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Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Ophthalmology Services
Johnny Guirke
1412. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for ophthalmology in counties Meath and Westmeath, by county; the average waiting time for an appointment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20701/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Disability Services Data
Johnny Guirke
1413. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Meath and Westmeath by county who are awaiting an appointment for early intervention, by therapy; the number who are waiting less than six, six to 12 and more than 12 months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20702/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Johnny Guirke
354. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the maximum, minimum and average applicant wait time on the local authority housing waiting lists in each of the years 2015 to 2019 and to date in 2020 in counties Meath and Westmeath, respectively and by housing type, that is, 1 bed, 2 bed and so on, in tabular form. [18780/20]
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Johnny Guirke
1029. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a roadmap for the reopening of general practitioner and health centre services, many of which are continuing to provide diagnostic and prescription services by phone or internet only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18781/20]
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
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Local Authority Funding
Johnny Guirke
12. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason Meath County Council is historically the lowest funded local authority per head of population; and if he will bring funding for the local authority up to the national average. [17615/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Cancer Services
Johnny Guirke
715. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons diagnosed with cancer by HSE region each month since January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17083/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Cancer Services
Johnny Guirke
716. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving chemotherapy each month between January 2019 and June 2020, in tabular form. [17084/20]
Tue, 21 Jul 2020
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Cancer Services
Johnny Guirke
717. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health the number of cancer patients finishing active treatment each month since January 2019, in tabular form. [17085/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Taxi Regulations
Johnny Guirke
259. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if regulations will be amended to allow small public service vehicles, SPSVs, taxis and hackneys to pass the required SPSV suitability tests in view of the fact that Covid-19 guidelines provide for Perspex screens between drivers of such vehicles and their passengers in order to prevent their insurance being voided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15879/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Banking Sector
Johnny Guirke
279. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if banks have continued to accrue interest on accounts availing of the Covid-19 repayment holiday period without an obligation to do so; the measures he plans to take to motivate and incentivise banks to reimburse such interest to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15880/20]
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
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Revenue Commissioners
Johnny Guirke
313. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Revenue Commissioners are issuing letters to many SMEs which claimed the Covid-19 restart grants informing them that their business accounts will be audited; the reason for such actions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15881/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Commercial Rates
Johnny Guirke
303. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of commercial rates valuation appeals awaiting a result in each of the years 2017 to 2019; the average waiting time for such appeals; the measures he plans to put in place to alleviate the situation in view of such a high backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Housing Policy
Johnny Guirke
304. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his policy on restrictions on planning for one-off housing in rural areas and the impact it will have on rural populations and communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14362/20]
Tue, 7 Jul 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
345. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an official travel restriction will be considered to allow persons to avail of their travel insurance in view of the strong advice from NPHET against non-essential foreign travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14361/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Electric Vehicles
Johnny Guirke
630. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will make a roadmap available indicating the plans in place to roll out vehicle charging points to small and medium-sized rural towns aside from large urban centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13331/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
888. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he plans to put in place to control the excess rent requirement in view of increased rents, leading to increasingly unaffordable excess rent payable by renters within the HAP system. [13330/20]
Tue, 30 Jun 2020
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Gaeltacht Policy
Johnny Guirke
919. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she plans to put in place to protect the language and culture of Gaeltacht areas in view of decisions by An Bord Pleanála to allow planning permission for relatively large-scale housing developments in Gaeltacht areas without a requirement for occupants to speak the language or embrace the local culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13332/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Student Accommodation
Johnny Guirke
206. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the assistance he will put in place to alleviate the financial hardship incurred by third level students forced to leave their student accommodation and return home due to Covid-19 restrictions and are still obliged to pay the full terms of their lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12204/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Johnny Guirke
481. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Health if he will make a roadmap available indicating the plans in place to roll out a return of day services for adults with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12205/20]
Tue, 23 Jun 2020
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National Broadband Plan
Johnny Guirke
623. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he plans to take to accelerate broadband roll-out to particularly poorly serviced areas such as rural counties Meath and Westmeath to facilitate the reopening and survival of SMEs and to enable working from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12206/20]