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Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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State Pathology Service
Seán Haughey
903. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if each deputy State pathologist and assistant State pathologist is supplied with a publicly funded car for work-related business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Garda Data
Seán Haughey
904. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of forensic speech analysists working for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33307/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Haughey
1057. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when an early intervention assessment will be carried out in respect of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32003/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Haughey
1120. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be invited for a full assessment of needs at a centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31756/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Occupational Therapy Provision
Seán Haughey
1121. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive occupational therapy at the primary care centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31757/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Haughey
1122. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a hip replacement at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31759/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Disabilities Assessments
Seán Haughey
1198. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be carried out in respect of a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32006/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Seán Haughey
1218. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a homecare package will be made available in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32128/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Hospital Staff
Seán Haughey
1251. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the sanctioning of a career break will be facilitated for a hospital consultant (details supplied) in view of the circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32358/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Home Care Packages Provision
Seán Haughey
1643. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a homecare package will be approved for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33698/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Pesticide Use
Seán Haughey
2081. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the practice of spraying glyphosate on food crops before harvesting from a public health point of view; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33466/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Childcare Services
Seán Haughey
2534. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if transport is provided directly or indirectly for preschool children attending crèches, Montessori schools and community early learning centres, including children with special needs and intellectual disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32007/19]
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Seán Haughey
2624. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he expects the post of head of compliance and enforcement at the Charities Regulator to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33310/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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European Council Meetings
Seán Haughey
5. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Council meeting on 20 and 21 June 2019. [26760/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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European Council Meetings
Seán Haughey
33. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the special meeting of the European Council from 30 June to 2 July 2019. [29115/19]
Wed, 10 Jul 2019
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Alcohol Pricing
Seán Haughey
281. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health his plans to commence the provisions of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 relating to minimum alcohol pricing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30271/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Financial Services Regulation
Seán Haughey
160. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether commercial banks and building societies engaged in reckless lending practices between 2000 and 2008; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases depositors were contacted by the financial institutions and encouraged to invest their savings in buy-to-let properties using additional loans and that these properties ended up in negative equity; if the imparting of unsolicited and perceived irresponsible advice by the financial institutions has been investigated; the steps that can be taken to assist such depositors and borrowers at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29413/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Disability Services Provision
Seán Haughey
493. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if a residential placement will be provided for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29855/19]
Tue, 9 Jul 2019
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Seán Haughey
767. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a carers allowance will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29331/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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School Staff
Seán Haughey
166. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a DEIS primary school (details supplied) will not lose a teacher in the forthcoming academic year in view of the exceptional circumstances of the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/19]
Wed, 3 Jul 2019
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General Practitioner Services
Seán Haughey
224. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if non-EU general practitioners will be encouraged to live and work here in view of the shortage of general practitioners including locum doctors; the measures he is taking to deal with the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28314/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Disability Support Services Provision
Seán Haughey
52. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to address the increase in CHO 9 of the number of overdue first assessments under the Disability Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27768/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Haughey
174. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Portuguese counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28160/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Consular Services
Seán Haughey
175. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the new consulate general offices in Frankfurt and Los Angeles will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28161/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Seán Haughey
242. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a person (details supplied) will be provided with a SNA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27634/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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School Costs
Seán Haughey
268. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on schools making demands for voluntary financial contributions for items such as school tours, stationery and resource fees from parents who are not in a position to pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27829/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Schools Grievance Procedures
Seán Haughey
269. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with the procedures in place for parents to make complaints regarding a grievance or misconduct in respect of schools; if this procedure can involve the principal, board of management, patron, and the Ombudsman for Children; his views on the fact that this can be a very long, drawn-out procedure; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Ombudsman for Children has no brief for complaints from parents; his plans to improve these complaint procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27830/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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In-service Training
