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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]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Turf Cutting
Denis Naughten
12. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the relocation of turf cutters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51119/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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National Raised Bog Management Plan
Denis Naughten
14. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the rehabilitation of bogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51118/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Legislative Measures
Denis Naughten
110. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 will be amended to increase the Circuit Court jurisdiction in actions in contract and tort beyond the threshold of €75,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52282/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Road Projects Status
Denis Naughten
315. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Westmeath County Council will be supported in its plan to progress the N55 Athlone to Ballymahon realignment project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52433/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Vacant Properties
Denis Naughten
51. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage the use of vacant housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51107/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Housing Estates
Denis Naughten
77. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the taking in charge of housing estates process will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51117/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Denis Naughten
181. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51917/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Denis Naughten
222. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51977/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Education Welfare Service
Denis Naughten
75. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide alternatives to prosecution for parents who fail to ensure their children attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51104/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Education Welfare Service Expenditure
Denis Naughten
79. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost to her Department of prosecuting parents for the failure of children to attend school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51103/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Denis Naughten
190. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 210 of 26 November 2019, when Bus Éireann will commence liaising with the family in relation to the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51347/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Denis Naughten
316. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a health centre (details supplied) in County Galway which was closed on a temporary basis will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51147/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Denis Naughten
442. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) would not receive a full reimbursement under the cross-Border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51734/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Denis Naughten
616. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of talks with community employee supervisors; the status of proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51353/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
650. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on an application; the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51818/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Vacant Properties
Denis Naughten
681. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he is taking to encourage the use of vacant housing in villages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51108/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Administration
Denis Naughten
32. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to reopen the rural regeneration fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50496/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Denis Naughten
163. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50674/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Emergency Aeromedical Service
Denis Naughten
167. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the annual payment made from his Department to the Air Corps for the operation of the aeromedical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50686/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Denis Naughten
67. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend carer's allowance to persons working over the prescribed hours in cases in which the person being cared for is in a training centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50152/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Denis Naughten
76. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend carer's allowance to persons working over the prescribed hours in cases in which the person being cared for is in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50151/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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DEIS Administration
Denis Naughten
115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS band one primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50510/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data
Denis Naughten
275. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters displaced on each designated bog in which turf cutting has ceased in tabular form; the number who took compensation; the number who sought relocation; the number awaiting relocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50560/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Job Creation
Denis Naughten
66. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to support job creation in the midland peat counties following the announced closure of the Lough Ree and West Offaly power stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49704/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports
Denis Naughten
73. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the requests made under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; her plans to make a further request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50036/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Teachers' Remuneration
Denis Naughten
194. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49830/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Denis Naughten
331. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will approve the advertising of a position (details supplied); the reason for the delay in advertising this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49742/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Denis Naughten
401. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 3 of 21 November 2019, when the person will receive a home care package as per the request in the Topical Issue matter; the reason a reply was not furnished on 21 November 2019 or no reference made to the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50090/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
559. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49727/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Bord na Móna
Denis Naughten
16. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to secure employment for Bord na Móna employees who are the first staff to lose their jobs as a result of the decision by the ESB to cease the operation of west Offaly and Lough Ree power plants. [49068/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Denis Naughten
172. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness scheme to include illnesses such as fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Disability Definitions
Denis Naughten
173. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to recognise the condition fibromyalgia as a disability; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and suffering caused as a result of the condition; the reason it has not received this recognition to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Disease Incidence
Denis Naughten
174. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a registry of persons suffering from fibromyalgia in order that it is possible to ascertain the number of persons suffering from the condition; his view on whether it would be prudent to establish the registry alongside that of arthritis in view of the fact that more persons retire early as a result of fibromyalgia than arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Social Welfare Code
Denis Naughten
253. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the documents required to be submitted to her Department by a person applying for a means tested payment to prove that the person is separated and not in receipt of maintenance payments in view of informal separation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49462/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Applications
Denis Naughten
257. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons with fibromyalgia can no longer access protocol 6 on the online list of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49590/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Social Welfare Code
Denis Naughten
258. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which fibromyalgia is assessed for the purpose of approving or refusing social welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49591/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Alternative Farm Enterprises
Denis Naughten
52. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the growing of biomass crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Alternative Farm Enterprises
Denis Naughten
79. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to establish a biomass supply chain for the support scheme for renewable heat; the implications of the recent decision by An Bord Pleanála in west County Offaly for the establishment of a domestic biomass supply chain here; the status of Bord na Móna bioenergy plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49067/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Renewable Energy Projects
Denis Naughten
177. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the development of a biomass industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
275. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49315/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Jobseeker's Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
279. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a jobseeker's allowance application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49374/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Water Services Funding
Denis Naughten
287. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when funding will be provided to local authorities for the upgrade of domestic wells; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49358/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Ambulance Service
Denis Naughten
89. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve ambulance services on foot of recommendations in the report of the trauma steering group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48784/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Denis Naughten
100. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to improve ambulance response times in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48785/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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EU Funding
Denis Naughten
174. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to centralise European Regional Development Funds in Dublin; the implication of such a decision on the northern and western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48588/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Denis Naughten
210. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48918/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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National Dementia Strategy Implementation
Denis Naughten
265. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure that each person diagnosed with dementia has access to a dementia adviser; the counties which do not have a dementia adviser to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48575/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Denis Naughten
272. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a date for surgery; the average waiting list time for such surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48603/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Denis Naughten
291. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48695/19]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Data
Denis Naughten
301. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of NTPF appointments provided to ENT patients to date in 2019; the effect this has had on individual hospital waiting lists; his plans to address such waiting lists in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48739/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Greenways Development
Denis Naughten
22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned greenway from Athlone Castle to Eyre Square, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48011/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Tourism Policy
Denis Naughten
41. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the development of Ireland's Hidden Heartlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48012/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Hospital Transfers
Denis Naughten
124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be transferred; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48278/19]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility
Denis Naughten
260. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason local authority tenants cannot purchase Part V houses under the tenant purchase scheme; if there are exceptions; if this applies to those that were tenants prior to the introduction of the 2016 legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48318/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Sexual Offences Data
Denis Naughten
28. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to reform the monitoring of sex offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47457/19]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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Sexual Offences Data
Denis Naughten
39. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to tag sex offenders following their release from prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47458/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Denis Naughten
60. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to enhance supports for children with a learning disability within the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47441/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Education Policy
Denis Naughten
84. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support small rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47442/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry Irregularities
Denis Naughten
500. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 426, 427 and 428 of 12 November 2019, the month in which the factory concerned breached the excess carcase trimming specification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47745/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility
Denis Naughten
672. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a person is eligible to apply for the housing aid for older people scheme if they have lifetime right of residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47612/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Wastewater Treatment
Denis Naughten
673. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the grant aid available to support the construction of a wastewater treatment facility for group sewerage schemes; the results of the previous pilot scheme completed on group sewerage schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47621/19]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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Irish Water Funding
Denis Naughten
675. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to provide funding in 2020 to Uisce Éireann for the provision of a sewerage system for Ahascragh, County Galway in view of the fact that it is the only midland wastewater treatment facility discharging raw sewerage into a watercourse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47628/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Public Procurement Regulations
Denis Naughten
11. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public procurement threshold will be increased from €25,000 in view of the impact same is having on SMEs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46498/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Public Procurement Regulations
Denis Naughten
22. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if green procurement will be incorporated into the public procurement code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46499/19]
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Renewable Energy Generation
Denis Naughten
156. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to support the production of domestic biomass to supply Lanesboro and Shannonbridge power stations in advance of the decision by the ESB not to proceed with planning for both plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Denis Naughten
72. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the reason for the difference in the VAT registration threshold for the sale of services versus the sale of goods; if he will review the anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46497/19]
Wed, 13 Nov 2019
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Tax Reliefs Availability
Denis Naughten
80. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider providing income tax relief for the long-term lease of residential homes to address security of tenure in view of the success of a similar measure in the agricultural sector under section 664 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as amended by the Finance Act 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46496/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Female Genital Mutilation
Denis Naughten
45. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress being made to ban female genital mutilation at both EU and UN level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46479/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Visa Agreements
Denis Naughten
49. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made on establishing an E3 visa agreement between Ireland and the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46480/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
83. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city. [46301/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
88. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46291/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
102. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46295/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
124. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46294/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
144. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46299/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
179. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46292/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Denis Naughten
203. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 2 October 2019, the status of acquiring a site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46543/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
248. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46298/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Probate Data
Denis Naughten
257. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average and longest waiting time in each probate office for applications by solicitors and personal applicants, respectively; the number of applications on hand in each office; the timeline for the eProbate project to go live in each office; the status of the project; if the Revenue Commissioners have been incorporated and gone live on eProbate; the status of the implementation of each recommendation in the report of the probate services review group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46398/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
285. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46287/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Hospital Car Parks
Denis Naughten
301. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the matter of hospital parking charges; the status of the implementation plan; the next steps that will be taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46020/19]