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Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Departmental Expenditure
Nicky McFadden
263. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount of overall estimated spending of €1.08 billion on community employment, Tús and JobBridge that is expected to be allocated to counties Longford and Westmeath in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52751/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Property Taxation Administration
Nicky McFadden
336. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of the local property tax revenue paid in County Westmeath that will go towards funding services within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52823/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Temporary Release of Prisoners
Nicky McFadden
365. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the current policy adopted by the Irish Prison Service in relation to temporary release as a means of dealing with over-capacity; if greater focus could be placed on non-custodial options for non-violent and less serious offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52781/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Hospital Consultants Contract Issues
Nicky McFadden
494. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if the establishment of hospital groups will assist in addressing the issue of non-consultant hospital doctors' working hours and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52706/13]
Tue, 10 Dec 2013
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Nicky McFadden
509. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health when a consultant psychiatrist will be recruited and put in place in the midlands area for children aged nought to 18 years with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52774/13]
Thu, 28 Nov 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Nicky McFadden
152. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken by the Health Service Executive and hospital management to improve waiting times for public patients seeking hip and knee operations in hospitals in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51104/13]
Tue, 26 Nov 2013
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Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals
Nicky McFadden
357. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a jobseeker's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if an appeal is necessary; if it will be heard as soon as possible in view of the severe financial pressures the applicant is under; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50340/13]
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Nicky McFadden
168. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the delivery of 50:50 national co-financing to complement the EU rural development funding; if the income concerns of farmers who depend significantly on pillar II rural development payments will be adequately addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49722/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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School Meals Programme
Nicky McFadden
423. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Social Protection where the additional 100 breakfast clubs, as announced in budget 2014, will be located; the way the scheme is administered generally; if schools may apply to be included in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45706/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Nicky McFadden
614. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an independent and verifiable impact study on the environmental, economic, social and heritage effects of wind energy developments will be carried out prior to the publication of the national renewable energy export policy and planning framework, which will guide An Bord Pleanála when considering any proposals of a significant scale for wind energy export projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46057/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Renewable Energy Exports
Nicky McFadden
615. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure transparency in the process of developing a national renewable energy export policy and planning framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46059/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
Nicky McFadden
663. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that will be provided to local authorities in counties Westmeath and Longford for housing adaptation grants as a result of the announcements made in budget 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46063/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Irish Sign Language
Nicky McFadden
729. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Irish sign language will be given legal recognition in accordance with the UN Human Rights Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45649/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Preschool Standards
Nicky McFadden
980. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the new national pre-school quality standards will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45673/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Preschool Standards
Nicky McFadden
981. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide detail on the increase in minimum qualification requirements for childcare staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45674/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Preschool Standards
Nicky McFadden
982. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the new pre-school laws to establish statutory registration of preschool services and new powers of inspectors to ensure standards are met will be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45656/13]
Tue, 5 Nov 2013
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Cochlear Implants
Nicky McFadden
1031. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on progress in relation to the proposed business plan by the Health Service Executive and Beaumont Hospital to introduce a bilateral cochlear implant programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45651/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Special Educational Needs Policy
Nicky McFadden
184. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a clear definition exists to describe the role and responsibilities of special needs assistants; if this definition is clearly articulated to principals, teachers, parents and SNAs; how SNA support is managed within schools in order to ensure the best possible support and outcomes for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44360/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Nicky McFadden
524. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's position on the provision of community funding for sequential compression biomechanical devices, or art assist devices, to suitable patients; if he will acknowledge the cost-effectiveness of providing the devices for home use and avoiding costly hospital stays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44352/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Nicky McFadden
51. Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to date in this academic year to improve the processing of student grants through Student Universal Support Ireland; if an improved system of collecting and recording documentation has been implemented; if the rate of processed applications has improved this year on the same period last year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43111/13]