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Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Michael D'Arcy
204. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal for a domiciliary care application will be processed and decided upon for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29274/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Michael D'Arcy
1056. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available for young persons in County Wexford under 18 years of age; his plans to increase same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26723/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Road Network
Michael D'Arcy
59. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions required for the M11-N11 junction 4 M50 to junction 14 Coynes Cross upgrade; if funding has been allocated for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21964/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Passport Services
Michael D'Arcy
633. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person (details supplied) that is a UK passport holder living here for 12 years and married for 17 years to an Irish citizen who has both an Irish and a UK passport can automatically get an Irish passport based on his marriage to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19900/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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GLAS Applications
Michael D'Arcy
1145. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by persons (details supplied) in County Wexford for a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19230/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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GLAS Payments
Michael D'Arcy
1227. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay with regard to the remaining applications for payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20462/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Mortgage to Rent Scheme
Michael D'Arcy
313. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the recently published report following the review of the mortgage to rent scheme for borrowers of commercial private lending institutions, which sets out the percentage of MTR completed cases by lender up to December 2016; the percentage of MTR cases in the pipeline, by lender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Legal Costs
Michael D'Arcy
345. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent on legal and other fees helping workers of a company (details supplied) take their case to the European courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16161/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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GLAS Applications
Michael D'Arcy
589. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will be received by a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the reason for the delay in processing 5,000 applications for payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16270/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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School Playgrounds
Michael D'Arcy
89. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are grants available for a school (details supplied) in County Wexford to construct a playground in its grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15557/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Eligibility
Michael D'Arcy
490. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Wexford can claim under the partial capacity benefit scheme retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12917/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Michael D'Arcy
199. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive full-time residential care suitable for their needs; his plans to build a new residence for persons with disabilities and to expand respite services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12459/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Accommodation Provision
Michael D'Arcy
260. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive full-time residential care suitable for their needs; and his plans to build a new residential unit and to expand respite services in County Wexford. [12427/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Departmental Legal Costs
Michael D'Arcy
299. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent by his Department and other Government agencies in helping workers of a company (details supplied) take their case to the European courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11300/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Public Sector Pensions
Michael D'Arcy
362. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when his Department will be carrying out an actuarial valuation in respect of the accrued liability of public service occupational pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11299/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hospital Beds Data
Michael D'Arcy
531. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health the number and proportion of public ward beds occupied by persons with private health insurance in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number or the proportion of these persons who opted to be treated in a private capacity, incurring the new private bed charge of €813 versus the statutory charge of €80 per night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11510/17]
Thu, 2 Mar 2017
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Michael D'Arcy
266. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be paid a single farm payment grant in view of the fact all documentation has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10777/17]
Thu, 2 Mar 2017
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Departmental Staff
Michael D'Arcy
305. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria that the Public Appointments Service, PAS, implements when vacancies arise in his Department for veterinary inspectors; the way in which PAS decides on the persons called for interview; the appeals policy in place; the number of days applicants have to appeal; the number of persons hired; the number retired from his Department; the age profile of the successful applicants; the recent Civil Service employment status of those who were called for interview; the age profile of those who were turned down for interview; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11068/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Home Schooling
Michael D'Arcy
311. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a person (details supplied) can avail of home schooling; if so, the steps they can take to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10599/17]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
Michael D'Arcy
171. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health when a scheme (details supplied) discussed in budget 2017 will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8866/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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School Patronage
Michael D'Arcy
132. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Skills whether there are grounds for opening a national school in an area in which a lack of choice has been identified; and if so, the steps a community interest group should take to establish such a school. [7469/17]
Wed, 15 Feb 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Michael D'Arcy
201. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle flash glucose monitoring system (details supplied) will be made available to persons here through the medical card or through the long-term illness book; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/17]
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
239. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2015 BPS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who has had entitlements transferred to them and land leased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6273/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Michael D'Arcy
191. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the application for the new purpose built school at Drumgood, Enniscorthy, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Michael D'Arcy
286. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of affordable housing estates that were funded by his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3840/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Michael D'Arcy
287. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of affordable houses that were sold nationwide in each of the years 2014 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3841/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
618. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive the remainder of their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3744/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Greyhound Industry
Michael D'Arcy
523. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the frequency with which racing dogs are drug tested here; the number of winners that have been tested in the past two years after the race; if all winners could be drug tested after each race; the reason the 2015 drug test results have not been released; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2712/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Property Tax Exemptions
Michael D'Arcy
525. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when housing estates will be reassessed for the local property tax unfinished estates exemption scheme, that is, any estates that are unfinished to be added to the list (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1760/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Michael D'Arcy
649. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal of a domiciliary care application will be processed and decided upon for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1478/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Michael D'Arcy
1431. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be paid their 2014 beef data payment. [1252/17]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
536. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a single farm payment in view of the fact there has been no payment to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39437/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
548. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39629/16]
Thu, 8 Dec 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
218. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be granted a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39244/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
165. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a single farm payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37810/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Michael D'Arcy
499. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is acceptable that there is a 53-month waiting list for orthodontic treatment for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford; the actions he will take to improve the waiting time for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34619/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Tax Credits
Michael D'Arcy
80. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Finance if, in the circumstances in which a person has claimed tax back under the incapacitated tax scheme, the person can also apply via the HTB for an additional tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34159/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Patient Data
Michael D'Arcy
225. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health the number of dialysis patients who live in each county; the number of patients in each county who access each of the modes of dialysis treatment, namely, in-centre haemodialysis, satellite-centre haemodialysis, home-haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis; if he will provide this information as it relates to a specified recent date in 2016 or for 31 December 2015; if he will publish this information on a county basis and in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34129/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Health Services Data
Michael D'Arcy
226. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health the cost to the HSE in January 2016 or a recent given month post-November 2015 of taxi and other transport services that arose from the transfer of County Wexford public dialysis patients to the renal dialysis units at University Hospital Waterford, AMNCH Tallaght and St. Vincent's hospital, Dublin and any other HSE dialysis unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34130/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Michael D'Arcy
288. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will release 70% of the 2015 disadvantaged payment funds due to a person (details supplied) who has been selected for a remote sensing eligibility inspection and if there is any penalty, that it will be paid out of the 30% remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34201/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Michael D'Arcy
316. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has assessed the volume of traffic using the M11 from Coynes Cross to the M50 connection each day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Michael D'Arcy
317. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the additional lane from Coynes Cross, Wicklow on the M11 to the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34216/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Emergency Departments
Michael D'Arcy
154. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with a medical card living in County Wexford have to pay a fee for accident and emergency at Dublin dental hospital while persons with the same medical card from counties Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33912/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Michael D'Arcy
103. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the status of the Legal Services Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33675/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Psychological Assessments
Michael D'Arcy
122. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will have an educational needs assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32874/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
377. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be paid a 2016 single farm payment; if the application is in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32560/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
151. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment of the single farm grant will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32401/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Tax Code
Michael D'Arcy
85. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Finance the current threshold for a tax free award from an employer to an employee under the Revenue small benefits exemption scheme; his plans to change the threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31278/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments
Michael D'Arcy
247. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will receive a 2015 disadvantaged payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31228/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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GLAS Data
Michael D'Arcy
76. Deputy Michael D'Arcy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in County Wexford who have been paid for GLAS 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29904/16]