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Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
256. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if all agencies under her aegis have an up-to-date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30281/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
277. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if all agencies under her aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30292/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
301. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30285/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies Data
Jack Chambers
312. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if all agencies under his aegis have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the agencies which do not have an up to date tax clearance certificate; the reason they do not have a tax clearance certificate in each case, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30283/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Drugs Payment Scheme Administration
Jack Chambers
383. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug payment scheme limit is €144 per month whether for a couple or a single person; if he will consider reducing this by halving the limit to €72 for unmarried persons, widows and widowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29757/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Broadband Plan
Jack Chambers
460. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if residents in an area (details supplied) can avail of high-fibre broadband following developments in infrastructure in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Home Help Service Provision
Jack Chambers
51. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason behind the 19% reduction in the number of home help hours in the Dublin West constituency in the period January to April 2017 relative to the same period in 2016. [29085/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Maternity Services Provision
Jack Chambers
229. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the relocation of the Rotunda hospital to Connolly hospital. [27914/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Insurance Levy
Jack Chambers
214. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure no additional levies will be charged to cover the cost of the recent court ruling regarding an insurance company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26813/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Passport Services
Jack Chambers
670. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which a person (details supplied) can obtain a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26838/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
Jack Chambers
717. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation and citizenship received and processed by his Department in each of the past ten years; the number of applications granted and rejected respectively in each of these years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26727/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data
Jack Chambers
718. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for citizenship currently being processed by his Department; the number of active applications being processed for more than one, two, three and five years plus; the average waiting time for each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26728/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Drugs Seizures
Jack Chambers
871. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the quantity and value of each drug seizure in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments
Jack Chambers
1073. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the way in which he will ensure that the National Treatment Purchase Fund avoids double paying public hospitals for work they should be doing using their HSE funding when purchasing treatment for persons on waiting lists under the insourcing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Mental Health Services
Jack Chambers
1390. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised by the mental health service providers concerning the facilities at a site (details supplied); the status of the programmes of renovations promised at the centre; if his attention has been drawn to sub-standard conditions at the site including bare floor boards throughout and no bathroom for staff with co-located toilet and wash hand basin; when existing services will vacate the facilities as promised to allow for the mental health team to offer services; if he will provide the health and safety statement for the new premises including fire evacuation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28236/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Waste Disposal Charges
Jack Chambers
1739. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a pay-by-weight system for waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26814/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Bus Services
Jack Chambers
1804. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve bus services serving the Dublin 15 area; the position regarding the bus rapid transit routes for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26519/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
Jack Chambers
1838. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reciprocal arrangement which is in place between the State and the government of British Columbia, Canada, in order to allow holders of driving licences that are granted in British Columbia to drive on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27174/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pension Provisions
Jack Chambers
1990. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding workers having to retire at 65 years of age; if she will address the issue of these workers having to claim jobseeker's payments before they can receive a pension at 66 years of age; her plans to address this problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26737/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pyrite Issues
Jack Chambers
2139. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to problems with the traffic light system used to assess homes affected by pyrite by the Pyrite Resolution Board; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that home owners of homes assessed as amber are unable to sell their homes in view of the fact banks will not give mortgages for pyrite affected homes and buyers are reluctant to purchase pyrite affected homes; his plans to resolve this problem; the position regarding the review of the scheme undertaken by the National Standards Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26596/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Pyrite Issues
Jack Chambers
2140. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will examine a case concerning persons (details supplied) who have been unable to sell their pyrite affected home after it was assessed as amber by the Pyrite Resolution Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26597/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Jack Chambers
2276. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will examine the conditions for the detachment of Defence Forces members stationed at Portlaoise prison; his plans to ensure the living conditions are of a satisfactory and comfortable standard for the Defence Forces members based there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Jack Chambers
2277. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the supply of Lariam to members of the Defence Forces; if he will consider using alternative drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26855/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Construction Regulations
Jack Chambers
222. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the implications for building one off houses in view of a decision by a European court regarding rules (details supplied); the steps he is taking as a result of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25383/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Health Insurance
Jack Chambers
395. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private patients are being directed and pressurised to use their health insurance in public hospitals though the insurance is not required for their treatment; if this will cease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25291/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Chronic Disease Management Programme
