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Tue, 25 May 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Alan Dillon
468. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider developing an apprenticeship programme for barbers to complement the recently announced apprenticeship programme for hairdressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28037/21]
Thu, 20 May 2021
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Technological Universities
Alan Dillon
125. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the status of the Connacht-Ulster Alliance and it's proposed application for technological university status for the west and north-west; if his Department had discussions regarding the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26939/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Work Permits
Alan Dillon
59. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the approved critical work permits available currently for each sector; the process to add a profession or sector onto this list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27112/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Water Services
Alan Dillon
128. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of a programme (details supplied) in tabular form including project status spend to date and the estimated timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27110/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Education and Training Boards
Alan Dillon
173. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the future capital funding being provided to education and training board building and facility programmes with specific reference to the Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board and the Mayo College of Further Education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27078/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Offshore Islands
Alan Dillon
212. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the refurbishment of a helipad (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27111/21]
Wed, 19 May 2021
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Ferry Services
Alan Dillon
213. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the criteria that was used to determine the frequency of sailings when publishing the tender for a ferry service (details supplied); the details of the annual customer numbers availing of the ferry sailings for the past five years in tabular form; if there is scope to increase the number of ferry sailings to more than two return sailings per day; if an analysis can be provided on the way this compares with ferry services provided to other islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26862/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Dillon
68. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the details of the funding available to schools for the development or enhancement of facilities for special education; and if funding programmes such as the minor works scheme could be expanded for the improvement of special education facilities. [24784/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Alan Dillon
77. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Education the number of additional special class teachers in 2021; the number of additional special class places that the additional recruitment has provided; and if speech and language therapists, among others, are being directly recruited by the National Council for Special Education, NCSE. [24785/21]
Thu, 13 May 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Alan Dillon
398. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health his plans to enable pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines in pharmacies; if there has been engagement with the pharmacy sector on this issue; if so, the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25208/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Staff
Alan Dillon
338. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacancies that exist at the office of his Department in Ballina, County Mayo; if an overview of the vacancies by grade will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24028/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Staff
Alan Dillon
639. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacancies that exist at the Garda Information Services Centre in Castlebar, County Mayo; if an overview of the vacancies by grade will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24029/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Health Services
Alan Dillon
909. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the plans that exist for the anticipated 2021 cost savings from the recent HSE Medicines Management Programme preferred blood glucose strips for adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes evaluation; if those savings are planned to fund the provision of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24572/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Health Services
Alan Dillon
910. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if a submission for funding to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need was in the HSEs National Service Plan 2021; if a submission was received by the HSE primary care reimbursement service; if so, the details of the submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24573/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Health Services
Alan Dillon
911. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he is expecting a submission for funding from the HSE primary care reimbursement service to provide the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need for inclusion in the National Service Plan 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24574/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Health Services
Alan Dillon
912. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health if he has received a submission from the HSE primary care reimbursement service recommending that the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system is made available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24575/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Health Services
Alan Dillon
913. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have been held in 2020 and to date in 2021 between the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system and the HSE primary care reimbursement service; the number of those meetings took place in relation to making the technology available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24576/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Health Services
Alan Dillon
914. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays on deciding to make the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; if a timeline can be provided on the likely pathway towards making it available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24577/21]
Tue, 11 May 2021
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Departmental Staff
Alan Dillon
970. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies that exist at the office of his Department in Castlebar, County Mayo; if an overview of vacancies by grade will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24027/21]
Thu, 6 May 2021
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Banking Sector
Alan Dillon
50. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Finance his plans to increase transparency on retail banking fees and charges associated with personal pension products; if engagement has taken place with financial institutions on reducing such charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23468/21]