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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Audiology Services Provision
Denis Naughten
193. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions over and above that available to children with hearing loss made for the 49 children in counties Mayo and Roscommon who had their hearing misdiagnosed by the HSE; the specific resources set aside for these children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53856/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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State Claims Agency
Denis Naughten
241. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of medical claims outstanding with the State Claims Agency; the potential cost of such claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53450/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Farm Inspections
Denis Naughten
361. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the inspection penalty rate will be published for randomised on-farm inspections, namely, land eligibility inspections, cross-compliance inspections including animal IDR and nitrates GAP inspections in each of the years 2013 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of holdings selected randomly; the number of holdings with a financial penalty; the percentage of holdings with financial penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53857/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Farm Inspections
Denis Naughten
362. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the inspection penalty rate will be published for randomised on-farm inspections, namely, land eligibility inspections, cross compliance inspections including animal IDR and nitrates GAP inspections by county in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of holdings selected randomly; number of holdings with a financial penalty; the percentage of holdings with financial penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53858/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Meat Processing Plants
Denis Naughten
363. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month in 2019; when the names of the plants involved will be published; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53859/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Meat Processing Plants
Denis Naughten
364. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading is instigated to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53860/19]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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Meat Processing Plants
Denis Naughten
365. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the conformation and fat score data has not been published from all cattle from both the old and new machines in the carcase classification trial; if the data will be published in view of the urgent need to restore confidence in the beef grading system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53861/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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School Funding
Denis Naughten
182. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding provided for new schools and upgrading work in schools in Oranmore, Maree, Claregalway and Clarinbridge, County Galway, since 2011; the details of the schools involved; the figure provided for each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52766/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Legal Aid Applications Data
Denis Naughten
292. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the fees paid to a solicitor representing a client in a criminal matter before the District, Circuit and High Court in circumstances in which the client cannot afford to be represented from their own resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53363/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Denis Naughten
378. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if an embargo on the recruitment of nurses is in place; the number of overseas nurses recruited to University Hospital Galway to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52832/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Denis Naughten
379. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure positions are available for graduate nurses in University Hospital Galway; his views on the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52833/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Equipment
Denis Naughten
388. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if funding will be approved for the provision of a MRI scanner for Roscommon University Hospital to address the significant backlog for same across the Saolta Hospital Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52874/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Denis Naughten
389. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting a MRI in each hospital in the Saolta Hospital Group; the longest waiting time per person on each list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52875/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Denis Naughten
479. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of the capital development project for CSSD at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53364/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Denis Naughten
480. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of the capital project for a rehabilitation unit at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53365/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Facilities
Denis Naughten
481. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of the capital project for a new build at Sacred Heart Hospital, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53366/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Equipment
Denis Naughten
482. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to replace the CAT scan at Roscommon University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53367/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Overcrowding
Denis Naughten
483. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to address the overcrowding in the emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53368/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
539. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific designation sought from the EU for PGI status for Irish beef; the status of the application; when he expects a decision from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53370/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
540. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date of the recently established beef taskforce; the timeline for the completion of commitments given to the taskforce; the steps he is taking to implement the measures proposed by this Deputy and unanimously adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53371/19]