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Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Hospital Services
Dara Calleary
201. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 May 2019, if in the period 1 January 2004 to 28 June 2019, the views of the chief medical officer or his agents were expressed either verbally or in a written or electronic form in relation to the operation of the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford and the standards at the facility; if the views of the CMO were ever sought in relation to correspondence or verbal reports received in relation to the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28669/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Hospital Services
Dara Calleary
202. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 May 2019, if the figures in the graph provided were in excess of the operational capacity of the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford; if as a consequence this caused procedures to be delayed or postponed; if in the opinion of the chief medical officer such delays had the potential to affect a decision by a medical professional; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28670/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Hospital Services
Dara Calleary
203. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 May 2019, the verbal, written electronic and other communications between his Department or agencies under his remit, the Office of the State Pathologist or agents of the Office of the State Pathologist in connection with the designation of the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford as unfit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28671/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Hospital Services
Dara Calleary
204. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 232 of 14 May 2019, the verbal, written electronic and other communications between his Department or agencies under his remit and other Departments or Ministers in connection with the designation of the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford as unfit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28672/19]
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Fire Service
Dara Calleary
453. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the consequences of a case (details supplied) at the European Court of Justice for the operation of fire services in each area; if there are discussions or proposals to close fire stations in local authority areas either as a consequence of the judgement or in other circumstances; and his plans for the operation of fires services by local authority. [28610/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Hospital Services
Dara Calleary
96. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans for Belmullet District Hospital and a nursing unit (details supplied); the way in which it is planned to address concerns in relation to staffing and bed numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27751/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Carbon Tax Yield
Dara Calleary
197. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance the solid fuel carbon tax collected in 2017 and 2018, by categories (details supplied). [27778/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Teachers' Remuneration
Dara Calleary
253. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full year cost of a proposal (details supplied). [27601/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports
Dara Calleary
254. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recommendations in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills report on challenges facing island schools published in February 2018; and the details of each recommendation implemented and not implemented to date in tabular form. [27602/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Planning Guidelines
Dara Calleary
623. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of meetings he has had with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and his officials regarding the revised rural housing guidelines; and if he has made a policy submission regarding the issue. [27519/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Western Development Commission Funding
Dara Calleary
624. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the current and capital allocations in each of the years 2016 to 2019 to the Western Development Commission in tabular form. [27600/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Planning Guidelines
Dara Calleary
689. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the revised rural housing guidelines will be published. [27520/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Commercial Rates
Dara Calleary
690. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the powers available to local authorities to grant rates relief to a business expanding its operation and as a consequence its employment potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27521/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
716. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the 2019 budget allocation for the island scholarship scheme; the number of scholarships the allocation will cater for in 2019; the number of scholarships availed of over the 2016 to 2018 period on an annual basis; and the budget allocation for each year in tabular form. [27603/19]
Thu, 27 Jun 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary
264. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the capital spend to date in 2019, including the capital carryover from 2018, by subhead; the provision under each subhead including the capital carryover from 2018 provided for in the Revised Estimates Volume for 2019; the details of the significant overspends or underspends under each subhead; the action to be taken to deal with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27427/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Road Projects Status
Dara Calleary
213. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application has been received from Mayo County Council to fund the construction of a relief road around Ballina, County Mayo, linking the N26 to the N59; if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need for the project; and if the necessary funding will be provided. [26948/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Insurance Costs
Dara Calleary
227. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that special needs schools are facing uncertain futures as a result of rising insurance costs; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that some patron bodies in the health sector that previously included special schools under their patronage in their insurance policies are now being instructed by the Department of Health that they can no longer do so; the arrangements he is making to ensure that capitation grants are increased to allow these schools to pay their insurance premiums; the other measures being undertaken to ensure that such schools remain open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26830/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
Dara Calleary
295. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 387 of 11 June 2019, the reason planning permission was allowed to lapse on the site; if IDA Ireland is engaged in a process to reapply for planning permission on the site; if so, the timeline for the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26190/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Harbours and Piers Maintenance
Dara Calleary
527. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for funding has been received from Mayo County Council for a sea wall replacement project (details supplied); if funding will allocated to this project; the timeframe for the delivery of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Harbours and Piers Development
Dara Calleary
530. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for funding from Mayo County Council has been received (details supplied); the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26163/19]