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Wed, 9 May 2018
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National Monuments
Peter Burke
62. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of plans to pursue ownership of Granard Motte. [19973/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Home Help Service Eligibility
Peter Burke
170. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if additional home help hours for a person (details supplied) who has maximum dependency and was approved for an additional 17 hours in September 2017 will be expedited in order that they can be discharged from hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20271/18]
Wed, 9 May 2018
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Septic Tank Inspections
Peter Burke
279. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend measures whereby grant assistance to fix domestic septic tanks can only be awarded if the tank is randomly inspected in view of the small percentage of inspections which happen annually; if the introduction of a system of inspections being requested by domestic dwelling owners with a view to expanding grant qualification will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20240/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Peter Burke
135. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of assistant principal grade positions that will become available in County Westmeath in 2019 in respect of each Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19798/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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HSE Investigations
Peter Burke
305. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to investigate a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19820/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Peter Burke
306. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the turnaround time for persons applying for the fair deal scheme in counties Longford and Westmeath; if this is an average time; if there are backlogs in the system; the measures being taken to address this backlog; if the extra cost to families when they must wait for months for the application to be processed, with fees of over €1,000 per week mounting in the interim, has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19825/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Hospital Car Parks
Peter Burke
308. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if the dearth of parking at a primary care centre (details supplied) will be reviewed and remedied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19829/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Funding
Peter Burke
319. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the way in which CAMHS is funded in counties Longford and Westmeath; the way in which the budget was spent in 2017; if there was an overrun or deficit in relation to the budget; the way in which the budget compared to previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19926/18]
Tue, 8 May 2018
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Community Services Programme
Peter Burke
437. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there are grants available in relation to the establishment of community halls in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19946/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Dormant Accounts Fund Administration
Peter Burke
49. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures he is taking to address the issues raised in the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on the Dormant Accounts Fund; and if the timely disbursement of such funding will be ensured to achieve the objectives of the legislation and the disbursement scheme. [18907/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Dormant Accounts Fund Administration
Peter Burke
61. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the dormant accounts action plan 2018; the engagement and consultation he has had in drawing up a plan; and the steps that are being taken to maximise the effectiveness of the funding available. [18906/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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Property Registration Authority Administration
Peter Burke
199. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department has examined the possible effects of measures in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 which make it necessary for all rights of ways to be registered by 2021 in view of the fact that his Department now has responsibility for the PRA; the practical effects this will have on the system; the progress made to date to promote and encourage land owners to register their interests before the deadline; if provisions will be made for farmers regarding accessing septic tanks and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19204/18]
Wed, 2 May 2018
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EU Regulations
Peter Burke
200. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 262 of 7 December 2017 and 631 of 27 March 2018, when the European Union (Licensing of Large-Scale Extraction of Peat) Regulations 2016 will be commenced; the status of interactions to date between his Department, the EPA and the Office of the Attorney General in relation to the regulations; the outstanding issues which are delaying matters; if stakeholders have been briefed on delays on enacting the regulations; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency to address this issue ahead of impending harvesting months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19207/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Peter Burke
232. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be replaced; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18673/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Road Safety
Peter Burke
255. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to review the traffic arrangements at a site (details supplied) under its control in view of the danger they pose to customers and residents of the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18757/18]
Tue, 1 May 2018
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Hospital Staff Data
Peter Burke
296. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the number of staff in each of the hospitals in the South/South West Hospital Group in each of the years 2009 to 2017, by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18995/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Food Exports to China
Peter Burke
15. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when trade will commence following the announcement that the Chinese beef market will open to exports from Ireland. [18276/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Food Exports to China
Peter Burke
21. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the further steps being taken to boost agrifood exports to China following the opening of the Chinese market to Irish beef. [18275/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Land Ownership
Peter Burke
278. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has examined the possible effects of measures in the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 that make it necessary for all rights of way to be registered by 2021; the practical effects this will have on the system; the progress made to date to promote and encourage landowners to register their interests before the deadline; if provisions will be made for farmers regarding accessing septic tanks and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17665/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Peter Burke
407. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to review its new policy of in loco parentis and the need for a competent adult to be in the home at all times in cases in which a qualified and highly trained nurse is also present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17824/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Burke
419. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17916/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Property Registration Authority
Peter Burke
593. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will examine the delays in the land registry system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17664/18]
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Peter Burke
603. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the next review of local authority social housing income threshold bands will take place; if the special treatment of the working family payment will be considered when calculating thresholds; if the number of children in a family will play more of a role in respect of income thresholds; his views on a particular case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17497/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Hospital Services
Peter Burke
34. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the details of the radiology unit for the Regional Hospital Mullingar, as outlined in the Capital Plan 2016-2021, which will host the MRI scanner that was funded by a group (details supplied); the timeframe for the establishment of the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16741/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Hospitals Building Programme
Peter Burke
59. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to build a neurorehabilitation unit in County Longford; the progress that has been made on this matter in the past number of months; when business cases were received by the HSE on the establishment of such a unit; when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16740/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Burke
248. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied). [17228/18]
Thu, 19 Apr 2018
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Peter Burke
277. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department fills vacancies that arise from a panel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Regional Development Funding
Peter Burke
27. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which the regional enterprise development fund can help drive job creation in midlands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16179/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Regional Development Funding
Peter Burke
51. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of the Regional Enterprise Development Fund 2017-2020 will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16178/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Peter Burke
93. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for works by a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16926/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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Brexit Supports
Peter Burke
107. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the work that has been done by her Department to date in relation to combatting trade deficits which may be experienced by suppliers and companies in counties Longford and Westmeath and the midlands post-Brexit; the number of staff that have been working on this issue across agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14015/18]
Wed, 18 Apr 2018
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TAMS Eligibility
Peter Burke
190. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a requirement when applying for a TAMS grant in relation to a TAMS approved machine (details supplied) that the balance of the cost must be financed through cash; if hire purchase or a pre-authorised loan can be considered as appropriate part finance when applying for a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16925/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Registration of Births
Peter Burke
163. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the statutory footing which compels those seeking a foreign birth registration certificate to provide State identification in order for their application to be processed; if his Department has examined the possibility that most minors under 16 years of age do not have State identification, which is normally a driver licence or a passport; his plans to amend this rule due to the number of cases on hold at present in the foreign births unit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15004/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Stamp Duty
Peter Burke
252. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) is entitled to consolidation relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15847/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Drainage Schemes Status
Peter Burke
312. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 62 of 18 January 2018, the status of works on the river (details supplied). [16515/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Departmental Funding
Peter Burke
467. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funds will be released to a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16612/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Fines Data
Peter Burke
547. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the monetary value of the outstanding court fines owed to the Exchequer for the past five years in each court district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15782/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Peter Burke
660. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [15021/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Peter Burke
865. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has been waiting over two years and three months for a MRI can be seen under the National Treatment Purchase Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15834/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Medicinal Products Availability
Peter Burke
994. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the reason Versatis patch has been refused for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that alternative medications are having negative effects on them; if they can reapply again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16611/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Rail Services
Peter Burke
1293. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is standard practice for Irish Rail to confiscate a return ticket from a student (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15780/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Sport Ireland
Peter Burke
1298. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if matters related to an organisation (details supplied) will be clarified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Sport Ireland
Peter Burke
1304. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the significant budget changes in an organisation (details supplied) will be examined; if a clarification of a rise in staff costs and reduction in athlete grants will be sought; if an explanation from the organisation on the new ratio split between staff costs and athlete funding will be sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16011/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Community Services Programme
Peter Burke
1370. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an organisation (details supplied) will receive feedback for a failed community services programme application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Bereavement Grant
Peter Burke
1482. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a non-means tested grant for children's funerals under 16 years of age in view of the tragic circumstances that surround such occasions and the limited nature of the exceptional needs payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16717/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Approved Housing Bodies
Peter Burke
1558. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of approved housing bodies in operation; the names of the bodies; the annual allocation each received in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/18]
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications
Peter Burke
1650. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the inspection of a bog has been carried out in line with an application for the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16013/18]
Thu, 29 Mar 2018
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Peter Burke
281. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the process which has been established regarding pay for section 39 organisations; and if the interim report due at the end of March 2018 is completed. [14705/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Peter Burke
201. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited. [14344/18]
Wed, 28 Mar 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Peter Burke
211. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) on the waiting list for a MRI in the Midland Regional Hospital. [14377/18]