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Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
682. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when jobseeker's benefit will be extended to self-employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12157/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance
Eamon Scanlon
685. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if discriminatory elements (details supplied) of the domiciliary care allowance scheme will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12324/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
720. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of income eligibility for social housing supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12318/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Hospital Services
Eamon Scanlon
162. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the restoration of radiotherapy services in Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11012/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Insurance Costs
Eamon Scanlon
133. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance if the recommendations of the cost of insurance working group will be implemented as a priority; if a national claims information database and anti-fraud unit will be established within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10362/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Tax Credits
Eamon Scanlon
138. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10354/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Eamon Scanlon
153. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the upgrade of Tubbercurry Garda station in County Sligo; when approval for works will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10372/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Garda Accommodation
Eamon Scanlon
214. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of the new Garda regional headquarters in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
330. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 26 February 2019, if the tender documents for the diabetic centre at Sligo University Hospital have issued to the contractors; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the project went to tender mid-2017 and a contractor was selected mid-2018; if capital funding will be approved in view of the fact that the current unit being used for children with diabetes is perceived as dangerous for both staff and patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Afforestation Programme
Eamon Scanlon
408. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal supported by local communities (details supplied). [10917/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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National Broadband Plan
Eamon Scanlon
413. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the State-led intervention under the national broadband plan; when a decision on the procurement process will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10384/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Broadband Service Provision
Eamon Scanlon
420. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether rural areas continue to be sidelined in view of the fact that only 58% of households in County Leitrim have broadband access compared to 86% in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Driver Test Waiting Lists
Eamon Scanlon
453. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a maximum waiting time will be introduced for driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10370/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Eamon Scanlon
474. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if provisions will be made for a wheelchair accessible bus on the 480 bus route from Ballyshannon to Sligo; his views on whether having to give 24 to 48 hour notice to book a place on an accessible bus is unfair; if he will implement the 16 recommendations contained in the Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities report in order to achieve equal access for all; if adequate funding and a clear policy plan will be provided to move towards full accessibility on all public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10569/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Parking Regulations
Eamon Scanlon
480. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a proposal to extend the validity period of disabled parking permits from two years to five years will be supported; if a renewal process akin to that of drivers' licences for persons over 70 years of age will be examined (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10762/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Carer's Benefit Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
557. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's benefit review for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10653/19]
Tue, 5 Mar 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications
Eamon Scanlon
560. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance claim by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10671/19]
Thu, 28 Feb 2019
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Road Projects Status
Eamon Scanlon
208. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the planned upgrade works to the N17 route between Knock, County Mayo and Collooney, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10110/19]
Wed, 27 Feb 2019
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Radon Control Strategy
Eamon Scanlon
179. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the grants available to households for radon remediation in circumstances in which variations of radon levels have been detected in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9789/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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DEIS Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the qualifying criteria, scoring and other assessment parameters which a school has to achieve at a minimum in order to qualify for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9616/19]