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Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Jack Chambers
289. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of his plans to extend the entitlement to a medical card for all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38343/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Jack Chambers
75. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of paediatric psychiatrists employed in each public and voluntary hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38019/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Jack Chambers
78. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his proposals to develop facilities at Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38020/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Residential Institutions Statutory Fund
Jack Chambers
57. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the full allocation of funding has been transferred to Caranua or if a portion remains to be transferred; the amount in total that been and remains to be transferred to Caranua, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37900/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Public Procurement Regulations
Jack Chambers
117. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the new supplementary request for tender (SRFT) which was to replace a cancelled SRFT under the interpretation services framework, which he stated in a reply to a previous parliamentary question in September 2016 was due to issue in the coming weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37873/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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National Children's Hospital Expenditure
Jack Chambers
560. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the detail of the apparent changes in cost implications regarding the development of the new children's hospital at St. James's Hospital; if the development will stay within its budgeted figure; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the development of the hospital at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, would deliver a significant cost saving to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37316/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Jack Chambers
576. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to recent cuts to a disability service (details supplied) provided by the National Council for the Blind through funding from the local health board of the Health Service Executive; the reason service users have been told there has been no cut to the service; if his attention has been drawn to the effects the cut is having on staff morale and to service users as a result of the cut; if he will reverse the cuts to this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37447/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Jack Chambers
577. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the annual funding figures through the Health Service Executive to the National Council for the Blind for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37448/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Health Services Staff Remuneration
Jack Chambers
596. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a person (details supplied) is receiving the correct level of pay and entitlements as part of their work with the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37537/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Cancer Research
Jack Chambers
614. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount the State has invested in cancer research in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37647/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Health Research Board Expenditure
Jack Chambers
615. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount the State has invested in Alzheimer's disease research in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37648/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Cancer Services Funding
Jack Chambers
616. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of cancer care in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37649/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Health Services Funding
Jack Chambers
617. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the cost to the State of Alzheimer's care in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37650/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Cancer Incidence
Jack Chambers
618. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from cancer in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37651/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Health Services Data
Jack Chambers
619. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths from Alzheimer's disease in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37652/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Places
Jack Chambers
108. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who sought a transfer to another community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Mobile Telephony Services
Jack Chambers
203. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to conduct a national countrywide audit of mobile telephone coverage to identify black spots and other signal issues; the measures his Department is engaged in to improve mobile telephone coverage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36466/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Schools Site Acquisitions
Jack Chambers
194. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a site for the new secondary school in the Castleknock and Carpenterstown area of Dublin 15 has been confirmed; the location of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Motor Tax Collection
Jack Chambers
239. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering using the post office network as a facility for the sale of motor tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35868/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Jack Chambers
284. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) which has been delayed without explanation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35953/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Risk Equalisation Scheme
Jack Chambers
425. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will request health insurers not to pass on the cost of the health insurance levy to families and health insurance policyholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35944/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Mental Health Policy
Jack Chambers
430. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the measures the Government is implementing to address mental health issues among young persons, specifically the mental health services available to children in secondary schools; if the HSE will recruit mental health workers dedicated to treating young persons specifically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35956/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Crime Levels
Jack Chambers
39. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for the Dublin western metropolitan region are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in the Dublin western metropolitan region have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34735/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Garda Deployment
Jack Chambers
67. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in the Dublin western metropolitan region on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to the Dublin western metropolitan region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34736/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Jack Chambers
439. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation in respect of a person (details supplied); the reason this scheduled operation was cancelled suddenly; if he will ensure this operation is performed without any further delay to prevent further distress for the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Gambling Legislation
Jack Chambers
61. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific industry stakeholders, including private firms, that her Department has engaged with or received submissions from regarding the Gambling Control Bill, including the date of any meetings in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34205/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Medical Card Data
Jack Chambers
237. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of medical cards issued per month over the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34206/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Medical Card Data
Jack Chambers
238. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of general practitioner visit cards issued per month over the past ten years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34207/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Jack Chambers
239. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently awaiting placement under the fair deal scheme for each local health area in tabular form; and the waiting time [34208/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Jack Chambers
240. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the considerable concerns of the private and voluntary nursing home sector regarding the failings of the fair deal funding model and the push for greater equality in fees payable for the provision of nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/16]
Wed, 9 Nov 2016
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Banking Licence Applications
Jack Chambers
81. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the process required for an international bank to acquire a licence to operate here; the length of time the process takes; if consideration has been given to speeding up this process and creating a shorter waiting time than is in place in other jurisdictions to attract more foreign direct investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33920/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Visa Applications
Jack Chambers
97. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of an application for a visa in respect of persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33561/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments
Jack Chambers
111. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance to outline his views on the fact that taxpayer funds are currently invested in three separate tobacco companies as part of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, managed through the National Treasury Management Agency; his views on the appropriateness of this investment; if he has expressed any views regarding this matter directly to the NTMA; his views on calls to add tobacco companies to the list of prohibited investment categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33377/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Special Educational Needs Data
Jack Chambers
140. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD classes that are presently carried out in Dublin 15; if his attention has been drawn to the severe shortage of these classes in Dublin 15; the reason there are not enough such classes; the measures to be introduced to rectify this problem; the immediate solutions available for parents of children who require ASD classes in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33566/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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State Investments
Jack Chambers
315. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that taxpayer funds are currently invested in three separate tobacco companies as part of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, managed through the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA; his views on the appropriateness of this investment; if he has expressed any concerns regarding this matter directly to the NTMA, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform; his views on calls to add tobacco companies to the list of prohibited investment categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33381/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hospital Staff
Jack Chambers
322. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the situation concerning the payment of Christmas bonuses to HSE staff working in hospitals on Christmas Day in 2016 as this falls on a Sunday; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33406/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Jack Chambers
352. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of residents of public nursing homes for the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33556/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Jack Chambers
353. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses employed in public nursing homes for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33557/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Jack Chambers
354. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant nursing positions in public nursing homes for the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33558/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
Jack Chambers
355. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the huge variances in fees payable between the HSE and private and voluntary nursing homes, he recognises the imperative and urgent requirement for the review of the nursing home support scheme pricing mechanism to support residents requiring nursing home care across all settings, that is, public, private and voluntary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33559/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Expenditure
Jack Chambers
356. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the criticism by a previous Minister of State with responsibility for older persons of the way in which fees for nursing home care are deciphered and the research undertaken by a consultancy firm (details supplied) that highlights considerable failings of the funding model in deciphering and incorporating true costs incurred for provision of nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33560/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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HSE Staff
Jack Chambers
357. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all HSE management positions in each community health care organisation over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33578/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Hospital Staff Data
Jack Chambers
374. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all vacancies in full-time posts for nurses and hospital consultants in each hospital over the past five years, in tabular form (details supplied); if he will provide a breakdown of the number of approved full-time posts for nurses and hospital consultants in each hospital over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33623/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Employment Support Services
Jack Chambers
95. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any communication or engagement with Seetec regarding a programme in which the person has been placed; if the person can be transferred to another community employment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33125/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Hospitals Funding
Jack Chambers
120. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the funding allocation for sequential cochlear implants for 2017; if he will confirm that this funding will not be reduced or removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Rail Services Provision
Jack Chambers
181. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the electrification of the rail system for the Maynooth line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33138/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Jack Chambers
363. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the cost of care figures published by the HSE on 5 October 2016, for care in its nursing homes, reflects the true costs incurred for providing nursing home care; the additional elements of the cost of the State running nursing homes that are not included; if he will provide the figures for these other elements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32976/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Jack Chambers
364. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on whether it is discriminatory practice to pay a national average of 53% to public nursing homes relative to private and voluntary nursing homes; the reason for the variances in fees payable for nursing home care across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32977/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Legal Services Regulation
Jack Chambers
50. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will present the report on the establishment, regulation, monitoring, operation and impact of multidisciplinary practices in the State, as per the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32429/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Visa Applications
Jack Chambers
106. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a type D visa application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31613/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Help-To-Buy Scheme
Jack Chambers
163. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance if the new first-time buyers scheme announced in budget 2017 is to be made applicable to persons who signed contracts on new homes before 19 July 2016 but only close the sale after 19 July 2016; the position on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31620/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Overseas Missions
