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Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Alan Kelly
217. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of tourism and hospitality skills training positions allocated to the Tipperary constituency in 2015 and 2016. [4308/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Alan Kelly
218. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of funding allocated to theTipperary constituency for tourism and hospitality skills training in 2015 and 2016. [4309/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Education and Training Provision
Alan Kelly
219. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills the agency or Government body which has oversight and responsibility for hospitality and tourism skills development policy here. [4310/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Primary Care Services Provision
Alan Kelly
610. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to open up more minor injury units in order to alleviate the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments. [4411/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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General Medical Services Scheme
Alan Kelly
132. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason a new device known as the freestyle libre flash glucose monitoring system for diabetics which replaces the painful testing with lancets, test strips and blood is not available on the long-term illness scheme; and if there are plans to include this on the scheme [3547/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
488. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit, in tabular form. [1001/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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US Presidential Election
Alan Kelly
708. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the recent US intelligence assessment on the role of Russian hacking during the 2016 US presidential election and in particular, the detailed examination of the role of a company (details supplied) contained therein, if he or the Government has any concerns regarding the presence of the European online headquarters of the company in the State-owned Digital Hub in Dublin; and if, on foot of the US intelligence assessment of the role of the company in the recent US election, he or the Government proposes to take steps to communicate its concerns to the Russian Government and the other steps it intends to take to address this matter. [1643/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Remuneration
Alan Kelly
722. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the pay and allowances paid to all senior and junior Ministers (details supplied). [41224/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1117. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of times and dates he has met the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit, in tabular form [1002/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Climate Change Policy
Alan Kelly
1360. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans he has developed in his Department to meet the terms of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. [41214/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Alan Kelly
1471. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the plans he has developed in his Department to meet the terms of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015. [41217/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Cyber Security Policy
Alan Kelly
1509. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the recent US intelligence assessment on the role of Russian hacking during the 2016 US presidential election, the steps he and the relevant State authorities have taken to prevent similar cyber attacks here. [1642/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fáilte Ireland Staff
Alan Kelly
1529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the position of CEO of Fáilte Ireland is still vacant; the name of the acting CEO; the status of the recruitment process for a CEO; the amount that the recruitment process has cost to date; the length of time it has taken; his views on whether it has been good value for money; and if the situation regarding the CEO was discussed at the last board meeting. [41188/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Greenways Provision
Alan Kelly
1530. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Glenbeigh to Reenard greenway will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41189/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Sports Capital Programme
Alan Kelly
1531. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the new round of sports capital grants will be open for applications; and the amount that will be in the scheme in total. [41190/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Cycling Facilities Data
Alan Kelly
1532. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of user volume and trip volumes for the Cork, Galway and Limerick bike schemes; and if he will consider providing funding for similar schemes in Waterford and Kilkenny. [41191/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Greenways Provision
Alan Kelly
1533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding he has spent on greenways in 2016; if he will provide a breakdown in this regard; his plans to provide funding to greenways in 2017; and the locations of same. [41192/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Integrated Ticketing
Alan Kelly
1534. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of users of the Leap card in each year since its launch; and his views on whether the card is a success. [41193/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Public Service Vehicles
Alan Kelly
1535. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the volume of local hackney licences that have been awarded since their launch, including a breakdown of the locations they have been awarded. [41194/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fáilte Ireland Staff
Alan Kelly
1536. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff and management in Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland; the breakdown of their allocations by grade; if they are full-time employees or contract; and his views on whether the organisations have adequate human resources and provide excellent value for money. [41195/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Properties
Alan Kelly
1537. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the sale of the lease of the former head office of Bord Fáilte in Baggot Street, Dublin; his views on whether it was value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41196/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1538. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times and dates he has met with the CEO or chairperson of every organisation under his remit, in tabular form. [41197/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fáilte Ireland Staff
Alan Kelly
1539. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no director of marketing currently in Fáilte Ireland. [41198/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met with the Rural Transport Network; and if so the details of the discussions they had. [41199/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Patient Transport
Alan Kelly
1541. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any discussions with the Minister for Health regarding creating economies between transport services and health services, in view of the volume of taxpayers' money that is being spent by the HSE on taxis. [41200/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Sports Organisations
Alan Kelly
1542. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met representatives of an organisation (details supplied); and if he plans to meet representatives of the organisation. [41201/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Meetings
Alan Kelly
1543. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of ministerial management advisory committee, MinMAC, meetings he has held and attended in his Department since he was appointed. [41202/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Departmental Properties
Alan Kelly
1544. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to consolidate the number of buildings that are currently used by his Department. [41203/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Tourism Policy
Alan Kelly
1545. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether it is appropriate that there are three national tourism bodies on the island of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41204/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Taxi Licences
Alan Kelly
1546. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of taxi drivers who have had their licences withdrawn in 2014, 2015 and 2016. [41205/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1547. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Dublin Bus management since he became Minister. [41206/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1548. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Bus Éireann management since he became Minister. [41207/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1549. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met Irish Rail management since he became Minister. [41208/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1550. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has met CIE management since he became Minister. [41209/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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European Council Meetings
