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Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
717. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each admission and transfer to a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11585/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
718. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each discharge and transfer from a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11586/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
719. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of each death and the cause of deaths at a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11587/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
720. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of those tested for Covid-19 at a nursing home (details supplied) from December 2019 to date; the date on which each test was conducted; the dates on which the results were available; the dates on which the patient and their next of kin were informed of the results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11588/20]
Tue, 16 Jun 2020
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
721. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be given a new date for an operation in Tallaght Hospital in view of the fact their operation which was due to take place on 25 November 2019 was postponed. [11589/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Overseas Missions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
2. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to evacuate members of the Defence Forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the worsening security situation in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9651/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
3. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a full health and safety audit will be carried out on the entire Air Corps fleet of AW139 helicopters and other craft if deemed necessary in view of a recent safety incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9652/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Overseas Missions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
4. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if members of the Defence Forces replacing those serving on UNIFIL missions by rotation will serve the full length of missions and receive allowable expenses and allowances that would be associated with a full mission on overseas duty in view of his announcement of a return date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
101. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he plans to run the July provision in 2020; if so, if it will be made available to all children with disabilities that have been out of school since 12 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9648/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
102. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills the planning taking place for the educational needs of children with disabilities that have frail and complex medical health (details supplied); if there will be home tuition, one-to-one virtual access to a teacher or other provisions; and the status of such plans. [9649/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Health and Safety Inspections
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
263. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of requests and the details that the Health Safety Authority has received regarding a safety site inspection and audit at the construction site at the national children’s hospital at St James’s Hospital campus; the status of actions and responses taken and planned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9645/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Labour Court
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
306. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when he expects to sign-off on the Labour Court recommendations which were endorsed by the HSE regarding the completed wage review for chefs’ grade recalibration evaluation in the HSR and is awaiting his decision since 24 February 2020. [9775/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
314. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the number of disability therapy staff that have been redeployed on Covid-19 work; the number that have returned to their original posts; the timetable for all therapy staff to recommence working with children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9646/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
315. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the way in which Covid-19 has affected waiting lists for disability services for children; the waiting lists for speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and psychology for disability services children for those waiting less than 12, between 12 to 52 and more than 52 weeks by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9647/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Disabilities Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
316. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the time frame for moving all persons with disabilities out of congregated settings in view of the fact the time frame in the national policy Time to Move on from Congregated Settings has passed; and when the remaining 2,000 or 2,900 persons will move into homes in the community. [9650/20]
Tue, 9 Jun 2020
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Taxi Licences
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
531. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the exemption will be extended for taxis whose licence runs out after 13 June 2020 when the first extension expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9644/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Overseas Missions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
2. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if future overseas missions for members of the Defence Forces delayed due to the UN suspension will serve their full period of duties once missions can be rotated; if they will receive their expected allowance payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8298/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Irish Communities Abroad
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
15. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the welfare assistance available for Irish citizens living abroad both inside and outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8300/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
53. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance the options for microbusinesses which closed their premises temporarily due to Covid-19 lockdown measures which are being refused the temporary wage subsidy scheme upon reopening due to having to hire new part-time staff to restart their business in view of the fact previously employed part-time staff have chosen not to return to their former roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8413/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
120. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if measures have been considered to allow employees to defer taking annual leave entitlements to later dates and or into 2021 if necessary when Covid-19 domestic and international travel restrictions are lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8540/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
511. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for a surgical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8296/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Medical Cards
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
512. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is over 70 years of age was refused a full medical card and was awarded a general practitioner only card [8297/20]
Wed, 3 Jun 2020
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Air Services Provision
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
850. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagements he has had with the airline industry to ensure refunds of cancelled flight fees to customers will be made as quickly as possible and in line with the recommendation of the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8299/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
221. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there has been progress in relation to delivering an ASD-specific unit or school for the Dublin 12 area capable of addressing the shortfall in the places available to parents who are trying to find local schools with places for their children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7750/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Schools Facilities
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
222. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department or the NCSC have had contact with the owners of a school (details supplied) in relation to its future educational use; and if his Department has considered purchasing, asking for it to be donated to the State or leasing it. [7751/20]
Wed, 27 May 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
223. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has received a communication from the City of Dublin ETB in relation to having an interest in running an ASD-specific school in the Dublin 12 area; and if so, his views on such a proposal. [7752/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Overseas Missions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
23. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will announce a date that Defence Forces personnel serving on a UNIFIL mission will rotate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6965/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Overseas Missions
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
24. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will announce a date when Defence Forces personnel serving on a UNIFIL mission will rotate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7031/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Road Toll Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1089. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of toll payments made on a daily and weekly basis at toll bridges during the months of February, March, April and the first week of May 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6967/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1385. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if it is compulsory for rent supplement recipients to transfer to the housing assistance payment. [6963/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Rent Supplement Scheme Administration
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1386. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a rent supplement recipient is told that they must transfer to housing assistance payment but the landlord refuses to move to this system, if the tenant can remain on rent allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6964/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Building Control Management System
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1387. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will implement the recommendations contained in the July 2013 report titled Report on the Title of the Architect; his views on calls for the introduction of a grandfather clause for architects practising their profession here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6966/20]
Wed, 20 May 2020
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Scéimeanna Tacaíochta
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1403. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dáta ar a gcuirfear sonraí ar fáil maidir leis na scéimeanna tacaíochta a d’fhógair Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta an 22 Aibreán 2020 chun teacht i gcabhair ar na coláistí samhraidh Gaeltachta agus ar na mná tí a chuireann lóistín ar fáil; an n-aontaíonn sí go bhfuil práinn faoi leith ag baint le cinnteacht a chur ar fáil do na coláistí samhraidh agus do na mná tí nuair a chuirtear san áireamh go bhfuil todhchaí na gcoláistí céanna i mbaol maidir le samhradh 2021, go háirithe agus na coláistí samhraidh ag aisíoc na n-éarlaisí faoi láthair a fuair siad ó thuismitheoirí le haghaidh na bliana 2020; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [5747/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Tax Code
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
70. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Finance his views on the introduction of an 80% windfall tax on land rezoned from industrial to residential use; the estimated impact of such a tax on land value capture, land hoarding, land development and residential house prices; his further views on the best way to capture the increased land values from such rezoning from both land sales and from property sales; and if measures such as windfall taxes can be geographically specific, that is, parcels of land rezoned from industrial to residential as proposed by Dublin City Council and South Dublin County Council. [4451/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Disability Services Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
450. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health if the €60,000 cut in funding for an association (details supplied) will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3913/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
688. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to get an appointment with the Eye and Ear Hospital. [4814/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
689. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have their cataract operation carried out in the Eye and Ear Hospital. [4815/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Local Employment Service
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1140. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to privatise local employment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3911/20]
Wed, 13 May 2020
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Local Employment Service
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
1141. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the developed tenders that would allow private companies to apply for local employment services contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3912/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
20. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the attention of his Department or the Defence Forces medical authorities were advised when deciding to allow melfoquine as the anti-malaria drug of first choice for Defence Forces personnel on overseas missions in sub-Saharan Africa that it could cause severe mental disturbances and psychiatric or neurological side effects in view of the World Health Organisation warning in 1989. [3713/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
21. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the attention of his Department or the Defence Forces medical authorities were advised when deciding to allow melfoquine as the anti-malaria drug of first choice for Defence Forces personnel on overseas missions in sub-Saharan Africa in particular in view of an article (details supplied) highlighting the World Health Organisation warning in 1989 that it could cause severe mental disturbances and psychiatric or neurological side effects. [3714/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Reports
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
22. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the findings and recommendations of the Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Working Groups 2011-2013 and 2015-2017; if they have been published; the actions the implementation group has taken to give effect to those recommendations; and the frequency with which the group met. [3715/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
23. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason doxycycline is not the anti-malaria drug of first choice for Defence Forces personnel on overseas missions in sub-Saharan Africa. [3716/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
24. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces that left their posts in 2019, by rank in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3720/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
25. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces that served overseas on missions during 2019; the number currently serving overseas; the locations in which they are serving; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3722/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Air Corps
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
26. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the additional investment made in both personnel and equipment for the Air Corps in 2019; his plans to make further investment in personnel for the Air Corps in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3723/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Funding
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
27. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to make funding available for the refurbishment of the equestrian stables at the Defence Forces Equitation School in McKee Barracks; if a request has been submitted by Defence Forces management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3724/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Army Barracks
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
28. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount spent on maintenance and refurbishment to Cathal Brugha Barracks and McKee Barracks in each of the years 2017 to 2019; if the barracks are due for refurbishment in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3725/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
29. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the 2020 recruitment campaigns for the Naval Service and Air Corps will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3726/20]
Thu, 5 Mar 2020
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Defence Forces Medicinal Products
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
30. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason malarone is not the anti-malaria drug of first choice for Defence Forces personnel on overseas missions in sub-Saharan Africa. [3727/20]