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Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Medical Qualifications
Tom Fleming
437. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will protect the titles of "physiotherapist" and "physical therapist" as the level of service physiotherapists and physical therapists provide is completely different (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41820/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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School Curriculum
Tom Fleming
490. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 128 of 11 March 2015, the progress in developing a new integrated primary languages curriculum; if this initiative will lead to further extending this programme to incorporate some continental languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41542/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Skills Shortages
Tom Fleming
503. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to address the 2015 National Skills Bulletin Report by the expert group on future skills needs, which identified a skills shortage in a number of areas, mostly in the information and technology sector, but also in the engineering, science and health sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41587/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
525. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will urgently examine and expedite a grant review by Student Universal Support Ireland for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41819/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Private Rented Accommodation Standards
Tom Fleming
533. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce regulations to enable the reintroduction of bedsits into the rental housing stock, to alleviate the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41326/15]
Tue, 24 Nov 2015
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Hydraulic Fracturing
Tom Fleming
571. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding the State expended on research into hydraulic fracturing, which is environmentally damaging and commercially non-viable; the results of the research in regard to the effects on human health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41700/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Invalidity Pension Eligibility
Tom Fleming
50. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite a review of an invalidity pension for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40810/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Tom Fleming
150. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine an appeal under the disability allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40363/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Tom Fleming
151. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an appeal under the domiciliary care allowance scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40419/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Tom Fleming
167. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will examine and expedite an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as all relevant documentation has been submitted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40556/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Fleming
187. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for farm assist granted and refused from 1 January 2015 to date, by county and in tabular form; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentage of these approved and refused. [40655/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Fleming
191. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for family income supplement granted and refused; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused, by county and in tabular form, from 1 January 2015 to date. [40735/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Fleming
192. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the domiciliary care allowance granted and refused; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused by county, from 1 January 2015 to date, in tabular form. [40736/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tom Fleming
193. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for disability allowance granted and refused; the average waiting time for decisions on appeal; the number on appeal referred for independent oral appeal; and the percentages of these approved and refused, by county from 1 January 2015 to date, in tabular form. [40737/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
375. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40169/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
376. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40170/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Tom Fleming
397. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will provide the necessary funding to upgrade the operating theatre in Kerry General Hospital, given that no funding has been provided to carry out necessary structural improvement to the theatre since the hospital opened in 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40322/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Tom Fleming
442. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will examine and expedite an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, who has submitted all relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40498/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Tom Fleming
461. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40640/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Tom Fleming
511. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine and expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40129/15]