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Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Social Partnership Meetings
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on his process of social dialogue. [39842/14]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Social Partnership Meetings
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the groups he has met as part of the process of social dialogue. [39843/14]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Human Rights
Gerry Adams
379. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the November launch of the 16 Days of Action campaign to raise awareness about gender-based violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2149/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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Care Services Provision
Gerry Adams
429. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the availability of supports to family carers in County Louth; if the Health Service Executive currently funds in-home respite care in the county; the agencies that provide such support; if there are any other supports specifically designed to provide the family carer a break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4527/15]
Tue, 3 Feb 2015
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National Volunteering Strategy
Gerry Adams
571. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has developed a national volunteering strategy; when this strategy will be implemented; the content of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4585/15]
Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Garda Stations
Gerry Adams
116. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality that services provided at Garda stations in Dunleer and Clogherhead, County Louth will be maintained at their current level; and that there will be no reduction in the numbers of Garda personnel, opening hours or services provided at each Garda station. [4233/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Programme for Government Implementation
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the implementation of the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39840/14]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Programme for Government Implementation
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the implementation of the programme for Government.. [44836/14]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Children in Care
Gerry Adams
323. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Health Service Executive is referring or has referred children or young persons to a residential premises in Drumgowna, Muff, Stonetown, Dundalk, County Louth, which is currently being operated by Solis MMC; if the HSE has any relationship with the operators of this service; if the service operators conducted a community consultation prior to operating this facility; and if the correct planning permission and fire safety regulations have been obtained. [3822/15]
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Visual Artist's Workspace Scheme
Gerry Adams
619. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the visual artists' workspace scheme; if 83% of that scheme's funding has been allocated to the urban centres of Dublin, Galway and Cork; if her attention has been further drawn to the stated aim of the scheme, which is assisting artists' workspaces throughout the country; the level of support from this scheme received by groups in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3701/15]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on meetings he has held with religious leaders. [39838/14]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his structured dialogue with religious and faith organisations. [39839/14]
Tue, 20 Jan 2015
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Appointments to State Boards
Gerry Adams
7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if there are protocols in his Department for appointments to State boards; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40963/14]
Thu, 15 Jan 2015
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Gerry Adams
161. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and certain related matters will include investigation into citizens of the Twenty-six Counties who were forcibly relocated to the north of Ireland during the time period examined. [1947/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Firearms Licences
Gerry Adams
462. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for a compensation scheme for those persons who may be unable in the future to obtain licences for currently legally held firearms following the introduction of any forthcoming firearms licensing legislation. [1499/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospitals Funding
Gerry Adams
634. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown by year since 2010 of the budgets for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda and Louth County Hospital. [1247/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospitals Funding
Gerry Adams
635. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the projected budget deficit for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth, for 2015. [1248/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospitals Funding
Gerry Adams
636. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the projected budget deficit for Louth County Hospital for 2015. [1249/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
637. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time for patients attending outpatient clinics in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and in Louth County Hospital. [1250/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
638. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting to be seen for the first time at outpatient clinics in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda and Louth County Hospital. [1251/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
639. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County Hospital each year from 2010. [1252/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
640. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of beds closed in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital each year since 2010. [1253/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
641. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of beds closed in Louth County Hospital each year since 2010. [1254/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Gerry Adams
642. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the financial cuts to the home help budget covering County Louth each year since 2010. [1255/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Gerry Adams
643. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours available to patients in County Louth each year since 2010. [1256/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Home Help Service Expenditure
Gerry Adams
644. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of home care packages available in County Louth each year since 2010. [1257/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
645. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of respite beds available in County Louth each year since 2010. [1258/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
646. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the location of respite beds in County Louth each year since 2010. [1259/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
647. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of long-stay beds in County Louth each year since 2010 and their location. [1260/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
648. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds available in County Louth, by location and in each year since 2010. [1261/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
649. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of step-down beds available in the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [1262/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
650. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the Cottage Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [1263/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospital Beds Data
Gerry Adams
651. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the promised 100-bed unit for elderly patients announced in 2012 for St. Mary’s Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [1264/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Primary Care Centres
Gerry Adams
652. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the primary care centre for north Drogheda, its proposed role and the services to be provided. [1265/15]
Wed, 14 Jan 2015
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Hospitals Building Programme
Gerry Adams
653. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the refurbishment work carried out and to be carried out at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth. [1266/15]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39845/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the discussions that took place at the August European Council meeting on the issue of refugees from the Syrian conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40964/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
7. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has discussed the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership with other EU Heads of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40965/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership was discussed at the August European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40966/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
18. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the discussions held at the August European Council meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45806/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
19. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position regarding Government efforts at European Council level to deal with Ireland’s retrospective debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45807/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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European Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
20. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he has sought support from other EU leaders in regard to this State’s retrospective debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45808/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
436. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a timeframe for the 17 patients currently on the active waiting list for bariatric surgery at St Vincent's University Hospital. [47902/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Gerry Adams
437. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm a timeframe for the 202 patients currently awaiting clinical validation, in view of the fact that clinical validation is carried out within a six-month timeframe of a possible surgery date. [47903/14]
Tue, 16 Dec 2014
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Gerry Adams
500. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 351 of 30 September 2014, if he will confirm that St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth, will receive promised funding of €750,000 to facilitate a capital build project to ensure the hospital's compliance with Health Information and Quality Authority standards. [48289/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Economic Management Council Meetings
Gerry Adams
4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the Economic Management Council took place. [39817/14]
Tue, 9 Dec 2014
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Commemorative Events
Gerry Adams
505. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding the Government's plans to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44838/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the Cabinet committee on European affairs took place. [39818/14]
Tue, 2 Dec 2014
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Gerry Adams
428. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has been waiting more than ten months for cataract surgery; if hospitals may send individuals for treatment abroad in circumstances where they have been waiting in excess of the eight-month maximum wait time target; if this person may be considered for such action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46254/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
4. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the UN Secretary General’s climate change summit in New York; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37616/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
16. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the climate change summit in New York, hosted by the UN Secretary General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39835/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
17. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position regarding his recent speech to the climate change summit in New York, hosted by the UN Secretary General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39836/14]
Tue, 25 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
18. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on climate change last met. [39837/14]
Thu, 20 Nov 2014
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Water Services Infrastructure
Gerry Adams
134. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legal distance that must be maintained between the water mains and gas meters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44618/14]
Wed, 19 Nov 2014
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Tax Collection
Gerry Adams
50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will review the cases of persons (details supplied) in County Louth; and if they are in a position to meet the persons involved. [44480/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
2. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on mortgage arrears and credit availability last met. [40961/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
3. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on mortgage arrears and credit availability is next scheduled to meet. [40962/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Discussions
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the last meeting of the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Economic Recovery and Jobs took place. [39820/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Garda Investigations
Gerry Adams
287. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a live Garda investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a person (details supplied) on 5 October 1981 in Drogheda, County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44010/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Hospitals Data
Gerry Adams
352. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons who suffered attacks of anaphylaxis during the past year; the number of these attacks that have resulted in hospitalisation; the average duration of hospital stay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43753/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Medicinal Products Availability
Gerry Adams
353. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide information regarding the number of persons prescribed Epipen; the figure for Epipen out of stocks; and the number of product recalls over the past year [43754/14]
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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HSE Properties
Gerry Adams
406. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if a premises (details supplied) in County Louth has been rented by the Health Service Executive; if this premises is being used to provide residential services to young offenders; if planning permission is in place for this change of use; if this premises adheres to fire regulations; the community consultation that has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44136/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Departmental Agencies Funding
Gerry Adams
100. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding Tusla has received every year since its inception. [43351/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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School Completion Programme
Gerry Adams
101. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will acknowledge the very positive work of the school completion programme in supporting disadvantaged children in disadvantaged schools; the level of the 6.5% cuts that the SCP have been subject to, in percentage terms, in monetary terms, per county, and in tabular form over the past five years; the proposed cuts to the SCP as laid out in the comprehensive expenditure report 2012-2014 that will cease in December 2014; if he will detail the approved budget allocation for the SCP for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43380/14]
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Eligibility
Gerry Adams
136. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2014 and applied for a medical card in advance of chemotherapy which began on 4 August 2014; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that representation was made to the primary care reimbursement service on behalf of this person, regarding the provision of an emergency medical card in the absence of a decision on their discretionary medical card; if he will examine this application both for emergency and discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43442/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Gerry Adams
5. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet sub-committee on justice reform last met. [39833/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Seanad Reform
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position regarding reforming Seanad Éireann. [39821/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Seanad Reform
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if his Government has formulated any plans for reform of Seanad Éireann. [39834/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Seanad Reform
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the programme for Government commitment on the abolition of Seanad Éireann. [41686/14]
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Seanad Reform
Gerry Adams
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if the Government has plans to reform Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/14]
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Health Services Access
Gerry Adams
176. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who requires associated equipment for a prosthesis; if he is aware that this constituent is not due for an appointment with his consultant for some months and if he will make alternative arrangements for this person to obtain the necessary equipment as soon as possible [42576/14]
Thu, 6 Nov 2014
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
177. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health his views on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Louth who has been admitted to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital three times within the past year suffering from abdominal pain; and if he will examine and provide an update on this case. [42578/14]
