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Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Denis Naughten
76. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend carer's allowance to persons working over the prescribed hours in cases in which the person being cared for is in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50151/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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DEIS Administration
Denis Naughten
115. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce the pupil-teacher ratio in DEIS band one primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50510/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Data
Denis Naughten
275. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of turf cutters displaced on each designated bog in which turf cutting has ceased in tabular form; the number who took compensation; the number who sought relocation; the number awaiting relocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50560/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Job Creation
Denis Naughten
66. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to support job creation in the midland peat counties following the announced closure of the Lough Ree and West Offaly power stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49704/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Reports
Denis Naughten
73. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the requests made under section 10(4) of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014 to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission; her plans to make a further request; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50036/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Teachers' Remuneration
Denis Naughten
194. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will receive payment; the reason for the delay in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49830/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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HSE Staff Recruitment
Denis Naughten
331. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health when the HSE will approve the advertising of a position (details supplied); the reason for the delay in advertising this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49742/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Denis Naughten
401. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 3 of 21 November 2019, when the person will receive a home care package as per the request in the Topical Issue matter; the reason a reply was not furnished on 21 November 2019 or no reference made to the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50090/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
559. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49727/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Bord na Móna
Denis Naughten
16. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions he is taking to secure employment for Bord na Móna employees who are the first staff to lose their jobs as a result of the decision by the ESB to cease the operation of west Offaly and Lough Ree power plants. [49068/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Denis Naughten
172. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to update the long-term illness scheme to include illnesses such as fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49587/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Disability Definitions
Denis Naughten
173. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to recognise the condition fibromyalgia as a disability; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and suffering caused as a result of the condition; the reason it has not received this recognition to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49588/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Disease Incidence
Denis Naughten
174. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a registry of persons suffering from fibromyalgia in order that it is possible to ascertain the number of persons suffering from the condition; his view on whether it would be prudent to establish the registry alongside that of arthritis in view of the fact that more persons retire early as a result of fibromyalgia than arthritis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49589/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Social Welfare Code
Denis Naughten
253. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the documents required to be submitted to her Department by a person applying for a means tested payment to prove that the person is separated and not in receipt of maintenance payments in view of informal separation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49462/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Applications
Denis Naughten
257. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons with fibromyalgia can no longer access protocol 6 on the online list of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49590/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Social Welfare Code
Denis Naughten
258. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which fibromyalgia is assessed for the purpose of approving or refusing social welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49591/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Alternative Farm Enterprises
Denis Naughten
52. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the growing of biomass crops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48915/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Alternative Farm Enterprises
Denis Naughten
79. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to establish a biomass supply chain for the support scheme for renewable heat; the implications of the recent decision by An Bord Pleanála in west County Offaly for the establishment of a domestic biomass supply chain here; the status of Bord na Móna bioenergy plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49067/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Renewable Energy Projects
Denis Naughten
177. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to support the development of a biomass industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48914/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Denis Naughten
275. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49315/19]