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Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Health Services Access
Declan Breathnach
766. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health the measures in place within the ophthalmology healthcare system to avoid lengthy delays in persons accessing treatment for conditions such as AMD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1463/19]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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School Enrolments Data
Declan Breathnach
205. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the level of secondary school places available in 2019 by school in County Louth and east County Meath in tabular form; the level of demand for these places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52030/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Schools Data
Declan Breathnach
206. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated number of children who will be in sixth class over the next number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52031/18]
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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School Enrolments Data
Declan Breathnach
207. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of male and female students in secondary school classes in County Louth and east County Meath by school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52032/18]
Wed, 5 Dec 2018
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Hospitals Discharges
Declan Breathnach
80. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be taken to reduce the number of bed days lost owing to delayed discharges in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50733/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Declan Breathnach
204. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to increase the income levels for eligibility for the SUSI grant in line with tax band and tax credit increases announced in budget 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increase in tax bands and credits now puts many persons outside the bracket of eligibility for a SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50374/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Medical Card Eligibility
Declan Breathnach
361. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the income levels for eligibility for medical cards in line with tax band and tax credit increases announced in budget 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the increases in tax bands and credits now put many people outside the bracket of eligibility for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50378/18]
Tue, 4 Dec 2018
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Broadband Service Provision
Declan Breathnach
554. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when high speed broadband will be rolled out to homes and businesses in remote parts of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50380/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Brexit Documents
Declan Breathnach
114. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request a copy of the EU report or confidential document dealing with the mapping exercise carried out by the EU and the British Government in the summer and autumn of 2017 which was key to the Government's strategy to highlight the risks to the Good Friday Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48889/18]
Tue, 27 Nov 2018
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Bail Law
Declan Breathnach
302. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are changes to bail laws being considered by his Department in view of the Garda Commissioner’s recent public statements on changes needed to bail laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49057/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Home Loan Scheme
Declan Breathnach
247. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large number of applicants being refused the Rebuilding Ireland home loan even in cases in which they have shown an ability to repay; his plans to revise the lending criteria pertaining to the scheme in order that more persons will be successful in obtaining a loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48448/18]
Wed, 21 Nov 2018
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Home Loan Scheme
Declan Breathnach
248. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of successful Rebuilding Ireland home loans in County Louth since the scheme commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48449/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Citizenship Applications
Declan Breathnach
141. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons who applied for Irish citizenship in each the years 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018; the locations from which the applicants are from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44678/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Services for People with Disabilities
Declan Breathnach
86. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Health the measures that will be put in place to boost respite facilities for persons with disabilities and their families in County Louth. [43607/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Declan Breathnach
276. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the timeframe involved to date in the stage 2(b) process for a school (details supplied); when the process commenced; when it will cease; the reason for the delays that have occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43469/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Passport Data
Declan Breathnach
100. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of holders of Irish passports that are residing in the United States of America and are citizens by descent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42833/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Passport Data
Declan Breathnach
101. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of holders of Irish passports residing overseas that are under 18 years of age and citizens by descent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42834/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Passport Data
Declan Breathnach
102. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of holders of Irish passports that reside in Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that demand for Irish passports in Northern Ireland has seen a sharp increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42835/18]
Thu, 18 Oct 2018
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Passport Data
Declan Breathnach
103. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport holders residing overseas that are over 18 years of age and could vote; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42836/18]
Wed, 17 Oct 2018
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Garda Deployment
Declan Breathnach
42. Deputy Declan Breathnach asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí and reservists in each Garda station in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42424/18]