Seán Haughey
270. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to update and modernise governance in schools; if the formal procedures for schools and teachers communicating with parents can be improved; if additional training can be provided for teachers to do this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27831/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Garda Training
Seán Haughey
348. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the 2019 budget for Garda training and development and incidental expenses is only €11.527 million compared with the 2018 budget which was €23.079 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28165/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Garda Deployment
Seán Haughey
349. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí by rank attached to the warrants and summons unit in DMR north Garda division to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28166/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Road Traffic Offences Data
Seán Haughey
350. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drivers stopped for watching videos while driving; his plans to bring in stronger sanctions to prevent such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28167/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Seán Haughey
396. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if he will issue a meaningful apology to the women affected by the recent cervical cancer screening controversy in which abnormalities were undetected in routine smear tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Cancer Screening Programmes
Seán Haughey
397. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the reason the State is appealing the recent High Court ruling in respect of a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27599/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Seán Haughey
404. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when an appointment at CAMHS will be made for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27633/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Seán Haughey
468. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health if the FreeStyle Libre device will be made available to all persons with type 1 diabetes; if the HSE review on the matter has been completed; if he will consider a report recently submitted on the issue by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28049/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Seán Haughey
486. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health the number of times he has formally met with the chief executive officer and-or chairperson of a company (details supplied) in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28159/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Broadcasting Sector Regulation
Seán Haughey
557. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has public oversite of the online aspects of RTÉ; if a mechanism can be put in place to deal with regulatory complaints from members of the public in respect of this online component; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27821/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Airlines Regulations
Seán Haughey
608. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a permit has been issued to an airline (details supplied) to operate a service between Dublin and Madrid under the fifth freedom provisions; if his attention has been drawn to concerns of Irish-based pilots to the effect that this potentially confers an unfair commercial advantage on the airline in view of its low cost base; his views on whether this could result in serious competitive distortions; his further views on whether the route is already well served by three EU airlines; if Dublin Airport has the capacity to deal with these extra flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28048/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Family Resource Centres
Seán Haughey
614. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if an application has been received from an organisation (details supplied) to become a family resource centre; if the application will be approved in view of the invaluable services provided by the organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27579/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Proposed Legislation
Seán Haughey
707. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the fire services Bill will be brought forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28162/19]
Tue, 2 Jul 2019
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Archival Material
Seán Haughey
725. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the new archives repository project will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28163/19]
Wed, 26 Jun 2019
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme
Seán Haughey
259. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in receipt of jobseeker's benefit will be facilitated to undertake a taxi driver training course through one of two possible organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26937/19]
Tue, 25 Jun 2019
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Work Permits Applications
Seán Haughey
272. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on recent changes made to the work permit regime by which a locum doctor can work 90 days in the State but must then leave the jurisdiction for 30 days before being permitted to apply for a new work permit after that; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it takes up to 30 working days to process a new work permit application resulting in a situation in which a locum doctor ends up working much reduced days annually which puts pressure on general practitioner services generally; his plans to make changes to the work permit regime in view of these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26470/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Hospital Appointments Status
Seán Haughey
413. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have an urgently required MRI scan conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25294/19]
Tue, 18 Jun 2019
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Mental Health Services Provision
Seán Haughey
414. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment and treatment from the child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25295/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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European Council Meetings
Seán Haughey
12. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the outcome of the informal European Council meeting held on 28 May 2019; if the appointment of the new President of the European Commission was considered at the meeting; and the approach taken by Ireland on the issue. [23321/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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State Banking Sector Regulation
Seán Haughey
177. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Finance if the Central Bank informs his Department about the sale of loans by the commercial banks; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that performing loans in which there is no negative equity are being sold against the wishes of mortgage-holders who then have to take out new mortgage protection and household insurance policies; his views on these practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Seán Haughey
203. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restore grants for third level students to study Irish in the Gaeltacht as part of their undergraduate degree courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23201/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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School Starting Age
Seán Haughey
235. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider increasing the age at which children start primary school; if he has considered the available research on this issue; the considerations to be taken into account when deciding the starting age for primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23434/19]
Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Seán Haughey
283. Deputy Seán Haughey asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a number of issues of concern to special needs assistants (details supplied); the measures he plans to take to address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/19]