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Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Brian Walsh
85. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an appeal under the jobseeker's allowance scheme will be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44705/15]
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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School Enrolments
Brian Walsh
543. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an appeal on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Galway regarding a school placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45246/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Brian Walsh
531. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a decision by Student Universal Support Ireland to refuse an application for a grant from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44019/15]
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Pension Provisions
Brian Walsh
536. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an application by a teacher (details supplied) for retirement pension and lump sum can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44068/15]
Thu, 19 Nov 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Brian Walsh
172. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he will include certain medications (details supplied) in the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40953/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Disability Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
154. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application for disability allowance will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40432/15]
Tue, 17 Nov 2015
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Direct Provision Expenditure
Brian Walsh
325. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amounts paid to companies or persons running direct provision centres in each year since the system was introduced in 1999 by recipient and by direct provision centre. [40282/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Brian Walsh
47. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an appeal in respect of an invalidity pension will be expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39799/15]
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
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Direct Provision System
Brian Walsh
119. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for the implementation of recommendations arising from the recent working group report on the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39800/15]
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Brian Walsh
543. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the initiatives and funds available to local authorities in County Galway to develop social housing; if there is a budget available for these local authorities to deliver their own social housing stock, as opposed to engaging voluntary housing organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39416/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Brian Walsh
654. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the specific reasons an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Galway was refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37312/15]
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Road Improvement Schemes
Brian Walsh
1173. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current position regarding the R336 Bearna to Scríb road project in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37743/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Office of Public Works Expenditure
Brian Walsh
155. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount spent by the Office of Public Works on private security; pest control; and other services, relating to the maintenance of the 139 Garda Síochána stations that have closed since 2011. [37030/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Hospital Procedures
Brian Walsh
438. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of operations or procedures cancelled, by hospital; by speciality, during each of the past five years. [36151/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Brian Walsh
542. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on outpatient waiting lists for Mayo General Hospital, by the specialities for which they are waiting, in each case stating the number of patients who have been waiting more than one year; two years; and three years [35983/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Health Insurance Company Payments
Brian Walsh
543. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the amount currently owed to acute hospitals by private health insurance companies pending the submission of documentation by hospital consultants required for payment to be processed, by hospital. [35984/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Health Services Data
Brian Walsh
544. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have availed of addiction services in each Local Health Office area, by addiction service, in 2013; and in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35985/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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General Medical Services Scheme Payments
Brian Walsh
545. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health the amount paid to medical doctors under the Medical Card and General Medical Services Schemes by the Health Service Executive in 2014; citing, in tabular form, the names of the top 100 recipients; and the amounts paid to each individual or company. [35986/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Brian Walsh
100. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application under the areas of natural constraint scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35196/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Brian Walsh
248. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if an application for a medical card will be reviewed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35349/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Schools Building Projects Status
Brian Walsh
394. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on works to be carried out at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35581/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Agriculture Scheme Applications
Brian Walsh
372. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the area of natural constraints scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34267/15]
Wed, 30 Sep 2015
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Brian Walsh
138. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with ambulance response times in the Connemara area of County Galway; his plans to provide additional resources to improve these times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33563/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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School Completion Programme
Brian Walsh
396. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the report of a review by the Economic and Social Research Institute on the school completion programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33195/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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School Completion Programme
Brian Walsh
397. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider ring-fencing funding for use under the school completion programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33196/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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School Completion Programme
Brian Walsh
398. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set down the number of persons employed nationally under the school completion programme, the type of contracts that they are employed under, and the length of their contracts. [33197/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
238. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31543/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Pension Provisions
Brian Walsh
413. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Galway can be considered for pension entitlements based on post 1 July 2013 salary rates; his plans to extend or eliminate the retirement grace period date for pensions of 30 June 2016 in order to achieve pension parity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31055/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Health Services Provision
Brian Walsh
1009. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health to indicate when funding will be approved for orthotic footwear for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; his plans to introduce measures to alleviate the waiting period for funding and thus improve the availability of orthotic footwear for patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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School Transport Provision
Brian Walsh
1194. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason school transport assistance was cancelled in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the eligibility criteria associated with the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30418/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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School Accommodation Provision
Brian Walsh
1197. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway will be provided with resources to construct a special-needs education room; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30451/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Building Regulations Application
Brian Walsh
1384. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 Statutory Instrument No. 9 of 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30452/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
Brian Walsh
126. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update in relation to the provision of approval from the European Commission in relation to the extension of the employment and investment incentive to include the management and operation of nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29985/15]
Thu, 16 Jul 2015
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National Council for Special Education
Brian Walsh
693. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on the provision of special needs assistants for a school (details supplied) for the new school term commencing in September 2015, given that two new classes are starting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30337/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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Health Services Staff
Brian Walsh
188. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Medical Practitioners Acts 2007 to 2011 to allow non-national doctors to access specialist training, as failure to do so is likely to result in an exodus of such clinicians from Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29242/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Medicinal Products Availability
Brian Walsh
547. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if the LINX Reflux Management System is available to patients for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, as an alternative to the Nissen fundoplication method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28463/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Medicinal Products Availability
Brian Walsh
548. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health if any cost-benefit analysis has been carried out regarding the LINX Reflux Management System vis-à-vis the Nissen Fundoplication Method for the treatment of Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease; his Department's position in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28464/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Hospitals Data
Brian Walsh
553. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of the amounts paid to private companies for pest control services by the Health Service Executive, by acute hospitals, in 2014. [28471/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Brian Walsh
838. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the regime of charges payable by haulage firms, to address competitive disadvantage vis-à-vis operators in the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28693/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Brian Walsh
932. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on cross-Border disparity in charges payable by haulage firms, which are placing Irish operators at a disadvantage that may result in job losses; his plans to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28692/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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National Car Test
Brian Walsh
941. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an exemption from a commercial vehicle DOE test is applicable in a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28966/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Commercial Rates Calculations
Brian Walsh
90. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to recent representations from the Vintners Federation of Ireland, if he will consider the introduction of a rates system based on trading data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26729/15]
Tue, 30 Jun 2015
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Medicinal Products Disposal
Brian Walsh
468. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce guidelines for pharmacies to accept returns of unwanted or unused medicines, in order to ensure their safe disposal and to promote this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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EU Directives
Brian Walsh
223. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance his views on the European Union bank recovery and resolution directive, or bail-in directive; and the implications he foresees for Ireland, Irish banks, and bondholders after January 2016. [24484/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Capital Allowances
Brian Walsh
235. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Finance the range of incentives available in respect of the development and operation of nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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School Staff
Brian Walsh
556. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the re-instatement of a secondary school teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24947/15]
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments
Brian Walsh
935. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a payment under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has not yet been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Galway city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23715/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Brian Walsh
177. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21460/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Educational Disadvantage
Brian Walsh
962. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to lower the enrolment threshold for an administrative principal in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools 2 in urban areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21706/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Brian Walsh
963. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the allocation of an additional alleviation post in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the increase in enrolment at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21707/15]