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Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
621. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an oral hearing in the case of a person (details supplied) is due to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3789/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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GLAS Data
Eamon Scanlon
655. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons awaiting payments under the green low carbon agri-environment schemes for 2016 in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4390/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Eamon Scanlon
679. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding broadband in an area (details supplied) and the surrounding areas; his views on whether download speeds of 2.5 Mb and upload speeds of 0.25 Mb make it impossible to carry out standard tasks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4062/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Agriculture Schemes
Eamon Scanlon
181. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new low cost flexible loans will be available to farmers; the banks that will be administrating the loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3591/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Hospitals Building Programme
Eamon Scanlon
191. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding and investment that is being allocated for the completion of a new community hospital and day centre in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the projected completion date of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3246/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Eamon Scanlon
210. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the new primary care centre (details supplied); the proposed completion date of this project; the plans in place for the recruitment of staff; the factors influencing the recruitment of staff; when the recruitment process will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3341/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Eamon Scanlon
211. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the expected opening date for the new primary care centre being built (details supplied) in County Sligo; the services which will be available in the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3342/17]
Wed, 25 Jan 2017
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Health Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
212. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the plans in place for maintaining and improving existing day care services for older persons and incorporating them, from the beginning, into a new primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3343/17]
Tue, 24 Jan 2017
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Laboratory Facilities
Eamon Scanlon
521. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure that the veterinary laboratory in Dunally, County Sligo, is kept open as it is vital to the agrifood sector in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2684/17]
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
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Referendum Expenditure
Eamon Scanlon
173. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final cost involved in the holding of the referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann in 2013; the final cost involved in the holding of the referendum on the Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/17]
Wed, 18 Jan 2017
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School Staff
Eamon Scanlon
102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the anomaly whereby non-departmental school secretaries are on inferior contracts and will receive no pension compared to departmental secretaries (details supplied); if he will restore Civil Service pensions to all school secretaries; his views on the fact that his Department overlooked the matter of pensions in its delegation of responsibilities to boards of management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2067/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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School Curriculum
Eamon Scanlon
375. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a post-primary school requires a minimum number of leaving certificate applied pupils to secure funding from his Department or if the delivery of the programme is purely at the discretion of the school; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the leaving certificate applied programme is not being taught in County Leitrim for the 2016/2017 academic year; the reason students are being denied the course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41353/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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School Transport Applications
Eamon Scanlon
379. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions in place for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim regarding the school transport scheme; if, considering the exceptional circumstances, the person would be eligible for transport under the scheme despite residing more than 3.2 kilometres from a particular school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41399/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Fire Stations Provision
Eamon Scanlon
456. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when construction is due to commence on the new Ballinamore fire station, County Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current building has been condemned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1268/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Planning Issues
Eamon Scanlon
481. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of a Part 8 planning application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41652/16]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Respite Care Grant
Eamon Scanlon
1143. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of HSE respite facilities for families with children with disabilities in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan; the number of beds available in each facility in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1164/17]
Tue, 17 Jan 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
1447. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the current areas of natural constraints scheme review with respect to designating eligible areas is expected to be completed; if public representatives and farming organisations will have an opportunity to make submissions following this or if it will be a fait accompli; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1504/17]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Eamon Scanlon
9. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the Garda station closures in counties Sligo and Leitrim are likely to be reversed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40457/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Eamon Scanlon
71. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a list of all Garda stations closed in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal since January 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40558/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Eamon Scanlon
348. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of consultant neurologists that are currently employed and serving the north west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40557/16]