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Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Carol Nolan
96. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether a tax on products that will have a positive impact on health goes against the Healthy Ireland initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8654/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Carol Nolan
97. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether the VAT rate of 23% on all food supplements if implemented could lead to the closures of health food stores and the loss of jobs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8655/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Private Security Industry Regulation
Carol Nolan
125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the report in relation to unlicensed security personnel will be published. [8665/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Private Security Industry Regulation
Carol Nolan
126. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on whether the PSA should be provided additional sanctioning and investigative powers to deal with the aggressive behaviour or potential aggressive behaviour of security personnel involved in the repossession of homes, farms and other property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8666/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Brexit Issues
Carol Nolan
186. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a comprehensive package of market supports and direct aid from the EU will be made available to farmers to cover the cost of a hard Brexit and the losses already incurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8656/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Brexit Issues
Carol Nolan
187. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether current EU intervention and APS support measures are not adequate; the additional measures sought in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8657/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Brexit Issues
Carol Nolan
188. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the new market disturbance measures under EU Regulation 1308/13, Article 219/221 are required in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8658/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Beef Exports
Carol Nolan
189. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure that beef holds its position in the UK market in view of the fact that there is no comparable alternative market with the onset of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8659/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Brexit Issues
Carol Nolan
190. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that the EU provides support of €20 per animal for each 5 cent per kilogram price drop with the onset of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8660/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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State Aid
Carol Nolan
191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that EU state aid limits on member states are set aside; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8661/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Animal Slaughtering Standards
Carol Nolan
192. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that controls are increased in addition to inspections and sanctions for factories on carcass trim, classification and weights. [8662/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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TAMS Data
Carol Nolan
193. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that availed of solar grants in counties Laois and Offaly in respect of installing solar panels on outhouses and buildings other than domestic dwellings. [8663/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Beef Industry
Carol Nolan
194. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he will take to ensure that a fair price is attained at factories for quality suckler stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8664/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Carol Nolan
266. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the review relating to housing income limits will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8726/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Carol Nolan
87. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary and secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly with ASD units. [5858/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Carol Nolan
88. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the number of ASD units at primary and second-level in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5859/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Data
Carol Nolan
120. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of agency nurses recruited to fill vacancies at Portlaoise hospital in 2018. [5860/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Data
Carol Nolan
121. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of agency nurses recruited to fill vacancies at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore in 2018. [5861/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
Carol Nolan
122. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency nurses at Portlaoise hospital in 2018. [5862/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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HSE Agency Staff Expenditure
Carol Nolan
123. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the amount spent on agency nurses at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore in 2018. [5863/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Carol Nolan
124. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatients awaiting orthopaedic treatment at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [5864/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Carol Nolan
125. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of outpatients awaiting orthopaedic treatment at Portlaoise hospital. [5865/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Carol Nolan
126. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the shortage of nurses at hospitals in Tullamore and Portlaoise. [5866/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Hospital Services
Carol Nolan
127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason new beds announced in the winter plan have not been opened at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [5867/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Carol Nolan
128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Laois on waiting lists for home help hours and home care packages. [5868/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Home Care Packages Data
Carol Nolan
129. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Offaly on waiting lists for home help hours and home care packages. [5869/19]
Wed, 6 Feb 2019
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Arts Centres
Carol Nolan
212. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the shortfall of €1.6 million in funding required for the commencement of building works in respect of a community arts centre in Tullamore, County Offaly, will be allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5870/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Carol Nolan
365. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if an orthopaedic appointment will be expedited for a person (details supplied). [5215/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
366. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list for six months or more for speech therapy. [5216/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
367. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list for 12 months or more for speech therapy. [5217/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
368. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list for 18 months or more for speech therapy. [5218/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
369. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list in excess of 24 months for speech therapy. [5219/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
370. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list for six months or more for occupational therapy. [5220/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
371. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list for 12 months or more for occupational therapy. [5221/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
372. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list for 18 months or more for occupational therapy. [5222/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
373. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly on the waiting list in excess of 24 months or more for occupational therapy. [5223/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of need in counties Laois and Offaly. [5224/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Data
Carol Nolan
375. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented with respiratory conditions at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore in 2018. [5225/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Data
Carol Nolan
376. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who presented with respiratory conditions at Portlaoise Hospital in 2018. [5226/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Carol Nolan
377. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of respiratory specialists at Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore. [5227/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Hospital Staff Data
Carol Nolan
378. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of respiratory specialists at Portlaoise hospital. [5228/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Industrial Disputes
Carol Nolan
366. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he and the HSE will engage with a union (details supplied) to resolve the ongoing issues which have led to paramedics going on strike. [4072/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Industrial Disputes
Carol Nolan
397. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions he plans to take to resolve a dispute (details supplied). [4196/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Special Areas of Conservation Designation
Carol Nolan
1221. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to reintroduce compensation, which was previously paid to farmers affected by the designation and associated restrictions up to 2012, regarding agricultural losses incurred in respect of the permanent designation of special areas of conservation and special protected areas under the national farm plan scheme; and when she envisages its implementation. [1562/19]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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School Accommodation Provision
Carol Nolan
222. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a school extension at a school (details supplied). [48260/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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VAT Exemptions
Carol Nolan
162. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to exempting counselling and psychotherapy services from VAT in circumstances in which the practitioner is a registered practitioner but is not a psychologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45445/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure
Carol Nolan
421. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for funding made under the rural CCTV scheme; the number approved; the number that have issued since 1 January 2017; and the number of approved applicants that have local match funding in place but have not yet received grant aid. [45444/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Carol Nolan
671. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason Lyme disease is not included in the long-term illness scheme; the criteria for adding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45439/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Disease Incidence
Carol Nolan
672. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve diagnostic screening and testing for Lyme disease here and to monitor and record data on all cases of Lyme disease and not just the more extreme form, that is, neuroborreliosis. [45440/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Carol Nolan
673. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have applied for and been approved funding treatment for Lyme disease under the directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare scheme or the treatment abroad scheme. [45441/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Disease Management
Carol Nolan
674. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve treatment for Lyme disease here to mitigate the need for persons to travel abroad. [45442/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Wage-setting Mechanisms
Carol Nolan
1105. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to put safeguards in place to protect employees in the hospitality and tourism industry such as hairdressers to ensure that the 4.5% increase in the VAT rate from 9% to 13.5% will be passed on to customers and will not result in a reduction of wages for those in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45446/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Home Care Packages Administration
Carol Nolan
372. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of home care package funding to CHO area 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41889/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Home Care Packages Provision
Carol Nolan
373. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ring-fence an allocation of home care package funding for dementia care in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41890/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Funding
Carol Nolan
374. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the allocation of mental health service funding to CHO area 8 will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41891/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Mental Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
375. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health his plans to ring-fence an allocation of mental health service funding to extend delivery to a 24-7 service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41892/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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VAT Rate Application
Carol Nolan
51. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance his plans in budget 2019 to reduce the rate of VAT on non-oral animal medicines from the current rate of 23% to a rate of 5% as allowable under Directive 2006/112/EC. [41424/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Tax Code
Carol Nolan
52. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance if provision will be made in budget 2019 to decouple agricultural property from commercial property; and his plans to make provision for stamp duty rates in line with the current residential rates of 1% and 2%. [41425/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Carol Nolan
68. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be restored in budget 2019 for middle management teaching posts in national schools. [41417/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Disadvantaged Status
Carol Nolan
69. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding resources will be provided in budget 2019 to reduce class sizes in DEIS schools. [41418/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Carol Nolan
70. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if pay equality will be restored for teachers in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41419/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Capitation Grants
Carol Nolan
71. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made in budget 2019 to increase the capitation grant to primary schools. [41420/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Minor Works Scheme Payments
Carol Nolan
72. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made in budget 2019 to increase the annual minor works grant to primary schools. [41421/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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School Staff
Carol Nolan
85. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if provision will be made in budget 2019 to provide teaching principals with one day per week administrative relief substitution cover. [41414/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Agriculture Industry
Carol Nolan
171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if provision will be made in budget 2019 to provide low-cost loans to farmers. [41473/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Electricity Generation
Carol Nolan
190. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to increase the level of grant aid in budget 2019 for domestic solar energy systems; and his further plans to reduce the current average nine year wait time for a return on investment to a more attractive five year payback period. [41422/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Electricity Generation
Carol Nolan
191. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce an incentive scheme in budget 2019 to subsidise the cost of connecting agriculture solar energy suppliers to the ESB Networks grid in order to incentivise producers to contribute non-storable surplus to the grid in the absence of export tariffs for the supply of solar energy for same. [41423/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Carol Nolan
230. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans in budget 2019 to continue the local improvement scheme; and his further plans to increase the level of funding available in the next round. [41416/18]
Thu, 27 Sep 2018
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Schools Data
Carol Nolan
90. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-DEIS primary schools with two special classes other than autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes designated for pupils with special educational needs; the number of these schools that have a teaching principal; and the number that have an overall school enrolment between 113 and 175 inclusive that have a teaching principal. [39225/18]
Thu, 27 Sep 2018
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Schools Data
Carol Nolan
91. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of non-DEIS primary schools with two special classes other than autism spectrum disorder, ASD, classes in which the overall school enrolment is between 113 and 175 inclusive; the number in which the principal has administrative status; the name, address and roll numbers of these schools; and the criteria on which these positions of administrative principal were sanctioned. [39226/18]
