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Thu, 17 Dec 2020
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Schools Building Projects
Brian Stanley
391. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education if she has assessed the need for a new building for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44367/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Brian Stanley
68. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will examine the way in which the anomaly in the SUSI grant criteria can be corrected by which applicants who started third level education living with their parents as a dependent but are now married are still being assessed as a dependent child. [41285/20]
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
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Student Universal Support Ireland
Brian Stanley
88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his Department has carried out reviews of the criteria for SUSI grants regarding the definition of a dependent child and when they become an independent adult with their own home during the same third level course. [41286/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Mental Health Services
Brian Stanley
99. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a child psychologist will be appointed to cover counties Laois and Offaly. [40396/20]
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
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Health Services
Brian Stanley
132. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps being taken to restart the full child psychology, occupational therapy and speech and language therapy services in counties Laois and Offaly and to expand them. [40397/20]
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
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Parental Leave
Brian Stanley
432. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress being made on providing for adoptive leave and removing the lacuna in the legislation which discriminates against same sex male couples in view of the commitment given by the previous Government. [41232/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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JobPath Programme
Brian Stanley
7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider a review of the JobPath programme; and her views on whether it has provided value for money for the State. [30677/20]
Thu, 3 Dec 2020
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JobPath Programme
Brian Stanley
29. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans for the future of the JobPath programme. [30676/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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Bus Services
Brian Stanley
43. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the requirement for bus operators to have an establishment and adequate parking spaces for their vehicles as set out in the Guide to Passenger Transport Operator Licencing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40572/20]
Wed, 2 Dec 2020
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State Examinations
Brian Stanley
70. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education her plans to revisit the absence of oral Irish in the 2020 leaving certificate given some students who are competent at oral Irish are being disadvantaged.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40569/20]
Thu, 26 Nov 2020
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Driver Test
Brian Stanley
173. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the waiting times for driving tests in Tullamore and Birr, County Offaly, and Portlaoise, County Laois, respectively; and the efforts being made to address the waiting times. [39314/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Home Help Service
Brian Stanley
204. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, who have been approved for home help services but are still on the waiting list; and the number waiting over six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38965/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Dental Services
Brian Stanley
205. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE to provide a service to medical card holders and to schoolchildren in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; and the plans of the HSE has to improve dental services in both counties. [38966/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
Brian Stanley
206. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of preschool and school-going age children between four and 18 year years of age waiting to be seen by a psychologist in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38967/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Health Services
Brian Stanley
207. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively on waiting lists for occupational therapy services; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38968/20]
Wed, 25 Nov 2020
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Health Services
Brian Stanley
208. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38969/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Local Authority Housing
Brian Stanley
76. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he plans to change the practice by which development of council housing starts from a blank canvas design and to move to having generic designs for the various sizes and types of houses required whether that is one, two, three or four-bed units. [38267/20]
Tue, 24 Nov 2020
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Rental Accommodation Scheme
Brian Stanley
96. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to roll out cost-rental housing projects in various regions of the country. [38268/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Television Licence Fee
Brian Stanley
46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the progress made to date on the collection of the TV licence fee; and her strategy for improving collection. [36595/20]
Thu, 19 Nov 2020
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Television Licence Fee
Brian Stanley
51. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if a commitment will be given to not increase the TV licence fee and to instead ensure that there is a more efficient method of collection. [36596/20]