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Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Jackie Cahill
237. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills to honour the commitment made by Minister of State, Deputy John Halligan, that all concessionary students will be accommodated on school buses; if he will address specifically the concessionary students availing of the service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24249/16]
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Jackie Cahill
328. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the situation where the supervisors of individual community enterprise schemes are informed of the eligibility of scheme participants only six weeks before the end of one scheme and the beginning of another, thus reducing the supervisors' time to plan their projects properly; if the supervisors will be given a minimum of three months' notice of eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23579/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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IDA Ireland Supports
Jackie Cahill
64. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, with IDA Ireland, she will change the manner in which IDA Ireland manages Tipperary, as south Tipperary is with the south-east division and north Tipperary is with the mid-west division, which results in Tipperary being neglected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22762/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Job Initiatives
Jackie Cahill
74. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress being made on section 4.1(c) of the programme for Government, regional spread of growth and jobs, in view of the fact there appears to be no evidence of any activity that would suggest that this issue is being treated as an urgent matter by the Government. [22793/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Jackie Cahill
347. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health in conjunction with the HSE to engage with the Children and Young People's Services Committees, CYPSC, Tipperary, to facilitate the development of a Jigsaw youth mental health project for County Tipperary, to make the necessary funding available and to put the structures in place to roll out this prevention and early intervention youth mental health model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23290/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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School Staff
Jackie Cahill
271. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills the minimum number of pupils required by a school (details supplied) to maintain its two-teacher school status; the lowest number of pupils to maintain it as a one-teacher school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22380/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Farmers Charter Review
Jackie Cahill
764. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if changes were made to the farmers' charter; if the farming organisations had an input into the changes as agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22707/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Inland Fisheries Ireland
Jackie Cahill
794. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will instruct Inland Fisheries Ireland to suspend the decision to cease fish farm operations until a proper analysis of the damage that decision will do to lakes and rivers, and the subsequent damage to a struggling rural tourism industry as independent reports state that the cost of production at IFI's Roscrea facility is comparable to commercial facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Jackie Cahill
14. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will discuss with the Health Service Executive the need for capital funding to secure the future of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20599/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Mental Health Services
Jackie Cahill
52. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health if he will review with the Health Service Executive the decision to transfer all psychiatric beds from County Tipperary to Kilkenny and Ennis, County Clare, as this is clearly not working on the evidence provided by staff of the service in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20600/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Jackie Cahill
169. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reverse the decision to close the Garda station in Templemore, County Tipperary at night time as it is placing the residents of Templemore and the surrounding areas at a greater risk of being victims of crime and is a serious downgrading of the Garda presence in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21138/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Environmental Policy
Jackie Cahill
317. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to reverse the decision to impose a recycling levy on tyres which is a cost burden to the consumer that amounts to a stealth tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20837/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Provision
Jackie Cahill
484. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health to extend the opening hours at Shannondoc, St. Mary's Medical Centre, Thurles, County Tipperary, as the current opening hours are not adequate to service the needs of persons in the Thurles area if they need to meet with a general practitioner following a phone consultation with the nurse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20480/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Jackie Cahill
575. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Health his views on a case regarding a medical appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21130/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Organic Farming
Jackie Cahill
692. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct Bord Bia to amend its procedures when completing quality assurance audits for beef and dairy farmers to include a sub-section for farmers who want to have organic status and for this audit to be the only requirement to have a certification under the EU organic regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21085/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Land Transfers
Jackie Cahill
697. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was declined a lease on another person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21119/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Appeals
Jackie Cahill
698. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has not yet processed an application by a person (details supplied) under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21120/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Road Projects
Jackie Cahill
773. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he request Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Kilkenny County Council to expedite the registration of land (details supplied) under the M8-N8 Cullahill to Cashel road scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21204/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Jackie Cahill
220. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are any changes planned in the medium to long term to adjust the minimum number of pupils required either up or down to maintain a two-teacher school that currently has 19 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19681/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Built Heritage Investment Scheme
Jackie Cahill
404. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the committee for a centre (details supplied) can apply for funding as the building is in disrepair; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19393/16]