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Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Mental Health Policy
Colm Brophy
321. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health whether funding is available for organisations (details supplied). [6675/18]
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Review
Colm Brophy
661. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he plans to launch a new tenant purchase scheme for long-term social housing tenants; and if carer's allowance will be included as allowable income. [6712/18]
Wed, 7 Feb 2018
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Teacher Training Provision
Colm Brophy
122. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make entering the teaching profession easier for persons who are working full time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6190/18]
Tue, 16 Jan 2018
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Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme Applications
Colm Brophy
248. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of proposed costal protection works at Spanish Point, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54954/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Respite Care Services Funding
Colm Brophy
154. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health his views on the impact the recently announced €4.5 million fund to reform disability services will have on providing full-time respite care to children and adults in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53296/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Colm Brophy
173. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health his views on the provision of transportation to day services for persons with autistic spectrum disorder, ASD, who require full-time care, especially before and after turning 18 years of age in the Dublin South-West area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53419/17]
Wed, 13 Dec 2017
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Respite Care Services Provision
Colm Brophy
174. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health his views on the provision of respite services for carers in the Dublin South-West area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53420/17]
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
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Post Office Closures
Colm Brophy
412. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the post offices which closed in County Clare in each of the years 2002 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52843/17]
Thu, 7 Dec 2017
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Youth Services Funding
Colm Brophy
231. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount received by each club and group under the local youth club equipment scheme 2017 by ETB in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52560/17]
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
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Disability Services Data
Colm Brophy
148. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the number of blind and visually impaired persons who have personal assistants paid for by the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49511/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Garda Expenditure
Colm Brophy
487. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the cost of the fingerprinting service provided by An Garda Síochána is arrived at; if the fee is based on a cost-of-service basis or if this creates a revenue stream; the way in which the money received for these payments is spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45791/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Commencement of Legislation
Colm Brophy
531. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the implementation schedule for the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015; when the Act will be fully implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46559/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Youth Services Funding
Colm Brophy
192. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 621 and 625 of 10 October 2017, when a decision will be made in respect of the funding of a programme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44199/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Youth Services Funding
Colm Brophy
518. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which she plans to spend the additional €1.5 million allocated to the youth services sector in budget 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43954/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Colm Brophy
513. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of mental health supports for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39760/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Medicinal Products Licensing
Colm Brophy
539. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the name of the drugs which have been licensed by the European Medicines Agency and have gone through the process of being approved by the Health Products Regulatory Authority that are waiting to be approved for reimbursement by the HSE; and the date they were added to the list in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24743/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Colm Brophy
540. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the average time it takes for a drug to go through the reimbursement assessment process; the reason a delay exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24744/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Colm Brophy
541. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the current manner in which drugs are assessed for reimbursement by the HSE is adequate and appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24745/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Traffic Regulations Implementation
Colm Brophy
243. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland is the body with the final say on altering speed limit designations on national secondary roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22326/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Tax Credits
Colm Brophy
81. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have claimed the blind person's tax credit in each of the years from 2014 to 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21145/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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National Educational Psychological Service Staff
Colm Brophy
337. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the recruitment of a new National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, psychologist for assignment to a school (details supplied). [19745/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Colm Brophy
338. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the challenges a designated developing school (details supplied) is having in relation to provision of sufficient special needs assistant, SNA, support. [19746/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Departmental Properties
Colm Brophy
339. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding efforts to agree the provision of a site to a local authority (details supplied). [19747/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
96. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Taoiseach the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years from 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication; and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16375/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
137. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests her Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests that were accommodated by her Department; the cost implication and the person or body that provided the translation service. [16378/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
198. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 - 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16379/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
267. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16381/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
325. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16377/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
361. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; and the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16385/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
398. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16387/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
409. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16380/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
433. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of requests her Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by her Department; and the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16383/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Translation Services Provision
Colm Brophy
537. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16376/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Data
Colm Brophy
598. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16386/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
621. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16384/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Information
Colm Brophy
646. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16389/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Colm Brophy
676. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of requests her Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years from 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by her Department; the cost implication; and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16382/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Inquiries
Colm Brophy
687. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of requests her Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by her Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16388/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Departmental Inquiries
Colm Brophy
692. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of requests his Department received for material to be made available in Braille format in each of the years 2014 to 2016; the number of these requests which were accommodated by his Department; the cost implication and the person or body which provided the translation service. [16515/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Reports
Colm Brophy
704. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health his plans on publishing the primary eye care services report; if he will be publishing a national strategy to deal with the unacceptable levels of ophthalmology waiting lists, particularly with diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and cataract which are among the worst waiting lists in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12814/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Colm Brophy
820. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of needs assessments by assessment of needs officers in areas (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13277/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Primary Care Centres Provision
Colm Brophy
889. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of a primary health care centre (details supplied) in Dublin; the timeline for its construction and completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13482/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Commemorative Events
Colm Brophy
145. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his views on a submission made to his Department regarding the provision of lumper potatoes to schools teaching children about the Famine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12269/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Irish Language
Colm Brophy
51. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans to support the Irish language and Irish language facilities outside Gaeltacht areas, such as the recent allocation of €150,000 to a centre (details supplied). [11740/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Schools Refurbishment
Colm Brophy
30. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will direct the appropriate officials in his Department to make a site visit to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10334/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Mortgage Interest Relief Extension
Colm Brophy
189. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance if the mortgage interest relief will be retained beyond 2017 on a tapered basis, in view of the fact that a substantial number of homeowners are still in negative equity. [9844/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Disabled Drivers Grant
Colm Brophy
118. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Finance to outline the financial supports available to assist a wheelchair user to purchase a wheelchair accessible vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8231/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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School Admissions
Colm Brophy
238. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the strict access criteria in place in special reading schools in view of the refusal by a school (details supplied) to accept the referral of a child. [8677/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Colm Brophy
495. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE, in support of the programme for Government commitment to introduce a new in-school speech and language service, to provide speech and language therapy clinical supports to allow for the opening of a dedicated class in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin. [8676/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Probate Applications
Colm Brophy
27. Deputy Colm Brophy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reduce the length of time it currently takes for probate to be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7621/17]