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Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Ministerial Advisers Data
Robert Troy
627. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of special advisers on his staff and their yearly salary from 2011 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43687/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Heritage Sites
Robert Troy
650. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht why she has ceased negotiations on the purchase of Granard Motte, despite Longford County Council having made a significant contribution towards the purchase cost, and given the huge benefit of having a national monument in State ownership, if she will re-open negotiations with a view to bringing this to a satisfactory conclusion, even if this means going down the route of a compulsory purchase order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43562/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Lobbying Data
Robert Troy
652. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of meetings requested by private external lobby groups and the number of meetings held, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43593/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy
653. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's photography costs since she came into office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance by year in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion; the policy in place regarding the booking of photographers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43625/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Public Relations Contracts Data
Robert Troy
654. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her Department's use of external public relations firms since she came into office by year in tabular form; the uses of these firms and the policy regarding employing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43641/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Public Relations Contracts Data
Robert Troy
655. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reports she commissioned from external consultants since March 2011, by year, title, cost, date published and company in tabular form. [43657/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Ministerial Advisers Data
Robert Troy
656. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of special advisers on her staff and their yearly salaries from 2011 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43673/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Health Care Professionals
Robert Troy
53. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to protect the public by protecting the titles of physiotherapist and physical therapist in one register for exclusive use by physiotherapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43000/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Robert Troy
58. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of orthodontic services in the midlands region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43001/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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NAMA Assets Sale
Robert Troy
91. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the person responsible for an apartment block (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43258/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Defence Forces Records
Robert Troy
125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the appeals process for persons (details supplied) who were not selected to join the Army but who passed all required tests. [43253/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Robert Troy
245. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding allowing correspondence from the Department of Social Protection as proof of address for applications to Student Universal Support Ireland. [43256/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Broadband Service Speeds
Robert Troy
272. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Rathcaled and Ballynacarrigy, County Westmeath, will have access to broadband and high speed broadband. [43242/15]
Thu, 3 Dec 2015
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Broadband Service Speeds
Robert Troy
273. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when Castletown and Finnea, County Westmeath, will have access to high speed broadband, given that at present there is extremely limited telephone and Internet coverage leaving persons in that area at a considerable disadvantage. [43243/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Preschool Services
Robert Troy
1. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why there has been a delay in the publication of inspection and quality regulations for preschools; when these will be published; and if all registrations of preschool providers will be completed within the statutory three-year timeframe. [42947/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Preschool Services
Robert Troy
4. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reviews he has taken of the capacity and sustainability of the preschool and early education sector to provide for the extension of the early childhood care and education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Child Abuse Reports
Robert Troy
12. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why a number of recommendations made in the Ryan report have yet to be implemented; if the increased budget for Tusla - Child and Family Agency in 2016 will be adequate to implement the recommendations in full. [42682/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Child Care Services Inspections
Robert Troy
31. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of progress that Tusla - Child and Family Agency is making in the registration and inspection of early years services under the Child and Family Agency Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42686/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Children in Care
Robert Troy
34. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the actions he is taking in response to the most recent Health Information and Quality Authority inspection report which highlights the lack of suitable placements to meet the needs of some young persons in care due to the closure of high-support units, which has meant that many young persons with complex needs are currently in mainstream and adult residential care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42685/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Domestic Violence
Robert Troy
37. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will make prioritise the restoration of funding that was cut to domestic abuse and violence services, given the increase in Tusla - Child and Family Agency services for 2016. [42683/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Robert Troy
133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding orthodontic treatment for children in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43164/15]
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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School Transport Administration
Robert Troy
162. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if it is acceptable that some of the bus service for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath was cut following the granting of an application for an extension that included a provision to accommodate parking, making it impossible for the school to honour its road safety commitments; if she will retore the full bus service so that the roads are kept safe around the school and demand for parking returns to the level at which it was before the cut. [43198/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Deployment
Robert Troy
74. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána stations and the number of gardaí in each station in County Westmeath, County Longford, County Roscommon and County Monaghan on 1 November 2010 and on 1 November 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42422/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Garda Resources
Robert Troy
112. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the additional resources that will be made available to An Garda Síochána in County Longford and in County Westmeath under Operation Thor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42421/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Taxi Regulations
Robert Troy
316. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans regarding illegal taxis (details supplied) operating in towns. [42453/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Child Care Costs
Robert Troy
367. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 22 October 2015, for details of the sources or the review of studies he undertook to make the claim (details supplied) that tax reliefs for child care have led to systematic inflation in child care costs in other jurisdictions, including in the Netherlands and in Australia. [42612/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
412. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is provided with an appointment for an operation without further delay. [42531/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Departmental Funding
Robert Troy
414. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to Grow, the world community mental health movement in Ireland so that it can continue supporting persons suffering from mental health problems. [42559/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Library Services Funding
Robert Troy
549. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of funding for a library to be constructed in Kinnegad in County Westmeath. [42561/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Universal Social Charge Application
Robert Troy
73. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he considers the application of the universal social charge on public service pensions to be discriminatory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41922/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Credit Union Services
Robert Troy
74. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance his plans to enable credit unions to offer point-of-sale cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41957/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Public Sector Pensions Levy
Robert Troy
81. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to consider measures to ensure parity in the pension restorations of public servants who retired on reduced pensions, as per those who retired on full pensions. [41919/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Public Sector Pensions Levy
Robert Troy
82. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will engage with the Alliance of Retired Public Servants regarding the potential discontinuation of parity. [41920/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Public Sector Pensions Levy
Robert Troy
83. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has considered reducing the timeframe for the restoration of public service pensions, considering the projected growth in the economy. [41921/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Child Protection
Robert Troy
163. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exact date the eighth report in respect of 2014 was submitted by Mr. Geoffrey Shannon, the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. [41974/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Robert Troy
201. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the special needs assistant allocations for a school (details supplied) in County Meath. [42006/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Army Personnel
Robert Troy
73. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence the strategic planning his Department has engaged in since the closure of Columb Barracks in Mullingar in County Westmeath; if he will ensure that its maximum potential is achieved; the other Government agencies or Departments, if local or national, that have been liaised with in regard to this; the amount or the proportion of Columb Barracks that is in use; the terms and conditions in place for such use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41210/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Defence Forces Records
Robert Troy
83. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence further to his meeting with a local authority delegation on 5 November 2015 on the matter of Custume Barracks in Athlone in County Westmeath, and given his commitment to maintain the current strength of 1,110 personnel in Custume Barracks, if there is a need to amend any ministerial order to ensure that this commitment is honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41211/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Robert Troy
391. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) in County Longford receives hospital appointments. [41477/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
483. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether it is acceptable to disqualify students (details supplied) who can only supply proof of address from the Department of Social Protection, as she deems this insufficient evidence of address. [41509/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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School Transport Eligibility
Robert Troy
504. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will grant free school transport for a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [41595/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Library Services Provision
Robert Troy
527. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a request for funding to construct a new community library in Edgeworthstown in County Longford on a site obtained by the town's development association. [41713/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Robert Troy
554. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the review of wind energy guidelines; when the review process commenced; the amount of time given for submissions; the number of submissions received; and when comprehensive new guidelines will be published (details supplied). [41664/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Cycling Facilities Provision
Robert Troy
558. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of funding to develop a cycle route greenway from Killashee in County Kildare to Keenagh in County Longford. [41711/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Unfinished Housing Developments
Robert Troy
559. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put in place a resolution plan for Clonguish Court in Newtownforbes, the only estate in County Longford without a site resolution plan. [41714/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Fire Stations Provision
Robert Troy
560. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government why there has been a substantial under-spend from the national fire directorate's capital programme for 2015 on Longford fire station. [41715/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Greenways Funding
Robert Troy
592. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for funding of €500,000 to develop a cycle route greenway from Abbeyshrule to Ballymahon in County Longford. [41710/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Greenways Funding
Robert Troy
593. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide signage for the blueway trail along the Royal Canal, listing features and potential walking and cycling routes in proximity to the canal, to ensure users are aware of these amenities in the local area. [41712/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Robert Troy
30. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a review of disability allowance entitlement by a person (details supplied). [40979/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Robert Troy
40. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) in County Longford. [41025/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Robert Troy
113. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure any outstanding grants will be paid to a person (details supplied). [41024/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Garda Deployment
Robert Troy
140. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the Garda Síochána station in Edgeworthstown in County Longford is adequately staffed, given that in October 2015, one female garda was left to attend an aggravated burglary; that this garda could have been assaulted, overpowered or had an accusation made against her; if she considers this to be best practice; her views on this and on the number serving this district; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41022/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Patient Data
Robert Troy
176. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of patients in St. Loman's Hospital in Mullingar in County Westmeath for each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date. [40975/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Community Care
Robert Troy
177. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the number of persons living in community homes in County Westmeath and County Longford in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date. [40976/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Mental Health Services
Robert Troy
178. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the waiting times for adults and children to receive treatment for mental illnesses in County Longford and County Westmeath in each of the years 2011 to 2015 to date. [40977/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Mental Health Services Provision
