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Tue, 17 May 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Jack Chambers
471. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will allow a person (details supplied) to continue involvement in a community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9584/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits
Jack Chambers
516. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if emergency or discretionary entitlements are available to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9961/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Central Statistics Office Staff
Jack Chambers
602. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to ensure a public sector worker (details supplied) is granted the incremental credits due; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10166/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Services
Jack Chambers
652. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to ensure a person (details supplied) is granted an appointment with a surgeon; why a scheduled appointment was deferred without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9465/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospitals Data
Jack Chambers
715. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries performed over the past five years by hospital by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospitals Data
Jack Chambers
716. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries scheduled for the next year by hospital and by month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Jack Chambers
737. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the huge differences in prices different pharmacists are able to charge for the same prescription medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9876/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Procedures
Jack Chambers
772. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries cancelled in emergency departments as a result of overcrowding protocols for each of the years 2014 to 2016, to date, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10068/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Road Safety Strategy
Jack Chambers
1125. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives he is taking to promote safer cycling and to inform cyclists of the newly introduced penalty system for dangerous cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9704/16]
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Hospitals Data
Jack Chambers
71. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available for organ transplant procedures in hospitals; the number of transplant procedures cancelled because of a shortage of beds, by hospital, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9269/16]
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Organ Donation Data
Jack Chambers
72. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to set down by hospital and in tabular form the number of organs donated for transplant that were unused due to no bed being available to facilitate the procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9270/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Jack Chambers
152. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health when the new Corduff health care centre will open in County Dublin; the number of persons who will be employed there; how persons can apply for these jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8874/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Jack Chambers
163. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the opening of the primary care centre in Corduff in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Jack Chambers
203. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health why a place in a nursing home for a person (details supplied) was cancelled at the last minute; if he will find another place for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9125/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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School Catchment Areas
Jack Chambers
238. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are enough school places available for entry to primary schools in the Carpenterstown area of County Dublin; if the area is one of the areas experiencing increased demographic pressure as termed in response to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 21 April 2016; if she will consider establishing another school to cater for the demographic needs in the Carpenterstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8843/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Water Services Data
Jack Chambers
288. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the capital investment in water services and water leakages, by local authority, in each of the past 15 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8812/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
Jack Chambers
8. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance how much of the announced Ireland Strategic Investment Fund's €500 million home building finance joint venture with an investment firm (details supplied) has been drawn down as at 31 March 2016; how many housing units will be constructed as a result of the drawdown to date; the average interest rate which applies to the loans drawn down to date; the interest rate that will apply to future drawdowns; when the funding will be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8588/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Jack Chambers
52. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the allocation of funding for mental health services over the past five years; if he has changed the allocation for 2016 and the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8594/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Health Services Staff Data
Jack Chambers
53. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of vacancies in community-based health services in Dublin 15, excluding hospitals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8595/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Hospital Staff Data
Jack Chambers
54. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health for the number of vacancies in all hospitals, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8596/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Mental Health Services Report
Jack Chambers
55. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his ongoing initiatives to ensure the Vision for Change document is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8597/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Mental Health Services Data
Jack Chambers
56. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for patients for all psychiatric services, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8598/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Mental Health Services Data
Jack Chambers
57. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for patients for a consultation with a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a psychotherapist, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8599/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Medical Card Applications
Jack Chambers
58. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the medical card scheme. [8600/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
Jack Chambers
110. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the procedure required for foreign nationals who need to be able to drive as part off their work but who do not hold an Irish driving licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8601/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Funding
Jack Chambers
62. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why she cut funding for the Blanchardstown Centre for the Unemployed community employment scheme; the nature of the cut; if she will reverse this decision to protect the 26 persons employed there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8293/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Employment Rights
Jack Chambers
133. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on families who employ au pairs, following a recent ruling by the Workplace Relations Commission; if he will address concerns raised by families who have indicated that they will be no longer able to afford to employ au pairs; if he will a establish a cultural exchange programme to au pairs operating here, as is in place in other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8232/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Applications
Jack Chambers
329. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8386/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Garda Remuneration
Jack Chambers
40. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason rent allowance has been removed from young gardaí; if she will consider reinstating this allowance to help new members of the force; the amount it costs to operate this allowance; the amount that has been saved by cutting this allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7846/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Garda Remuneration
Jack Chambers
41. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will restore pay for gardaí and end the two-tier pay system, where new members of the force are paid on a different scale to other members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7847/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Jack Chambers
60. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will refund a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who purchased medical equipment under the drug repayment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7856/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Respite Care Grant Eligibility
Jack Chambers
61. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if respite support will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [7857/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Home Help Service Eligibility
Jack Chambers
62. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if an application for home care hours will be granted to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [7858/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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School Curriculum
Jack Chambers
114. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers and schools that signed up for the new training scheme for the reformed junior cycle system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7978/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Student Grant Scheme
Jack Chambers
115. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will permit third level students who take up Quality and Qualifications Ireland courses through the Central Applications Office system to avail of Student Universal Support Ireland grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7979/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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School Enrolments
Jack Chambers
116. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills is she will confirm that there are sufficient school places for entry to primary schools in the Carpenterstown area of Dublin 15 to meet current demographic demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7980/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jack Chambers
117. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider not proceeding with proposed changes to the way in which children with special educational needs in schools are assessed, following the conclusion of the pilot scheme; if there is opposition to the proposed changes; the consultation process that took place prior to the commencement of the pilot scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7981/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Airport Development Projects
Jack Chambers
153. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the viewing area and facility that will be retained as part of the newly proposed runway system at Dublin Airport; if this area and facility will be available as part of the runway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Jack Chambers
48. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the policy changes she has initiated in respect of community employment schemes in the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6948/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Jack Chambers
49. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why some members of the public who are over 55 years of age have been granted extensions to their participation in community employment schemes while others who are also over 55 years of age have had their community employment schemes terminated, given that they believe this is below the five years that they expected when they signed up; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6949/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Data
Jack Chambers
50. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons in, and the location of, community employment schemes in Dublin 15 in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6950/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Public Sector Pensions
Jack Chambers
51. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to address the anomaly whereby those who must retire from the public sector at 65 years of age do not receive a pension until they reach 66 years of age and instead receive dole payments in the intervening months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6951/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Property Tax Administration
Jack Chambers
70. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance to initiate a working group to address the issue of persons in private estates or apartments having to pay full management fees and property tax on their net income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6941/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Avoidance
Jack Chambers
119. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the measures he will take to ensure all Irish registered companies comply with tax laws, given the release of the Panama papers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6946/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Traffic Management
Jack Chambers
139. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to convene a meeting between Fingal County Council and Dublin County Council to address the traffic issues at the Ashtown gate in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6943/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Traffic Management
Jack Chambers
140. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to provide a pedestrian crossing in the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6944/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Traffic Management
Jack Chambers
141. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Office of Public Work's policy on the closure of a road in the middle of the Phoenix Park during the summer time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6945/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Building Regulations
Jack Chambers
151. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a fire safety certificate has been obtained for a building (details supplied) in Dublin 8 following its refurbishment and if a fire safety certificate is required for this building under the Building Control Regulations, 1997 to 2015; if the Office of Public Works has special exemption to make alterations to a building and thus not require a fire safety certificate; what the consequences are for not properly obtaining a fire safety certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7233/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Company Law
Jack Chambers
160. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation why there is no forensic accountant at the office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; his plans to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Company Law
Jack Chambers
161. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to extend or make permanent the exemption contained in section 279 of the Companies Act which allows companies that are incorporated in Ireland but are on the stock exchange in the US not to have to file financial statements under International Financial Reporting Standards Protocol if they have filed under the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Protocol of the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6939/16]