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Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Fiona O'Loughlin
1204. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in the planned expansion of Naas General Hospital; the further reason an extension was required for planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36275/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Health Services Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
1205. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of access to treatment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36276/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Disability Support Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
1206. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36277/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Hospital Car Parks
Fiona O'Loughlin
1207. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the report into the cost of hospital car parks across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36281/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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National Traveller-Roma Integration Strategy
Fiona O'Loughlin
1280. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the Traveller health action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36482/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Fiona O'Loughlin
1417. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for the dairy equipment scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35843/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Energy Schemes
Fiona O'Loughlin
1529. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if funding will be granted for applications that were submitted prior to the closing date in July 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36278/19]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
Fiona O'Loughlin
1767. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if changes will be made to the qualifying payments for the free travel pass to include the thalidomide payment as a qualifying payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35844/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Naval Service Operations
Fiona O'Loughlin
38. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the plan for continued support for migrants in the Mediterranean Sea by the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32352/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Departmental Properties
Fiona O'Loughlin
69. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the dates of meetings that have taken place with the Department of Education and Skills in which the location of the site location for a school (details supplied) has been discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32349/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Illegal Dumping
Fiona O'Loughlin
79. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions being taken to prevent illegal dumping on the Curragh plains; if ways to improve this issue are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33337/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Fire Service Staff
Fiona O'Loughlin
80. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Fire Service will be awarded medals in commemoration of 1916; if he will consider granting the medals to veteran members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33347/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Fiona O'Loughlin
81. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces is considering reducing the height requirements for all recruits and cadets at entry; if so, when a decision on same can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33348/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Fiona O'Loughlin
88. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if colour blindness is an automatic disqualifier for application to the Defence Forces; if there have been changes to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34016/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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EU Migration Crisis
Fiona O'Loughlin
120. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on preserving the fundamental rights of persons crossing the Mediterranean to EU countries. [32351/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Passport Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
132. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the estimated amount it would cost in a full year if two additional passport printing machines were purchased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33349/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Passport Applications Fees
Fiona O'Loughlin
133. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to introduce a reduced cost for renewing and obtaining a passport for senior citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33350/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Passport Services
Fiona O'Loughlin
134. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the contract for the passport express service with An Post will be renewed when the current contract expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33351/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Tax Exemptions
Fiona O'Loughlin
155. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Finance if an exemption for 2018 will be made under section 195 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 for a person (details supplied). [31512/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Credit Unions
Fiona O'Loughlin
250. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Finance the action he will take to not include credit unions in the increase to the Central Bank industry levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34009/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Financial Institutions Levy
Fiona O'Loughlin
251. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the Central Bank industry levy increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34010/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
482. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements made for a child (details supplied) with autism in preschool due to start primary school and has no place in an ASD unit locally. [32599/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Fiona O'Loughlin
483. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there will be an increase in the places available in an ASD unit (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32600/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Fiona O'Loughlin
549. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of the additional SNA allocations in primary schools in County Kildare for the school year 2019-2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33339/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Fiona O'Loughlin
550. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the location of the additional SNA allocations in secondary schools in County Kildare for the school year 2019/2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33341/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Capitation Grants
Fiona O'Loughlin
551. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the capitation grant for pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33344/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Public Sector Staff Remuneration
Fiona O'Loughlin
552. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to regularise the situation for teachers regarding equal pay for equal work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33345/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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School Playgrounds
Fiona O'Loughlin
553. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to assist national schools with the development of playground facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33352/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Fiona O'Loughlin
607. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the review into the design and build programme of his Department commenced; and when it will conclude. [34017/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs
Fiona O'Loughlin
608. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide teachers with resources and training to administer individual education planning for children with Down's syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34018/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Schools Building Projects Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
609. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of school building projects in County Kildare; the timeline for completion of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34023/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Research Funding
Fiona O'Loughlin
610. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated in 2019 for research in third-level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34027/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Parental Leave
Fiona O'Loughlin
678. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the progress of legislation to increase the level of paid parental leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31999/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Probation and Welfare Service
Fiona O'Loughlin
679. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the opening times of an office (details supplied); his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32000/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Prison Service Staff
Fiona O'Loughlin
724. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which promotional prospects remain available to prison staff in each prison nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32353/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Citizenship Applications
Fiona O'Loughlin
908. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeframe in which a passport can be returned to a person who submits it alongside an application for citizenship. [33353/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Garda Strength
Fiona O'Loughlin
935. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in Portarlington Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34007/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Job Creation
Fiona O'Loughlin
1029. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to promote job creation in the mid-east region including County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34028/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Consumer Protection
Fiona O'Loughlin
1030. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when legislation to provide for a minimum five-year expiry date on gift vouchers will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34029/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Fiona O'Loughlin
1060. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of an assessment by the network disability team in south County Kildare for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32348/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Fiona O'Loughlin
1067. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to address waiting times for disability services for children in south County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31514/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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General Practitioner Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
1068. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioners practising throughout County Kildare; the extent to which each practice is sufficiently supported to meet growing demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31515/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
1193. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of personnel engaged in the delivery of home care packages either directly through the HSE or through selected agencies; the extent to which the number has fluctuated in each of the past four years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31993/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Eligibility
Fiona O'Loughlin
1194. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health if children referred for orthodontic procedures and on the waiting list can have the procedures carried out under the treatment purchase fund or another scheme abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31994/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Fiona O'Loughlin
1195. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health if radiographer vacancies for DEXA scanning services at Naas General Hospital have been filled further to a recent recruitment campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31995/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
1196. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in each CHO area waiting for an ophthalmology appointment in primary care at the end of June 2019 or the latest date available; and the number waiting zero to 12, 12 to 26, 26 to 52 and more than 52 weeks, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31996/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Pension Provisions
Fiona O'Loughlin
1418. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health if the pension of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32826/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
Fiona O'Loughlin
1419. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason prescriptions by hospitals are not valid on medical cards unless reissued by the green form system by the general practitioner of the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32827/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Medicinal Products Prices
Fiona O'Loughlin
1420. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the procedures in place to encourage manufacturers of medicines to make their product available for sale to the health service at a manageable cost with particular reference to top of the range new products with an expensive cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32828/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Health Services Staff Data
Fiona O'Loughlin
1421. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Health the number of dieticians employed by the HSE across the service; the number employed by primary care centre in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32829/19]