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Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Starting Age
Carol Nolan
77. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to clarify the commitment outlined in the programme for Government in respect of raising the school starting age to five years old; if this will apply to all students; when he will implement this measure; the consultation that has taken place with the relevant stakeholders on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport
Carol Nolan
78. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills why a student (details supplied) has been refused access under the school transport scheme despite having travelled to school under the scheme since September 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11038/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport
Carol Nolan
79. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students similarly affected by an oversight of Bus Éireann under the school transport scheme which has resulted in a student (details supplied) being deemed ineligible for school transport to the school the student has been attending for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11039/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Carol Nolan
80. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a student diagnosed with epilepsy is eligible for school transport under the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Carol Nolan
81. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children diagnosed with epilepsy who avail of school transport under the primary school transport scheme; the post-primary school transport scheme; the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; those who avail of concessionary school transport; those who receive the remote area grant for school transport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Transport Eligibility
Carol Nolan
82. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who have been refused access to the primary or post-primary school transport schemes on foot of a diagnosis of a medical condition or disability; the number of these who are catered for under the scheme for school transport for children with special educational needs; the number who are supported through the remote area grant; the number who are not supported by any school transport scheme and avail of private transport, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Third Level Charges
Carol Nolan
83. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a commitment not to increase the student contribution fee; if he will reduce this fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Student Grant Scheme
Carol Nolan
84. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills to increase the rates of the student grant for undergraduate students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11045/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Homeless Persons Data
Carol Nolan
117. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to set down by county and by month in tabular form the number of persons who have presented as homeless for each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11048/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Data
Carol Nolan
128. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection to provide a breakdown per county of the current waiting times for domiciliary care allowance applications; the number of applicants per county that have been denied their application under the scheme in the past 12 months; the number of applicants per county per month; the number of appeals that are submitted per month; the number of appeals that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11051/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Carol Nolan
171. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the funding allocated to mental health service and the number of staff who are in place in the service in County Offaly in each of the past six years, in tabular form; the number of positions to be filled; the number of staff members expected to retire or take other leave from the service within the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Mobility Allowance Review
Carol Nolan
172. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health to reinstate the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11050/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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School Completion Programme
Carol Nolan
220. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the financial resources she will provide under the school completion strategy; the funding allocated to approve school completion rates over each of the past six years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11044/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Early Childhood Care and Education
Carol Nolan
223. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available for the provision of special needs assistants under the early childhood care and education scheme for the upcoming term beginning in September, 2016; the number of additional posts that have been funded; the timeframe for recruitment of the posts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11047/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Carol Nolan
97. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reduce pupil-teacher ratios at primary level, and the funds he will allocate to this. [10912/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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State Examinations
Carol Nolan
98. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the recent court decision on the reasonable accommodations arrangements for leaving certificate examination candidates who have special assessment needs in examinations due to a temporary, permanent or long-term disability. [10913/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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School Transport Review
Carol Nolan
99. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the purpose of the review of the concessionary charges and rules element of the school transport scheme as outlined in the programme for Government, including if this review will result in a further restriction on the availability and financial affordability of school transport, particularly for vulnerable families. [10914/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Capitation Grants
Carol Nolan
100. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the additional funding he will provide to increase primary and secondary capitation rates for the school year starting in September 2016. [10915/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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Speech and Language Therapy Provision
Carol Nolan
101. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding he will specifically allocate to the new model of in-school speech and language therapy; the number of Health Service Executive therapists he will redirect to this model; the number of additional posts he will recruit to specifically service this model; the timeframe for establishing the model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10916/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Carol Nolan
340. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of a new school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10659/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Primary Care Centres
Carol Nolan
776. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he will progress the primary care centre in Banagher, County Offaly; if he has identified a suitable site for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10082/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
Carol Nolan
783. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health why he has cancelled the respite services in Birr, County Offaly for the next two weeks; the number of persons affected by this cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10102/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
784. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the number of new therapy posts he has filled in children's disability services in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10103/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
785. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health if he has considered a proposal by the Laois Offaly Families for Autism group to deploy psychologists from community and primary care services to clear the backlog for assessments and referrals for services for school age children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10104/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
786. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for assessment and referral to a psychologist for school age children with disabilities in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10105/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Carol Nolan
787. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for referrals to individual therapists for school age children with disabilities in counties Laois and Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10106/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Carol Nolan
788. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the waiting lists for the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore, County Offaly, by speciality and by six-month period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10107/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Health Services Provision
Carol Nolan
792. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Health the best practice in terms of frequency of check-ups for those diagnosed with diabetes; if it is recommended that those with diabetes attend a quarterly check-up; if this level of frequency is considered necessary to manage the condition; if the HSE has outlined targets in respect of the number of check-ups for those diagnosed with diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10117/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Farm Inspections
Carol Nolan
23. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an appeals mechanism in place for a person who believes he or she has been unfairly penalised following a farm inspection; if so, the exact detail the appeals process entails; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8578/16]