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Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Direct Provision Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
56. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the latest data on the numbers of persons currently in direct provision for one year or less, one year to two years, two years to three years, three years to four years, four years to five years and more than five years; and the equivalent data for the same date in 2015, in tabular form. [33923/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Direct Provision Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
57. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of asylum seekers in direct provision awaiting a decision on their right to refugee status; the number of persons who have been granted refugee status but are still living in direction provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33924/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Migration Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
58. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Syrian nationals refused access or leave to land here in each year since the start of the war in Syria in 2011. [33925/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Visa Applications
Fiona O'Loughlin
86. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reveiw the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33378/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Fiona O'Loughlin
104. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the cause of delays in the Garda vetting process with regard to volunteers working in schools and with youth groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33692/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Autism Support Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
163. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, units in primary schools in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33691/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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General Practitioner Training
Fiona O'Loughlin
307. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a general practitioner training programme in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33326/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Fiona O'Loughlin
378. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the strategy and funding in place to ensure the waiting list for scoliosis patients is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33687/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hospital Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
379. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to transfer maternity services from Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33688/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Health Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
380. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the therapeutic services for children, such as occupational therapy, that are available in community health organisations in south County Kildare; the manner in which parents can access these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33689/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Fiona O'Loughlin
381. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the waiting list of up to four years for children requiring appointments with HSE assessment officers in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33690/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Help-To-Buy Scheme Administration
Fiona O'Loughlin
48. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to assist first-time buyers by backdating the help-to-buy scheme to 1 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33090/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Third Level Admissions Entry Requirements
Fiona O'Loughlin
58. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33091/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Thatching Grants Expenditure
Fiona O'Loughlin
111. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be made available for re-thatching in the Kildare area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33147/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Bus Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
183. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if details of new licences for the routes 726 and 126 have been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33148/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Bus Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
184. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for pricing regulation on bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33149/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Fiona O'Loughlin
220. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if there is a mechanism in the Permanent Defence Force for recruiting medical officers internally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33092/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Direct Provision Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
136. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress that has been made in reducing the period of time that persons must spend in direct provision before a decision is made on their status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31770/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Garda Deployment
Fiona O'Loughlin
137. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for deployment of new recruits into An Garda Síochána; if it will result in the reopening of Garda stations in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31771/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Courts Service
Fiona O'Loughlin
138. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the development of the family and child court complex is on schedule for completion in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31772/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Fuel Allowance Eligibility
Fiona O'Loughlin
323. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if the entitlement to the fuel allowance under the national fuel scheme can be extended to those in receipt of illness benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31769/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Fiona O'Loughlin
451. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health when children for whom domiciliary care allowance is claimed will receive their medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Roads Maintenance Funding
Fiona O'Loughlin
565. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if national funding will be made available to assist with the reopening of the L6048 at Coughlanstown, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31768/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Defence Forces Strength
Fiona O'Loughlin
615. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the retention strategies he is implementing to prevent highly trained officers and soldiers from leaving the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31773/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Railway Stations
Fiona O'Loughlin
284. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Irish Rail's plan to reopen toilet facilities in Newbridge train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31192/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prison Staff
Fiona O'Loughlin
172. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of incremental pay of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30789/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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School Costs
Fiona O'Loughlin
239. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the disparity in school costs which exist from school to school throughout the country and which are being demanded of families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30407/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Fiona O'Loughlin
495. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30732/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Fiona O'Loughlin
497. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30735/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Brexit Issues
Fiona O'Loughlin
10. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on media reports that the United Kingdom is seeking to shift the front line of immigration controls to Ireland’s ports and airports in order to avoid having to introduce a hard border on the island; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30143/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Brexit Issues
Fiona O'Loughlin
11. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the external border of the common travel area can be strengthened without compromising freedom of movement within the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30144/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Fiona O'Loughlin
40. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide special needs assistant support on post-leaving certificate courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30021/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
22. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of the schools that will accommodate the ten additional ASD classes for south Kildare; the number of classes to be located in each of these schools; the timeline for completion of these projects; the capacity in each of these ten classes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29976/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Fire Safety
Fiona O'Loughlin
24. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the report by the fire report group commissioned for an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29917/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Fiona O'Loughlin
145. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will review an application from a person (details supplied) for an invalidity pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29036/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Immigration Controls
Fiona O'Loughlin
84. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in processing an application (details supplied) made for a visa under the de facto partnership scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28861/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Visa Applications
Fiona O'Loughlin
85. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position of a visa application of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28862/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Fiona O'Loughlin
116. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position on the case of a person (details supplied) currently in third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Fiona O'Loughlin
17. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on her recent meeting with the UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27388/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Fiona O'Loughlin
38. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied with the rate of progress in accommodating refugees from Syria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27389/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Lansdowne Road Agreement
Fiona O'Loughlin
138. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he is taking to ensure that non-union teachers are not being affected by industrial action carried out by their colleagues that are union members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27741/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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HSE Properties
Fiona O'Loughlin
224. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans for a vacant HSE owned property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27742/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Health Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
225. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason services provided by the Alzheimer Society of Ireland in County Kildare have been reduced so dramatically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27743/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
226. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will review a requirement by a person (details supplied) for a profiling bed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27744/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Haulage Industry
Fiona O'Loughlin
252. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review a person's (details supplied) application for a haulage licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27745/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Training
Fiona O'Loughlin
32. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to provide public adequate notice for closure of roads in the vicinity of the Defence Forces firing ranges on the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27091/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Training
Fiona O'Loughlin
38. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide specific timescales for the establishment of the new institute for peace support and leadership training at the Defence Forces training centre in the Curragh; his plans to showcase the shape and proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27090/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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EU Programmes
Fiona O'Loughlin
470. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the discussions he has had with his EU counterparts with regard to plans for increased funding for the Europe for Citizens programme; the timeframe for the drawdown of funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26853/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Asylum Applications
Fiona O'Loughlin
184. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in supplying a person (details supplied) with necessary documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26264/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Fiona O'Loughlin
185. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the position for personnel in the Prison Service who were recruited from a prison officers panel to work as prison administration and support officers and the reason, now if they crossover to become prison officers, it will involve a drop in pay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26265/16]