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Respite Care Services
Willie O'Dea
64. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Health the status of parents and guardians in regard to respite care facilities and the apparently new policy of transferring long-term residents into smaller unfamiliar venues and homes which causes upset and in some cases health problems to the person with disabilities; why parents and guardians have not been consulted on this, given the vulnerability of persons with a disability; why there is a need to transfer residents who have for many years been cared for safely in the same familiar setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/16]
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Medical Card Eligibility
Michael Ring
65. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Health if a person who is ordinarily resident here but is currently a student in the United Kingdom can qualify for a Medical Card; how frequently must this person return home to Ireland to be considered as ordinarily resident by the Health Service Executive; if it is sufficient to return at end-of-term time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4524/16]
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Medical Card Eligibility
Michael Creed
66. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health his views on an automatic entitlement to a Medical Card for persons diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome further to a meeting he had in late 2015 with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4529/16]
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Patient Transfers
Niall Collins
67. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Health his views on media reports that the HSE plans to close St. Brigid's nursing home in Crooksling, Brittas, County Dublin, and to transfer the 56 beds to the proposed new community care centre in Tymon North, Tallaght in Dublin 24 and on the concerns of the local community at this suggestion. [4540/16]
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Vaccination Programme
John Browne
68. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health to establish an independent investigation into the adverse affects of the Gardasil vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/16]
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Vaccination Programme
John Browne
69. Deputy John Browne asked the Minister for Health to put financial and educational supports in place to assist persons affected by the adverse affects of the Gardasil vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/16]
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Noel Harrington
70. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) was denied scheduled surgery under the treatment abroad scheme while on the public waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4557/16]
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Mental Health Services Provision
Finian McGrath
71. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the huge distress for psychiatric patients at an institution (details supplied) which prohibits smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4565/16]
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Northern Ireland Issues
Gerry Adams
72. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he asked the British Government whether the recent proposals to block legal action against British soldiers in Iraq will be extended to the actions of the British Army in the north of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/16]
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International Election Monitoring
Finian McGrath
73. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if and on what basis additional persons have been added to the Election Observation Roster since it was established in May 2013; how the assessors involved in the Roster selection were selected and appointed; the number of days they worked for his Department and the daily fee they were paid; if he sought the views of the European Commission on whether this selection process met the high standards expected by the Commission; if the current model of selection will stand up to review such as in a case where an original Roster member who was not selected but who has significantly better qualifications and experience than those who were; if he will arrange for an independent review of the Roster system, including the selection processes; if he will conduct a fresh selection process in 2016 that will include professional interviews to ensure that the Roster is based on merit alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/16]
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
74. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 for an appliance; and when can they expect a decision on their case. [4483/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Schools Building Projects Administration
Shane Ross
75. Deputy Shane Ross asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria she has used to decide on the location of the proposed new secondary school in Firhouse Old Bawn in Dublin 24; the proposed catchment area for this new school; if it will be an Educate Together secondary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4494/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Home Tuition Scheme Administration
Charlie McConalogue
76. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Departments and agencies which have a role in the oversight of home school tuition; if she will consolidate oversight of home school tuition within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4500/16]
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European Globalisation Fund
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
77. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will submit an application under the European Globalisation Fund following the liquidation of Xtravision and the resulting 580 job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4518/16]
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Schools Building Projects Status
Joe Carey
78. Deputy Joe Carey asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a case regarding a school (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4522/16]
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Schools Building Projects Status
Michael Creed
79. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Education and Skills when she will issue approval for new buildings for a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4528/16]
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
Mary Lou McDonald
80. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a financial statement for Caranua for the year 2015 including a breakdown of the moneys spent in 2015. [4535/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
Mary Lou McDonald
81. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that remains in Caranua's fund. [4536/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Departmental Properties
Niall Collins
82. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the former site of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 12; her views on the interest of the local community in this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4541/16]
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Schools Building Projects Status
Niall Collins
83. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has made contact with South Dublin County Council regarding the proposed Kingswood Community College in Dublin 24; the progress made in respect of condition No. 3 attached to the planning permission granted, which dealt with the detailed design elements of access and pedestrian crossings; if she will issue a compliance submission to the Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4542/16]