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Tue, 8 Oct 2013
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VAT Rate Application
Charles Flanagan
179. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a full breakdown of the total cost to the Exchequer of the current reduced VAT rate of 9% for each year since its introduction in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42323/13]
Thu, 3 Oct 2013
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HSE Expenditure
Charles Flanagan
231. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the total cost of specialist palliative home care in each county; if he will provide in each case the percentage of these costs paid by the Health Service Executive and that paid by voluntary hospice groups towards these services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41631/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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HSE Helpline
Charles Flanagan
1569. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if the farm and rural area stress helpline offered by the Health Service Executive South will be extended to the Dublin Mid-Leinster region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38568/13]
Tue, 9 Jul 2013
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Electricity Generation
Charles Flanagan
358. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a comprehensive economic and technical analysis of all costs and subsidies has been or will be undertaken in respect of the export of electricity to Britain generated by means of wind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33127/13]
Thu, 27 Jun 2013
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Parliamentary Questions Numbers
Charles Flanagan
263. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the number of parliamentary questions written and oral transferred by his Department to the Health Service Executive for reply to Deputies in each of the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [31333/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Charles Flanagan
986. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the employment panel for physiotherapists here; if any recently graduated physiotherapists have been accommodated with employment in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27449/13]
Thu, 23 May 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Payments
Charles Flanagan
54. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the level of contribution a postgraduate student (details supplied) in County Laois received following their appeal to Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24834/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
583. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22184/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists
Charles Flanagan
584. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22185/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Charles Flanagan
107. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be reached on an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21595/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Adoption Records Protection
Charles Flanagan
364. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to the inter-country adoption costs, if she will request a copy of the report commissioned by the Adoption Authority of Ireland, in relation to a review of the fee schedule and costs being quoted by an Adoption Agency (details supplied), and if the result of the review will be published. [21463/13]
Tue, 30 Apr 2013
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Departmental Reports
Charles Flanagan
442. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has already received or, if not, if he will request as a matter of urgency the report of the formal review by the Garda serious crime review team into a murder inquiry (details supplied) in 1985 in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20250/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charles Flanagan
277. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the delay with regard to a school building project in Edenderry, County Offaly; if he will ensure that every effort will be made to ensure that suitable accommodation is in place for the commencement of the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18741/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Charles Flanagan
59. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14286/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Acquired Infections
Charles Flanagan
94. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle MRSA in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14287/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Garda Recruitment
Charles Flanagan
377. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the status of the panel of applicants in respect of Garda recruitment; if and when recruitment commences, if consideration will be given towards accepting panellists, some of whom have been on an entry panel in excess of two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14146/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Care of the Elderly
Charles Flanagan
155. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to the community support for the elderly grant aid package, if consideration will be given towards encouraging persons to install carbon monoxide detectors; if such detectors could be included in the seniors alert scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13431/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Charles Flanagan
219. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will be given an appointment date to see a consultant dermatologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13350/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Social Welfare Appeals Delays
Charles Flanagan
124. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applicants for invalidity or disability benefit waiting for a decision including appeals for a period in excess of two years; if she considers such a time period acceptable; and the steps she will take to deal with this matter. [11713/13]
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Further Education and Training Programmes Expenditure
Charles Flanagan
187. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to awarding a travel allowance to participants in the momentum training programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11506/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Foreign Conflicts
Charles Flanagan
162. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support a proposal to have the EU designate the Lebanon based militant group Hezbollah as a terrorist organisation in view of its objects and activities in particular the bombing last year of a tourist bus in Bulgaria resulting in the deaths of six people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10300/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Teachers' Remuneration
Charles Flanagan
343. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the pay scale and allowances in respect of a teacher (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8764/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Charles Flanagan
574. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total amount of money expended in the past ten years in respect of renovation and refurbishment works at the Court House, Edenderry, Co. Offaly; and if having regard to such sum and to the large catchment area currently served by Edenderry District Court that every consideration will be given to its continued operation. [8635/13]
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
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Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Charles Flanagan
112. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the actions taken to tackle overcrowding and the use of trolleys in the accident and emergency department in Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, County Laois; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7548/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Bovine Disease Controls
Charles Flanagan
688. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois was subjected to an order under Article 12 of the Bovine Tuberculosis (Attestation of the State and General Provision) Order 1989, from 21 August to 20 November 2012, which is an inordinate and lengthy period for such an order to remain in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5104/13]
Tue, 5 Feb 2013
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Primary Care Centre Provision
Charles Flanagan
779. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to reports of the closure of the health centre at Monasterevin, County Kildare; and in view of the fact that the current health centre in the town serves a population base of in excess of 7,000 people, if he will take appropriate steps to secure its future. [5203/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Payments
Charles Flanagan
265. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the amount a student (details supplied) in County Laois will receive in their maintenance grant from Student Universal Support Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58164/12]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Charles Flanagan
273. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Charles Flanagan
310. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the appeals process for students in County Laois who have been refused an education grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1418/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Charles Flanagan
348. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue on a student grant application appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1886/13]
Wed, 16 Jan 2013
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Health Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
966. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive an appointment for a hearing test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57967/12]
Tue, 18 Dec 2012
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Penalty Point System
Charles Flanagan
484. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the circumstances under which penalty points imposed on road users maybe suspended, removed or cancelled before the expiry of the statutory period, together with details of the officers charged with authority to remove and the regulation under which this power might be invoked. [56721/12]
Thu, 29 Nov 2012
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Road Signage
Charles Flanagan
272. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will conduct a review of motorway signage indicating places of interest to include businesses and commercial sites in close proximity to the State's motorway network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53455/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Family Income Supplement Application Numbers
Charles Flanagan
356. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if any steps will be taken to address the backlog in application for family income supplement as applicants are informed that these will not be dealt with until January 2013 at the earliest, even though some people applied over six months ago and having regard to the anxiety and hardship accruing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52210/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
631. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the consultant orthodontist serving the midlands area of counties Laois and Offaly, currently transferring to the southern region has left; if he will outline the steps he proposes to take in order to ensure a replacement to deal with the backlog in respect of orthodontic treatment in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52313/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
682. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in Laois/Offaly have a wait of at least two years to have a hearing test; the steps he will take in order to improve matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52784/12]
Tue, 27 Nov 2012
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Health Services Provision
Charles Flanagan
683. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that persons in Laois/Offaly have to wait for a minimum of two years in order to have a hearing aid fitted; if this timeframe is the same in other counties here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52785/12]
Thu, 4 Oct 2012
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National Housing Development Surveys
Charles Flanagan
158. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government when he expects the national housing development survey to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42378/12]
Wed, 26 Sep 2012
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Community Employment Schemes Eligibility
Charles Flanagan
88. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to community employment workers, employed at Citizen Information Centres, having regard to the level of training involved, if consideration will be given towards a three year participation contract, having regard to the fact that participants would gain valuable experience and skills to enhance their CV's which would also ensure the maintenance, high quality public service at Citizen Information Centres within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40795/12]
Tue, 18 Sep 2012
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Social Insurance Payments
Charles Flanagan
815. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasons for the failure to recognise the insurability of the employment of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38694/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Office of the Ombudsman
Charles Flanagan
275 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to act on the recommendation of the Constitutional Review Group 1996 which proposed a constitutional status for the Office of the Ombudsman in order that the office would be seen to be independent and to be able to operate without being influenced by Government action; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32014/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Proposed Legislation
Charles Flanagan
423 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if any legislative initiative is contemplated or planned as a consequence of the 1995 Supreme Court judgment known as the McKenna judgment on the conduct of referendums; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[32013/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Charles Flanagan
659 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health he will consider recommending the condition known as lupus for designation as a long-term illness.
[32311/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Health Service Expenditure
Charles Flanagan
619 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that the national average reduction in budget in respect of the Alzheimer’s Society, is between 2% and 5% of the preceding year budget, yet the reduction or cut in respect of the midland counties of Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath, is 15%, if he will make a statement on the matter.
[31989/12]
Tue, 3 Jul 2012
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Hospital Procedures
Charles Flanagan
621 Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health if he will intervene in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Laois who is awaiting a date to undergo a procedure at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[31991/12]