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Tue, 17 May 2016
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Educational Disadvantage
Dara Calleary
324. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills to publish the review of the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme commissioned by his predecessor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10508/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Waste Management
Dara Calleary
367. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the nature of discussions that have taken place between his Department and groups representing persons with special needs in relation to the forthcoming pay-by-weight waste management arrangements; if he is aware that this change in policy will have a significant impact on households with adults and children who have special needs; if he has offered potential solutions to this increased financial liability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9457/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Back to Education Allowance
Dara Calleary
448. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of the back to education allowance can work during the summer without it affecting the person's payment on returning to education in September 2016. [9491/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Internship Scheme Data
Dara Calleary
505. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies that have been disqualified from the JobBridge scheme following investigations by his Department, the number of recipients who were participating in the scheme in companies that were subsequently disqualified, by year since the scheme was established, by employment sector, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9856/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Internship Scheme Data
Dara Calleary
506. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the number and percentage of participants in the JobBridge scheme who have secured paid employment within three, six, nine and 12 months of completing an internship, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9857/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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National Internship Scheme Data
Dara Calleary
507. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who have participated in the JobBridge national internship programme and the number who dropped out before completion, by county, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9858/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Dara Calleary
770. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the number of approvals issued, the number of applications outstanding and the average time taken under the fair deal scheme since September 2015, by month, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10065/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
Dara Calleary
771. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his proposals for dealing with delays in nursing registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10066/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Dara Calleary
988. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person who applied for a place on a green certificate course prior to 25 December 2015 but who cannot avail of a place until after 16 May 2016 due to a lack of places, can apply under the 2016 young farmers' scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9452/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Administration
Dara Calleary
990. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to permit hard copy applications as well as online applications under the single payment scheme; if the move to a full online system is unfair on older persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9462/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Consumer Protection
Dara Calleary
1181. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her actions, as lead Minster with responsibility for consumer protection, and the actions or agencies under her control to monitor and safeguard consumers from escalating costs in many areas; her powers to ensure consumers are protected from excessive price increasers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9859/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Employment Rights
Dara Calleary
1182. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on an organisation (details supplied) and the intention to unilaterally change the existing employment contracts of worker which will result in reduced pay and conditions for long-serving workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9860/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Child Care Services Funding
Dara Calleary
1204. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding avenues available to a child care facilities to upgrade and renovate their premises; if there is any emergency funding that may be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9774/16]
Thu, 5 May 2016
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GLAS Payments
Dara Calleary
32. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on payments for 2015 and 2016 to a person (details supplied) under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme. [9257/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Dara Calleary
76. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review a penalty imposed on a person (details supplied) in respect of land issues. [8814/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Applications
Dara Calleary
78. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the 2015 disadvantaged areas scheme. [8841/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Eligibility
Dara Calleary
83. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive payment under the 2015 agri-environment options scheme 2015; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8954/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Dara Calleary
166. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to have coeliac patients covered under the long-term illness scheme. [8979/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Dara Calleary
167. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to have some coeliac foods made available free for patients with medical cards. [8980/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Local Authority Housing Maintenance
Dara Calleary
299. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will award financial assistance to make a family-owned home habitable and therefore remove persons from a council housing list, in the context of a person who is on a list and is availing of rent supplement but who has access to a family home in great need of refurbishment. [8983/16]