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Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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School Services Staff
Eamon Scanlon
134. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will issue a clear and unambiguous statement by way of a circular to the board of management of schools clarifying as to the funding available to them for the purpose of paying the wages of their school secretaries, cleaners and caretakers, in view of the fact that boards of management can arbitrarily restrict or limit the remuneration provided to their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45204/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Agrifood Sector
Eamon Scanlon
227. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to support the creation of a further 23,000 jobs in the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Rural Development Programme Data
Eamon Scanlon
228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding spent under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020, in tabular form; the underspend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Eamon Scanlon
229. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent funding under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 can be allocated to the young farmers scheme and national reserve 2017 and 2018 in view of the fact that there has been an 80% decrease in support for farmers under these schemes since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/17]
Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Agrifood Sector
Eamon Scanlon
232. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to increase the value of exports by 85% to €19 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45224/17]
Thu, 19 Oct 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
94. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate an exceptional circumstances case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in which all documentation relating to the application was submitted to SUSI and which SUSI cannot now locate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Eamon Scanlon
119. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has received a structural engineer's report for the essential remedial work on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim; if this report has been supplied to the Courts Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Ambulance Service Staff
Eamon Scanlon
145. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance and associated personnel serving in each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel assigned to each of the stations in 2016 and to date 2017; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
174. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme; the number of applications processed to date if not yet finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
199. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason back to work enterprise allowance is not included as a qualifying scheme for the purpose of awarding back to work family dividend; if she will include the back to work enterprise allowance as a qualifying criterion for the back to work family dividend; if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44105/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
413. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2016 payment for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Road Network
Eamon Scanlon
477. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility between the west and north west of Ireland and continental Europe, particularly when taking into account the likely UK customs delays post-Brexit; the steps he is taking to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and the west of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43688/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Eamon Scanlon
128. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of a footpath at a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Eamon Scanlon
146. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug kuvan for the treatment of phenylketonuria is not available for reimbursement here in view of the fact that it is widely available worldwide; if consideration has been given to fund kuvan, weighing up the significant beneficial outcome in long-term health improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43162/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
152. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions of the national reserve and young farmers schemes 2017 with regard to the maximum area eligible for entitlements; the supports that will be in place for young farmers that will exceed the maximum area eligible for entitlements based on the opinion that the eligible area would match that of 2015; if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43040/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
153. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme are expected to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43043/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Eamon Scanlon
194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when essential remedial work is to commence on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim, which is in a dilapidated condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if approval will be given to an emergency top up to the areas of natural constraint payment for farmers under severe financial pressure due to incessant rainfall in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42790/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
491. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2017 ANC and BPS payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42215/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Housing Data
Eamon Scanlon
225. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing lists in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/17]