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Tue, 3 Nov 2015
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Hospital Appointments Status
Arthur Spring
704. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current waiting time for a public patient (details supplied) in County Kerry to receive an appointment for an eye operation in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37604/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Arthur Spring
248. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kerry will have a decision on an application for a medical card; if the application will be expedited, given that the person submitted all relevant documentation in August 2015 and is still awaiting a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36819/15]
Thu, 22 Oct 2015
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Arthur Spring
277. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick had to wait for over three hours for an ambulance to arrive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37027/15]
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Arthur Spring
607. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding awarding long-term illness cards to patients who are diagnosed with the non-exempt types of diabetes. [34732/15]
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
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Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold
Arthur Spring
190. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if the drugs refund scheme will be adjusted to lower the limit for single persons in relation to correspondence (details supplied). [33812/15]
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Medical Card Applications
Arthur Spring
486. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding an application for a medical card by persons (details supplied) in County Kerry. [33448/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Arthur Spring
911. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the position regarding orthodontic braces in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31091/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Medical Card Reviews
Arthur Spring
1042. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health to set out the planned number of medical card and medical cards reviews for persons over 70 years of age to be carried out in each month for the next year. [31611/15]
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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School Transport Administration
Arthur Spring
1195. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason Bus Éireann did not commence the school bus service until 31 August 2015, given that some schools opened prior to 31 August 2015; and if the commencement date of the Bus Éireann school bus service will be changed to accommodate the parents of children whose schools open prior to 31 August 2015. [30434/15]
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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Hospital Services
Arthur Spring
187. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) who requires medical treatment; the hospitals which and the consultants who offer such treatment; and the waiting list for each hospital and consultant for a public patient. [29231/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Medical Card Reviews
Arthur Spring
574. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the number of over 70s medical card reviews scheduled to be issued per month for the next 12 months. [28526/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Medical Card Reviews
Arthur Spring
575. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the number of under 70s medical card reviews scheduled to be issued per month for the next 12 months. [28527/15]
Tue, 14 Jul 2015
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Medical Card Reviews
Arthur Spring
576. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the amount of discretionary medical card reviews scheduled to be issued per month for the next 12 months. [28528/15]
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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Health Services Staff Training
Arthur Spring
341. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the options available to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry who wishes to enrol in an adaptation course, in order to be considered eligible for a position as a registered child's nurse with the Health Service Executive. [27224/15]
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
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Social Welfare Code Reform
Arthur Spring
49. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans for time limiting the invalidity pension and shortening the duration of illness benefit. [26786/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Exceptional Needs Payment Eligibility
Arthur Spring
190. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the maximum balance an applicant for an exceptional needs payment may have in savings in order that the person's application will be considered. [24959/15]
Tue, 23 Jun 2015
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Medical Card Reviews
Arthur Spring
478. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of discretionary medical cards issued on medical grounds; the number of reviews issued by the Health Service Executive for each month since January 2013 to date in 2015. [24993/15]
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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Tax Code
Arthur Spring
382. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a value added tax refund will be issued to farmers whose income does not reach the value added tax registration threshold in relation to the purchase of mobile farm equipment, as required by the work plan associated with a farm safety grant. [23923/15]
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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Medicinal Products Licensing
Arthur Spring
662. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who took part in the trial of the drug fampridine; the benefits the clinical trial results demonstrated; and if the full extent of the benefits were considered in the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics. [23940/15]
Tue, 9 Jun 2015
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Garda Deployment
Arthur Spring
564. Deputy Arthur Spring asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her plans to allocate additional gardaí from the selection of qualified Garda recruits to Tralee town in County Kerry in view of the reasons submitted in correspondence (details supplied). [21911/15]