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Wed, 29 May 2024
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Vacant Properties
Robert Troy
115. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason no penalty system is in place for property owners who are leaving their properties unoccupied long-term, leaving them to fall into disrepair but not derelict, so they cannot be placed on the derelict sites register. [24158/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Housing Schemes
Robert Troy
119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will examine the inclusion of housing association/body properties in the tenant purchase scheme (details supplied). [24251/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Medicinal Products
Robert Troy
164. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the implementation of drug reimbursement recommendations contained within a report published in March 2023 (details supplied); the reason the recommendations contained have not been implemented to date, resulting in substantial financial pressure being placed on families, in particular the sanctioning of fenfluramine for the treatment of Dravet syndrome as per this report. [24159/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Medicinal Products
Robert Troy
166. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will urgently expedite the approval of fenfluramine for the treatment of Dravet syndrome (details supplied). [24161/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Medicinal Products
Robert Troy
167. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will approve the funding of a specific drug for a child, on compassionate grounds (details supplied). [24162/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Textbooks
Robert Troy
10. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she will engage with schoolbook publishers to achieve necessary savings for the free schoolbooks scheme rather than reducing the rate paid per student to schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23801/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Special Educational Needs
Robert Troy
20. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education if she accepts recommendations by NCSE regarding school places; if so, if she will ensure the school building unit implement such recommendations in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23802/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Sports Facilities
Robert Troy
257. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason it is taking so long to repair the lifts in the National Aquatic Centre (details supplied). [23993/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Childcare Services
Robert Troy
397. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a community childcare service (details supplied) has been included in the initial list of 800 services identified for funding through the Equal Start funding model. [23662/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
416. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be called for an outpatient physiotherapy appointment at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [23538/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Primary Care Services
Robert Troy
427. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a primary care appointment for a child (details supplied). [23644/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Primary Care Services
Robert Troy
428. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a primary care appointment for a child (details supplied). [23654/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Dental Services
Robert Troy
433. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of the dental practices within Westmeath which now accept medical card patients. [23660/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Robert Troy
453. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funding to an organisation (details supplied) to help protect its essential and hugely important heart and stroke support services to ensure they continue to operate. [23760/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Student Accommodation
Robert Troy
27. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he plans to enable technological universities to borrow for the purpose of providing student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23177/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Grant Payments
Robert Troy
35. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he intends to review SUSI income thresholds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23178/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Business Supports
Robert Troy
98. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be taking any further measures to bolster and support small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23099/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Business Supports
Robert Troy
107. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has any plans for the introduction of an export credit guarantee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23098/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Robert Troy
218. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will extend eligibility for LAA and fuel allowance to people in receipt of carer's allowance. [23425/24]
Thu, 23 May 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Robert Troy
219. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will introduce a requirement that when a person signs on for jobseekers for the first time, as part of the process, their last employer will be contacted to make sure their job ceased to exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23426/24]