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Tue, 2 May 2017
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Pension Provisions
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
524. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Social Protection if the 22 years spent working in the public sector by a person (details supplied) can be weighted to pension entitlement following commencement of employment with a new State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19306/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Departmental Staff Recruitment
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
1160. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when recruitment of staff to the veterinary laboratories will commence; and his plans to return staff numbers to previous levels. [19371/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
1161. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to continue the agriculture cashflow support loan scheme in budget 2018. [19372/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Swimming Pool Programme
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
188. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a project (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/17]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
467. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that a social worker is recruited at a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11550/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
468. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to recruit a consultant oncologist who is due to retire (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11551/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
469. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans to meet the staff shortage at Birr community nursing unit, which has resulted in the suspension of day care services and the closure of respite and rehabilitation beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11552/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Departmental Offices
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
605. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will open and put a new social protection office (details supplied) into operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10423/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Electronic Cigarettes
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
926. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health the reason the mechanics, cost and detail required by manufacturers of vaping products to comply with the law have not been forthcoming from his Department, regarding the drafting of legislation to implement the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPDII) and more specifically, Article 20(2) referring to a proposed notification submission system for vaping products; the estimated cost of the notification system to the State per annum; the way that cost has been calculated; the way the scheme will be funded; when the notification scheme will be published; the body that will be responsible for the management of the notification system; the products which will need to be notified and by whom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10568/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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TAMS Applications
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
1070. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will grant approval for persons to commence work under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10511/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Fish Farming
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
1107. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the closure of an Irish farm (details supplied) by Inland Fisheries Ireland recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10428/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
46. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue the appropriate forms to a person (details supplied) to allow the progression of a grant under the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8724/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
47. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider providing access to young trained farmers every 12 months under the national reserve funding scheme. [8725/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
314. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will examine a case (details supplied) where a person was placed on a public waiting list for a tonsillectomy operation and after a two-year wait was transferred to a private waiting list in November 2015; if the matter will be investigated and arrangements made for this operation to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8330/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
266. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will introduce funding for the recruitment of special needs assistants for preschool children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4944/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Nursing Home Subventions
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
315. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if the National Treatment Purchase Fund will cover an increase by the nursing home under the fair deal scheme or if this increase needs to be covered by the patient; how does this affect the person's existing fair deal agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4005/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
364. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Health if he will address the long waiting lists for appointments for children diagnosed with scoliosis, given the response from the parliamentary affairs division (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Industrial Development
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
167. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to promote new entrants to the Irish whiskey sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Industrial Development
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
173. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent economic analysis on the Irish whiskey sector by Dr. Pat Massey which emphasises the need for the establishment of a wholesale whiskey market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2757/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Industrial Development
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy
176. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish whiskey industry is utilising its full capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2765/16]