Feb 2014
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Audiology Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
721. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for audiology services in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5503/14]
Tue, 28 Jan 2014
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Inter-Country Adoptions
Charles Flanagan
661. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if officials from her Department have had contact recently with their counterparts in Russia on the matter of inter-country adoption between the respective countries, in particular the prospect of agreeing an appropriate bilateral arrangement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4030/14]
Wed, 22 Jan 2014
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Hospital Services
Charles Flanagan
223. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when a satellite haemodialysis unit in County Laois will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3156/14]
Tue, 21 Jan 2014
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Cattle Theft
Charles Flanagan
570. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has raised the increase in the number of incidences of cattle rustling throughout the country with the Department of Justice; if his Department has examined any measures that would reduce the illegal practice of cattle rustling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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School Textbooks Rental Scheme
Charles Flanagan
251. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the application process for funding under the new book rental scheme to include primary schools which already have book rental schemes in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1715/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Seniors Alert Scheme
Charles Flanagan
532. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given to reducing the age of eligibility for the senior alert scheme from 65 to 60 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1732/14]
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Health Insurance Prices
Charles Flanagan
906. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health to set out the average increase to the cost of private health insurance over the past five years, referring specifically to average annual increase each year over the past five years; the steps, he proposes to take to control such increases having regard to the consequent difficulties imposed on families by the ever-increasing cost of private health insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1719/14]
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charles Flanagan
129. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54815/13]
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Traffic Calming Measures
Charles Flanagan
209. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if county councils have accountability to his Department in relation to the cost of the placement and-or repair of traffic calming speed ramps, materials used and the maintenance of these ramps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54897/13]
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Medical Negligence Cases
Charles Flanagan
361. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health in the context of recent High Court decisions where the Health Service Executive has resisted until the commencement of the hearing of the case the acceptance of responsibility and liability in respect of the injury of an individual which may have occurred some years before the hearing of the action, if a duty of candour might be placed on HSE to facilitate earlier and more timely settlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54900/13]
Thu, 19 Dec 2013
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Road Safety
Charles Flanagan
397. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the recently introduced height restrictions with particular reference to the vital transportation of fodder and animal feed stocks across the State. [54893/13]
Wed, 27 Nov 2013
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School Transport Scheme
Charles Flanagan
60. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to allegations of corruption at Bus Éireann in the matter of the €166 million school transport scheme with particular reference to the awarding of contracts to bus and taxi operators; and the steps he will take to have the matter fully examined and investigated. [50888/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Local Authority Funding
Charles Flanagan
480. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to direct all local authorities to implement the business and retail incentive scheme to ensure that retailers and businesses are provided with incentives to locate to town centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50690/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Charles Flanagan
605. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be given an appointment for an arthroscopy procedure following a consultation in Cappagh Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50364/13]
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Charles Flanagan
451. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that officials of his Department will meet and consult representatives of the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association on the matter of the sale, distribution and control of tobacco products in the context of current and proposed public health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48003/13]
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Charles Flanagan
44. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when applications will be accepted for the next round of the sports capital programme; and if there will be any changes to the terms and conditions of the programme and the application process from the previous round. [46852/13]
Thu, 7 Nov 2013
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Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists
Charles Flanagan
209. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47446/13]
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Charles Flanagan
171. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if representatives of the retail industry and vintners will be included in discussions on the implementation of Towards a Tobacco Free Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/13]
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
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Tobacco Control Measures
Charles Flanagan
172. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of court convictions that were recorded against registered owners of self-service tobacco vending machines in respect of sales to minors each year for the past five years. [47269/13]