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Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Niamh Smyth
737. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in introducing the 20-week maternity scan at Cavan General Hospital; the progress to date and timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27352/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Staff
Niamh Smyth
738. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason the RCSI hospital group has not approved the personnel to introduce the 20-week maternity scan at Cavan General Hospital. [27353/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Staff
Niamh Smyth
753. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason the RCSI hospital group has not approved the necessary personnel to introduce the 20-week full detailed anatomy scan at Cavan General Hospital. [27473/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Niamh Smyth
754. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in introducing the 20-week full detailed anatomy scan at Cavan General Hospital; the work done on this to date; if there is a timeframe for its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27474/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Road Safety Strategy
Niamh Smyth
868. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make the wearing of high-visibility clothing mandatory for pedestrians and cyclists; the law in this regard at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26539/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Job Creation
Niamh Smyth
940. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will consider a location in Carrickmacross for a company (details supplied) which has announced it will have to relocate from Dundalk in 2017; if IDA Ireland is showing this building to the company; if she has been in contact with the company on this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26756/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Domestic Violence Refuges Provision
Niamh Smyth
951. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of women's refuge centres here; the number of women these centres can cater for and in these centres at present; the name of the centre which supports women in Cavan and Monaghan; her plans to introduce more; the supports in place for women in counties of Cavan and Monaghan who have no centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26789/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Data
Niamh Smyth
18. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number, rank, title and job of members of An Garda Síochána who are assigned to the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division; the number of new members which have been assigned since January 2015; the number of members who have retired since January 2015; the number of new vehicles allocated to this Division since 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24469/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Irish Prison Service
Niamh Smyth
47. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inmates based in Loughan House open prison in Blacklion, County Cavan; the offences they have committed; the capacity of the facility; the number of staff working there at present, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24825/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Data
Niamh Smyth
48. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and rank of gardaí who retired in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division from 2011 to 2016 to date; the stations they retired from; the number of new recruits which have been assigned to each Garda station in the Cavan-Monaghan Garda division from 2011 to 2016 to date, in tabular from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24826/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Reserve
Niamh Smyth
103. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reserves in Counties Cavan and Monaghan in tabular form; the way they are being utilised given the shortage of gardaí in divisions across the country due to the number of retirements and lack of recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25050/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Niamh Smyth
155. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a Garda vetting certificate; if there is a direct contact for teachers with Garda vetting who find themselves in these situations, that is, a teacher who has a job but cannot teach due to delays in Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25691/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Niamh Smyth
156. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a Garda vetting certificate; if there is a direct contact for teachers with Garda vetting who find themselves in these situations, that is, a teacher who has a job but cannot teach due to delays in Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25694/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Banking Operations
Niamh Smyth
224. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank has a policy on whether bank ATM machines should dispense €50 notes to customers instead of the €20 note; the practice of retail banks here in relation to dispensing notes; the breakdown of actual notes dispensed in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24648/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Tax Code
Niamh Smyth
235. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 94 of 21 July 2016, his plans to lower the VAT rate on specifically organic products (details supplied) that have no added sugar and are free of pesticides and fertilisers; and his further plans to differentiate between this product and others which contain sugar. [24920/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Departmental Reviews
Niamh Smyth
358. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance when his Department's review of income averaging for the artist's exemption will be completed; the actions arising from the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26405/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Transport Data
Niamh Smyth
379. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications received under the post-primary school transport scheme from counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2014 and 2015 in tabular form; the number which were deemed to be ineligible; the number of ineligible applications which were refused due to applicants not attending their nearest school in counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24380/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Transport Applications
Niamh Smyth
381. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a concessionary bus ticket for attending the closest secondary school to them in County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Transport Provision
Niamh Smyth
382. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has been informed that the bus route for a school (details supplied) is to be withdrawn in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24417/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Special Educational Needs
Niamh Smyth
430. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills the correct procedure for parents who seek the support of a special needs assistant for their son or daughter in primary school. [25391/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Transport
Niamh Smyth
431. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the distress the nearest school rule is causing to families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25392/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Local Authority Functions
Niamh Smyth
573. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will explain the role of a community warden; the way county councils can avail of this position; if he will provide a breakdown of the counties which have a community warden in place, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24782/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Septic Tank Grants
Niamh Smyth
634. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a householder can request an inspection in a case where a septic tank is evidentially not working in order to receive grant aid to upgrade the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25909/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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School Meals Programme
Niamh Smyth
665. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of schools in counties Cavan and Monaghan involved in the meals programme in the past school year; the way this compares to the previous year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24513/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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State Pensions Reform
