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Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Seán Fleming
397. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of funding for a project (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15663/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Health Services
Seán Fleming
398. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the status of a project (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15664/16]
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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Farm Waste Disposal
Seán Fleming
80. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legislation and statutory instruments governing the process of local authority licensing renewals for industrial and agricultural waste collectors; if he will address concerns at a loophole in the regulation of such waste collection operators whereby companies can continue to operate under an expired licence during the licence renewals process which can continue for an indefinite duration. [15086/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Hospital Services
Seán Fleming
9. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health his plans to recast the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise, County Laois, as a model 2 hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13755/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Emergency Services Provision
Seán Fleming
31. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the plans he has in place to reduce emergency department services in Portlaoise hospital in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13754/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Seán Fleming
169. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve the replacement of windows in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14094/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Special Educational Needs
Seán Fleming
170. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is considering a school (details supplied) for an autism spectrum disorder unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14095/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Primary Medical Certificates Data
Seán Fleming
667. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of applications for primary medical certificates in 2015; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12727/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Hospital Charges
Seán Fleming
668. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when he will cancel a standard inpatient charge for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12732/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Medicinal Products
Seán Fleming
705. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the current position relating to drug treatment for cystic fibrosis and what is currently in place to treat this; if any new drugs on the market are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13199/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Seán Fleming
739. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the allocation on a monthly or yearly basis of diabetic blood test strips to a person with a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13503/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Public Sector Staff
Seán Fleming
224. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the arrangements in place for clerical officers in the Civil Service to transfer to other locations outside Dublin such as Portlaoise and the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11999/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Seán Fleming
157. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of persons on the orthodontic waiting list who have been screened through the schools programme but who have been waiting for treatment from the beginning of 2011; if he will deal with this issue in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10972/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Superlevy Fine
Seán Fleming
201. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently suspend for a period the agreement in place whereby farmers who had a superlevy payment that they were agreeing to repay over a three-year period, given the crisis in the dairy industry and that payments are due to be deducted from approximately 3,000 farmers commencing in May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11074/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Insurance Industry
Seán Fleming
206. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the status of the payment of claims due by Setanta Insurance following the recent High Court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10172/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Fleming
257. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of a school project (details supplied); to meet the board of management to finalise plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9620/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Departmental Reviews
Seán Fleming
420. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the Carlow boundary review committee including when he will receive its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10591/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Local Authority Finances
Seán Fleming
421. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide the most recent financial statement in respect of the local authority protection insurance scheme which is overseen by the mortgage protection committee which is a subcommittee of the County and City Management Association and is representative of the local authorities, the Housing Finance Agency and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10592/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility
Seán Fleming
553. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the details regarding the pro rata contributory pension and the requirements to meet such a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10442/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Back to Work Allowance Data
Seán Fleming
568. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications in 2015 and 2016 to date under the back to work allowance scheme; the maximum, minimum and average times it is taking to process an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10594/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Fleming
683. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9633/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Seán Fleming
745. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he has commenced medicine pricing negotiations with representatives of the pharmaceutical industry; the nature and broad objectives of these negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9911/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Seán Fleming
746. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the stakeholders and/or industry representative bodies included in medicine pricing negotiations to agree drug prices; if talks with these bodies are taking or will take place simultaneously; if not, the reason why; when all negotiations will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9912/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Patient Transfers
Seán Fleming
789. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be approved to transfer from Portlaoise general hospital in County Laois to a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10112/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Legislative Measures
Seán Fleming
1190. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the full implementation of the Construction Contracts Act including when persons will be able to avail of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10593/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Defence Forces Transport
Seán Fleming
1212. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to reply to correspondence (details supplied) regarding an old military vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9483/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Corporation Tax
Seán Fleming
23. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance why there is a professional service surcharge effective rate of approximately 7% on top of the corporation tax rate of 12.5% in relation to businesses which are exporting such professional services when, at the same time, IDA Ireland is selling Ireland as an area where the maximum corporation tax rate is 12.5% given that some companies coming in under this belief are now discovering that they are caught for the additional surcharge and given that section 441 of the Taxes Consolidation Act defines what is covered by this, but some firms which are working in this area earn large amounts of their income from activities carried out in other areas by field workers on the ground who do not necessarily have professional qualifications, yet the companies' income can be surcharged additionally on this matter, and in this situation we are referring to internationally traded services companies, where they deliver their professional services abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8706/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Tax Avoidance
Seán Fleming
35. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a professional service surcharge that can be charged to companies on top of their corporation tax rate, where clients of the IDA Ireland, IDAI, or Enterprise Ireland, are trading internationally with professional services, and these services are delivered abroad, the general message appears to be that the corporation tax rate is 12.5% but some clients may have to pay the additional rate; if this matter is highlighted by IDAI, given its level of knowledge on this; if he considers it reasonable that the IDAI is pushing the 12.5% rate whereby the Revenue Commissioners are looking for a surcharge on top of that; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8707/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Fleming
137. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school project (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8711/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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State Pensions Payments
Seán Fleming
4. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on encouraging persons in receipt of the State pension to have their payment made by electronic fund transfer to banks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8608/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Seán Fleming
5. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of correspondence she issued to persons who are in receipt of part-time jobseeker's allowance as they are working on a casual, day on-day off basis, including why she has informed them that payment will be made to the bank in future and that cheques will not be issued in the post; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8609/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Office of Public Works Properties
Seán Fleming
12. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to arrange a meeting between senior officials in the Office of Public Works and a delegation from County Laois to discuss a property under the control of the Office of Public Works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8610/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Legislative Programme
Seán Fleming
84. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Technologies Universities Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8611/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Microfinance Loan Fund Scheme Data
Seán Fleming
131. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding that has been actually drawn down under the Microfinance Programme established by his Department; the amount of funds that were approved or allocated by various institutions under this programme; if he is satisfied that sufficient funds are being drawn down with the level of progress on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8127/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Seán Fleming
183. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in relation to the employment of persons with a disability in the public service; the target and number which have been employed in each of the past three years; the number being employed with a physical disability; the number employed with an intellectual disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8128/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Seán Fleming
189. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if persons (details supplied) in County Laois can be accommodated in an asylum centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8028/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Health Services Provision
Seán Fleming
244. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a child psychologist will be made available in County Laois to assess children with autism and other issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8151/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Seán Fleming
265. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8031/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Legislative Programme
Seán Fleming
291. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will be enacted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8157/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Seán Fleming
375. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Laois for essential works that are needed in the interest of the safety of the entire school community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8029/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Seán Fleming
379. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is an additional salary payment to primary teachers who qualified in earlier years and have recently completed and obtained an honours degree, in recognition of this extra qualification; if so, the arrangements in place to pay this; if these arrangements were suspended when this occurred; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8146/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Seán Fleming
380. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new site and new premises for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8148/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Tax Code
Seán Fleming
22. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider some mechanism to give a tax break for low paid workers who have to pay annual rail commuter tickets to get to and from work (details supplied); if he will correct this unfair situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7916/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Seán Fleming
67. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health when orthodontic service will be provided at a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7874/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Motor Tax Rates
Seán Fleming
121. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a category of vehicle has a 12-month motor tax rate of €710 and other vehicles of similar power and emissions have a much lower rate of annual motor tax (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Seán Fleming
122. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if mortgage protection insurance is required on all annuity loans from local authorities in respect of loans to purchase houses; the costs and guidelines relating to the cost of these insurance policies through the local authority, which can be three times more expensive than the equivalent mortgage protection available in the private sector; if persons who take out loans from local authorities have the opportunity of getting their mortgage protection insurance from another source as happens in the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7873/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Sean Fleming
54. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of A1 contributions a person requires to achieve a full State contributory pension; the average number of contributions per year that a person requires to qualify for a payment less than the full amount; when these specific yearly averages were introduced; the yearly averages that applied prior to this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7547/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Sean Fleming
165. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7423/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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School Accommodation
Sean Fleming
429. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills when additional accommodation will be approved for a school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7548/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Stamp Duty
Seán Fleming
134. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance if persons can qualify for stamp duty exemption on transfers of land to young farmers where the persons concerned have a bachelor of agricultural science degree majoring in engineering technology, which is a full-time level 8 honours programme from University College Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5422/16]