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Thu, 16 Jun 2016
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Child Protection Services Provision
Fergus O'Dowd
287. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to improve child protection services, given the findings for Counties Louth and Meath in the Health Information and Quality Authority 2015 children protection and welfare inspection report; her views on the follow-up reports completed regarding these counties; and if she will increase the frequency of inspections from once every three years, particularly when there are significant failures identified in the inspection reports, as in these counties. [16530/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Disability Services Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
457. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the status of the cessation of funding to the WALK PEER programme; if he will meet with the WALK PEER team to discuss the situation and to re-evaluate the decision on funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15919/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Teachers' Remuneration
Fergus O'Dowd
230. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on entitlements for a teacher (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14717/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Fergus O'Dowd
239. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an extension at a school (details supplied); why it is not going ahead; if he will provide extra funding for it to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14909/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Departmental Functions
Fergus O'Dowd
265. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will respond to issues raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the reconfiguration of his Department and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14263/16]
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
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Cultural Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
380. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on correspondence (details supplied) from a person who is seeking an all-party approach to national cultural policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14622/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Departmental Functions
Fergus O'Dowd
285. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to issues raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the reconfiguration of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14081/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Tourism Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
295. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding that has been allocated in County Louth for tourism under Fáilte Ireland's Ancient East initiative; the consultation that has taken place in County Louth on this initiative; the amounts sought and amounts allocated; if it is possible to apply for further project support; the conditions attached to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14061/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
Fergus O'Dowd
88. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will respond to issues raised by the Irish Deaf Society (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13505/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Tax Code
Fergus O'Dowd
263. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance the position for retired PAYE workers who are recipients of a small foreign pension marginally in excess of €3,000 and who would prefer to opt for PAYE tax assessment, but must be assessed on self-assessment; if he will increase the limit for PAYE assessment for such persons to, for example, €4,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Fergus O'Dowd
342. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed two-storey extension to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13509/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Waste Management
Fergus O'Dowd
399. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in conjunction with the Minister for Social Protection, he will arrange for specific support for a waiver or other support system for larger families with low incomes who have been estimated as being part of the 5% of households who have five or more members who will be affected by the increased charges they will have to pay as a direct result of the pay-by-weight system for waste disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13494/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Tenant Purchase Scheme
Fergus O'Dowd
426. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to extend the tenancy protection scheme to County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12594/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times
Fergus O'Dowd
510. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection the waiting times for the processing of individual applications for social protection payments; the way he will reduce these waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13499/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Departmental Funding
Fergus O'Dowd
511. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Social Protection to respond to issues concerning the WALK disability project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13510/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Passport Services
Fergus O'Dowd
525. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on issues raised by a person (details supplied) regarding the issuing of a passport. [12543/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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National Monuments
Fergus O'Dowd
565. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure steps are taken to protect St. Laurence's Gate in Drogheda, County Louth, from being further damaged by vehicular traffic (details supplied); if he will consult with Drogheda Borough Council and have a proper traffic management system in place which will afford full protection to this national monument; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13497/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Cultural Policy
Fergus O'Dowd
604. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will respond to representations from a person (details supplied) who is seeking an all-party approach to national cultural policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13492/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Fergus O'Dowd
632. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health the expenditure on the drugs strategy in the Louth-east Meath constituency for each year since 2012 and the progress made to date; the funding sought and the funding approved; the programmes planned for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13205/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Industrial Disputes
Fergus O'Dowd
677. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Health what actions can be taken by his Department and the HSE to resolve as a matter of urgency the work to rule of nursing staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12794/16]