Thu, 20 Sep 2018
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Hospital Procedures
Carol Nolan
148. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when he expects to have sight of the chief medical officer’s report on the clinical and technical implication of using transvaginal mesh implants in surgical procedures [38165/18]
Thu, 20 Sep 2018
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Hospital Procedures
Carol Nolan
149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the transvaginal mesh implant clinical protocols in place for surgical training, reporting and registration of procedures, reporting and publication of guidelines; and if the protocols in place meet the recommended standards of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence [38166/18]
Thu, 20 Sep 2018
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Hospital Procedures
Carol Nolan
150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of transvaginal mesh implant removals that have been performed here; if these were full or partial removals; the number that were publicly or privately funded, respectively; and the number as a percentage of total implant procedures performed in this regard. [38167/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Labour Court Recommendations
Carol Nolan
410. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the measures he is putting in place to yield in whole or in part the pension claims of community employment supervisors in budget 2019 and to honour Labour Court Recommendations LCR 19293 and LCR 16000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33545/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Carol Nolan
528. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progression to new premises of a school (details supplied); and the further status of the project within either the planning or forward planning unit of his Department. [33544/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Deployment
Carol Nolan
838. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of core unit gardaí attached to the Laois-Offaly division from January 2009 to date by division, district and sub-district in tabular form. [33478/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Deployment
Carol Nolan
839. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí attached to the Laois-Offaly division from January 2009 to date by rank, district and sub-district in tabular form. [33479/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Station Opening Hours
Carol Nolan
840. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the weekly opening hours of Garda stations (details supplied) in the Laois-Offaly division in each of the years 2009 to 2017 and to date in 2018. [33480/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Garda Resources
Carol Nolan
846. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number and type of Garda vehicles allocated to the Laois-Offaly division for each year from January 2009 to date by division, district and sub-district, in tabular form. [33553/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists Data
Carol Nolan
1565. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting access to ophthalmology services for periods (details supplied). [33462/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Carol Nolan
1566. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of orthodontists employed by the HSE in counties Laois and Offaly; and the number of persons under 18 years of age awaiting access to treatment for periods (details supplied). [33463/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Carol Nolan
1567. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of clinical child psychologists currently providing services to children under 18 years of age in counties Laois and Offaly. [33464/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Disabilities Assessments
Carol Nolan
1568. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting an assessment of need. [33465/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Health Services Staff Data
Carol Nolan
1569. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed in counties Laois and Offaly to provide dentistry services to primary school children; and his plans to improve the service. [33466/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Audiology Services Data
Carol Nolan
1570. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting access to audiology services for periods (details supplied). [33467/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Data
Carol Nolan
1571. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting access to CAMHS services for periods (details supplied). [33468/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Data
Carol Nolan
1572. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting access to speech and language therapy services for periods (details supplied). [33469/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Occupational Therapy Data
Carol Nolan
1573. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of children under 18 years of age in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting access to occupational therapy services for periods (details supplied). [33470/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review
Carol Nolan
1574. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of the fair deal scheme; the progress to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33471/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Carol Nolan
1689. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the arrangements in place at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, to fill the vacancy created in March 2018 by the departure of a consultant dermatologist (details supplied); and if there are plans to outsource the doctor's patient list for treatment to the National Treatment Purchase Fund. [34173/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Carol Nolan
1690. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the referral to the National Treatment Purchase Fund of a person (details supplied) who has been on a waiting list for urgent treatment for more than three years will be authorised. [34174/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Mental Health Act Review
Carol Nolan
1693. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the reform of the Mental Health Act 2001; if it will provide both for mental health patients' right to have control over their own treatment and the regulation of community mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34196/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Farm Inspections
Carol Nolan
1922. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of complaints submitted following farm inspections since January 2015 in circumstances in which such a complaint related either to the process of inspection related to procedures or methods of inspection or related to an inspector; and the number which related to an aspect of a farm inspection by county and nature of complaint. [33531/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Early Childhood Care and Education Data
Carol Nolan
2330. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints received in respect of the operation of the ECCE scheme three entry points for enrolment categories of persons (details supplied). [33499/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Early Childhood Care and Education Data
Carol Nolan
2331. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of complaints received in respect of the proposed changes in the ECCE scheme reduction of three entry points for enrolment to a single entry point from categories of persons (details supplied). [33500/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Homeless Persons Data
Carol Nolan
2671. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of children under 18 years of age who have been residing in emergency accommodation in counties Laois and Offaly; the number who have been in residence for periods (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33537/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Waterways Ireland Funding
Carol Nolan
2788. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe in which she will provide complete funding to Waterways Ireland to restore the walkway on a weir (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33416/18]
Tue, 24 Jul 2018
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Waterways Issues
Carol Nolan
2789. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when restoration works will commence on a weir (details supplied); when it is proposed that the works will conclude; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33417/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Hospital Procedures
Carol Nolan
547. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when the chief medical officer’s report into the investigation of claims regarding transvaginal mesh complications will be complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30335/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Treatment Abroad Scheme
Carol Nolan
548. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of applications received by the HSE for transvaginal mesh removal in the UK through the treatment abroad scheme; the number approved and denied, respectively; the grounds for refusal in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30336/18]