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
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School Transport Eligibility
Gerry Adams
166. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth who has been deemed ineligible for school transport; if she will review the child's eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42350/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Constitutional Convention Recommendations
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position on implementation of the recommendations of the Constitutional Convention. [39822/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Constitutional Convention Recommendations
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the position on the Constitutional Convention's recommendations; the actions the Government will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41688/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Constitutional Convention Recommendations
Gerry Adams
11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the referenda his Government plans to hold before the end of the current term of the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41689/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Addiction Treatment Services
Gerry Adams
672. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the residential addiction treatment facilities available to people living in counties Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41427/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Applications
Gerry Adams
764. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41938/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Medical Card Reviews
Gerry Adams
797. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if she will review the case of a person (details supplied) whose medical card was removed and replaced with a GP visit card; and if she will expedite an early decision. [42112/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments
Gerry Adams
820. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm that within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service any medical evidence submitted by an applicant must be dated within three months of an application being submitted; his views that this evidence is received from consultants and specialists and can take some time for an applicant to gather; his further views that this practise causes undue difficulty for an applicant with serious medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42268/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Scottish Independence
Gerry Adams
827. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent independence referendum in Scotland and its implications for Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39844/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Scottish Independence
Gerry Adams
828. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the recent independence referendum in Scotland and its implications for the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37617/14]
Tue, 4 Nov 2014
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Northern Ireland
Gerry Adams
829. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the recent announcement that the Irish and British Governments are to initiate all-party talks to resolve outstanding issues facing the political process in the North of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37618/14]
Wed, 22 Oct 2014
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Commemorative Events
Gerry Adams
6. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Government has formulated its plans for the State commemoration of the 100th centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. [39847/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Official Engagements
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised the issue of the undocumented Irish during his recent visit to United States. [39819/14]
Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Medical Card Eligibility
Gerry Adams
422. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the reason a medical card has not been restored in respect of a person (details supplied) with diabetes who had the card withdrawn in June 2013 in view of the assurance to restore discretionary medical cards. [40033/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Gerry Adams
48. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the provisions that are in place to address the issue of top-up payments currently being made by recipients of rent supplement to landlords (details supplied); her views on whether this practice is on the increase and many vulnerable persons already on a limited income are being forced into debt; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39577/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Gerry Adams
49. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to revisit the 2013 review of rent supplement (details supplied); her plans to revisit the limits set, in particular for counties Louth and Meath; if she will provide a commitment that no further reductions will be made, nor any increases to personal contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39578/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Gerry Adams
50. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the current guidelines and discretionary remit available to community welfare officers and social welfare or Intreo personnel when dealing with persons seeking an increase in rent supplement in order to remain within their home, or those who are forced to seek alternative accommodations which are above the current ceilings (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39579/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Rent Supplement Scheme Payments
Gerry Adams
51. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to extend the current homelessness prevention protocol for families to other categories of persons; her plans to extend this to areas outside County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39580/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Nursing Home Services
Gerry Adams
150. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the current status of the budget for services for older persons in County Louth; if he will confirm whether nursing care beds for older persons are currently being rented from the National Health Service in Northern Ireland; in the event that such beds are being rented, if he will provide a costing for same and rationale for the reduction in long-term care beds at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth and Louth County Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39511/14]
Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Hospital Services
Gerry Adams
152. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will provide financial data for the cost savings, not including staff reductions and removal of services, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Ardee, County Louth, and St. Oliver Plunkett Hospital, Dundalk, County Louth, over the period 2011 to 2013 associated with the implementation of the national energy efficiency action plan. [39514/14]
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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School Transport Provision
Gerry Adams
156. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) in County Louth; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that this child's parents had paid for and were approved for a concessionary bus ticket on 15 July 2014 and that Bus Éireann issued a full ticket on 11 September 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38407/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
8. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach the number of conversations he has had, by phone or in person, with British Prime Minister David Cameron since the commencement of the summer recess. [35207/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
9. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversations with Prime Minister Cameron and, in particular, their joint efforts to commence a new round of talks in the peace process in the autumn. [35208/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Gerry Adams
10. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he raised with Prime Minister Cameron the Government’s concern at efforts by Unionist parties to undermine the North’s Parades Commission. [35209/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Middle East Issues
Gerry Adams
99. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will join other Dáil Éireann leaders in condemning the Israeli Government’s theft of Palestinian land. [35217/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Diplomatic Representation
Gerry Adams
110. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it his intention to invite members of the British royal family to the State commemoration of the 100th centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916. [35675/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Tax Forms
Gerry Adams
197. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the Office of the Revenue Commissioners is adequately administering and enforcing the use of RCT1s and that these certificates are not being widely used by companies and individuals to avoid tax and drive down workers’ wages and conditions. [38206/14]
Tue, 7 Oct 2014
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Tax Forms
Gerry Adams
198. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the legislation underpinning RCT1s with a view to preventing these tax certificates from being used to avoid tax by employers. [38207/14]