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Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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School Meals Programme
Pat Deering
719. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the proposed changes to the school meals scheme (details supplied) whereby water will no longer qualify as a food item and an alternative food item such as orange juice will have to be selected; the reason this is the case; the estimated impact on healthy eating to pupils by this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46302/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Pat Deering
768. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) keeps having their follow-up appointments cancelled. [46625/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Pat Deering
1369. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a person (details supplied) will be called to serve in the Defence Forces. [45661/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Deering
268. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/17]
Wed, 18 Oct 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Pat Deering
171. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) did not qualify for a single farm payment since inheriting a 30 acre farm in 2014. [44202/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Pat Deering
115. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance his plans to examine the criteria set out in the disabled passengers tax concession regulations 1994, which determine the qualifying conditions for the primary medical certificate; if the criteria will be changed to include primary progressive MS so a person (details supplied) can qualify for the concession when purchasing an adapted vehicle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Tax Code
Pat Deering
132. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance if he can confirm if all air crew (details supplied) pay their tax under Schedule E; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43668/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Tax Code
Pat Deering
133. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance if Schedule E has been operated by all airlines in respect of all crew regardless of whether they are employed under a contract of service or a contract for service since 1 January 2010. [43669/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Pat Deering
230. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding per annum that charities and Government agencies (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43658/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Deering
307. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure at University Hospital Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43527/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Deering
312. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43565/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Pat Deering
339. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding per annum charities and Government agencies (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43659/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Deering
373. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of a dermatologist appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if it can be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43883/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Pat Deering
394. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if the assessment process to include a device (details supplied) for testing blood glucose levels for listing under reimbursable items for persons with diabetes that intensively use insulin (details supplied) is completed, in view of the fact that the application was acknowledged by the primary care reimbursement service of the Health Service Executive on 6 February 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43942/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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National Lottery Funding Disbursement
Pat Deering
504. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount of funding per annum a charity (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43660/17]
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
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Departmental Funding
Pat Deering
532. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding per annum a charity (details supplied) received for 2016 or the nearest available year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43661/17]
Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Pat Deering
112. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if funding for an extra podiatrist in County Wexford will be provided; the reason for the sudden increase in the number of persons with diabetes requiring lower limb amputation in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Irish Coast Guard Issues
Pat Deering
165. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams that are available to a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43077/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Pat Deering
113. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for completion of a sports hall for a school (details supplied) in order for the school to comply with the junior cycle well-being programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42714/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Deering
320. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for a procedure. [42617/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Pat Deering
435. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a person does not have a medical card a doctor will not be assigned by the HSE; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that no private general practitioner practices in County Carlow are accepting new persons; and the way in which a person is expected to live and work if they do not have access to basic healthcare, such as a visit to a general practitioner. [42311/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Pat Deering
142. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for the treatment of PKU (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42076/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services
Pat Deering
301. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be called for rehab care in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Carlow. [41296/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services
Pat Deering
302. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive home help hours. [41297/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Payments
Pat Deering
99. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider further divisions in the adjacent and non-adjacent rate (details supplied) of the SUSI maintenance grant with a view to creating a tiered scale rather than the current system in which only one threshold of 45 km is considered. [41029/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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School Staff Appeals Mechanism
Pat Deering
94. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which a school (details supplied) can appeal against the loss of an extra teacher in view of the fact that at the time it was assessed it did not have sufficient numbers but now has enough pupils to warrant the extra teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40844/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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DEIS Data
Pat Deering
234. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new schools that have been included in the DEIS scheme; and the number of schools that no longer qualify which have been excluded. [39338/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Pat Deering
504. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if financial assistance can be given by the HSE to a person (details supplied) who was unable to wait on a lengthy waiting list due to the severity of the case to have two new knee replacements, the first of which will be done in a private hospital (details supplied) in the near future. [39663/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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National Monuments
Pat Deering
249. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount his Department spent on each of the 14 national monuments in County Carlow in each of the years 2012 to 2016. [37519/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Pat Deering
979. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when the freestyle flash glucose monitoring system will be made available to persons here through the medical card scheme or the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37476/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Dental Services
Pat Deering
1001. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of dentistry services for primary school children (details supplied) in County Carlow; the most recent figures available for dental services carried out in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37541/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Pat Deering
1298. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options open to a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who cannot obtain entitlements for farming activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36871/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Animal Welfare
Pat Deering
1378. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cause of deaths of three swans recently on the River Barrow at Bagenalstown, County Carlow, based on the post mortem examination results. [38524/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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IDA Ireland Portfolio
