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Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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School Transport
Kevin O'Keeffe
227. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider sanctioning a specific professional to assist a person (details supplied). [26447/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
538. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will consider sanctioning a specific professional to assist a person (details supplied). [26448/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Kevin O'Keeffe
636. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position regarding the release of further funding for specific schemes (details supplied): and if is attention has been drawn to the fact that many persons are in a difficult situation awaiting this funding. [25934/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Kevin O'Keeffe
1287. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the arranging of an appointment for a person (details supplied) who has been waiting a considerable period. [25593/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Kevin O'Keeffe
1290. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the excessively high number of patients awaiting surgery to remove eye cataracts; if he is aware of the number of patients already waiting over 18 months for an initial outpatient appointment; if he is further aware that many of these patients are confined to their homes owing to the loss of vision while awaiting removal of the cataracts thus losing their independence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25596/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
1301. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a specific item made available to a person (details supplied) at the earliest date possible. [25638/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Appointments Status
Kevin O'Keeffe
1302. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been waiting for two years to be admitted to hospital for urgent surgery; if he will assist in having an admission date arranged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25639/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Kevin O'Keeffe
1305. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the re-opening of the Sonas ward at St. Patrick's Community Hospital, Fermoy, which was closed on a temporary basis until the end of August 2016; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this ward remains closed to date; if he will confirm that the additional staff required in the hospital to replace retired staff have been recruited; his views on the matter in view of the serious effect that this ward closure has had on short-term respite care patients in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25649/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Kevin O'Keeffe
1313. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health his plans for residents of a facility (details supplied) in County Cork if the housing units being prepared for them will not be available for occupation by the closure order date. [25692/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Agriculture Schemes
Kevin O'Keeffe
1581. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put a grant aid scheme in place in conjunction with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment for specific equipment (details supplied). [25859/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Kevin O'Keeffe
1595. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) has now qualified under a specific scheme. [26151/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme
Kevin O'Keeffe
1692. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grant aid is available from his Department to assist in the purchase of specific equipment (details supplied). [25626/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Road Projects
Kevin O'Keeffe
1803. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will request Transport Infrastructure Ireland to investigate the possibility of planning an additional slip lane at the roundabout at Lakeview, Midleton to facilitate traffic exiting the R630 Whitegate and travelling onto the N20 eastwards. [25696/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Defence Forces Ceremonies
Kevin O'Keeffe
1951. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reconsider the choice of location for the new Defence Forces international operational service medal ceremony; if he will arrange to have this ceremony held at the naval base, Haulbowline, Cobh, County Cork; if he is aware that the majority of the recipients that will receive this award are from County Cork and the south Munster area and that both the recipients and their families will have to travel to County Wexford instead of having this ceremony in their own community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25715/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
144. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will, as a matter of urgency, give approval to commence works at a school (details supplied) in County Cork, where the tender for the contract works has already been awarded and the works must be completed prior to the 2016 school term commencing. [23164/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Third Level Staff Recruitment
Kevin O'Keeffe
146. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 12 June 2016, the exceptional circumstances that led to a university re-employing of a retired staff member under the terms of the employment control framework section 3(b); if he will provide evidence of research undertaken by the person retained under section 3(b) in the immediate period prior to retirement; if financial support has been provided by the university to a centre within the university; if the specific university employs or supports the employment of other staff at the centre named; the conditions the off-campus offices at the centre provide; and if any other retired staff are retained under section 3(b) or through other mechanisms by the university or by any company owned or partially owned by the university (details supplied). [23169/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Haulage Industry Regulation
Kevin O'Keeffe
44. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he intends to formalise the 42 tonnes derogation and sign it into legislation given that the weight on the same five axle combination in France, the Benelux countries and Italy is 44 tonnes; if he is aware that since the derogation commenced with Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003, as amended, SI 5 of 2003, vehicles have been developed to the highest technical standards that far outweigh what was envisaged in 2003 and this is being recognised in other progressive countries for the benefit of the sector; and his further views that the road haulage sector should be kept on a competitive footing at every opportunity given its disadvantaged geographic location. [22249/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Sports Capital Programme
Kevin O'Keeffe
53. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide certainty to clubs and sporting organisations that sports capital grants will be allocated in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22478/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing
Kevin O'Keeffe
361. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider prohibiting local authorities from purchasing further housing units in housing developments which have already provided the units under Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000. [22449/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Hospital Accommodation Provision
Kevin O'Keeffe
666. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the decision to close wards at a hospital (details supplied) in County Cork; the number of staff employed at this hospital; if the hospital has the maximum number of staff required for patient numbers; and the details of a specific issue at this hospital. [22640/16]