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Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Departmental Reports
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
105. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on implementing the recommendation of the report of the interdepartmental working group on fuller working lives to develop appropriate solutions tailored to the needs of older workers in order to support them to remain attached to the workforce for as long as possible and to reskill or upskill from occupations in which they may no longer be in a position to remain; if he has raised the matter with SOLAS and the education and training boards; the response he has received from them; if work has commenced on the development of these solutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15720/17]
Wed, 29 Mar 2017
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Employment Rights
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
200. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the Workplace Relations Commission in preparing a code of practice under section 42 of the Industrial Relations Act 1990 to set out best industrial relations practice in managing the engagement between employers and employees in the run up to retirement, including requests to work beyond the normal retirement age in the employment concerned; the way and with whom the commission has consulted in preparing this code of practice; if a deadline has been set by when she expects the commission to complete its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15718/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
97. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the remaining steps to be taken and the timeframe envisaged to allow for Irish ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15380/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Institutes of Technology
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
276. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Dún Uí Neill barracks site at Cavan town is no longer intended as an extended campus facility for Cavan Institute; his plans for this site; the main anchors of the alternative use now planned; the alternative arrangements that will now be made to facilitate Cavan Institute's floor space needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13139/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Disability Allowance
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
167. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection to set down the estimated annual cost of increasing the weekly disability allowance by €20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12576/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
168. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection to set down the number of persons currently availing of the wage subsidy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12577/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Wage Subsidy Scheme
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
169. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection to set down the amount of money allocated to employability services; the number of persons availing of these services; the estimated annual cost of expanding the employability service to provide places for an additional 1,000 persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12578/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
223. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on nursing home care in 2015 and 2016; the amount expected to be spent in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12581/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
224. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently in nursing home care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12582/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Nursing Home Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
225. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing an additional 100 nursing home beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12583/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Home Care Packages
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
226. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the amount of money spent on home help and home care packages in 2016; the amount ring-fenced for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12584/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Home Care Packages
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
227. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently availing of home care supports; the number who meet the criteria for home care supports who have been refused them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12585/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Home Care Packages
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
228. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of increasing home help hours and home care packages by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12586/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Health Services Data
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
229. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of personal assistant hours currently provided by the State; the associated cost; the estimated cost over one year of increasing personal assistant hours by 500,000 hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12587/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Health Services Data
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
230. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the PAS waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12588/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
231. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of adults currently on waiting lists to be assessed by speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
232. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the number of children currently on waiting lists to be assessed by speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12590/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
233. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of employing an additional 250 speech and language therapists, 100 occupational therapists, 100 physiotherapists and 150 psychologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12591/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Respite Care Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
234. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full year cost of providing respite care services; the estimated cost of increasing respite care services by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12592/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Health Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
235. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the full year cost and make up of a community neuro-rehabilitation team and all supports required for the team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12593/17]