Jack Chambers
396. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans for reshaping the way in which patients with chronic conditions are cared for in the health system; his plans to engage private hospitals in managing some chronic conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25292/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Jack Chambers
397. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the way in which the €30 million earmarked in budget 2017 for waiting list reduction measures in the public system was allocated; his assessment of the effectiveness of this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25293/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Jack Chambers
421. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with the HSE to ensure a drug (details supplied) is available to persons here; his plans to fund or part fund this drug; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25397/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Public Transport Initiatives
Jack Chambers
595. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make public transport more accessible for wheelchair users; the work he has carried out in this area to date; the extent of the public transport network which is wheelchair-accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25508/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Departmental Communications
Jack Chambers
185. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of media notifications issued by his Department's press office since 6 May 2016; and the number issued in the year to 5 May 2017. [25215/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Garda Deployment
Jack Chambers
130. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí deployed at Blanchardstown Garda station for each of the past ten years; her plans to address the understaffing at the station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24524/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Jack Chambers
217. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria for children to qualify for the July provision; the reason those children with a particular diagnosis (details supplied) do not qualify; his plans to introduce changes to extend the scheme to allow more children to qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24275/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospital Services
Jack Chambers
448. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he will provide payment proposed by procedure to hospitals as part of proposed plans for activity-based funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24154/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Hospitals Policy
Jack Chambers
449. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans for placing public hospitals under the management of private hospital operators or other contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24155/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Health Services Provision
Jack Chambers
208. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans for winter 2017 and 2018; his further plans to incorporate private hospitals to the winter task force in order that all possible facilities are used to facilitate patient care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23701/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Hospital Procedures
Jack Chambers
209. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the cost for procedures (details supplied) in each public hospital. [23702/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Health Insurance Prices
Jack Chambers
210. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on an organisation's (details supplied) statement that the public hospital charges for private patients is adding in a significant way to health insurance premium costs; the amount per annum which has been collected by the charge since its introduction; the amount collected to date in 2017; if his Department has carried out an assessment of the link between these charges and premium increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23703/17]
Thu, 18 May 2017
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Health Insurance Levy
Jack Chambers
211. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the State takes a profit from the Revenue Commissioners’ collection of health insurance levies from health insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23704/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Performance Management Systems
Jack Chambers
131. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the specific objectives and criteria set between her Department and the then Garda Commissioner that had to be met for performance-related awards to be paid to senior gardaí as part of the scheme run by the committee for performance awards for the years 2003 to 2007, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23207/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Performance Management Systems
Jack Chambers
132. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the key performance indicators that were utilised or considered by her Department and the then Garda Commissioner that had to be met for performance-related awards to be paid to senior gardaí as part of the scheme run by the committee for performance awards for the years 2003 to 2007, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23208/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Maternity Benefit
Jack Chambers
255. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the delays of up to a month for maternity benefit payments; the reason for such delays; the number of persons affected; his plans to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22831/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Jobseeker's Benefit Payments
Jack Chambers
264. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on certain work schemes (details supplied) which are seasonal receive a reduced rate of jobseeker's payment during summer, Christmas and Easter breaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22913/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Drug Treatment Programmes
Jack Chambers
472. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the service which will replace a drug treatment project (details supplied) that is being wound down in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23214/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Driver Licences
Jack Chambers
543. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an issue regarding applications to the National Driver Licence Service whereby an administrative error on an application means the application must be made again from the start; his plans to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22869/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Public Bike Schemes
Jack Chambers
546. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider extending the Dublin bike scheme from the 12th lock in Castleknock to Maynooth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Gambling Legislation
Jack Chambers
47. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the gambling control Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22542/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Site Acquisitions
Jack Chambers
90. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the location of the site for the new secondary school for the Castleknock-Carpenterstown area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22406/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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School Admissions
Jack Chambers
91. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure religious minorities are not undermined by changes to school admissions policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22407/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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School Curriculum
Jack Chambers
115. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the second level Irish language Aonad planned for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22536/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Garda Deployment
Jack Chambers
107. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in Dublin metropolitan region west; the number of gardaí in Dublin metropolitan region west, by station, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21657/17]