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Tue, 11 Jun 2019
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Concussion in Sport
Carol Nolan
807. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether there is inconsistency between the various sports in terms of concussion recovery time; the steps he will take to implement the roll-out of a national protocol to address the inconsistency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23615/19]
Tue, 14 May 2019
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Carol Nolan
242. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits made to midlands regions in 2018 and to date in 2019; and the specific interventions that will be made to increase jobs in counties Laois and Offaly. [20902/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Carol Nolan
273. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who failed to qualify for third level SUSI grants in 2017 and 2018 due to their earnings being above the €4,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18704/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Applications Data
Carol Nolan
274. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students in counties Laois and Offaly who failed to qualify for third level SUSI grants in 2017 and 2018 due to their earnings being above the €4,500 limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18705/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Reform
Carol Nolan
275. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the earnings limit for third level students to allow them work more hours in part-time jobs without losing their grants. [18706/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Student Grant Scheme Administration
Carol Nolan
276. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the annual scheme and regulations for the student grant will be published. [18707/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Junior Cycle Reform
Carol Nolan
277. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if history will be reinstated to the junior certificate programme as a compulsory subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18708/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
278. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific initiatives he has taken to increase the recruitment of teachers at primary and second level. [18709/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Teacher Recruitment
Carol Nolan
279. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the shortage of subject teachers at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18710/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
280. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins in use at primary and second level schools here. [18711/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
281. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount spent on prefabs and portakabins at primary schools here. [18712/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
282. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins being used for classroom accommodation by primary schools in counties Laois and Offaly. [18713/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
283. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of prefabs and portakabins being used for classroom accommodation by secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly. [18714/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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School Accommodation
Carol Nolan
284. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount being spent on prefabs and portakabins at primary and secondary schools in counties Laois and Offaly since 2016, in tabular form. [18715/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
458. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he has put in place to reduce the number of fraudulent motor insurance claims here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18716/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
459. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fraudulent motor insurance claims made in counties Laois and Offaly in 2017 and 2018. [18717/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Motor Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
460. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fraudulent insurance claims made against businesses in counties Laois and Offaly in 2017 and 2018. [18718/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Insurance Fraud
Carol Nolan
461. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the review and reform of regulations and laws in respect of fraudulent personal injury claims in the workplace to help protect businesses from fraudulent claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Regional Development
Carol Nolan
560. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the implementation of the midlands regional enterprise plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18866/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Regional Development
Carol Nolan
561. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the grants and supports available to assist in the transition of the midlands region from a carbon-intensive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18867/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Carol Nolan
697. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who had a recent surgical appointment deferred at a hospital, will receive an appointment; and if the appointment will be expedited. [18697/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
698. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the actions he has taken to assist women injured by vaginal mesh implants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18720/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
699. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available to women injured by vaginal mesh implants in order to enable them to travel to the UK to have mesh removed by consultants with extensive experience in the UK. [18721/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
700. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with women injured by vaginal mesh here. [18722/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hospital Services
Carol Nolan
701. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason women suffering from vaginal mesh complications have recently been informed by a hospital (details supplied) that they must wait in excess of 52 weeks for gynaecology services at the hospital. [18723/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Data
Carol Nolan
702. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of complaints made in respect of the pathways programme which has the role of assisting women injured by mesh. [18724/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
703. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason there is unclear, disjointed and delayed communication between the personnel operating the pathways programme and women affected by mesh complications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18725/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
704. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if a review of the pathways programme, in respect of its role in assisting women injured by vaginal mesh implants here, is being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18726/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
705. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Mesh Advisory Group has refused to meet with women injured by mesh. [18727/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
706. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that the National Mesh Advisory Group meets women injured by mesh as soon as possible in the interest of their health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18728/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Addiction Treatment Services
Carol Nolan
733. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the status of funding and support being offered to the Midland Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18865/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Medical Card Eligibility
Carol Nolan
734. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if discretionary medical cards can be assessed on the basis of need rather than income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Carol Nolan
735. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the way in which the criteria for long-term illnesses was decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18870/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Carol Nolan
736. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the long-term illnesses list will be reviewed or amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18871/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Fibromyalgia Support Services
Carol Nolan
737. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the reason persons with fibromyalgia can no longer access protocol 6 on the online Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18872/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Brexit Supports
Carol Nolan
1149. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider extending the closing deadline for application to the Brexit loan scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18698/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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European Council Meetings
Carol Nolan
1150. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the issues discussed at the recent EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting; the outcome of the discussions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18699/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Carol Nolan
1151. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had recent discussions with the European Commissioner for Trade regarding difficulties that will arise for the agrifood sector in the scenario of a no-deal Brexit; the measures that will be implemented to protect trade with the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18700/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Basic Payment Scheme Eligibility
Carol Nolan
1152. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if drainage work on land that is sanctioned by local authorities on health and safety grounds to prevent flooding to houses and roads in the location affects farmers' basic payments. [18701/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Milk Prices
Carol Nolan
1158. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if concerns that milk prices here continue to perform poorly when compared with prices offered across the EU will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18864/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff Scheme
Carol Nolan
1202. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the establishment of a feed-in tariffs scheme will be investigated, similar to that in operation in the UK by which cash can be guaranteed to farmers on each unit of electricity produced by solar energy and generated for the national grid. [18863/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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EU Programmes
Carol Nolan
1218. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of his recent application to the European Commission coal regions in transition platform; if he has requested that the midland regions be included for support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18703/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Farm Assist Scheme
Carol Nolan
1408. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly in receipt of the farm assist payment in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18702/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Poverty Data
Carol Nolan
1414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an assessment has been conducted on the level of child poverty or children at risk of poverty in counties Laois and Offaly; if statistics are available with respect to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18868/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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IDA Ireland Jobs Data
Carol Nolan
303. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland jobs created by county since 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16533/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
413. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of disability managers allocated to counties Laois and Offaly. [16511/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
414. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of disability manager posts filled in counties Laois and Offaly. [16512/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
415. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of posts allocated to early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16513/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
416. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of posts filled with regard to to early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly. [16514/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Carol Nolan
417. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the specific posts relating to early intervention and school aged 0 to 18 teams in counties Laois and Offaly that still need to be filled. [16515/19]