Pat Deering
68. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an advanced facility project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35363/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Pat Deering
654. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who was assessed for a serious back problem in 2014 will be called for surgery. [34919/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Disability Allowance Payments
Pat Deering
413. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that persons (details supplied) can have financial support while awaiting the outcome of the application process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33229/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Housing Grant Payments
Pat Deering
463. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the funding allocation of housing grant aids, including mobility aids housing grant scheme, housing adaptation grant for people with a disability and housing aid for older people, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33238/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Hospital Appointments Delays
Pat Deering
481. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health if he will address issues regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32748/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Early Childhood Care and Education Programmes
Pat Deering
265. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to the ECCE scheme and the discrepancy that arises for children born near the end of September (details supplied) who cannot avail of the full two years of free child care, the way in which this situation will be rectified in order that the scheme is equitable to all children and to allow their parents to avail of the full two years of child care. [30381/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Garda Station Refurbishment
Pat Deering
303. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Cabinet approval for the reopening of the Garda station at Leighlinbridge, County Carlow, the timeframe for works needed to bring the station back into operation; the resources that will be available to operate the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30103/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Local Authority Housing
Pat Deering
539. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if consideration can be given to a proposal (details supplied) that could alleviate pressure on local council housing supply especially in the case of emergency accommodation requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30119/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Invalidity Pension Eligibility
Pat Deering
580. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the invalidity pension for the self-employed (details supplied) as announced in budget 2017; when the legislation for same will be enacted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30067/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Ambulance Service Funding
Pat Deering
181. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the funding which was allocated for the ambulance base in County Carlow; the position regarding the works programme; the status of the base accommodation issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29125/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Public Sector Staff Retirements
Pat Deering
364. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding public sector retirement; the status of legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27027/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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National Positive Ageing Strategy
Pat Deering
1539. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health his plans to establish a forum for all stakeholders to address and plan for an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28804/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Refugee Resettlement Programme
Pat Deering
233. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if extra funding will be made available to local authorities such as Carlow and Kilkenny that have been chosen to provide accommodation to Syrian refugees; and if they will be asked to extract the funding from their housing budget. [25579/17]
Thu, 25 May 2017
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Deering
147. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on their review for carer's allowance. [25152/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Disability Services Provision
Pat Deering
530. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the steps that can be taken to assist an organisation (details supplied) which is facing closure on 25 May 2017 due to historical governance issues which have not been addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24648/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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School Staff
Pat Deering
155. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is one of the longest serving deputy principals in the State. [22682/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Deer Hunting
Pat Deering
323. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs how a wildlife licence to shoot wild deer can be obtained. [22681/17]
Tue, 16 May 2017
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Teagasc Courses
Pat Deering
515. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options open to a young part-time farmer who is working full time outside of the farm to avail of the green certificate distance education online in relation to the green certificate from Teagasc and the QQI level 6 qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23217/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Summer Works Scheme
Pat Deering
120. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department is working through the list of summer works applications in accordance with the respective category allocations; if it will be opening up the scheme to new applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22288/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Education Funding
Pat Deering
121. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department plans to fully restore the capitation grant to primary schools and add the minor works grant to the schedule of grants in view of circular 0032/2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22295/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Education Funding
Pat Deering
122. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to circular 0032/2017 (details supplied) if he will clarify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22296/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Education Funding
Pat Deering
123. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department can cover the costs of all textbooks in view of the fact work books are required particularly at infant level in the context of reducing the use of work books in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22297/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Education Funding
Pat Deering
124. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the fact that generic uniforms may be produced in countries in which child labour is used and the effect this may have on local businesses here that may have supplied uniforms in the past and that helped local schools in fund-raising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22298/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Planning Issues
Pat Deering
139. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the new regulations being drafted by his Department whereby the owners of empty commercial buildings will be able to convert their properties into apartments without seeking planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22236/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Environmental Schemes
Pat Deering
159. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce new initiatives for the purchase of motor vehicles other than diesel vehicles in view of the new evidence that suggests diesel vehicles are prone to high emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21819/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Housing Assistance Payments Data
Pat Deering
244. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of persons who availed of HAP by county; and the total amount paid to each county in 2016. [21818/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Rent Supplement Scheme Data
Pat Deering
294. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that avail of rent allowance and RAS payments, by county; and the total payments by county in 2016. [21817/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Pat Deering
191. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a review of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [21000/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Local Authority Funding
Pat Deering
473. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is considering revising the way local authorities are funded in view of the fact that there appears to be an imbalance in the way smaller councils are funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19927/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Family Income Supplement Applications
Pat Deering
588. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a FIS application by a person (details supplied). [20161/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
902. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application for persons (details supplied). [19605/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
954. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19820/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
955. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19821/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
956. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19822/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
957. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive a decision on a medical card application. [19823/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Constituency Boundaries
Pat Deering
192. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the commission report will be published regarding the constituency boundary commission now that the census is complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18385/17]
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
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State Pensions
Pat Deering
176. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reintroduce the transition pension for those who have reached retirement age but do not yet qualify for the State pension; the amount this will cost in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17175/17]
Thu, 30 Mar 2017
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Dental Services
Pat Deering
216. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their application to the HSE for dental work [15874/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Pat Deering
77. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the poor condition of the railings at Carlow courthouse; and if she will ensure that remedial works are carried out as soon as possible. [14803/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Treatment Benefit Scheme
Pat Deering
221. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection the grant assistance that is available to a person (details supplied) in receipt of a State pension non-contributory who requires two hearing aids. [14821/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Pat Deering
233. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can receive an extension to their placement on a CE scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15111/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Pat Deering
345. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of reimbursement of money paid for prescription drugs in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15015/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Redundancy Payments
Pat Deering
379. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the status of the redundancy payments to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15278/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
412. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical card. [15398/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Medical Card Delays
Pat Deering
413. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health to explain the reason there is such a delay in processing medical card applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15399/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Pat Deering
541. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the broadband roll-out for County Carlow (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/17]
Thu, 23 Mar 2017
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Medical Card Applications
Pat Deering
140. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their medical card application. [14589/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Recreational Angling Sector
Pat Deering
66. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the actions taken to meet the objective of recognising angling as a key leisure and recreation pursuit, which is one of the key objectives of the national strategy for angling development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13884/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Pat Deering
522. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a reply to a lone parent application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13527/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Carer's Allowance Appeals
Pat Deering
547. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when the carer's allowance section of his Department will send a file to the appeals office for a person (details supplied) who is appealing a decision made on their carer's allowance application. [13783/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Carer's Allowance Payments
Pat Deering
548. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on a review of their carer's allowance. [13801/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Passport Applications
Pat Deering
599. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 2 March 2017 and in view of the fact it is claimed that these birth certificates were not returned from the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, the avenue open to these persons in view of the fact the original birth certificates were issued in South Africa and it can take up to two years to obtain a replacement original. [13794/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Pat Deering
776. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the dates and the criteria that will be followed for a person (details supplied) waiting for two hip operations. [13061/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Procedures
Pat Deering
925. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied ) will have surgery. [13666/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Hospital Procedures
Pat Deering
932. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have surgery arranged. [13741/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Beef Data and Genomics Programme
Pat Deering
30. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the beef data and genomics programme to reopen to new entrants. [12201/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Food Wise 2025 Strategy
Pat Deering
44. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider reviewing the Food Wise 2025 targets in view of the upcoming potential difficulties which may be caused by Brexit. [12200/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Dental Services
Pat Deering
231. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the entitlements of a person (details supplied) to dental treatment. [12324/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
Pat Deering
302. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of applicants under the new round of sports capital projects; and the detail of the projects that applied for funding in counties Carlow and Kilkenny. [12392/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Local Authority Housing Eligibility
Pat Deering
267. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the financial criteria to quality for a local housing list; if he will review the financial limit for acceptance onto a housing list (details supplied) and introduce a window of discretion on the income amount in view of the fact that if a couple is even €1 over the limit they do not qualify for inclusion on the housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11446/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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HSE Reports
Pat Deering
625. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Health the information the HSE has in respect of a foster care home (details supplied); if follow-up interviews were conducted; if there are matters of concern outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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School Completion Programme
Pat Deering
817. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of school completion programmes in schools that do not have DEIS status (details supplied); the way these programmes will be impacted following the recent DEIS announcement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11488/17]
Thu, 2 Mar 2017
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Asylum Applications
Pat Deering
29. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will return the original birth certificates (details provided) submitted with asylum applications as these are now required for passport applications. [10809/17]
Thu, 2 Mar 2017
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Passport Applications
Pat Deering
138. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if copies of birth certificates are acceptable for passport applications as the originals have not been returned from INIS which were submitted with asylum applications. [10810/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Pat Deering
119. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the project and funding as announced in 2015 of a major school building project for a post-primary school in County Carlow (details supplied); when the project will start; the level of funding that is allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10580/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Passport Applications
Pat Deering
91. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) born here of Nigerian parents can apply for an Irish passport. [9547/17]
Tue, 28 Feb 2017
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Pat Deering
487. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the awarded increase in the Army Ranger wing allowance backdated to 1 June 2006 which was awarded on 27 September 2010 by the adjudicator under the conciliation and arbitration scheme for members of the Permanent Defence Force (details supplied) will be paid; if the minimum pay raise has or will be applied and the pay review carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10297/17]