Niamh Smyth
714. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to abolish the compulsory retirement age of 65; the options of financial support available to people who retire at 65 years of age but do not receive the State pension until they are 66 years of age; the reason people are being forced onto jobseeker's payments for one year in these situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25131/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Flood Prevention Measures
Niamh Smyth
921. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the OPW is not taking responsibility for the River Erne in the constituency of Cavan/Monaghan; the funding measures that can be accessed to clean this river and alleviate flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25841/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Architectural Heritage
Niamh Smyth
952. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she is aware of any plans to restore St. Felim's Workhouse in Cullies in Cavan Town, the former St. Felim's Hospital, which is a listed building; if not, if plans will be made to put it to use in the community as an important heritage building in County Cavan before it falls further into disrepair; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24785/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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National Concert Hall
Niamh Smyth
985. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she supports the National Concert Hall in its key strategic objective between now and 2020 to ensure the complete refurbishment of the venue (details supplied). [26250/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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National Concert Hall
Niamh Smyth
986. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in view of the fact that Earlsfort Terrace was earmarked for the future development of the National Concert Hall and for the arts in 2006, the reason an exploration station, a children's interactive science museum, is now being located within the north wing of the Earlsfort Terrace building; if such a development in this location will not hamper the future development of the National Concert Hall; and if the rest of the site will be kept for the arts and for music in particular, in line with the original vision for the site or if there are any other plans for more third party organisations from outside the arts to be given space at Earslfort Terrace. [26251/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Niamh Smyth
1014. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Niamh Smyth
1038. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding which has been allocated to mental health in the Cavan Monaghan Hospital Group for 2016; the new services planned for introduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24471/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Health Services Funding
Niamh Smyth
1143. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the detail on cuts that have been imposed at a day care centre (details supplied); the reason these cuts have taken place; if staff were notified of the downgrading of services; the services on offer to service users at present; his plans to increase day care at this unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24975/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Niamh Smyth
1166. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in receiving an appointment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25093/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Niamh Smyth
1257. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) is continuing to wait on an assessment when it states in correspondence that the HSE is in breach of its own legislation. [25480/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Niamh Smyth
1393. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns by a person (details supplied) regarding the availability of vaccinations for children at present here; if a catch-up programme is being planned by Government for children who miss out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25924/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme
Niamh Smyth
1481. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a subsidy is still in existence for the installation of electricity in slatted sheds and farm out offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24684/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Niamh Smyth
1504. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the farming sectors the EU aid package worth €11.1 million is open to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24515/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Niamh Smyth
1511. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has sought a meeting or is planning to seek a meeting with the person who has been appointed chief negotiator for Brexit on behalf of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24646/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Fish Farming
Niamh Smyth
1635. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has made contact with Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the closure of fish farms here; the action his Department has taken on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25127/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Fish Farming
Niamh Smyth
1636. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has made contact with Inland Fisheries Ireland regarding the closure of fish farms here; the action his Department has taken on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25128/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Tourism Industry
Niamh Smyth
1637. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the worth of angling to the Irish economy annually; if he will provide a breakdown by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25129/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Fish Farming
Niamh Smyth
1638. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been in contact with Inland Fisheries Ireland following their moves to close fish hatcheries here; the action he has taken on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25130/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Sports Organisations
Niamh Smyth
1639. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of angling clubs here; the number of members each have; their location; the initiatives in place to support anglers, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25132/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Wind Energy Generation
Niamh Smyth
1667. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of wind farms located in counties Cavan and Monaghan, in tabular form; the number of turbines these farms have; if there are any plans for more wind farms; the stage these projects are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24786/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Local Improvement Scheme
Niamh Smyth
1744. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a dedicated, separately funded local improvement scheme will be restored to county councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24528/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Niamh Smyth
1752. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grant aid available to community groups that wish to construct a cycle lane to encourage tourists to explore different parts of counties Cavan and Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24643/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Niamh Smyth
1753. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the areas in counties Cavan and Monaghan which have been provided with a cycle lane to date, in tabular form; if there are areas in Cavan and Monaghan where cycle lanes have yet to be implemented; when works might begin in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24644/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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IDA Site Visits
Niamh Smyth
1866. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of visits the IDA has made to counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24418/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Niamh Smyth
44. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is a delay in the processing of Garda vetting for a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; when they will receive their Garda vetting clearance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23385/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Tax Code
Niamh Smyth
94. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to lower the VAT rate on items (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23558/16]