Robert Troy
179. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the facilities in place for persons in need of long-term psychiatric help in County Longford and County Westmeath. [40978/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Robert Troy
186. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns and queries (details supplied) regarding orthodontic treatment. [41013/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Irish Water Remit
Robert Troy
233. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he considers it fair that wastewater pipes that traverse private gardens and for which maintenance and ownership fall under the responsibility of the relevant local authority up until the establishment of Irish Water have not transferred to Irish Water, that it now remains the responsibility of the property owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41027/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Invasive Fish Species
Robert Troy
250. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 118 of 3 November 2015, if the two tonnes of Asian clams removed from the River Shannon being stored in County Roscommon have been destroyed; if he will confirm their current status. [41011/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Road Safety Strategy
Robert Troy
266. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the new regulations regarding the need for tachograph machines to be fitted to vehicles that are pulling a heavy load, in respect of the weight pulled and the distance travelled; if there are any exemptions; the impact analysis that was carried out before making the changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41023/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Mortgage Interest Rates
Robert Troy
10. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he is actively pursuing plans to force banks to reduce variable interest rates for mortgage customers; if he is concerned by the high rates charged by banks that are no longer active in the new mortgage market, and are therefore not subject to competition pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40357/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Mortgage Arrears Proposals
Robert Troy
32. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance how he will tackle the high number of residential mortgages in arrears for more than two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40358/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Child Care Costs
Robert Troy
103. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has considered extending parental leave for parents of older children, for example, up to 12 years of age; and the cost of this. [40820/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Homeless Persons Supports
Robert Troy
118. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is aware that a number of young mothers with previous care experience are being housed in emergency hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation with their children; if any special or emergency measures are being taken to immediately address this issue, given that these young persons are a particularly at-risk and vulnerable group and that such a situation could put the children at risk of being taken into care. [40745/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Care Services Provision
Robert Troy
119. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale behind the practice of sending young persons into out-of-State care placements, rather than developing services and expertise here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40746/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Aftercare Services Provision
Robert Troy
120. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why aftercare provision is unequal and inconsistent across different counties and regions; the details of any analysis that he, the Health Service Executive, or Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, has undertaken on the consistency of aftercare service provision; and the reason there is an exclusion clause for young persons who are admitted to the care system at 16 and 17 years of age. [40747/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Aftercare Services Provision
Robert Troy
121. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the joint protocol that was developed outlining that care leavers would be prioritised on the social housing list is being implemented by local authorities; the steps that are being taken to ensure the implementation of this protocol; the number of social housing units in each local authority that have been provided to care leavers since the drafting of the joint protocol; and the percentage of care leavers who have sought social housing and who have been facilitated since the drafting of the protocol. [40748/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Aftercare Services Provision
Robert Troy
122. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why young persons who disengage and who are the most vulnerable are less likely to receive aftercare supports in the care system; and how it will be ensured that young persons who are not engaging in education and training receive essential aftercare supports in the future. [40776/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Aftercare Services Provision
Robert Troy
123. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 16 October 2014 which highlights that 43% of young persons in detention had an assigned social worker, while 35% of young persons in detention were subject to a recent care order under the Child Care Act 1991, the reason these young persons are not an eligible group for an aftercare plan under the aftercare Bill. [40777/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Children in Care
Robert Troy
124. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the recent Health Information and Quality Authority inspection report finding with regard to the lack of suitable placements to meet the needs of some young persons in care, the steps he is taking to ensure these young persons have access to specialist supports and services and access to suitable placements promptly; if there is high level of staff expertise available in specific residential centres to meet the complex needs of some young persons; and the steps he is taking to ensure that young persons do not have to wait to access a special care placement. [40778/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Disability Services Provision
Robert Troy
125. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views that children with disabilities in the care of the State or in voluntary care should receive equal supports and services as children who are legally on a full care order; if these young persons should have equal rights to access an independent advocate as adults with disabilities. [40779/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Legislative Programme
Robert Troy
126. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to revisit the Child Care Act 1991 to reflect developments in social media and technology; his views that guidelines and procedures to address the issue of social media for children and young persons in care are required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Children in Care
Robert Troy
127. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide figures and statistics from Tusla - the Child and Family Agency - on the number of care-experienced young persons of 17 to 24 years of age who have children who are now in care; the years that these figures relate to; and the support framework that is in place to ensure that these parents are given the best opportunity of parenting their children. [40781/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Child Abuse Reports
Robert Troy
128. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why a number of recommendations made in the Ryan report have yet to be implemented, for example, Action 65, a longitudinal study on outcomes for young persons leaving care, and Action 69, a once-off life skills programme; if the Ryan monitoring group is still operational; if he will provide details of the body that is monitoring to ensure that these actions are all delivered. [40782/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Children in Care
Robert Troy
129. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, in achieving comprehensive care planning, effective matching and adequate supports to maintain placements while children and young persons are in care. [40783/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Robert Troy
133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the grounds on which a private general practitioner can refuse an appointment for a private patient; the criteria applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40750/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Applications
