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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Road Safety
Patrick O'Donovan
605. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 525 of 3 December 2019, if chickens being conveyed from poultry farms to slaughter houses can be considered within the exemption referred to in the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53080/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Pyrite Remediation Programme
Patrick O'Donovan
658. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if Limerick City and County Council will be included in the pyrite remediation scheme; the eligibility criteria for same.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51182/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Planning Appeals
Patrick O'Donovan
668. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of decisions to grant permission to construct one-off houses that were subsequently appealed to An Bord Pleanála by county in 2016, in tabular form; when the decision to grant was subsequently withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51367/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Road Safety
Patrick O'Donovan
525. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if drivers who transport livestock are exempted from the need to take breaks under tachograph rules and regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50268/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Farm Inspections
Patrick O'Donovan
364. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farm inspection on land in an area (details supplied) will be carried out rather than a desk study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48757/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Healthcare Infrastructure Provision
Patrick O'Donovan
381. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when University Hospital Limerick will allow the Mid-Western Hospital Development Trust to proceed to planning to add a third treatment unit to the existing radiation treatment facility operated by the Mater Private at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47322/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Services
Patrick O'Donovan
448. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to enhance multiple sclerosis services at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44260/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Nursing Staff Data
Patrick O'Donovan
451. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nursing positions being left unfilled in Limerick due to the HSE not releasing the successful and appointed nurses from other roles in order to fill the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44285/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Alcohol Pricing
Patrick O'Donovan
141. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health when the minimum unit pricing for alcohol is proposed to come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43693/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Animal Breeding Regulations
Patrick O'Donovan
485. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations in cases in which a small number of turkeys are kept for domestic personal use in terms of killing birds for domestic use on such farms. [42147/19]
Wed, 9 Oct 2019
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Planning Data
Patrick O'Donovan
158. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of planning applications granted by local authorities and appealed by objectors which resulted in the application being overturned by the board that is the number of successful grants there were refused by An Bord Pleannála in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, by county in tabular form. [41269/19]
Thu, 3 Oct 2019
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick O'Donovan
314. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which a person who has been taken into care under court instruction can obtain their records for the period of time. [40218/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Patrick O'Donovan
241. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre Group review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39116/19]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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Ambulance Service Data
Patrick O'Donovan
271. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance cars assigned to HSE officers; if HSE officers are the only persons allowed to drive the vehicles; if not, if named non-ambulance personnel can drive them; if so, the number; the annual mileage in 2018 by vehicle assigned to specific personnel; the number of call-outs made by each vehicle assigned to an officer in 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38361/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Carer's Allowance Review
Patrick O'Donovan
629. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will issue in relation to a carer's allowance review request by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37171/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Teachers' Remuneration
Patrick O'Donovan
258. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address a matter regarding the qualification allowance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29798/19]
Tue, 21 May 2019
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Patrick O'Donovan
383. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health if he will address matters regarding the appointment of staff (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21568/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Railway Stations Upgrade
Patrick O'Donovan
1329. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are plans by Irish Rail to carry out works on a railway station (details supplied) in County Limerick. [19960/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Hospital Equipment
Patrick O'Donovan
330. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the equipment at the radiology department at University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17450/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Dental Services
Patrick O'Donovan
331. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Health his plans to extend dental cover to children under six years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17452/19]