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Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Autism Support Services
Denis Naughten
322. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for access to a service (details supplied); the number of children on the waiting list; his plans to address waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46138/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
353. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46296/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Maternity Services
Denis Naughten
368. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of each of the recommendations of the review of maternity services in Portiuncula Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
421. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46286/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry Irregularities
Denis Naughten
426. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has failed to publish the conformation and fat score data from all cattle from both the old and new machines in the carcase classification trial; if he will now publish the data in view of the urgent need to restore confidence in the beef grading system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46401/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry Irregularities
Denis Naughten
427. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which mechanical grading was suspended in meat plants in cases in which a machine was found to be working outside of tolerance and manual grading is instigated to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46402/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry Irregularities
Denis Naughten
428. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instances of non-compliance with the carcase trim specifications his inspectors have identified in beef plants each month in 2019; the plants involved; the payments made to the farmer supplier to reflect loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
447. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in civil service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46289/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Energy Efficiency
Denis Naughten
452. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has received conclusions from research carried out by a body (details supplied) on the operation of the deep retrofit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46404/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Waste Disposal
Denis Naughten
453. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the roll-out of brown bins to all homes nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46405/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
475. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in civil service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
505. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46288/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
515. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46300/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
548. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46293/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
576. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to his Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Vacant Properties
Denis Naughten
580. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the impact of delays in probate in releasing vacant homes to the housing market has been assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46399/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Departmental Offices
Denis Naughten
591. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46290/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Denis Naughten
132. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance his plans to review the rate of VAT applied to food supplements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44635/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Denis Naughten
203. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) which issued to his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44241/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Proposed Legislation
Denis Naughten
225. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the planned provisions of the education (miscellaneous provisions) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44552/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Denis Naughten
419. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a surgical procedure; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44197/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Autism Support Services
Denis Naughten
478. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 5 February 2019, his plans to address a waiting list for the autism services concerned; his further plans to appoint additional staff to the service; his further plans for budget increases for the services; the alternatives available for those awaiting the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44414/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Denis Naughten
513. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the budget received by each hospital and CHO to provide non-emergency hospital transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44549/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Services
Denis Naughten
514. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the hospitals and CHOs which could provide non-emergency hospital transport to outpatient appointments for those that cannot fund transport from their own resources; the amount spent by each hospital and CHO on providing such non-emergency hospital transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44550/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Denis Naughten
516. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the initiatives being undertaken at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore to reduce ENT outpatient waiting times; the current waiting time for an outpatient appointment at the hospital; if a reduction in waiting times has taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44557/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Denis Naughten
517. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the number of patients awaiting outpatient ENT appointments in each Saolta group hospital; the length of time those patients have been waiting; the initiatives being undertaken to reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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General Practitioner Services
Denis Naughten
518. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the reason general practitioners have had the electronic referral pathway for CT and MRI tests removed from them; his views on whether it is appropriate that patients requiring urgent scans are being referred to emergency departments; his plans to reverse this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44560/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Denis Naughten
1064. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if joint savings in respect of a person applying for an adult dependant allowance on the State pension (contributory) of his or her spouse are fully assessed or if they are assessed on half basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44821/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Denis Naughten
186. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for construction of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42965/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Dental Services Provision
Denis Naughten
285. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health if certain dental work (details supplied) is provided to children in schools in County Galway; if the treatment they are receiving differs from that of children attending schools in neighbouring counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42972/19]
Tue, 22 Oct 2019
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Health Care Infrastructure Provision
Denis Naughten
322. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the new framework for design teams will be approved by the HSE; the reason for the delay in approving this framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43144/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Denis Naughten
40. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support the children identified in the counties of Roscommon and Mayo audiology misdiagnosis within the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41801/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Small Schools
Denis Naughten
56. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to support rural schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41800/19]
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Teaching Contracts
Denis Naughten
133. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the campaign for one management day per week for teaching principals; his plans to implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42831/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Electricity Generation
Denis Naughten
44. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement he has had with the CEOs of Bord na Móna and the ESB on the future of West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41798/19]
Wed, 16 Oct 2019
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Just Transition Fund
Denis Naughten
72. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to protect employment in the midlands in view of the ceasing of the PSO on West Offaly and Lough Ree power stations in December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41799/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
58. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the steps he is taking to implement the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41796/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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State Properties Data
Denis Naughten
167. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacant desk spaces in each State-owned Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41836/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Denis Naughten
357. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41756/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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EU Directives
Denis Naughten
476. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will establish a dedicated sectoral regulator to enforce the EU directive on unfair trading practices in the agricultural and food supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41049/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
477. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to carry out a market study and analysis in the beef market and make recommendations as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41050/19]
Tue, 15 Oct 2019
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications
Denis Naughten
653. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41864/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Health Services Reform
Denis Naughten
42. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to implement the reform of trauma services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41171/19]
Thu, 10 Oct 2019
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Health Services Access
Denis Naughten
92. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his priorities in the capital plan to address the delays in accessing elective surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41172/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
321. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019 to implement the recommendation to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission of 28 May 2019 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40780/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
322. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019 to request the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to carry out a market study and analysis on the nature and scale of consumer and beef farmer issues in the beef market and make recommendations, as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40781/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Denis Naughten
326. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the first instalment of an ANC payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40550/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
351. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40779/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Beef Industry
Denis Naughten
352. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to implement the provision in the agriculture motion adopted by Dáil Éireann on 26 September 2019 to ensure that his Department convenes a cross-sector implementation group to establish a publicly owned and controlled national beef supply blockchain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40782/19]
Tue, 8 Oct 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Denis Naughten
379. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the date for his forthcoming meeting with the chief executives of the ESB and Bord na Móna to set out a future direction for a power station (details supplied) following the refusal of planning by An Bord Pleanála; when he last held a meeting with each chief executive on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40783/19]