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Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Frank O'Rourke
445. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39650/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Frank O'Rourke
462. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Frank O'Rourke
205. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when Orkambi will be available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38990/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Work Permits Applications
Frank O'Rourke
280. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits that were refused on application and refused on appeal that were subsequently allowed by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38983/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Frank O'Rourke
294. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the policies he and his Department are pursuing to ensure that the drug Orkambi will be available for cystic fibrosis patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38375/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
Frank O'Rourke
378. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will waive the costs for women pursuing legal challenges through the courts, including, where appropriate, in appeals to the Supreme Court regarding survivors of symphysiotomy. [38788/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Social Insurance Payments
Frank O'Rourke
342. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will permit self-employed persons to make voluntary contributions to enable them to claim jobseeker's payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37488/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Psychological Services
Frank O'Rourke
567. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when an adolescent psychologist will be appointed in Kildare North. [37388/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Motor Tax
Frank O'Rourke
89. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will remove the word "exempt" from the vehicle tax disc of primary certificate holders as it highlights persons that are vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Insurance Costs
Frank O'Rourke
166. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider bundling the national private car insurance requirement for low income persons and families into one single tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35710/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Frank O'Rourke
214. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the baptism barrier as part of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill in time for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36118/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Frank O'Rourke
215. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish standard guidelines on opting out of faith formation in order that all schools can use them as a template in accordance with the requirement under the Education (Admissions to School) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36119/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Library Services Provision
Frank O'Rourke
262. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address problems with the centralised tender for book supplies to public libraries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36190/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Motor Tax
Frank O'Rourke
144. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will remove the word disabled from the vehicle tax disc of primary certificate holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35337/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Garda Station Opening Hours
Frank O'Rourke
143. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria required for the provision of a Garda station open for 24 hours per day; the policies that are in place on the opening hours for Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34611/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Frank O'Rourke
391. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review of Tús and CE schemes; when this review will be completed; the new schemes that will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Work Permits Applications Data
Frank O'Rourke
693. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 27 October 2016, the number of the work permits refused on appeal that were subsequently granted by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34593/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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School Costs
Frank O'Rourke
143. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the findings of a survey by a charity (details supplied) which reports on the wide variation in costs incurred by parents from one school to another; if he will consider providing the funding for a free primary education system as costed by the charity at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Psychological Services
Frank O'Rourke
136. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health his plans for the provision of a psychology service for children in north Kildare, as currently no such service is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32430/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Work Permits Applications Data
Frank O'Rourke
188. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment permit applications received by the employment permits section per month and annually; the number of permit applications refused; the number of those refused which go on to appeal; the number of appeals that result in the original decision being overturned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32431/16]