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Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Jack Chambers
490. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to set down how many of the targets or stated aims the national drugs strategy has met and not met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16073/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Jack Chambers
491. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the national drugs strategy 2009-16 has been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16074/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Rail Services Provision
Jack Chambers
579. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he will introduce to address overcrowding on train carriages on the Dublin to Maynooth line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Tax Code
Jack Chambers
46. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the threshold for siblings in respect of capital acquisitions tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15190/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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HSE Investigations
Jack Chambers
171. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer in patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15171/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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HSE Investigations
Jack Chambers
172. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to publish all reports of the investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer in patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15172/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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HSE Investigations
Jack Chambers
173. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the bodies or agencies which were involved in the investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer in patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures; the external oversight mechanism that was in place for the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15173/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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HSE Investigations
Jack Chambers
174. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who were screened and the number of cases of bowel cancer which were missed and if he has taken action in relation to the consultants in question as part of the investigation into cases of misdiagnosed bowel cancer at Wexford General Hospital; the measures in place to assist the affected patients; if any patients have died subsequent to the missed diagnosis; how the quality control systems failed in this case; his plans to ensure that there have been no other misdiagnosis cases in hospitals where colonoscopy procedures are carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15174/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Jack Chambers
168. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills why sensory processing disorder is not included in the criteria for the assessment of special needs assistants, SNAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Departmental Correspondence
Jack Chambers
296. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection why he is continuing to send letters requesting recipients of jobseeker's benefit to use financial institutions instead of using the post office to collect payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14377/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Jack Chambers
449. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for applications for orthodontic services to be processed for the past five years in Dublin West in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14636/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Orthodontic Services Data
Jack Chambers
450. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of staff in the orthodontic services in Dublin West, including those in active service and those on leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14637/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Jack Chambers
462. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the huge waiting list for psychiatric and other mental health services in Dublin West and at national level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14723/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Jack Chambers
37. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for publishing the next national drugs strategy; when the Misuse of Drugs Act will be amended to facilitate substances being declared as controlled; the provisions under which ministerial orders and regulations are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13813/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Jack Chambers
202. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide further information on the fit for work programme referenced in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14047/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Disability Support Services Funding
Jack Chambers
239. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of funding for a disability support service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14054/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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School Enrolments Data
Jack Chambers
297. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills to examine the provision of a new post-primary school in the Ongar Hansfield Littlepace area of Dublin West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12691/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Jack Chambers
308. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills to allow a school (details supplied) to maintain its existing pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13127/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Pension Provisions
Jack Chambers
628. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to examine the decision by the Central Remedial Clinic to close an employee pension fund; to address the concerns raised by staff; to examine if the affected workers can be transferred into a public sector scheme similar to the majority of other workers in the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12541/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Jack Chambers
103. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills to permit a school (details supplied) to maintain its existing pupil-teacher ratio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12497/16]