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Wed, 25 Oct 2017
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Teachers' Remuneration
Dara Calleary
79. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to deal with pay equalisation in view of the rejection of the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018-2020 by certain individual trade unions; his views on whether this issue will escalate; his further plans to consult with the unions that rejected the agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40550/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Departmental Bodies Data
Dara Calleary
118. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff allocated to the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the budget in each of the years 2011 to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45012/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Occupational Therapy Expenditure
Dara Calleary
214. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate additional resources to the early intervention occupational therapy services in the HSE West area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current waiting list for early intervention services currently runs to 21 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44594/17]
Tue, 24 Oct 2017
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Assisted Human Reproduction
Dara Calleary
275. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health his plans to assist families with IVF; if those plans will be brought forward to 2018; if not, the plans in place for those that will need IVF assistance in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44992/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme
Dara Calleary
87. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the medical criteria of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994 in view of their restrictive nature which in turn excludes persons that suffer from serious and debilitating conditions other than the qualifying conditions disability; if he received representations from other Ministers on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43156/17]
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Funding
Dara Calleary
179. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that insurance premiums for community schemes have increased dramatically from 2016 to 2017; if she will increase the materials grant for community employment schemes as a result of these increases; her views on whether such increases in premiums leave many schemes in danger of collapse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43061/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Occupational Therapy
Dara Calleary
315. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that occupational therapists in County Mayo are not carrying out risk assessments on pre-school-going children with special needs under the newly introduced access inclusion model; the reason occupational therapist services are not carrying out these assessments; the steps he has taken to resolve this issue; if he will consider reverting back to the previous system (details supplied) in order that pre-school-going children with special needs can avail of necessary supports to assist in their attendance at school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42595/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Dara Calleary
316. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to have their next occupational therapy appointment; his views on whether it is unfair that this person has had no appointment since February 2017; the steps that he is taking to alleviate waiting times in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42596/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Medical Card Eligibility
Dara Calleary
317. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is now being asked to apply for the renewal of their card under regular regulations; the reason their card has not automatically been renewed under the EU Regulation 1408/71 as per the original application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42597/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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National Youth Work Advisory Committee
Dara Calleary
620. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the national youth advisory body has not been properly constituted; her plans for same; the position regarding the involvement of the voluntary youth sector in the work of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42946/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Youth Services Funding
Dara Calleary
621. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a grant application by an organisation (details supplied) will be decided upon. [42947/17]
Tue, 10 Oct 2017
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Departmental Schemes
Dara Calleary
639. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will reintroduce the funding scheme that was previously available to support the installation of three-phase electricity for rural businesses; and the supports available for a business seeking for this service. [42941/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
Dara Calleary
154. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no physiotherapy service in the Erris peninsula; the reason this is the case; and the steps he is taking to alleviate the problem. [42110/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Pension Provisions
Dara Calleary
230. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which the superannuation benefits of Defence Forces commissioned officers who are PRSI class A contributors are integrated with the range of social welfare benefits to include the payment of the State pension (contributory). [42089/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Pension Provisions
Dara Calleary
231. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the arrangements that are applied in cases in which Defence Forces commissioned officers are forced to retire mandatorily on age grounds in advance of the eligibility and payment of the State pension (contributory). [42090/17]
Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Pension Provisions
Dara Calleary
232. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the arrangements in place for Defence Forces commissioned officers who joined the Defence Forces since 1 January 2013 under the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 factoring the unique mandatory retirement ages imposed by Defence Forces regulations and alignment with the entitlement of the State pension (contributory) for those that accrue 30 years of PRSI class A contributions. [42091/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Dara Calleary
136. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the requirements his Department has placed on the Department of Health or the Health Service Executive to either notify it or seek its approval for expenditure on a new medicine or medicines; the date from which it has applied; the instances of such requirement being met; the criteria applied by his Department in responding to the Department of Health and or the Health Service Executive; and the policy justification for maintaining such requirement in view of the agreement entered into by the State with an organisation (details supplied). [41924/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Law Reform Commission Reports
Dara Calleary
244. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he plans to legislate for the full implementation of the Law Reform Commission report, LR67/2002, and in particular the proposals with regard to leasehold land or property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41656/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Garda Compensation
Dara Calleary
245. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the operation of the Garda compensation scheme; if his attention has been drawn to delays in payment of amounts awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41657/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists
Dara Calleary
43. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health the way in which it is proposed to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in County Mayo who are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [40981/17]