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Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
651. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered attempting to reduce the ratio of staff to children on the ECCE scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29868/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Foster Care
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
652. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the procedures and policies currently in place with regard to the vetting of both potential foster parents and foster parents with a child in their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29869/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Homelessness Strategy
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
22. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the provisions in place to attempt to tackle the issue of child and youth homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23037/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Inspections
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
296. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if social protection inspectors are required to keep a record of unnotified or notified home visits, namely, the number of unnotified or notified home visits, the date of unnotified or notified home visits to the homes of applicants or recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28551/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Inspections
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
297. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection if social protection inspectors are required to make a report of the outcome of notified or unnotified home visits to the homes of applicants or recipients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28552/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Social Welfare Inspections
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
298. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the guidelines and protocols which exist to guide social protection inspectors on the use and application of notified or unnotified home visits to the homes of applicants or recipients. [28553/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
411. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if he has considered a substantial increase in funding to a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28324/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Drug Treatment Programmes Funding
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
412. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health his plans to open a new youth detoxification centre in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28325/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Obesity Strategy
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
472. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the Government has a national nutrition and healthy food strategy; if not, his plans to produce one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28613/16]
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Asylum Support Services
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
53. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the current status of the McMahon report on direct provision; the number of recommendations that have been implemented; her plans to implement the remainder of the recommendations; the further actions she will take towards the ending of or reform of the direct provision system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27804/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Homeless Accommodation Provision
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
144. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government whether it is the policy of his Department that in the case of single-parent families subject to homelessness and the requirement for emergency accommodation, parents and children would be accommodated together and not separated. [27631/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Social Insurance
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
162. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the investigation being carried out by the scope section of his Department into a company (details supplied) against which a complaint has been made; when a decision can be expected in this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27719/16]
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
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Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
199. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health if the Stretta procedure treatment for GERD gastro-oesophageal reflux is available under the treatment abroad scheme. [27665/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Social Welfare Schemes
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
392. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the policy of his Department regarding unscheduled home inspections of applicants for social protection payments and specifically as it applies to lone parents allowance, jobseekers allowance and family income supplement. [26842/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
393. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of unscheduled home inspections undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [26843/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
394. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of unscheduled home inspections of the homes of applicants for lone parent's allowance undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [26844/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
395. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of unscheduled home inspections of the homes of applicants for jobseeker's allowance undertaken by his Department in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [26845/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Disabilities Assessments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
648. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the age limits for the assessment of needs process under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26847/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Disabilities Assessments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
649. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the services or supports which exist for children who are ineligible for the assessment of needs process due to age limits under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26848/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Disabilities Assessments
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
650. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Health the number of children across the State who have applied for an assessment and are ineligible for the assessment of needs process due to age limits under the directives issued by the HSE disability office. [26849/16]