Robert Troy
115. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will review an application for a medical appliance benefit by a person (details supplied), given the person's considerable medical conditions and costs. [40043/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Robert Troy
190. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a sufficient number of community welfare officers are in place to deal with their increased workload in recent years; if vacancies arising from retirement or long-term illness are being filled to ensure that persons depending on these services are able to avail of them in a timely manner; and if she will make a statement on the matter [40729/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Visa Applications
Robert Troy
318. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will grant an appeal for a visitor's visa for a person (details supplied). [40166/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Legislative Programme
Robert Troy
336. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to bring forward legislation to deal with persons who damage or remove lifebuoys, defibrillators or other safety devices from public places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40578/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Adoption Legislation
Robert Troy
348. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when he expects the Adoption Amendment Act to be enacted with regard to children in long-term foster care being eligible for adoption; the length of time of care placement for these children; the safeguards for children who will be encompassed, as regards the contact with birth family, and also further supports throughout their lives. [40244/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Aftercare Services Provision
Robert Troy
355. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs why young persons at 17 years of age will not be included under the eligibility criteria for an aftercare plan under the aftercare Bill given that approximately 14% of young persons are admitted to care at 16 and 17 years of age (details supplied) and given that this group comprises the most vulnerable young persons who are currently ending up accessing homeless services; and if he will amend the aftercare Bill to give Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, a statutory duty to providing aftercare plans for these young persons. [40652/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Child and Family Agency
Robert Troy
356. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the current funding situation for Westmeath Support Service Against Domestic Abuse (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40731/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Robert Troy
367. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his Department's annual spend on agency nursing staff; the current number of permanent nursing vacancies; if there is a current policy of non-recruitment of part-time staff and non-facilitation of full-time staff to move to a part-time position; if this is contributing to the use of agency staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40073/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Health Services Staff
Robert Troy
368. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if it is Health Service Executive policy to prevent staff from returning from part-time hours to full-time hours; if it is appropriate that staff members be advised that if they were to reduce their hours to facilitate the care of a sick relative, that hours would not be restored on completion of that care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40074/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Robert Troy
377. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the progress made by the Health Service Executive on the co-ordination of homeless services for the homeless in the Dublin region as part of its responsibility under the action plan to address homelessness; if he will outline the in-reach services for persons in emergency homeless accommodation, and if the executive has put any statistical service indicators in place to measure its performance on implementing such homeless in-reach services. [40171/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Hospital Staff
Robert Troy
378. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure adequate resources are provided to St. Vincent's Hospital in Athlone in County Westmeath, which is extremely understaffed at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40190/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Pension Provisions
Robert Troy
428. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who worked for 40 years at the Midland Health Board dispensary at Kilbeggan, in County Westmeath, is entitled to a pension from the Health Service Executive. [40474/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Services for People with Disabilities
Robert Troy
455. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health the criteria for patients to be referred to Nua Healthcare. [40577/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Robert Troy
482. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the promised additional nurses and midwives at Mullingar Regional Hospital in County Westmeath have been appointed; if the reconstituted embargo has had an effect on the additional positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40730/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Services for People with Disabilities
Robert Troy
483. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the service improvement team engaged to examine the future funding of a school (details supplied) in County Longford will give its report, given it is now 12 months since it commenced its work and it indicated it would report within three months; if he will make the necessary funding available to bridge the shortfall and ensure this crucial service is put on a sustainable footing into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40733/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Psychological Services
Robert Troy
484. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if the current level of psychological service of two days per month at a school (details supplied) in County Longford is adequate for 160 plus persons availing of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40734/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Robert Troy
524. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will approve an application for a laptop for a child (details supplied). [40306/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Robert Troy
546. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene with the special educational needs organisers to ensure a school (details supplied) in County Longford retains the two special needs assistants it is due to lose as a consequence of the loss of three children in 2014, as this decision does not reflect the fact three new students, who have more profound needs, have replaced the three pupils who left; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40732/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Departmental Funding
Robert Troy
146. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the person who sanctioned the withdrawal of funding from Arc Adoption services; the basis on which this decision was made; the contingency plan that has been put in place to deal with the consequences of the withdrawal of this funding on families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39795/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Services for People with Disabilities
Robert Troy
167. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to restore the disability car purchase scheme. [39922/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Services for People with Disabilities
Robert Troy
174. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health when the new mobility scheme will be open to applications. [39992/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Parking Provision
Robert Troy
205. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will carry out a review of the disabled parking permit; if he will consider introducing two types of bays, one for persons in a wheelchair and a second for persons with mobility issues. [39794/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Robert Troy
208. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will revisit an application for a sports capital grant (details supplied). [39887/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Robert Troy
213. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he envisages he will be in a position to make the necessary funding available to Westmeath GAA for the provision of a new stand at Cusack Park in Mullingar in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39960/15]