Alan Kelly
1551. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of European Council meetings he has attended to date; and the details of the matters discussed. [41210/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Official Engagements
Alan Kelly
1552. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sporting events, including the dates of the events, he has attended in an official capacity since becoming Minister, in tabular form; and the costs to the Exchequer for his attendance at any of these events. [41211/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1553. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of times he has visited the Killarney office of his Department and the reason for the visits. [41212/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Alan Kelly
1554. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans he has developed in his Department to meet the terms of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015. [41213/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1555. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met any private bus operators or the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland since he became Minister; and if so, the details of the meetings. [41218/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fáilte Ireland Staff
Alan Kelly
1572. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of all costs incurred by Fáilte Ireland in hiring the new chief executive of Fáilte Ireland including the details of where work was tendered for and all documentation for work that was tendered for, in tabular form. [41895/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fáilte Ireland Staff
Alan Kelly
1573. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a full breakdown of the remuneration of the newly appointed chief executive of Fáilte Ireland, including every aspect of the remuneration such as pension entitlements, any performance or bonus clauses, allowances such as a car allowance or travel allowances or anything else that is in any way related to the remuneration package. [41896/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Alan Kelly
1630. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans she has developed within her Department to meet the terms of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. [41216/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Ministerial Meetings
Alan Kelly
1646. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of times and dates she has met with the chief executive officer or chairperson of every organisation under her remit, in tabular form. [1000/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Enterprise Support Schemes
Alan Kelly
1667. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants, subsidies or supports of any other kind, including favourable lease terms, that have been made available to the online subsidiary of a company (details supplied) as part of its recent establishment of an operation in the Digital Hub in Dublin. [1640/17]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Alan Kelly
533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the situation with the Respreeza drug; and if he will deal with this urgent situation immediately (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40160/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Brexit Issues
Alan Kelly
646. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the meetings that she has held to date with her Cabinet colleagues, her Department, departmental agencies and external stakeholders to address the challenges facing businesses in the wake of the Brexit referendum and specifically in view of the decline in the value of sterling. [39670/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Alan Kelly
647. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide a breakdown of all IDA visits by region and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39671/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Medical Card Administration
Alan Kelly
232. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when arrangements will be made to provide automatic medical cards to children that are in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance as he outlined in Dáil Éireann in July 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39098/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Trans European Transport Network Programme
Alan Kelly
467. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if meetings have previously been scheduled between him and the European co-ordinator for the North Sea-Mediterranean TEN-T corridor; if he has met with the European co-ordinator; if not, the reason the meetings did not take place; and his views on whether the TEN-T corridor is vital for the further development of infrastructure within the State. [38495/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Mobility Allowance Decision
Alan Kelly
126. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when a new scheme will be introduced to replace the mobility grant scheme which ceased in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37990/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
Alan Kelly
133. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which the long-term illness list is updated; and the criteria for inclusion on the list in respect of a person (details supplied). [37836/16]
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Administration
Alan Kelly
134. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the frequency with which the long-term illness list is updated; and the criteria for inclusion on the list in respect of a person (details supplied). [37838/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
Alan Kelly
311. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he plans to address the cost of disability in view of research released by his Department which indicates that persons with disabilities face higher deprivation rates and consistent poverty than the general population, and associated with this, that they and their children are more at risk of experiencing multiple quality of life challenges than any other social group here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Alan Kelly
321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review in respect of a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [37024/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Alan Kelly
328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the disability allowance scheme in respect of a person (details supplied). [37184/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Minor Works Scheme
Alan Kelly
235. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be receiving the minor works grant 2016-17; when the grant will be processed; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36305/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Minor Works Scheme
Alan Kelly
236. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be receiving the minor works grant 2016-17; when the grant will be processed; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36321/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Alan Kelly
176. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to his attendance at the Oireachtas health committee on 28 September 2016, the number of meetings and level of consultation he or any of his officials have had with a person (details supplied) in respect of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Alan Kelly
177. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health further to his attendance at the Oireachtas health committee on 28 September 2016, if he or any of his officials have any meetings planned with a person (details supplied) to discuss or consult on the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35285/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Alan Kelly
178. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if a rebate scheme formed part of the previous medicine pricing agreement between his Department and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, which applied up to November 2015; if so, the way in which this rebate scheme was applied and operated; the total revenues that were generated by these rebates over the lifetime of the agreement; the amounts raised during each year of the agreement; the way in which these moneys were collected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35286/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Alan Kelly
179. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the rebate scheme that forms part of the current medicine pricing agreement between his Department and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association will apply and be operated; the total revenues that his Department anticipates will be generated by these rebates over the lifetime of the agreement; the amounts expected to be raised each year of the agreement by this rebate scheme; the way in which these moneys will be collected; if he will publish the details of same at the end of each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35287/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Alan Kelly
180. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE charges and calculates rebates for biosimilar drugs that are approved and for sale in the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35288/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Alan Kelly
447. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the start date in 2017 that he plans for the provision of medical cards to all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; his views on the lack of clarity for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34460/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Alan Kelly
448. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health when he will publish the required legislation to provide medical cards to all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance; if it will be introduced before the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34462/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Alan Kelly
449. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will provide projected individual monthly costs for 2017 and allocated numbers of cards for the provision of medical cards to all children in receipt of the domiciliary care allowance used for the purposes of his Department's budgetary planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34464/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly
629. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the number of persons employed in the greyhound industry in tabular form (details supplied). [34465/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Appointments to State Boards
Alan Kelly
631. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he will take in relation to an appointment of a person (details supplied); when he will take action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Departmental Agencies Staff Recruitment
Alan Kelly
685. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Fáilte Ireland has refused to advertise and fill the head-of-marketing job internally; the reason this is now being contracted to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35143/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Patient Data
Alan Kelly
310. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have been permanent patients in Kerry general hospital since January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33356/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Alan Kelly
376. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce Orkambi, a drug for treating cystic fibrosis, to the HSE approved drugs on the drugs payment plan. [33663/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Brexit Issues
Alan Kelly
7. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to protect Irish industry from Brexit; the details of those plans across all sectors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33032/16]
Thu, 3 Nov 2016
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Ambulance Service Provision
Alan Kelly
148. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review into paramedic services in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33226/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Alan Kelly
414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide feed-in tariffs for biogas plants to produce renewable electricity and gas in 2017. [32708/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Alan Kelly
414. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the criteria used in assessing a medical card application for a patient with motor neurone disease; if a medical card for a patient with motor neurone disease is automatically granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31601/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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Child Care Services Provision
Alan Kelly
609. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when arrangements will be made for equal provision for all forms of child care, with particular reference to stay-at-home parents. [31596/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Medicinal Products Prices
Alan Kelly
241. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug Orkambi is not being made available to cystic fibrosis patients here (details supplied). [31434/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Emergency Departments
Alan Kelly
18. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that private investor-owned, profit-oriented hospitals, details supplied, are advertising for patients on the radio while poorer, less well-off patients are spending days on trolleys in overcrowded emergency departments; his views on whether the capacity of these private hospital emergency departments should be used by the State temporarily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30922/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Alan Kelly
47. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that there has been a closure and reduction of Shannondoc services in County Clare in recent weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30694/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Alan Kelly
48. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to ensure there will be an adequate supply of nurses in our health service in the coming years to meet demand. [30696/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Alan Kelly
64. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll out of Jigsaw; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30697/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Care of the Elderly Funding
Alan Kelly
94. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the extra funding provided for in budget 2017 will meet the demand assessed by the HSE for all home care packages and home help hours required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30698/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Ambulance Service Provision
Alan Kelly
116. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance services in the mid-west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30695/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Alan Kelly
319. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application in respect of a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [30410/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Alan Kelly
320. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the carer’s allowance scheme. [30414/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Alan Kelly
321. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme. [30428/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Alan Kelly
322. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the disability allowance scheme. [30435/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Alan Kelly
428. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the reason Addison's disease is not included on the long-term illness list which would entitle persons who suffer from Addison's to have free medication for this ailment. [30402/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Medical Card Appeals
Alan Kelly
431. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card appeal in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30412/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Medical Card Applications
Alan Kelly
434. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application by persons (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [30424/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
526. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the prescription levy applies to an item based on the number of times it is dispensed, that is weekly or daily, or based on the number of items irrespective of the number of times it is dispensed to a patient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30895/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
527. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his plans to phase out the prescription levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30896/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
528. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of reducing the prescription levy by €5 for all medical card patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30897/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
529. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the full cost per annum of reducing the prescription levy by €5 for over 70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30898/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
531. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the numbers who will benefit from the €5 reduction for over 70s; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30901/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
532. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who currently exceed the €25 prescription levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30902/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Prescriptions Charges
Alan Kelly
533. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the total in revenue taken from prescription charges each year since 2010 and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30903/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Maternity Services
Alan Kelly
539. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the national maternity strategy; and if there has been any decision on the capital funding model. [30930/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Alan Kelly
540. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30931/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Alan Kelly
436. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the status of the BreastCheck mobile screening service in a number of locations (details supplied). [29606/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Alan Kelly
559. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when fibre broadband will be rolled out in Dundrum and Knockavilla, County Tipperary, and residents will have access to a high-speed broadband connection. [29618/16]