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Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Tony McLoughlin
312. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure adequate resource teachers remain available throughout all schools in counties Sligo and Leitrim; his plans for augmentation in specific areas of particular need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13367/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Home Tuition Scheme Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
318. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if special consideration can be given to the family of a person (details supplied) in order to allow payment of the July provision for 2017 to be approved for home tuition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13469/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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DEIS Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
327. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not included on the recently announced rural DEIS schools list; if he will re-examine this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13553/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Social Welfare Schemes
Tony McLoughlin
521. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will expand the level of dental services available in view of the concerns of dental care professionals regarding the levels of oral health (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13485/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Public Sector Staff Recruitment
Tony McLoughlin
632. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he expects recruitment in specific vital areas of the public sector to become a policy initiative in the future, especially in areas such as counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13351/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Rural Development Policy
Tony McLoughlin
651. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she has taken to identify and ameliorate the primary issues hindering rural development, especially in regard to counties Sligo and Leitrim, with particular reference to the need to maintain a viable rural population and the recently announced action plan for rural development; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13096/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Arts Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
652. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which she continues to encourage the promotion and development of the arts, with particular reference to the maximisation of employment opportunities arising therein, especially in regard to counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13098/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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National Heritage Plan
Tony McLoughlin
653. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which various at-risk heritage sites and buildings within counties Sligo and Leitrim continue to be protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13099/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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National Heritage Plan
Tony McLoughlin
654. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which she is engaged in the restoration of major historical or cultural sites in counties Sligo and Leitrim at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13100/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Arts Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
655. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which she continues to provide funding for the arts at local and community levels within counties Sligo and Leitrim, directly or indirectly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13101/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Arts Funding
Tony McLoughlin
656. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which local community-based festivals within counties Sligo and Leitrim have benefited from EU grant aid, directly or indirectly, with particular reference to the specific grant aid for festivals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13102/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Arts Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
657. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which her support for the arts sector continues to result in continued activity and employment, especially in regard to counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13103/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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National Heritage Plan
Tony McLoughlin
658. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will make an audit of all historical buildings, including those of architectural and cultural interest, especially in regard to counties Sligo and Leitrim; the degree to which alterations have been made in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13104/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Philanthropy Initiatives
Tony McLoughlin
659. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the arts sector continues to attract philanthropic support; the extent to which this support occurs; if she will provide a breakdown on the destination of philanthropic funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13105/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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National Heritage Plan
Tony McLoughlin
667. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps she is taking to preserve, support, maintain and promote heritage sites throughout counties Sligo and Leitrim and the country as a whole, with particular reference to the importance of ensuring that nothing is lost with regard to preservation for future generations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13349/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Film Industry Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
668. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the extent to which she encourages internationally the use of Ireland, particularly counties Sligo and Leitrim, as a film location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13350/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Accident and Emergency Departments
Tony McLoughlin
843. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that the various initiatives taken addressing overcrowding at accident and emergency departments throughout the country and especially in counties Sligo and Leitrim are adequate and sufficient to address the issue at present and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13348/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Tony McLoughlin
896. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in order to allow it to recruit a person, who was appointed pending funding, for the position of enhanced home care support officer in the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13503/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
1009. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the costs of the fair deal scheme in 2017 or 2018; if the scheme can be expanded to include care being provided in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14199/17]
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
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GLAS Applications
Tony McLoughlin
1034. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate a GLAS issue (details supplied) and make the required changes to the mistakenly inaccurate GLAS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/17]