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Wed, 13 Jul 2016
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Tax Code
Bobby Aylward
104. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Finance the plans and provisions he is examining and implanting for the tax-free group B threshold for those inheriting money or assets from persons outside of their direct family ahead of budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21493/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Bobby Aylward
260. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills to grant an additional funding request to facilitate the alteration of bathrooms and assist the amalgamation process of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20792/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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School Staff
Bobby Aylward
261. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills to reconsider the refusal of a concessionary post following the approval of the amalgamation request of a school (details supplied) and to assist in the amalgamation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20793/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Scheme to Support National Organisations
Bobby Aylward
296. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to reinstate funding to an organisation (details supplied) under the support scheme for national organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20471/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Trade Relations
Bobby Aylward
420. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there are any trade links or agreements in place between Ireland and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Burma, following the relatively recent establishment of a democratic government there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Trade Relations
Bobby Aylward
421. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures taken by his Department to establish trade links or agreements between Ireland and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Burma, following the relatively recent establishment of a democratic government there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21078/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Bobby Aylward
529. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the timeline of the appointment of a permanent consultant medical oncologist with special interest in the area of sarcoma at St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin 4, following the commitment given that consideration is being given to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20812/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Bobby Aylward
70. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay on an application for entry to the Defence Forces by a person (details supplied) which has been with the Garda vetting unit for in excess of seven months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19987/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Bobby Aylward
71. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average processing time for vetting applications for entry to the Defence Forces by the Garda vetting unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19988/16]
Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Post Office Network
Bobby Aylward
23. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will honour the commitment that a five-year strategy and pilot service hub post offices would be in place by July 2016 which the chairperson (details supplied) of the Post Office Network Business Development Group made at the launch of its report in January 2016 and the commitment in the programme for Government to consider enabling the payment of motor tax at post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11766/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
94. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he provides grant-aid to persons (details supplied) to study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Bobby Aylward
96. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application by a school (details supplied) for a new learning support room and a general practitioner room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16265/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
128. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection if an exemption exists to allow a person (details supplied) who has completed three years on a community employment scheme to apply and access a further community employment scheme before turning 55 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16162/16]
Wed, 15 Jun 2016
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Cultural Policy
Bobby Aylward
148. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to adopt a new all-party approach to national cultural policy; to submit the culture policy, Culture 2025, to the relevant Oireachtas committee as a matter of priority; to ensure that Culture 2025 is allocated appropriate time for debate in Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16146/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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School Transport
Bobby Aylward
180. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills to introduce legislation to provide appropriate funding in order to have alarms fitted on all school buses that will notify the driver when a passenger is not wearing their seat belt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16051/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Water Quality
Bobby Aylward
270. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he has or will put in place to tackle excessive lime levels in residential water supplies which can damage household appliances such as kettles, washing machines and dishwashers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15995/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Water Quality
Bobby Aylward
271. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he, the consumer, the local authority or Irish Water is responsible for alleviating the problem of hard water in residential water supplies caused by excessive lime levels in areas of limestone bedrock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15996/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
329. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason he continues to issue letters to recipients of social protection payments requesting that they change their chosen payment method to a financial institution rather than the local post office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Bobby Aylward
330. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason he continues to issue correspondence to recipients of social protection payments indicating a preference for financial institutions over the post office network, given that the Government is engaged in a well publicised process to secure and develop this network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15987/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Bobby Aylward
334. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16042/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Hedge Cutting Season
Bobby Aylward
377. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the agricultural hedge cutting date restrictions in place for farmers and others; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15742/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Bobby Aylward
407. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for Health Service Executive orthodontic treatment for children in County Carlow; his plans to alleviate this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15397/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Bobby Aylward
408. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for Health Service Executive orthodontic treatment for children in County Kilkenny; his plans to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Bobby Aylward
409. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for Health Service Executive orthodontic treatment for children nationally; his plans to reduce this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Bobby Aylward
462. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the arrangements he has in place to supplement the work of the speech and language therapists based in the speech therapy services in County Kilkenny should one or more therapists take maternity leave for the maximum period they are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15934/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Bobby Aylward
463. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the arrangements he has in place to maintain control of the ever-increasing waiting lists for patients seeking speech therapy services in County Kilkenny should one or more therapists take maternity leave for the maximum period they are entitled to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15935/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Applications
Bobby Aylward
495. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the reason he has not provided a conclusive answer to a query - apart from two interim responses - which was lodged for his attention nearly seven weeks ago detailing emergency circumstances in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15405/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Bobby Aylward
551. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the fibre broadband capacity in Brittas, County Kilkenny; the provisions in place to improve this; the status of its further planned roll-out there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16045/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Bobby Aylward
552. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to prioritise and expedite the roll-out of fibre broadband in Brittas, County Kilkenny under the national broadband plan to reflect the need for a reliable broadband service for residential and business purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16046/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Road Safety
Bobby Aylward
603. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations in place to ensure that passengers on school buses wear their safety belts for the duration of the journey to and from school as a compulsory measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16052/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Bobby Aylward
58. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reintroduce student grants for postgraduate students aged 23 years or over, as per discussions which took place between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil during Government formation negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15162/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Bobby Aylward
180. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health if he can provide funding through the HSE for the establishment of a gold star initiative or task group in Kilkenny such as the one in Cashel, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15191/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Bobby Aylward
181. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the process persons must follow in establishing a task force or group to achieve gold star status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15192/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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National Lottery Funding Applications
Bobby Aylward
185. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health to confirm receipt of an application from a residential home (details supplied) under the national lottery grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15228/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Health Services Funding
Bobby Aylward
186. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the alternative avenues of funding applicable to a residential home (details supplied), apart from the national lottery grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15229/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Bobby Aylward
65. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure on rural development programmes under the agri-environment options scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14472/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Student Support Schemes
Bobby Aylward
188. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he can provide funding, apart from a grant from Student Universal Support Ireland, for a person who has secured a place on a master's degree course in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14530/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
299. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection if there is any form of funding available through his Department, apart from the back-to-education allowance, for a person who has secured a place on a masters course in September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14531/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Medical Card Applications
Bobby Aylward
434. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14586/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Medical Card Applications
Bobby Aylward
480. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14789/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Bobby Aylward
481. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health to confirm the long-term plan for Kilkcreene Orthopaedic Hospital, County Kilkenny given reports that the St. Patrick's ward of the facility is being converted into offices for administration purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14790/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Bobby Aylward
502. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that career opportunities in the mental health service are appealing to graduates in the key areas of psychiatry, psychology, family therapy and other mental health roles to ensure that such graduates compete for posts in the Irish mental health service as opposed to abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14987/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Funding
Bobby Aylward
503. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Health the reason the €12 million which was taken from the mental health budget was not invested in other under resourced areas of mental health such as the child and adolescent services, nursing or community supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14988/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Defibrillators in Schools Provision
Bobby Aylward
162. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 25 May 2016, his plans to implement defibrillator training for pupils and designated members of staff in post-primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14027/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Bobby Aylward
207. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14097/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Waste Disposal
Bobby Aylward
121. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if civic amenity sites of local authorities will charge by weight from 1 July 2016; if the impending legislation will allow a grace period of six months until January 2017 in respect of these sites, during which they will not be liable for fines, licence reviews, penalisations or any other forms of statutory or other disciplinary action; if and why he will consider such an arrangement for private waste collection providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13976/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Waste Management Regulations
Bobby Aylward
363. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to permit an extension for a waste collection provider where the collection vehicles fail to comply with the new measures required under the pay-by-weight system to be introduced on 1 July 2016 due to financial difficulty, unavoidable delays resulting in difficult time constraints, equipment malfunction, repair or otherwise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12682/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Waste Management Regulations
Bobby Aylward
364. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the fines, licence reviews, penalisation and statutory or other disciplinary actions waste collection providers will be subject to on failing to comply with the pay-by-weight regulations due to come into effect on 1 July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Waste Management Regulations
Bobby Aylward
365. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to implement a 90-day grace period from 1 July 2016 during which all waste collection providers will be immune from fines, licence reviews, penalisation and any other statuary or other disciplinary actions and afford ample time for them to address unforeseen issues with upgrades to infrastructure, equipment, vehicles and associated machinery or otherwise. [12684/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Carer's Benefit Eligibility
Bobby Aylward
476. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Social Protection the rules in respect of returning to work during the application, review or appeal process for carer's benefit, as it has been reported to this Deputy that the Social Protection Office in Longford and the Appeals Office are advising applicants and appellants that they can return to work during the aforementioned processes, and then they are rejected for payment for that very reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13162/16]