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Tue, 31 May 2016
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Mattie McGrath
700. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to address concerns relating to the lack of regulatory or statutory protections surrounding experimentation on human embryos here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13188/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Medicinal Products Supply
Mattie McGrath
701. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to protect against the unlawful purchasing or sale of illegal medicines online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13189/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Departmental Contracts
Mattie McGrath
702. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health if any single organisation or business has a contract with the Health Service Executive to carry out vehicle clamping on the grounds of public hospitals; if so, the cost of such a contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13190/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Foster Care
Mattie McGrath
922. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to meet with persons (details supplied) who have concerns about the treatment they received in respect of foster arrangements made by Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12743/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Child and Family Agency
Mattie McGrath
926. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are sufficiently robust appeal measures to protect parents and guardians from actions taken by Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; details of the measures; her views on the ability of Tusla to investigate its own actions where complaints have been made which are reasonable or warranted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13178/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Child and Family Agency Funding
Mattie McGrath
927. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total budgetary allocation Tusla received from her Department in the past four years; the names of all organisations/bodies/institutions and so on which are assisting Tusla with funding or have assisted Tusla with funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13179/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Children's Rights Referendum
Mattie McGrath
928. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address concerns that the outcome of the children's referendum has led to an increasing lack of accountability for organisations such as Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13180/16]
Thu, 26 May 2016
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Foreign Conflicts
Mattie McGrath
21. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support a motion in Dáil Éireann declaring the activities of the so-called "Islamic State" in Syria and the Middle East as a genocide against the Christian population and other religious and secular minorities, following similar declarations by the House of Commons in the United Kingdom and by the House of Representatives in the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10016/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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School Guidance Counsellors
Mattie McGrath
141. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent findings of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors, particularly the finding that since the 2011-2012 school year, in terms of overall practice hours, schools with Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools, DEIS, status have experienced a 30% loss and schools without this status have experienced a 26.7% loss, while fee-paying schools have experienced a 1.9% gain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11250/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Passport Applications
Mattie McGrath
353. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for the delay in passport applications on the grounds that applicants have not submitted a public services card, although they have submitted other photographic identification such as a driving licence; why he is specifically requesting the card where other photographic identification is available and has been submitted and where applications are not from first-time applicants; why he requires the card, given that a large number of persons do not yet hold it; if he has informed the public of the need for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11659/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Mattie McGrath
518. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why he has yet to complete an application under the natural reserve, the young farmers and the areas of natural constraint schemes and issue payment to a person (details supplied); if he will progress the application as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11173/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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NAMA Portfolio
Mattie McGrath
10. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance his views on the use of compulsory purchase orders to acquire housing stock from the National Asset Management Agency to alleviate the social housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10199/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Central Bank of Ireland
Mattie McGrath
17. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Finance the efforts to place the Central Bank's code of conduct on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10200/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Legislative Measures
Mattie McGrath
10. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to comment on efforts made to progress legislation aimed at curbing the theft of scrap and precious metal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10046/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Mattie McGrath
145. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the urgent need to introduce stricter regulations around the practice of receivership and associated State offices such as county registrars and sheriffs. [10617/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Teacher Redeployment
Mattie McGrath
269. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the challenges facing teachers under the existing panel process who are seeking redeployment to a different location; to amend the regulations to allow more flexibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9744/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Staff Data
Mattie McGrath
698. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric respiratory consultants in each paediatric centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9737/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Mattie McGrath
700. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health in the absence of asthma being recognised on the long-term illness scheme, to introduce subsidised asthma medication for persons under 18 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9738/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Mattie McGrath
701. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health to introduce free annual flu vaccinations for children with moderate to severe asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9739/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Neuro-Rehabilitation Services Data
Mattie McGrath
793. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with brain injuries in acute hospitals who are awaiting transfer to the National Rehabilitation Hospital; the number who have completed their therapeutic stay at the National Rehabilitation Hospital and are being held there awaiting transfer to a suitable care facility in the community, who are awaiting transfer pending upgrade to their home or a care package, who have a functional disability and brain injury and who are inappropriately placed in nursing homes, that is, where the specialist services and facilities required to support their care are not available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10127/16]