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Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Health Services Provision
Sean Fleming
442. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a redevelopment project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53285/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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HIQA Investigations
Sean Fleming
444. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if HIQA has been given authority to carry out inspections as a result of complaints from a person. [53305/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Dental Services
Sean Fleming
445. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the person or body that has commissioned the new oral health policy; if it will be provided; if the work is being carried out by an independent organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53310/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Departmental Funding
Sean Fleming
446. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the funding available from his Department and the Health Service Executive, HSE, to an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53311/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Fisheries Protection
Sean Fleming
469. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the locally led scheme and its operation; his plans for the future expansion of the scheme; the reason a species (details supplied) was excluded from the scheme; if he will engage with local stakeholders to formulate a scheme for the management and protection of the species in the district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52735/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Irish Land Commission
Sean Fleming
476. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the records branch will be directed to make documents of title and inspectors’ reports available to enable registration of rights of common of pasture and of turbary to successors of estate tenants that were in occupation when the lands were acquired by the Irish Land Commission, excluding those that were allotted land by the former commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53019/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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EU Directives
Sean Fleming
480. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to correspondence (details supplied) regarding the adjustment of Council Directive 2000/29/EU and the position of Coir; the steps he will take to ensure this is taken into consideration before decisions are made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53160/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Single Payment Scheme Eligibility
Sean Fleming
487. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location in which it states in EU regulations that land has to be fenced for 12 months in order to qualify for the single farm payment and to comply with GAEC requirements; the reason his Department seeks to impose a penalty in cases in which land is not fenced for 12 months; the basis upon which this is arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53281/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Sean Fleming
488. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding single farm payments (details supplied) in certain scenarios; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53282/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Climate Change Policy
Sean Fleming
499. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when work will commence on the new whole-of-Government climate action plan; the timeframe for the report to be produced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52711/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Exploration Licences
Sean Fleming
510. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review under way regarding the option to give him the legislative basis on which to screen mineral exploration drilling under EIA directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53001/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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National Broadband Plan
Sean Fleming
534. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the criteria for the areas to be covered by the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53355/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Sean Fleming
653. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the annual amount of funding provided to each local authority to carry out responsibilities as data controllers for community closed-circuit television, CCTV, schemes; the expected amount of funding that will be provided to local authorities to carry out this work in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52736/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Sean Fleming
663. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53020/18]
Tue, 18 Dec 2018
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Voluntary Bog Purchase Scheme
Sean Fleming
679. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the payments under the voluntary bog purchase scheme for each quarter from 2010 to date in 2018; the number of payments in each quarter; the county covered by each of these payments in each of these quarters; the date on which the application was made by the applicant in respect of each payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53000/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data
Sean Fleming
91. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal that have not been completed; if he will provide an age analysis of the number of these cases on a year by year basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52636/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sean Fleming
132. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been waiting three years and five months for an appointment in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois, will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52564/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Hospital Appointments Status
Sean Fleming
144. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided with medical treatment either here or abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52607/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
Sean Fleming
177. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to ensuring that under the appeals process for the new areas that have been listed as eligible under the area of natural constraints that an island application can be considered and not one that is already contiguous in an existing ANC and can be facilitated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52624/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
Sean Fleming
179. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans on the new areas to be considered eligible under area of natural constraints in relation to examining areas under the appeals system for new areas to be considered eligible under the area of natural constraints; his further plans to consider special areas of conservation in well documented flood plains to be the criteria for such inclusion rather than official man-made boundaries in respect of townlands and district electoral divisions which were made decades or centuries ago and which have no basis for areas of natural constraints or special areas of conservation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52653/18]
Thu, 13 Dec 2018
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Post Office Network
Sean Fleming
184. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans of An Post for mail centres nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52612/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Schools Building Projects
Sean Fleming
187. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding appointing a design team for a school project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51736/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Courts Staff
Sean Fleming
245. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of different judges who sat in the family law court in a location (details supplied) since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51978/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Courts Staff
Sean Fleming
246. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a sitting judge in family law cases will be provided to a District Court (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51979/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
Sean Fleming
247. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when a case (details supplied) will be dealt with by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if he is satisfied with the time taken to deal with cases by the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51980/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Applications
Sean Fleming
248. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the expected timescale for cases to be dealt with by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal; if he is satisfied that cases are being processed efficiently, that there are proper corporate governance arrangements in place and that there are adequate resources to deal with claims in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51983/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Sean Fleming
350. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the psychological assessment in respect of assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005 will be completed in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51708/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Sean Fleming
353. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if private assessments are accepted which are required as part of the process of the assessment of needs under the Disability Act 2005 in circumstances in which his Department has a backlog in obtaining these psychological assessments both nationwide and in each region throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51733/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Information and Communications Technology
Sean Fleming
376. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of information and communications technology contracts in place in the HSE that involve prepayments in respect of work to be carried out by a third party; the amount of prepayments made for works that have not been completed; the companies in respect of each of these cases; the duration of each of these contracts; the overall costs of each contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51977/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland
Sean Fleming
158. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the funding available for loans and credit insurance, respectively, by strategic banking Ireland; the number of applications received since its establishment in respect of each of the categories; the number and value of applications that have been approved; the funding and insurance provided; the timeline for applications to be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50687/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Sean Fleming
216. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when funding will be provided for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50686/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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School Accommodation
Sean Fleming
217. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered a report from a school (details supplied) in respect of the school building inspection report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50739/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Sean Fleming
225. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding provided each year to each local authority to enable it to carry out its responsibilities as data controllers for community CCTV schemes; the expected amount of funding to be provided to local authorities to carry out this work in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50683/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data
Sean Fleming
253. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date of each meeting of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal since 1 January 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50682/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal Data
Sean Fleming
254. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal at the end of December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50684/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Garda Station Opening Hours
Sean Fleming
255. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 472 of 7 September 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50691/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision
Sean Fleming
256. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the situation regarding the person or body authorised to act as data controller for town and rural-based CCTV systems, respectively; the progress on having the relevant data controllers in place by county in respect of each of these schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Maternity Services
Sean Fleming
412. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of births in maternity hospitals nationally and in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, respectively, in each of the years from 2000 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50685/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Sean Fleming
413. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for a child (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50690/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Garda Vetting Applications
Sean Fleming
98. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when Garda clearance will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49876/18]
Thu, 29 Nov 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Sean Fleming
146. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49908/18]
Thu, 22 Nov 2018
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Institutes of Technology
Sean Fleming
77. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48707/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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IDA Ireland Jobs Data
Sean Fleming
318. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA supported jobs by county at the end of each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48089/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Sean Fleming
319. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits by prospective clients by county in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48090/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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IDA Ireland Data
Sean Fleming
320. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the investment provided by the IDA to its client companies by county in each of the years 2013 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48095/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
Sean Fleming
414. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if the full number of approved homecare hours will be implemented each day for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47986/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Emergency Departments Data
Sean Fleming
424. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of attendances at each accident and emergency department in hospitals throughout the country in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48025/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Birth Data
Sean Fleming
425. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of births in each hospital in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48026/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Hospital Admissions
Sean Fleming
426. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of admissions in each paediatric hospital in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Emergency Departments Data
Sean Fleming
427. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of accident and emergency attendances for each of the hospitals throughout the country; the number in which persons attend on an emergency basis in the paediatric department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48028/18]