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Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
Jack Chambers
93. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have had status under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools action plan in each of the years 2006 to 2016, to date, in tabular form; why his Department postponed the action plan when it was highlighted in the national drugs strategy as a key mechanism for addressing deprivation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18735/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme
Jack Chambers
94. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary allocation under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools action plan in each of the years 2006 to 2016, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18736/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Early School Leavers
Jack Chambers
95. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the statistics on early school leavers in each year of the years 2006 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18737/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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RAPID Programme
Jack Chambers
96. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding under the RAPID education programme in each of the years 2006 to 2016, to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18738/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Substance Abuse Prevention Education
Jack Chambers
97. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have a substance misuse strategy; if he liaises with schools as to the way to implement and manage their substance misuse strategies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18739/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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School Curriculum
Jack Chambers
98. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the teaching of social, personal and health education and its progression as a subject on the curriculum for the senior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18740/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Jack Chambers
167. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009 requires the Health Service Executive (HSE) to place the cost of care in long-term residential care and for the components that make up the cost before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and why this has not happened since March 2011 when the HSE last published the fees payable to its nursing homes for care provision. [18664/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Jack Chambers
168. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health if he has concerns regarding breaches of competition law by his Department and the Health Service Executive in relation to the cost of care in State run nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18665/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Jack Chambers
169. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health why a report promised in a reply to a Parliamentary Question in February 2015 has not been published; his views on the review of costs undertaken and its conclusions; and if he agrees with the former Minister who stated the review would lead to good practice and value for money actions being embedded within spending for care in Health Service Executive nursing homes. [18666/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
Jack Chambers
172. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health for an update on the prevention pillar of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18741/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy
Jack Chambers
174. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the efficacy of the national drugs strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18743/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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National Drugs Strategy Implementation
Jack Chambers
175. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of the working group that was meant to be established to enhance the prevention pillar in non-school settings in the national drugs strategy. [18744/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Waste Disposal
Jack Chambers
170. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to immediately suspend the planned charge system for waste collection until there is clarity on the outcome of the changes for families and households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18012/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Waste Disposal
Jack Chambers
171. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to prevent an increase in the cost of domestic waste collection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Waste Disposal
Jack Chambers
172. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to order waste collectors to outline the justification behind increases in charges and to outline where customers' money is going; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18014/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hospital Services
Jack Chambers
380. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time and part-time consultants specialising in children's arthritis currently practising in Crumlin Children's Hospital; his views on whether this is an adequate number and if there is provision to increase this service at Crumlin children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18006/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data
Jack Chambers
440. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount of loans that participants, their estates or next-of-kin have repaid under the nursing home support - fair deal - scheme in each of the years 2009 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18407/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Ambulance Service Response Times
Jack Chambers
379. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health to examine the case of a person (details supplied) who was left to wait almost two hours for an ambulance in extreme pain and discomfort after suffering a fall; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16873/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Jack Chambers
380. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health why a person (details supplied) was not placed on a waiting list for a hip replacement procedure until 13 May 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16874/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Jack Chambers
420. Deputy Jack Chambers asked the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17121/16]