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Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
264. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the current cost to the State of providing prescriptions for those with medical cards. [45505/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Prescription Charges
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
265. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the revenue raised from the prescription charge for each of the years since its introduction [45506/13]
Thu, 24 Oct 2013
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Health Services Expenditure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
266. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the current spending on acute hospital services. [45507/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Housing Adaptation Grants Funding
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
27. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the serious shortfall in funding for the housing adaptation scheme for older persons and persons with disabilities in view of the severe need for support due to a social housing shortage. [44840/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Departmental Budgets
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
65. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where the €2 million announced as part of budget 2014 or employment opportunities for long-term unemployed appears in his Department's budget; and the way in which this money will be administered. [44817/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Garda Investigations
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
177. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of times a Garda investigation has taken place into death by suspected negligence in a hospital setting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44941/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Speech and Language Therapy
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
199. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the speech and language therapy services provided at St. Patrick's rehabilitation and community care in Waterford city and the staffing complement to deliver same; the number of patients that attended in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the number of unfilled posts at this time; his plan to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44899/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Proposed Legislation
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
212. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the consultation process in advance of the publication of a new dental Bill; the date on which this Bill will be published and the approach he intends to take to deal with the issue of illegally practising dental technicians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45010/13]
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Patient Files
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
220. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if a person is ordinarily allowed access to their recently deceased partner's medical records, both general practitioner and hospital records (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45184/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Appointments to State Boards
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
85. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding an advertisement on 4 June seeking board members for the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Chester Beatty Library, the Crawford Art Gallery, Cork, the Arts Council, the Irish Architectural Archive and Archbishop Marsh's Library; the process by which he intends to appoint persons to these positions; the measures he will take to ensure that the persons taking up the positions will have the appropriate qualifications and experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44245/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
98. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cathain atá sé i gceist ag an Aire ceannteidil Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla agus na haighneachtaí a fuair a Roinn i dtaobh an Bhille sin a fhoilsiú. [44225/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
267. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue from the Social Welfare Appeals Board regarding the appeal lodged in respect of a person (details supplied) regarding the decision of the Department to refuse payment of domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44397/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Youth Guarantee
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
268. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the youth guarantee implementation plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44399/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Youth Guarantee
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
269. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the evidence her Department is drawing upon for the youth guarantee models for best practice, the expert reports and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44400/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Live Register Numbers
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
272. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection the numbers on the live register for the town and district of Ballybay for each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and currently; if she will provide a breakdown of these figures by age, that is, 16 to 25; 26 to 40; 41 to 55; and 56 and above; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44459/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
347. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the details of the new local election boundaries affecting a town (details supplied) in County Meath; the practical implications of this in terms of engineering and administration services to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Aquaculture Licences Applications
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
437. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the application by Bord Iascaigh Mhara for an aquaculture licence to produce farmed salmon using open net cages on the foreshore at Inis Oirr, Galway Bay; the status of the application for a Foreshore Licence to place structures on the area of the foreshore, to be used in the above mentioned aquaculture activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44269/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Aquaculture Development
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
438. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prospects of the development of a number of off-shore facilities aimed at producing farmed salmon using open net cages around the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44270/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Fish Farming
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
439. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by numerous organisations and individuals that facilities aimed at producing farmed salmon using open net cages can damage the stocks of wild salmon and sea trout; if so, the actions he will take to alleviate these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44271/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Aquaculture Development
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
440. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has investigated the prospect of developing land based closed containment facilities to produce farmed salmon as an alternative to the foreshore/off-shore proposals submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44272/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Adoption Records Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
469. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking and will take to address the current barriers which prevent adoptees trace their birth parents; if she will meet with advocacy and campaign groups Adoption Rights Alliance and Adoption Rights Now; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44460/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Adoption Records Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
470. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she is taking and will take to address the current barriers that prevent adoptees tracing their birth parents; the steps now open to a person (details supplied) to meet their birth mother; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44478/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Accident and Emergency Services Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
486. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if there has been a change of function-services provided at the emergency department of Our Lady's Hospital Navan, County Meath; his views on the care of a patient (details supplied) at that hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44142/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Hospital Services
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
525. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the services provided at the paediatric rheumatology department at Crumlin children's hospital; the number of clinics per week and the number of appointments scheduled; the average waiting time for an outpatient appointment; if he will provide in tabular form the medical staffing levels for the unit and the full-time versus part-time nature of same; if he is satisfied that there is sufficient cover to ensure all patients are seen in a prompt manner; his plans to increase staffing levels there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44357/13]
Tue, 22 Oct 2013
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Data Protection
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
541. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied, with respect to cancer patients at the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, that all data protection legislation is being complied with, both for public and private patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44458/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Oversight
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
11. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 8 October 2013, the standards of accountability and transparency that have been set for bilateral assistance which are referred to; the mechanisms in place to measure the IMF and World Bank against these standards; if a copy of the scores for same will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43485/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Third Level Charges
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
82. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if, in line with recommendations of the Union of Students in Ireland, he will look into commissioning research on the financial impacts on students and families of the incremental increases of the student contribution charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Payments
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
90. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan received a grant towards university fees of just €2,000, considering the person's course fees are €7,500; if he will ensure that the balance of fees is paid as this person cannot afford to pay the balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43677/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Community Work Initiatives
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
154. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will seek to secure on behalf of child care sector Tús programme participants the opportunity to remain on Tús until they achieve level 5 certification or to proceed to community employment, regardless of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38769/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Disability Allowance Appeals
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
167. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection when an appeal hearing will be offered to a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in respect of their appeal to her Department’s decision to refuse payment of their disability allowance claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43488/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Adoption Services Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
378. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to resolve the situation which sees a number of prospective Irish adopters prevented from adopting children in Russia due to recent protocol changes in that country; the measures which will be taken before the end of October 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43501/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Obesity Strategy
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
413. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the numbers of obesity related deaths here in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the funding provided for the weight management clinic at Loughlinstown Hospital for the same period; his plans to address the obesity epidemic in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43230/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Dental Services Waiting Lists
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
437. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health the reason there are waiting lists for dental treatment in Navan, County Meath, where young persons on the list since 2009 are only now being seen; if he will indicate what happens to young persons who cease to qualify for treatment on age grounds despite never having been seen; the number of young persons on the waiting list in the area and the types of treatment they are awaiting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43559/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Rail Network
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
466. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to apply for funding under the Trans European Network–Transport (Ten-T) 2014-2020 for the development of a rail network linking Derry to Limerick, Shannon and Cork, or any part thereof, along a western arc corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43651/13]
Tue, 15 Oct 2013
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Public Transport Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
467. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of correspondence between his Department and the EU Committee on Petitions to date in 2013 regarding the European Regional Development Fund, the western rail corridor and the Atlantic corridor; his proposals to address the issues raised by the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43652/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
19. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons employed in the Industrial Development Agency supported Irish registered non-resident companies and the value of those companies to the economy. [42591/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Non-Resident Companies
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
32. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the Industrial Development Agency supported companies that are Irish registered non-resident companies. [42590/13]
Thu, 10 Oct 2013
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Student Universal Support Ireland Expenditure
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
78. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons Student Universal Support Ireland awarded just €2,000 fees to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42887/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Open Government Partnership
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
19. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the date on which Ireland will join the Open Government Partnership. [42522/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
74. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm that an appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland has been received in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and when he expects a decision to issue on same. [42618/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
133. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42683/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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Pyrite Remediation Programme Issues
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
160. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a decision has been made on the levy to apply to industry as part of the pyrite resolution process; if he will provide an update on the process; if legislation is needed and ready; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42770/13]
Wed, 9 Oct 2013
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HSE Reports
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
189. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health if he intends to publish the details of the review of the national service users executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42619/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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State Examinations Statistics
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
106. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who sat the leaving certificate applied in 2012; the number of those students who went on to PLC courses this academic term; the number who went to other third level institutes; the number on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42190/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
123. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of post-leaving certificate, PLC, places funded by his Department in each education training board area; and the number of PLC students in each ETB area. [42191/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Development Education
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
132. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that an educated citizenship is essential for accountability, and therefore it is essential for the success of the policy for international development that investment in development education is increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42045/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Issues
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
133. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the fact that figures produced by Irish Aid show that approximately one third of Irish development assistance is channelled through multilateral channels such as the UN, World Bank and IMF, yet a recent report by the Debt and Development Coalition suggests that no guidelines exists and no Oireachtas debate takes place on the approximately €50 million spent here via the World Bank and IMF; his views on whether the new development policy also fails to suggest criteria and evaluation measures for this expenditure, in sharp contrast to the stringent quality criteria for aid spent through NGOs and via partner governments. [42046/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Provision
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
134. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form, figures for Irish Aid spending on HIV and AIDS, both in euro terms and as a percentage of total overseas development aid. [42047/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Overseas Development Aid Issues
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
135. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that to date many EU countries have persisted in making part of their aid programme conditional on the purchase of goods and services in the donor country, namely tied aid, or in diluting the impact of their aid programme by including costs that, while strictly speaking are allowed under OECD DAC rules, do nothing to combat extreme poverty; the actions he is taking to stop this abuse of aid budgets by other EU countries; the extent to which Ireland itself inflates its ODA spending by including, for example the costs of housing refugees and foreign students in its ODA statistics. [42048/13]
Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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Site Acquisitions
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
227. Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the development of a new school (details supplied) in County Meath; if a site has been identified and secured; and the outstanding issues which present. [42164/13]