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Wed, 4 May 2016

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National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

327. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national broadband plan will be operational in Corlea, in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9145/16]

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Thu, 28 Apr 2016

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Carer's Allowance Waiting Times

Pearse Doherty

6. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures she is taking to reduce the 19-week processing time for new applications under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8698/16]

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Thu, 28 Apr 2016

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Jobseeker's Allowance Applications

Pearse Doherty

11. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options for a person (details supplied) in having an application processed without delay under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8738/16]

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Thu, 28 Apr 2016

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Economic Statements

Pearse Doherty

24. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance when he will publish the spring economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8740/16]

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Thu, 28 Apr 2016

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Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal

Pearse Doherty

77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average waiting time for cases to be determined by the criminal injuries compensation tribunal in respect of applications for compensation under the scheme of compensation for personal injuries criminally inflicted; the measures she is taking to expedite the processing of applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8732/16]

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Thu, 28 Apr 2016

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Hospital Charges

Pearse Doherty

107. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 314 of 20 April 2016, in which he stated the Health Service Executive was assisting the family to which that question referred and that written correspondence had been issued to the pertinent private medical facility, the nature of this aforementioned correspondence; if assistance is currently being provided to this person and the family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8733/16]

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Wed, 27 Apr 2016

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Employment Rights

Pearse Doherty

15. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total number of referrals made to the Workplace Relations Commission inspector in relation to non-compliance of section 14(1)(a) to (d) of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 concerning Sunday work and supplemental provisions in 2015, and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8535/16]

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Wed, 27 Apr 2016

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School Transport

Pearse Doherty

74. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) is classified as an all-Irish school for the purpose of assessing the eligibility of applicants for the primary school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8543/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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Census of Population Data

Pearse Doherty

1. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach if he is aware of the numerous incidents whereby the addresses assigned to individual households as listed on census forms, and which correspond with the property's designated Eircode, have been found to be incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete; his views on the impact such an error may have in terms of the accuracy and reliability of the data collected in Census 2016; if he will initiate a public information campaign to alert householders of this possible error prior to census night in order to give all those affected the opportunity to amend individual forms, as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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NAMA Property Sales

Pearse Doherty

101. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance to direct the National Asset Management Agency to cease sales to vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8109/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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Revenue Commissioners Investigations

Pearse Doherty

102. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the details of the €2.8 billion the Revenue Commissioners recovered through their investigations into offshore accounts, including details of individual cases; details of the other financial product investigations that are contained in the €2.8 billion; and the corresponding amounts by year they occurred in tabular form. [8247/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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Hospital Charges

Pearse Doherty

247. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health to outline the details of the different patient groups and types to which charges for hospital overnight and day inpatient services do not apply; if children with a disability are exempt from charges relating to such hospital stays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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Cross-Border Health Services Provision

Pearse Doherty

301. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have accessed care services in other jurisdictions and how Ireland compares with other participating states in overall patient numbers availing of treatment under the cross border health care directive, CBD, scheme since its inception, by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8268/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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National Broadband Plan

Pearse Doherty

462. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status and timeline for completion of the procurement process for the €250 million intervention strategy as part of the national broadband strategy. [8222/16]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2016

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Broadband Service Speeds

Pearse Doherty

463. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on concerns raised about the national broadband strategy by the Department of Jobs, Innovation and Enterprise, namely that the minimum download speed of 30 Mbps and minimum upload speed of 6 Mbps that service providers will have to guarantee if they wish to bid for the contract are too low (details supplied); and if he will provide an estimate of the additional cost associated with meeting the needs raised by the Department of Jobs, Innovation and Enterprise. [8223/16]

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Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Carer's Allowance Applications

Pearse Doherty

11. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will have a decision on an application under the carer’s allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7950/16]

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Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Tax Code

Pearse Doherty

19. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Finance the cost of no longer explicitly excluding seafarers aboard fishing vessels from the entitlement to the seafarer's allowance. [7831/16]

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Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Fishing Industry

Pearse Doherty

35. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to undertake a review of the seafarer's allowance scheme with a view to broadening its reach, in particular to seafarers aboard fishing vessels (details supplied). [7832/16]

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Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Hospital Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

77. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an appointment in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, for urgent casting relating to scoliosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7949/16]

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Thu, 21 Apr 2016

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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Pearse Doherty

78. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive an orthodontic appointment for treatment in the orthodontic department of Letterkenny University Hospital, County Donegal, having spent two years on the waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7951/16]

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