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Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Home Help Service
Eamon Scanlon
223. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan LHO experienced a reduction of 26,713 home help hours in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17073/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Departmental Staff Redeployment
Eamon Scanlon
968. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase staff numbers in the cross-border directive office in view of the volume of applications it is receiving; if applications can be processed more promptly and efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16400/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Disease Awareness
Eamon Scanlon
1003. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the Lyme disease subcommittee of the scientific advisory committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, HPSC, will publish its report on the possible ways of raising awareness regarding the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16634/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Eamon Scanlon
257. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to introduce an independent appeals mechanism within the nursing homes support scheme to provide third party recourse for nursing home providers that cannot agree a fee with the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14514/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Eamon Scanlon
258. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the review of pricing system for long-term residential care facilities will be published as recommended within the review of the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14515/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Young Farmer Capital Investment Scheme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
294. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a young farmer capital investment scheme application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14553/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Summer Works Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
153. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will open for applications for summer 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14330/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Eamon Scanlon
229. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his views on the reason that since 2011 it has proved difficult to attract permanent specialists to the north west region, in particular to Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14479/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Hospitals Building Programme
Eamon Scanlon
455. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital; if the shortlisting of contractors has been completed; when a contractor will be appointed; when funding will be approved thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14251/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
473. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); when a payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14041/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
474. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14042/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
475. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a 2017 GLAS payment for person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14043/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Organic Farming Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
476. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of organic farming payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14044/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
477. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) received a reduced rate of areas of natural constraint, ANC, payment in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14062/18]
Tue, 27 Mar 2018
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EU Directives
Eamon Scanlon
656. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of hectares of land designated special areas of conservation in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13954/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Eamon Scanlon
67. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the provision of a pension for community employment supervisors; if the failure to act on the Labour Court recommendation that a pension scheme would be provided will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13336/18]
Thu, 22 Mar 2018
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Medical Card Administration
Eamon Scanlon
116. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase staffing levels and improve efficiency in the medical card unit in view of ongoing delays in the processing of medical card applications, particularly for applicants recently diagnosed or undergoing treatment for serious illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13277/18]
Wed, 21 Mar 2018
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
289. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the 2018 sports capital grant will open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13012/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Public Sector Pay
Eamon Scanlon
129. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the report on the costings of pay equality as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11967/18]
Tue, 20 Mar 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Eamon Scanlon
168. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe to end the pay inequality for teachers in view of the publication of the pay review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11752/18]