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Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Palliative Care for Children
Brendan Howlin
377. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the provision of palliative care facilities in the south-east; his views on the lack of paediatric palliative care; if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if appropriate paediatric palliative care will be made available in the future to children facing the same challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46502/19]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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Landfill Sites
Brendan Howlin
435. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 17 September 2019, if tenders have now been invited for the project; if so, the closing date for receipt of tenders; the number of contractors invited to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46034/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Government Information Service
Brendan Howlin
3. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in the Government Information Service, GIS; and the communications budget for 2019. [43185/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Brendan Howlin
4. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department working on Brexit preparedness. [43186/19]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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School Transport Eligibility
Brendan Howlin
83. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the provision of school transport is under consideration for a person (details supplied); if so, when the outcome will be decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45668/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Cabinet Committee Meetings
Brendan Howlin
2. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on infrastructure last met. [43183/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Seanad Reform
Brendan Howlin
64. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will report on the work of the Seanad reform implementation group and progress on implementing the recommendations. [43187/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Brendan Howlin
126. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the expected yield from increasing VAT on food supplements from 0% to 13.5%; the reason this policy change was not announced or included on the documentation published on budget day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44509/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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VAT Rate Application
Brendan Howlin
127. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance if his decision to apply VAT to food supplements will be irreversible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44510/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Budget Measures
Brendan Howlin
128. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Finance the measures included in the Finance Bill 2019 that will result in additional revenue for the Exchequer in 2020 that were not announced on budget day, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44511/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Schools Building Projects Status
Brendan Howlin
211. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building project for a school (details supplied); the status of the issues in relation to the tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44403/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Brendan Howlin
521. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health the number of adults with an intellectual disability in County Wexford that are on the waiting list for residential care; the average waiting time for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44567/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Brendan Howlin
522. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if the necessary funds will be made available to an organisation in order that it can provide full-time residential care to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44568/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Airport Charges
Brendan Howlin
930. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the recommendation by the Commission for Aviation Regulation to reduce the passenger levy at Dublin Airport by 20%; the estimated lesser amount the levy would recoup in the period 2020 to 2024 compared to retaining the current level of passenger levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44876/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Childcare Services Staff
Brendan Howlin
984. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether there is a staffing crisis in the childcare sector; the steps she is taking to address same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44513/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Applications
Brendan Howlin
1047. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44577/19]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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Illness Benefit Applications
Brendan Howlin
1092. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application for illness benefit by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45132/19]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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Cancer Services Provision
Brendan Howlin
163. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Health if resources will be provided to the oncology unit in Wexford General Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43879/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
6. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Swedish Prime Minister. [41981/19]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements
Brendan Howlin
7. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Danish Prime Minister. [41982/19]