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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Health Services Staff Recruitment

Thomas Pringle

329. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the nursing post to cover maternity leave will be filled at a respite home (details supplied); the capacity at the centre; if it is open to full-time service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49912/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Occupational Therapy Staff

Thomas Pringle

330. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a number of HSE occupational therapist posts in County Donegal will be filled in view of the fact that there is only one occupational therapist for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49913/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Maternity Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

405. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason midwife-led care options, including homebirth, midwife-led hospital units and birthing centres were not included as part of the national maternity strategy, Creating a Better Future Together 2016 - 2026; if his attention has been drawn to the inequalities facing pregnant women in County Donegal forced to give birth in exclusively obstetric-led units in Letterkenny or Sligo hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50299/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Occupational Therapy Staff

Thomas Pringle

407. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of posts filled for HSE occupational therapists in each primary care setting in County Donegal; the number of vacant occupational therapist posts in the county; the reason for the vacancy to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50310/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Public Transport

Thomas Pringle

550. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the rolling out of disability access bus stops particularly in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50168/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Road Traffic Legislation

Thomas Pringle

557. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bring in legislation to amend section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1994; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50347/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

661. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which the total contributions approach to the calculation of the State pension, contributory, from 2020 will be carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50330/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

705. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the evidence base and reasoning that has been used to arrive at a setback distance figure of four times the tip height from residential property with respect to visual amenity as set out at key aspect 2 in the preferred draft approach of the targeted review of the wind energy development guidelines 2006 published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50240/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

706. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the legislative basis and specific statutory provisions under which circular letters Pl20 2013 and Pl05 2017 are issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50241/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

707. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if circular letters Pl20 2013 and Pl05 2017 are advisory in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50242/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

708. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if statutory authority attributable to circular letters Pl20 2013 and Pl05 2017 is solely underpinned by the section 28 guidelines to which they refer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50243/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

709. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the policy and or objective in the wind energy development guidelines 2006 including specific references; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50244/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

710. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has been informed of the recent position subsequent to April 2014 by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the proposed renewable energy export policy and development framework that is referenced in circular letter PL 20 2013 and endorsed by circular letter PL 05 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50245/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

711. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the action he has taken and the outcome in each individual case (details supplied) in which planning authorities altered wind-energy policies contrary to the advice contained in circular letter PL20/2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50246/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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County Development Plans

Thomas Pringle

712. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the planning section within his Department had sight of and considered a report endorsed by the planning authority of County Donegal entitled submission in relation to amendment document Option 3 revised to the working draft county development plan 2014 to 2018 prior to making its submission to the draft County Donegal development plan 2018 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50247/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

713. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the wind energy development guidelines 2006 have been subject to strategic environmental assessment in line with requirements under the EU Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50248/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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County Development Plans

Thomas Pringle

714. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on whether the replication of elements of policy by other planning authorities is a consideration that falls within the express or implied statutory obligations of a planning authority when formulating an overall strategy for the proper planning and sustainable development of its functional area; if so, the particular provisions within the Planning and Development Acts, associated regulations, guidelines or otherwise, that provide for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50249/17]

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Tue, 28 Nov 2017

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County Development Plans

Thomas Pringle

715. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the process followed by his Department in making a determination as to whether his recommendations have been complied with in the context of section 12(5)(a) of the Planning and Development Acts 2017 (as amended); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50250/17]

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Thu, 23 Nov 2017

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Hospital Services

Thomas Pringle

171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the future of long-term residential beds at St. Joseph's Hospital in Stranorlar, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49813/17]

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Thu, 23 Nov 2017

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Hospital Services

Thomas Pringle

172. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if a report (details supplied) has been sent to HIQA or to the HSE's national social care division; if not, the timeframe for same; the reason for delays in drafting a plan for community hospital infrastructure for Stranorlar, Ramelton and Lifford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49814/17]

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