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Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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Adoption Data
Carol Nolan
337. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of domestic adoptions applied for and successfully concluded in each of the years 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; if she will consider conducting a review of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 to investigate if deficiencies or obstacles to domestic adoption can be identified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28363/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Schools Facilities
Carol Nolan
213. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for a gym will be allocated on a phased basis to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26538/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
455. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in respect of the drafting of legislation to update the Mental Health Act 2001. [26531/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Legislative Process
Carol Nolan
456. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when draft legislation to update the Mental Health Act 2001 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26532/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
457. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to bring legislative changes in respect of the fair deal scheme before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26533/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Carol Nolan
458. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an appointment for urgent surgery will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [26536/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Hospitals Building Programme
Carol Nolan
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding of €23.7 million to the building of a hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26537/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
542. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the contract for a company (details supplied) to collect the foal levy was put out for tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26524/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
543. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for a company (details supplied) being given an €80,000 lump sum when the contract for the collection for the foal levy was being renewed in addition to €24,000 administration costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26525/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
544. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Horse Racing Ireland does not collect the foal levy itself in view of the fact it has a large number of staff and this would save unnecessary costs. [26526/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
545. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a stud (details supplied) is permitted to continue the practice of collecting money from breeders in view of another stud making the changes from the advertised fee to the general applicable fee. [26527/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
546. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and Horse Racing Ireland are giving back the money to breeders who have already overpaid the levy in 2019 in addition to repaying the persons who were overcharged the levy in previous years in view of changes at a stud (details supplied). [26528/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Horse Racing Industry
Carol Nolan
547. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the foal levy should be suspended until there is an investigation and full review of the levy in respect of all the irregularities and the overpayment of the levy and the uncertainty of the legislation to the user. [26530/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Carol Nolan
86. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the actions he plans to take to resolve the ongoing issues regarding retention and recruitment in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25716/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Carol Nolan
87. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the ongoing issue of low pay for Permanent Defence Force personnel will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25717/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Transport Appeals
Carol Nolan
129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals lodged in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25713/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Transport Appeals
Carol Nolan
130. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals upheld in each of the years 2016 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25714/19]
Wed, 19 Jun 2019
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School Transport Appeals
Carol Nolan
131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport appeals lodged to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25715/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Concussion in Sport
Carol Nolan
806. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to implement a standardised mandatory education training programme for all sports coaches in respect of concussion. [23614/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Concussion in Sport
Carol Nolan
807. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is inconsistency between the various sports in terms of concussion recovery time; the steps he will take to implement the roll-out of a national protocol to address the inconsistency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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Job Creation
Carol Nolan
44. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the actions and preventions taken to support the midlands region in terms of employment in view of the recent job losses in Bord na Móna. [20901/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Carol Nolan
242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits made to midlands regions in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the specific interventions that will be made to increase jobs in counties Laois and Offaly. [20902/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Carol Nolan
273. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who failed to qualify for third level SUSI grants in 2017 and 2018 due to their earnings being above the €4,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18704/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Carol Nolan
274. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in counties Laois and Offaly who failed to qualify for third level SUSI grants in 2017 and 2018 due to their earnings being above the €4,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Reform
Carol Nolan
275. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the earnings limit for third level students to allow them work more hours in part-time jobs without losing their grants. [18706/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Carol Nolan
276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the annual scheme and regulations for the student grant will be published. [18707/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Junior Cycle Reform
Carol Nolan
277. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if history will be reinstated to the junior certificate programme as a compulsory subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
278. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific initiatives he has taken to increase the recruitment of teachers at primary and second level. [18709/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the shortage of subject teachers at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18710/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins in use at primary and second level schools here. [18711/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
281. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on prefabs and portakabins at primary schools here. [18712/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins being used for classroom accommodation by primary schools in counties Laois and Offaly. [18713/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
283. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins being used for classroom accommodation by secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly. [18714/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
284. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount being spent on prefabs and portakabins at primary and secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly since 2016, in tabular form. [18715/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
458. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has put in place to reduce the number of fraudulent motor insurance claims here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fraudulent motor insurance claims made in counties Laois and Offaly in 2017 and 2018. [18717/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fraudulent insurance claims made against businesses in counties Laois and Offaly in 2017 and 2018. [18718/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the review and reform of regulations and laws in respect of fraudulent personal injury claims in the workplace to help protect businesses from fraudulent claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Regional Development
Carol Nolan
560. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the implementation of the midlands regional enterprise plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Regional Development
Carol Nolan
561. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grants and supports available to assist in the transition of the midlands region from a carbon-intensive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18867/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Carol Nolan
697. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who had a recent surgical appointment deferred at a hospital, will receive an appointment; and if the appointment will be expedited. [18697/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
698. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to assist women injured by vaginal mesh implants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
699. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to women injured by vaginal mesh implants in order to enable them to travel to the UK to have mesh removed by consultants with extensive experience in the UK. [18721/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
700. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with women injured by vaginal mesh here. [18722/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Services
Carol Nolan
701. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason women suffering from vaginal mesh complications have recently been informed by a hospital (details supplied) that they must wait in excess of 52 weeks for gynaecology services at the hospital. [18723/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Data
Carol Nolan
702. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints made in respect of the pathways programme which has the role of assisting women injured by mesh. [18724/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
703. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason there is unclear, disjointed and delayed communication between the personnel operating the pathways programme and women affected by mesh complications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
704. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a review of the pathways programme, in respect of its role in assisting women injured by vaginal mesh implants here, is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
705. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Mesh Advisory Group has refused to meet with women injured by mesh. [18727/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
706. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the National Mesh Advisory Group meets women injured by mesh as soon as possible in the interest of their health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18728/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Carol Nolan
733. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of funding and support being offered to the Midland Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18865/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Medical Card Eligibility
Carol Nolan
734. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if discretionary medical cards can be assessed on the basis of need rather than income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Carol Nolan
735. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the criteria for long-term illnesses was decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18870/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Carol Nolan
736. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the long-term illnesses list will be reviewed or amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18871/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Fibromyalgia Support Services
Carol Nolan
737. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with fibromyalgia can no longer access protocol 6 on the online Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18872/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
1149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the closing deadline for application to the Brexit loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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European Council Meetings
Carol Nolan
1150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at the recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting; the outcome of the discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Carol Nolan
1151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had recent discussions with the European Commissioner for Trade regarding difficulties that will arise for the agrifood sector in the scenario of a no-deal Brexit; the measures that will be implemented to protect trade with the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Carol Nolan
1152. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if drainage work on land that is sanctioned by local authorities on health and safety grounds to prevent flooding to houses and roads in the location affects farmers' basic payments. [18701/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Milk Prices
Carol Nolan
1158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that milk prices here continue to perform poorly when compared with prices offered across the EU will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18864/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Carol Nolan
1202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the establishment of a feed-in tariffs scheme will be investigated, similar to that in operation in the UK by which cash can be guaranteed to farmers on each unit of electricity produced by solar energy and generated for the national grid. [18863/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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EU Programmes
Carol Nolan
1218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his recent application to the European Commission coal regions in transition platform; if he has requested that the midland regions be included for support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Farm Assist Scheme
Carol Nolan
1408. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly in receipt of the farm assist payment in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18702/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Poverty Data
Carol Nolan
1414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an assessment has been conducted on the level of child poverty or children at risk of poverty in counties Laois and Offaly; if statistics are available with respect to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18868/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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IDA Ireland Jobs Data
Carol Nolan
303. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs created by county since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16533/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of disability managers allocated to counties Laois and Offaly. [16511/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of disability manager posts filled in counties Laois and Offaly. [16512/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
415. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of posts allocated to early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16513/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of posts filled with regard to to early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16514/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
417. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the specific posts relating to early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly that still need to be filled. [16515/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
418. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of permanent posts in respect of early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16516/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
419. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of temporary posts in respect of early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16517/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
420. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of agency staff recruited to fill posts in respect of early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16518/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
421. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of additional therapy staff allocated in counties Laois and Offaly in the context of rolling out the 0 to 18s programme. [16519/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
422. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts allocated in counties Laois and Offaly in the context of early intervention and the 0 to 18s programme. [16520/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
423. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of psychology posts vacant in counties Laois and Offaly in the context of early intervention and 0 to 18s programmes. [16521/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
424. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of agency psychologists filling posts in counties Laois and Offaly in respect of the early intervention and 0 to 18s programmes. [16522/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
425. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of private psychologists filling posts in respect of the early intervention and 0 to 18s programme in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16523/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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HSE Staff Training
Carol Nolan
426. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated by the HSE to trainee clinical psychologists posts since 2016. [16524/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
427. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the positions both allocated and filled in counties Laois and Offaly in the context of early intervention and school aged 0 to 18s teams in respect of speech and language therapy, social work, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, in tabular form. [16525/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
428. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the additional amount of funding allocated to provide personal assistants for persons with disabilities in each budget since 2016. [16526/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Motorised Transport Grant
Carol Nolan
429. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a new scheme will replace the motorised transport grant which was previously cut; and if so, when the new scheme will be implemented. [16530/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
514. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures taken since 2016 to ensure that all public transport is accessible for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
515. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for ensuring that accessibility to public transport for persons with disabilities is improved; and the engagement he has had with Irish Rail to ensure that all trains and train stations are accessible for persons with disabilities. [16528/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
516. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an audit will be carried out to assess the accessibility of train stations and trains for persons with disabilities. [16529/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Carol Nolan
608. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to local authorities for housing adaptation grants since 2016. [16531/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Housing Adaptation Grant Funding
Carol Nolan
609. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the amount of funding being allocated to housing adaptation grants through local authorities will be increased in budget 2020. [16532/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Customs and Excise Staff
Carol Nolan
109. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the amount spent on customs and excise personnel at an event (details supplied). [15612/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Garda Expenditure
Carol Nolan
131. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount spent on gardaí at an event (details supplied). [15613/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the legislative changes to the fair deal scheme, to cap the time charge on farm and small business assets, will come into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15536/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Carol Nolan
151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason for the ongoing delays regarding the legislative changes pertaining to the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15537/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Carol Nolan
152. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the review of the system for setting nursing home prices, under the nursing home scheme, will be published. [15538/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Health Services Staff
Carol Nolan
153. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the healthcare assistant role will be removed from the ineligible categories of employment on the employment permits list on a controlled basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15541/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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General Practitioner Contracts
Carol Nolan
154. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the new and revised general practitioner contract will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Carol Nolan
179. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the compassionate access programme will be in place. [15616/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Cannabis for Medicinal Use
Carol Nolan
180. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if there will be changes to the licensing system to allow ill persons, under the guidance of general practitioners, to receive CBD. [15617/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Departmental Expenditure
Carol Nolan
186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on inspectors from his Department at an event (details supplied). [15614/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Adoption Data
Carol Nolan
199. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the operational cost of the information, administrative and tracing service delivered by Tusla and the Adoption Authority of Ireland in relation to adoptees from historical and domestic adoptions. [15539/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Adoption Data
Carol Nolan
200. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number and percentage of adoptees who have a sibling that was also placed for adoption. [15540/19]
Wed, 3 Apr 2019
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Pension Provisions
Carol Nolan
218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when pensioners in receipt of semi-State company pensions will receive a cost of living pension increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15544/19]