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Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Accident and Emergency Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
390. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he is reviewing the provision of emergency medicine services at Sligo University Hospital by the Saolta hospital group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6426/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Housing Assistance Payments Applications
Tony McLoughlin
759. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of applicants who have been accepted onto the housing assistance programme in Sligo County Council in 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6376/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Bus Services
Tony McLoughlin
842. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to investigate with the National Transport Authority when the authority will complete its internal review into the provision of sheltered bus stops, with special regard to the need for a new build for John Street in Sligo town, which has been approved by both Sligo County Council and Bus Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6467/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Supplementary Welfare Allowance Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
15. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a self-employed person (details supplied) in County Sligo who has worked and paid Pay Related Social Insurance contributions all the person's life was advised by officials in Sligo Intreo office that weekly outgoing and expenses, including a burdensome mortgage, will not be taken into account when applying for the supplementary welfare allowance, which was subsequently refused; if this is standard practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5390/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Tony McLoughlin
264. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the single payment scheme and the young farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5499/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Tony McLoughlin
268. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme, including when he will issue payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5524/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
283. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5675/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Nursing Home Services
Tony McLoughlin
428. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that many nursing homes in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency believe that they are in breach of Health Information and Quality Authority's regulations as they do not have access to a Health Service Executive elder abuse case worker due to a change in policy by the executive; if, as per the authority's standard 8.1, each nursing home's policy must outline procedures for reporting concerns or allegations of abuse to the executive; the way in which this can occur without access to an elder abuse care worker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5447/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Health Services Funding
Tony McLoughlin
432. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health given that the vehicle registration tax relief scheme from the Revenue Commissioners is available for persons purchasing vehicles made accessible for persons with disabilities, if there is any other assistance available from the Health Service Executive for persons wishing to convert a vehicle for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5459/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Tony McLoughlin
444. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of his and the Health Service Executive's negotiations with pharmaceutical companies which aim to reduce the cost of particular medicines in the State; his plans to make the Orkambi drug available to persons living with cystic fibrosis here in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5506/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hospital Services
Tony McLoughlin
446. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the establishment of the new follow-up mammography service at Sligo University Hospital; the expected date of the first screening; the way in which the service will operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5512/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Tony McLoughlin
447. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has issued a public tender for the provision of a fixed cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5514/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Hospital Consultant Contracts
Tony McLoughlin
448. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the date the new neurologist consultant position at Sligo University Hospital will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5516/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Tony McLoughlin
638. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to accept an application from a school (details supplied) in County Sligo under the emergency funding scheme along with its application under the summer works scheme for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5444/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Tony McLoughlin
641. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to accept an application by a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the emergency funding scheme along with its application under the summer works scheme for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5463/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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State Examinations Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
642. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim can appeal a decision not to grant access to a scribe for the Leaving Certificate examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5465/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Tony McLoughlin
646. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider an application under the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5501/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Teacher Redeployment
Tony McLoughlin
683. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills why permanent post-primary schoolteachers have no work location transfer options available to them which do not require their permanent status to be removed; her plans to introduce a national voluntary redeployment scheme for post-primary level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5736/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Housing Assistance Payment
Tony McLoughlin
743. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a person who qualifies for the housing assistance payment should be removed from the housing list of the relevant local authority or if the person can qualify for both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5468/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Library Projects
Tony McLoughlin
746. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to consider the construction of a new library at a location in Sligo town for the Sligo central library, given the condition of its current building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5502/16]