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Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Arthur Spring
389. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who was removed from a general practitioners' list and who has unsuccessfully applied to at least three general practitioners in the area who are contracted to provide services under the general medical services. [4346/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Motor Insurance Regulation
Arthur Spring
54. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Finance if the insurance industry has explained the increased cost in car insurance to him; if the insurance industry is profiteering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2587/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Motor Insurance Regulation
Arthur Spring
55. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Finance his views that the insurance industry is within its rights in disproportionately increasing the cost of car insurance to younger adults and in excluding cars that are over 12 years old from insurance quotes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2588/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Housing Issues
Arthur Spring
155. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a shared ownership scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2656/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Office of Public Works Projects
Arthur Spring
251. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the types of works to rivers, streams and so on that require a section 50 application to the Office of Public Works; when the section 50 application was introduced; which public body approved such works prior to the introduction of the section 50 application; and the course of action available to a person who is of the opinion that such works, whether approved or unapproved, are adding to flooding in an area. [46448/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hospital Appointment Status
Arthur Spring
594. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be performed; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46781/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
600. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [46812/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hospital Appointment Status
Arthur Spring
630. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the status of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who is on a waiting list for an appointment to see a consultant. [1052/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Arthur Spring
681. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry for an operation in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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School Patronage
Arthur Spring
751. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will develop a Steiner school in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46556/15]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Road Projects Status
Arthur Spring
937. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if testing will be carried out on the N22 Killarney to Cork road to find a way to reduce the noise level affecting residents in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry. [1290/16]
Wed, 13 Jan 2016
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Road Safety
Arthur Spring
944. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or Transport Infrastructure Ireland intend to engage with the Irish Deer Management Forum to ensure safety measures including fencing are put in place to safeguard the well-being of persons living in an area (details supplied) in County Kerry; his views on driver safety and the need to mitigate risk from deer-related accidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1401/16]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Arthur Spring
475. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry to receive an appointment in the South Infirmary/Victoria University Hospital in Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45338/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Road Projects
Arthur Spring
639. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when funding will be provided to address erosion on the lower road at Rossbeigh in County Kerry and to ensure a permanent road is built. [44863/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Tax Code
Arthur Spring
68. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Finance if it is standard practise for the Revenue Commissioners to issue the detailed calculations of a person's income to be included with the self-assessment notice of assessment, even if the net income of that person is below €2,000. [44304/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Health Services Provision
Arthur Spring
116. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive in Cork will provide accommodation for a person (details supplied) while the person is undergoing treatment. [44296/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
Arthur Spring
117. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health what information is sufficient for self-employed persons to provide to the primary care reimbursement service concerning their tax affairs; and if a self-assessment notice of assessment without the calculations is sufficient if a person's net income is below a certain amount. [44303/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Arthur Spring
123. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for orthodontic treatment by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and the reason for the delay in issuing an appointment. [44315/15]
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
134. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be performed on a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44372/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Arthur Spring
143. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44251/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Arthur Spring
324. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is good practice to have a consultation process with locals in place prior to introducing asylum seekers and refugees into an area, if consultation is required by legislation and the time period for the it to take place prior to the introduction of the asylum seekers and refugees. [44232/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Refugee Data
Arthur Spring
325. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an analysis of an area is conducted on medical services, public transport, potential isolation and the percentage change in the population prior to the introduction of refugees and asylum seekers into that area and if due consideration should be given to such an analysis. [44233/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
377. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be facilitated for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43795/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Third Level Fees
Arthur Spring
511. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that an apprentice attending a Forás Áiseanna Saothair course is required to pay €1,000 to Cork Institute of Technology (details supplied) for a nine-week period to complete phase 4 training for the trade of motor mechanic and that this fee was not in existence when this apprentice initially began the course; if this fee will be reversed given the person's low income while on an apprentice scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43910/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Building Regulations
Arthur Spring
556. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if buildings ( details supplied) in County Kerry are insured appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43561/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Freedom of Information Requests
Arthur Spring
639. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the manner of Sports Ireland's engagement with the Information Commissioner in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44158/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Arthur Spring
387. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be performed; if he is aware of delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42314/15]
Tue, 1 Dec 2015
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Hospital Procedures
Arthur Spring
447. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be carried out; if he is aware of delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42803/15]
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
152. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be performed; if he is aware of delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42084/15]
Thu, 26 Nov 2015
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Motor Insurance Coverage
Arthur Spring
226. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on preventing insurance companies from raising significantly the price of car insurance when an existing customer renews a policy. [42234/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Arthur Spring
181. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when an operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be carried out; if he is aware of delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41965/15]
Wed, 25 Nov 2015
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Medical Card Drugs Availability
Arthur Spring
190. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if Souvenaid (Nutricia Souvenaid) will be added to the list of medication covered under the medical card scheme. [42049/15]
Wed, 18 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
149. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when a cataract operation will be performed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; if he is aware of delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40869/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Health and Social Care Professionals
Arthur Spring
383. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if a physiotherapist who attained a qualification in a European Union state other than Ireland is allowed work in the public funded health sector. [40239/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Arthur Spring
162. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for dental treatment submitted by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and the reason for the delay in issuing an appointment. [39892/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Health Services
Arthur Spring
441. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the reason for the relocation of a day care facility (details supplied) in County Kerry; his views on the suitability of the facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39448/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Departmental Funding
Arthur Spring
580. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the provision of funding to a project (details supplied) in County Kerry. [39477/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Road Safety
Arthur Spring
608. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is aware of the increased threat caused by deer from the national parks transgressing onto public roads in County Kerry; her plans to increase fencing and preventative measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39231/15]
Wed, 4 Nov 2015
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Vehicle Registration
Arthur Spring
57. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Finance his plans to allow for discretion to be introduced regarding vehicle registration tax where a car purchased for a person with a disability must be resold within two years and the disabled person must upgrade to a more suitable and affordable second-hand vehicle to cater for the person's disability. [38510/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
703. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when a cataract operation for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will be carried out; if he is aware of the delays in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37600/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
704. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry to receive an appointment for an eye operation in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37604/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Arthur Spring
248. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have a decision on an application for a medical card; if the application will be expedited, given that the person submitted all relevant documentation in August 2015 and is still awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36819/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Arthur Spring
277. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick had to wait for over three hours for an ambulance to arrive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37027/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Arthur Spring
607. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding awarding long-term illness cards to patients who are diagnosed with the non-exempt types of diabetes. [34732/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
Arthur Spring
190. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if the drugs refund scheme will be adjusted to lower the limit for single persons in relation to correspondence (details supplied). [33812/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Arthur Spring
486. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33448/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Arthur Spring
911. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Medical Card Reviews
Arthur Spring
1042. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health to set out the planned number of medical card and medical cards reviews for persons over 70 years of age to be carried out in each month for the next year. [31611/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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School Transport Administration
Arthur Spring
1195. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Bus Éireann did not commence the school bus service until 31 August 2015, given that some schools opened prior to 31 August 2015; and if the commencement date of the Bus Éireann school bus service will be changed to accommodate the parents of children whose schools open prior to 31 August 2015. [30434/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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Hospital Services
Arthur Spring
187. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) who requires medical treatment; the hospitals which and the consultants who offer such treatment; and the waiting list for each hospital and consultant for a public patient. [29231/15]