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Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Thomas P. Broughan
397. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant gynaecologists per hospital in each of the years 10 December 2014 to 10 December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52922/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Thomas P. Broughan
398. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists to see a consultant gynaecologist by hospital and the length of time waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52923/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Thomas P. Broughan
399. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of endometriosis specialists by hospital nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52924/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Health Services Reform
Thomas P. Broughan
400. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health if the Women’s Health Taskforce will be examining the diagnosis delays and treatment options of endometriosis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52925/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Thomas P. Broughan
401. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who accessed treatment for endometriosis abroad through the cross-Border directive in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52926/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Harbours and Piers Maintenance
Thomas P. Broughan
523. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be provided in 2020 for the upgrade of the East Pier at Howth Harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52882/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Biofuel Obligation Scheme
Thomas P. Broughan
556. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of biofuel in petrol, diesel and other carbon oils; the targets regarding these percentages; the reason other countries have much higher targets; and the steps the EU is taking with regard to vehicle manufacturers supporting the movement towards high percentage biofuel blends. [52690/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Smarter Transport
Thomas P. Broughan
592. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure of his Department from 1 January to 31 August 2019 under headings (details supplied); and the projects funded under B8.1 Smarter Travel/Sustainable Urban Transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52852/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services
Thomas P. Broughan
635. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which childminders have been included in the consultation and development of the draft childminding action plan; the way in which the uniqueness of childminding in a non-centre based environment will be protected in the action plan; if changes can still be made to the action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52642/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Invalidity Pension Applications Data
Thomas P. Broughan
687. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the invalidity pension refused in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52883/19]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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Proposed Legislation
Thomas P. Broughan
745. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the emergency management and fire and public safety Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52880/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Hare Coursing Regulation
Thomas P. Broughan
24. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 262 of 19 September 2019, the status of the report on the assessment of the hare population here; if full protection will now be granted to the Irish hare; the status of the RHD2 outbreak and the control of the outbreak; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51121/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Data
Thomas P. Broughan
117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to collect and disseminate national statistics on the socio-economic backgrounds of the prison population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52414/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Prisoner Data
Thomas P. Broughan
118. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the data already collected and collated on the prison population including socio-economic backgrounds, levels of educational attainment, history of contact with other State services and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52415/19]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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Crime Data
Thomas P. Broughan
120. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on detected rates for crimes; the number of crimes that relate to gang activity, murders and assaults; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52470/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Homeless Persons Data
Thomas P. Broughan
52. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the average length of time families are being kept in family hubs before being accommodated in housing; the number of exits from family hubs in each year; the reason for the exits, for example, housed, exit into HAP tenancy, exited homeless services, housed in voluntary housing body or local authority housing and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51109/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Housing Assistance Payment Applications
Thomas P. Broughan
90. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the waiting times for processing of HAP applications by each local authority; the additional resources he will release to ensure that waiting times are reduced down to one to two weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51113/19]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Thomas P. Broughan
139. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the restrictions experienced by Irish citizens who do not meet the residency time limits criteria with regard to the lower tier of third level registration and tuition fees; his plans to reform the regulation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Childcare Services Data
Thomas P. Broughan
68. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of families and children signed up to the new national childcare scheme; the number of families and children that will remain on legacy schemes; the reason lower income families will not have a choice of scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51105/19]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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Child and Family Agency Data
Thomas P. Broughan
70. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures Tusla and its homeless liaison officer are taking to ensure the necessary supports are in place for homeless families with newborn babies; if there is a waiting list with Tusla for family support workers for homeless families; if so, the number of persons waiting; the length of time they have been waiting; the measures being taken to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51106/19]