Jack Chambers
343. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the work of the 11 special Irish peace monitors on secondment to the OSCE in eastern Ukraine; if the monitors receive no pay or allowances from his Department for their work; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is the only western European country that does not provide its monitors with such allowances or pay; if he will consider extending such payments to the monitors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31929/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Estimates Process
Jack Chambers
377. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will consider increasing the funding for the Irish language organisations, Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta, whose budgets have been reduced by over 50% since 2008, and which received no additional funding in budget 2017; if she will consider reversing the 2016 cut of 40% to the Seachtain na Gaeilge budget; if she will consider reversing the 35% funding cut to Irish language summer camps which resulted in the number of camps falling from 92 in 2015 to 59 in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31936/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Disadvantaged Status
Jack Chambers
69. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way and when schools can apply for the Delivering Equality of Opportunities in Schools, DEIS, scheme; if there are to be any pilot schemes under the DEIS programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31109/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jack Chambers
70. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the special educational needs, SEN, model following budget 2017 and the way it will operate; if it will operate any differently to the SEN model that was in operation prior to budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31110/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Jack Chambers
167. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of awarded sport grants which have been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; if he will further provide a breakdown of sports grants awarded to sports clubs which have not been drawn down by sports clubs, indicating the value of the grant not drawn down in each case for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 to date in tabular form; the reason awarded grants have not been drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31107/16]
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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Sports Capital Programme Administration
Jack Chambers
168. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to reviewing the system of sport grants with a view to making it easier for sports clubs to draw down grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31108/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
Jack Chambers
68. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,070 persons are waiting more than 18 months for an outpatient appointment in Connolly Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30656/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Jack Chambers
123. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the additional funding that is being provided for the drugs strategy in 2017; the targets the funds are expected to deliver; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30657/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Visa Applications
Jack Chambers
151. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a visa to join a spouse by a person (details supplied); if the application is processed as quickly as possible due to extenuating circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30333/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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School Costs
Jack Chambers
225. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to address the huge disparity in school costs which exists from school to school throughout the country and the inequality faced by parents in having to provide funding for a free primary education system, as costed by a charity (details supplied) at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30262/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Pension Provisions
Jack Chambers
317. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to address the existing situation whereby some public sector workers must retire at 65 years of age but cannot qualify for the old age pension until 67 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30385/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Jack Chambers
394. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30237/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Jack Chambers
35. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the consideration which has been given to the adverse effects changes to State contributory pensions entitlements are having on parents who took time off work to raise children and are now of retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29951/16]
Wed, 12 Oct 2016
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Ambulance Service
Jack Chambers
67. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if ambulance protocols incorporate the transport of patients to the hospital where they might be currently receiving ongoing care and treatment which might not be the nearest hospital to the patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29969/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Jack Chambers
109. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a walkway being developed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29279/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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School Patronage
Jack Chambers
117. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the development of a new secondary school (details supplied); if he will update the issue of patronage of the new secondary school planned for the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29369/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Jack Chambers
365. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure a person (details supplied) receives a wheelchair and the necessary assessments to receive a wheelchair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29281/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Disability Services Funding
Jack Chambers
379. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the perilous financial position of a disability service (details supplied); his plans to increase funding for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29370/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Health Services
Jack Chambers
437. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he has examined funding options for a centre (details supplied); if he will speak to the HSE regarding a funding partnership between Soilse and the centre for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29610/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Jack Chambers
449. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the considerations that are being made to ensure any increases in pension payments for those aged over 70 will not result in these persons losing their entitlement to a means tested medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29681/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Autism Support Services
Jack Chambers
464. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will convene a national health consultative forum, as allowed for under section 8 of the Health Act 2004, to gather knowledge, insights and expertise from health experts and interest groups involved in the area of health service provision, particularly in the area of services for children with autism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29768/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cycling Facilities Funding
Jack Chambers
573. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the capital project on the Royal Canal in Dublin 15; when the works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29280/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Adoption Registration
Jack Chambers
146. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the layout of adoption certificates in order that they are more similar to birth certificates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29128/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Data
Jack Chambers
209. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all non-management nursing positions in each hospital here over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29078/16]
Thu, 6 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Data
Jack Chambers
210. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of all vacant nursing positions in each hospital here over the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29079/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Citizenship Applications
Jack Chambers
100. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28201/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Visa Applications
Jack Chambers
107. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for long stay (join spouse) visa submitted by a person (details supplied) more than a year ago; the reason for the delay in this case; the reason the person has not received any information relating to their case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28319/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Investigations
Jack Chambers
354. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will publish the serious incident management report following an investigation undertaken at Wexford General Hospital into misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases relating to patients who underwent colonoscopy procedures there; the reason the report has not been published despite the look-back review having been completed several months ago; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28057/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Hospital Investigations
Jack Chambers
355. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to set out the status of the establishment of an external review of the misdiagnosed bowel cancer cases at Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28058/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Dispensing Fees
Jack Chambers
450. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason patients have to pick up a long-term prescription on a weekly basis from a pharmacist, which ultimately increases the number of charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28466/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Jack Chambers
475. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the only adolescent detoxification and treatment facility for young people between the ages of 15 and 21 (details supplied) is at risk of closure due to funding issues and is in need of assistance from the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28629/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Jack Chambers
476. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current State funding a service (details supplied) receives is insufficient to cover the costs required to adequately deal with the increasing demand and complexity with respect to young persons which requires such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28630/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Jack Chambers
477. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will increase funding to a vital service (details supplied) to ensure that it is able to continue to help young people suffering with addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28631/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Public Procurement Contracts
Jack Chambers
182. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Office of Government Procurement, OGP, has cancelled the tendering process for interpretation and translation services; when the tendering process will commence for translation services by the OGP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28013/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Regeneration Projects Status
Jack Chambers
23. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role her Department is playing in the north-east inner city initiative. [27422/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Drugs in Prisons
Jack Chambers
78. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce or to pilot schemes within prisons to help inmates with drug addiction problems. [27421/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Departmental Staff Sick Leave
Jack Chambers
51. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the figures for his Department on the percentage of working days lost to sickness absence through certified and uncertified leave in each year from 2011 to 2015 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23746/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Ministerial Travel
Jack Chambers
52. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the number of miles claimed for and the amount of travel expenses paid to him and each Minister of State in his Department in respect of their functions as a Minister in his Department between 1 January 2016 and 10 March 2016; between 11 March 2016 and 6 May 2016; and since 7 May 2016. [23747/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Ministerial Advisers Data
Jack Chambers
53. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach the name, position and annual salary awarded to his special advisers; if he will provide details for requests for an increase above the special advisers' pay cap as set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23748/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Jury Service
Jack Chambers
91. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to jurors who are unemployed and find it difficult to meet the transport costs associated with this civic duty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26569/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Gambling Legislation
Jack Chambers
92. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she will introduce to prevent under-age gambling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26570/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Visa Applications
Jack Chambers
93. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a join family Irish national spouse visa in respect of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting more than nine months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26571/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Gambling Legislation
Jack Chambers
94. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to the introduction of a service for problem gamblers whereby they could self-exclude themselves from being able to bet across a particular chain of bookmakers or across all bookmakers in a particular area, as trialed in other jurisdictions (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26572/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Tax Reliefs Application
Jack Chambers
159. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance his plans to allow for a system of tax incentives for elite athletes who avail of sponsorship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26567/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Public Procurement Contracts
Jack Chambers
486. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reasoning behind the rule which states that construction companies can only apply for Government tendered projects where that company’s average turnover for the three previous years is equal to or greater than the value of the project the company is tendering for; if his attention has been drawn to the fact this is resulting in many smaller firms which would be in a position to tender for such jobs not being able to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26573/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Office of Public Works Properties
Jack Chambers
494. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW is aware that some of the houses which are currently being occupied by Ordnance Survey Ireland are in disrepair with water entering electrics, cracks in the ceilings and with the wall plastering collapsing; if the OPW will meet its obligations as some of the buildings within this area are listed and becoming compromised due to the disrepair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26566/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Staff
Jack Chambers
583. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the policies or measures in place to ensure the retention of staff in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26605/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Staff
Jack Chambers
584. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will offer further education opportunities or rent assistance as part of any policies to entice overseas hospital staff to work in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26606/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hospital Staff
Jack Chambers
585. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the measure or plans being used to replace agency nursing staff in hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26607/16]