Ní féidir ach ceisteanna agus freagraí a foilsíodh tar éis Iúil 2012 a amharc anseo. Is féidir amharc de réir téarma nó dátaí ar leith ó Mhárta 2016 ar aghaidh do Ranna Rialtais. Foilsítear freagraí scríofa de réir mar a fhaightear iad ó Ranna. Chun ceisteanna parlaiminte a foilsíodh roimh Iúil 2012 a fheiceáil, cuardaigh Díospóireachtaí na Dála.
Ceisteanna agus freagraí le haghaidh gach suí
Leathanach 7 de 11
Máirt, 20 Feabh 2018
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Electric Vehicles
Eamon Scanlon
470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the public electric vehicle charging point in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim will be reinstated; the reason the charging point at Collooney railway station and the charging points in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim are permanently out of order; his plans to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8264/18]
Déar, 15 Feabh 2018
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Railway Stations
Eamon Scanlon
255. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the National Transport Authority does not have a role with regard to the provision of car parking spaces at railway stations outside the greater Dublin area and the regional cities of Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford; the body that has responsibility for funding and construction of additional car parking spaces at railway stations in areas outside of the NTA's remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/18]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2018
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Eamon Scanlon
84. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the solutions he and the agencies under his remit have in place to tackle unemployment in rural areas in view of further delays with the roll-out of the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7258/18]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2018
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Hospitals Capital Programme
Eamon Scanlon
168. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the plan for the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital is not included in the capital development fund for 2018; if the HSE applied for capital funding for the project; if not, the reason the funding is being withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7620/18]
Céad, 14 Feabh 2018
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Eamon Scanlon
196. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two permanent specialist consultant posts remain unfilled for diabetes services at Sligo University Hospital; if the posts of paediatric consultant and adult endocrinologist at Sligo University Hospital have been advertised; if not, the reason therefor; if the positions advertised are in line with the recommendations of the HSE-approved national model of care for paediatric health care services in Ireland in that the posts would allow 2.5 days per week allocated to the care of children and adolescents requiring diabetes and-or endocrinology support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7755/18]
Déar, 8 Feabh 2018
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Child Care Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
23. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo General Hospital; when works are due to commence; the proposed completion date of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6207/18]
Déar, 8 Feabh 2018
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Infectious Disease Epidemics
Eamon Scanlon
24. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the training in place for medical professionals to deal with persons diagnosed with Lyme disease or presenting with the symptoms of same; the comparisons between accuracy of tests carried out here and those carried out in the EU and the United Kingdom including tests carried out that have provided negative results and subsequently proved positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6108/18]
Céad, 7 Feabh 2018
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
232. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the facilities that will now be provided for Alzheimer's patients in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6427/18]
Máirt, 6 Feabh 2018
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Small and Medium Enterprises Supports
Eamon Scanlon
522. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding available through his Department for small and medium businesses that wish to opt for recyclable packaging, for example, cardboard instead of foil and plastic (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6047/18]
Déar, 1 Feabh 2018
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Eamon Scanlon
208. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the efforts being made to secure a second permanent consultant to fill a recently vacated second post in relation to dermatology services at Sligo University Hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one permanent consultant covering the north west; the wait time for persons in the north west requiring an appointment with a consultant; the wait time for procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5121/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
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Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration
Eamon Scanlon
115. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when he will introduce measures to allow families that do not have a minimum earned income of €15,000 per annum to purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4339/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
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Departmental Funding
Eamon Scanlon
215. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding or grants available through his Department for early retirement groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4776/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
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Farm Retirement Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
252. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reopening the early retirement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4774/18]
Céad, 31 Ean 2018
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service Funding
Eamon Scanlon
291. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the recent decision by the Citizens Information Board to cease funding the MABS national management forum, NMF, with immediate effect, which goes against the will of Dáil Éireann which voted for the restructuring process to be halted; if she will direct the Citizens Information Board to suspend the defunding of MABS NMF; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4789/18]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2018
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Eamon Scanlon
335. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in each county over the past five years; the confirmed visits to take place in each county in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4266/18]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2018
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Medical Card Reviews
Eamon Scanlon
353. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application by a person (details supplied) will be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3962/18]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2018
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Ambulance Service Provision
Eamon Scanlon
475. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if an additional emergency ambulance fleet will be allocated in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the extra funding that will be provided to the ambulance service in the north west in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4641/18]
Máirt, 30 Ean 2018
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Heritage Promotion
Eamon Scanlon
651. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding available from her Department to local heritage festivals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3935/18]
Déar, 25 Ean 2018
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Eamon Scanlon
126. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health his plans to investigate matters relating to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3715/18]
Déar, 25 Ean 2018
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Health Care Professionals
Eamon Scanlon
151. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the level of consultation with health care support assistants in establishing a new roster system; if he and the HSE will ensure continuity of care on the rosters with regard to the time needed to carry out duties required; the minimum number of persons on each roster and other issues including travel time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3871/18]
Déar, 25 Ean 2018
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Social Insurance Fund
Eamon Scanlon
204. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legislation that was in place in 1984 regarding married women signing for unemployment assistance; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3735/18]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2018
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IDA Ireland Site Visits
Eamon Scanlon
296. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work to market counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon as jobs locations; the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in these counties in the past five years; the other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting the north west as a destination for new businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2971/18]
Máirt, 23 Ean 2018
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Eamon Scanlon
399. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapist will be appointed in St Patrick's hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/18]
Máirt, 16 Ean 2018
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School Transport Applications
Eamon Scanlon
368. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/17]
Máirt, 16 Ean 2018
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Mental Health Services Staff
Eamon Scanlon
731. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the clinical lead consultant psychiatrist for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, CAMHS, in counties Sligo and Leitrim is only available for the service one day per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54647/17]
Máirt, 16 Ean 2018
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Hospital Services
Eamon Scanlon
736. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason venesection and phlebotomy therapy is a free treatment in St James's Hospital, Dublin for haemochromatosis patients and not a free treatment in all hospitals; his views on whether this is discriminatory based on location; his further views on whether there is no justification for persons to pay an €80 fee for a 15 minute outpatient procedure which prevents organ damage and saves lives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54658/17]
Máirt, 16 Ean 2018
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Respite Care Services
Eamon Scanlon
741. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the €10 million respite initiative funding will contribute to the re-establishment of Solas as a respite facility in County Sligo; if not, when and the location in which a dedicated respite house will be operational in counties Sligo and Leitrim as per the announcement that €8 million will provide 12 dedicated respite houses around the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54686/17]
Máirt, 16 Ean 2018
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National Transport Authority
Eamon Scanlon
1355. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54320/17]
Céad, 13 Noll 2017
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Afforestation Programme
Eamon Scanlon
194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the forestry appeals committee is expected to start hearing appeals regarding a case (details supplied); if committee members have been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53435/17]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2017
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Summer Works Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
175. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be re-opened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52847/17]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2017
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Minor Works Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
183. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to formalise and regularise the minor works grant; his further plans to introduce a defined timeframe for these payments in order to avoid stress on schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53011/17]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy Staff
Eamon Scanlon
331. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapist will be appointed in St. Patrick's Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the position has been vacant since March 2017; his views on the fact that there are stroke patients in the community and in the hospital and young children waiting for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53010/17]
Máirt, 12 Noll 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
Eamon Scanlon
398. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal process is available to farmers in respect of the minimum of 3 ha of forage land which a person owns and farms to qualify for ANC; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/17]
Déar, 7 Noll 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Eamon Scanlon
148. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the way in which the amount of €71.2 million in funding for mental health services was distributed in CHO 1 in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52412/17]
Céad, 6 Noll 2017
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Minor Works Scheme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
112. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of minor works grants 2017 to 2018 to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/17]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2017
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Courts Staff Recruitment
Eamon Scanlon
98. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when county registrars will be appointed in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon in view of the fact that the positions have been vacant for some time and that the Donegal county registrar must travel to carry out the functions of the office in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/17]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2017
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Garda Stations
Eamon Scanlon
109. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for the new Garda regional headquarters in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/17]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2017
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Court Accommodation Provision
Eamon Scanlon
222. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if an on-site meeting with the Office of Public Works to give further consideration to the report on the structure of Ballinamore courthouse has taken place; the outcome of the meeting; when it is envisaged works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/17]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2017
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Wards of Court
Eamon Scanlon
234. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding for an office (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/17]
Máirt, 5 Noll 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Eamon Scanlon
323. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the new primary care and mental health services centre in Ballymote, County Sligo, will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51533/17]
Déar, 30 Samh 2017
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
176. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) which is being withheld due to a departmental error; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51262/17]
Déar, 30 Samh 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
202. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51336/17]
Céad, 29 Samh 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Eamon Scanlon
74. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the provision of a pension for community employment supervisors; if she will address the failure to act on the Labour Court recommendation that a pension scheme would be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50466/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Office of Public Works Properties
Eamon Scanlon
136. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for the Garda regional headquarters in Sligo; if a site has been acquired or selected for a new Garda station for Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that members of an organisation (details supplied) in Sligo are refusing to operate from the station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50102/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Passport Applications
Eamon Scanlon
236. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether the Passport Office in Dublin can no longer take the credit card details that are on passport application forms in view of the fact that they cannot manually input the details into the credit card machine; if so, his plans to rectify same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50313/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Ambulance Service Staff
Eamon Scanlon
377. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance and associated personnel serving in each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel assigned to each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations in 2016 and to date in 2017; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50129/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Ambulance Service
Eamon Scanlon
378. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when discussions on the provision of first responder schemes between the national ambulance service and the national directorate for fire and emergency management are expected to conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50130/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Departmental Funding
Eamon Scanlon
386. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the funding or grant schemes available through his Department for active retirement groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50166/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Hospital Services
Eamon Scanlon
404. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if a solution has been found to resume a group (details supplied) in Our Lady’s Hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim; if the relevant persons have been informed in relation to the service restarting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50298/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
449. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if the new mental health facility for Sligo will open before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50570/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Mental Health Services Funding
Eamon Scanlon
450. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding for mental health services in CHO1 in 2017; the amount of underspend on mental health services in CHO1 in 2017; the amount of funding allocated for mental health services in CHO1 in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50571/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Eamon Scanlon
466. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting zero to three months, three to six months, six to nine months, nine to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, 18 to 24 months and over 24 months for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in each of the CHOs, in tabular form, at the end of October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50663/17]
Máirt, 28 Samh 2017
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Road Projects Status
Eamon Scanlon
563. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the upgrade for the N4 from Mullingar to Rooskey. [50507/17]
Déar, 23 Samh 2017
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Brexit Issues
Eamon Scanlon
20. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the details of all planning and research work under way on the impact of Brexit on businesses and small and medium enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Border counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49458/17]
Déar, 23 Samh 2017
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Hospital Services
Eamon Scanlon
141. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of dermatology services in Sligo University Hospital; if the service is still in operation; if not, the alternative arrangements that have been put in place for patients; his plans to rectify this in order that appointments can be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49658/17]
Céad, 22 Samh 2017
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Road Network
Eamon Scanlon
72. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of businesses in the north west due to the need to improve infrastructure, particularly the road network, to assist businesses remain competitive and to attract new business to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49195/17]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Eamon Scanlon
352. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents waiting for an appointment for child and adolescent mental health services in CHO1 at the end of October 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48959/17]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Eamon Scanlon
406. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the community health organisation, CHO, areas in 2016; the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in each of the CHO areas in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49299/17]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2017
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Respite Care Services
Eamon Scanlon
407. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason access to respite care in County Monaghan has been refused to persons who availed of this option previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49301/17]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2017
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Services for People with Disabilities
Eamon Scanlon
408. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when residential respite services will be restored in counties Sligo and Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is almost a year since the state of the art, purpose built facility, Solas, stopped providing respite services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49302/17]
Máirt, 21 Samh 2017
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Sports Capital Programme
Eamon Scanlon
525. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the full details of the allocations under the 2017 round of the sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49276/17]
Céad, 15 Samh 2017
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Mental Health Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
32. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when he expects the number of community child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS, posts in CHO 1 to reach the level recommended under A Vision for Change. [48217/17]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2017
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Brexit Issues
Eamon Scanlon
99. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the eligibility details of the Brexit loan scheme; the rates that will be available; the loan limits that will apply to borrowers; when the scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47775/17]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2017
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School Transport Administration
Eamon Scanlon
166. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) regarding the school transport scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47948/17]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Eamon Scanlon
219. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a structural engineer's report for the remedial work on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim has been supplied to the Courts Service and Leitrim County Council; if not, when the report will be conducted and supplied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47995/17]
Máirt, 14 Samh 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
355. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person's (details supplied) 2017 ANC and BPS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47658/17]
Déar, 9 Samh 2017
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
162. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if his Department has received information regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47410/17]
Céad, 8 Samh 2017
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Fodder Crisis
Eamon Scanlon
48. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to establish a fodder aid scheme to assist persons in the north west in view of the adverse weather in autumn 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46954/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Tracker Mortgage Examination
Eamon Scanlon
189. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance the number of mortgage accounts identified by a bank (details supplied) in which the customer has been wrongly denied a tracker rate; the number of mortgage accounts in which the incorrect tracker rate is being applied; the number of such accounts which are in the pre 2006 cohort; the number of accounts in which the customer is still not on the correct tracker rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45800/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Tracker Mortgage Examination
Eamon Scanlon
202. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is the banks' sole discretion to decide the persons who are impacted by the tracker mortgage examination; his position with regard to the persons that are being excluded from the scope of the examination; if the pre-2006 cohort of persons (details supplied) will not be excluded from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45966/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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School Transport Applications
Eamon Scanlon
412. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46813/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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School Transport Applications
Eamon Scanlon
413. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46814/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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School Transport Review
Eamon Scanlon
417. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department and Bus Éireann are accepting submissions for the detailed route analysis identifying the locations in which there will be substantive changes to the school transport route network; when it is envisaged the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46851/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Hospital Services
Eamon Scanlon
660. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the clinical operations groups in Our Lady’s hospital, Manorhamilton, County Leitrim is expected to resume; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45817/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Eamon Scanlon
825. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the inclusion of a foot bath at a centre (details supplied) the plans for which have been drawn up and submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46889/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Farm Sizes
Eamon Scanlon
884. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the minimum amount of land required to be classified as a farm in order and to claim on it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45682/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
1012. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45946/17]
Máirt, 7 Samh 2017
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Housing Grant Payments
Eamon Scanlon
1297. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he will conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45683/17]
Déar, 26 DFómh 2017
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Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
19. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to conduct a review of the terms and conditions of the housing grant scheme to allow local authorities to use discretion in the awarding of house repair grants for older persons, such as in the case in which a person has transferred ownership of their home over to one of their children but they will still continue to live in their home in order that they would be entitled to apply for and receive grant approval for works on the merits of their own income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45308/17]
Déar, 26 DFómh 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
244. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a capital sports grant application by a club (details supplied); when an announcement of funds allocated is expected under the sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45433/17]
Céad, 25 DFómh 2017
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School Services Staff
Eamon Scanlon
134. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will issue a clear and unambiguous statement by way of a circular to the board of management of schools clarifying as to the funding available to them for the purpose of paying the wages of their school secretaries, cleaners and caretakers, in view of the fact that boards of management can arbitrarily restrict or limit the remuneration provided to their staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45204/17]
Céad, 25 DFómh 2017
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Agrifood Sector
Eamon Scanlon
227. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the programme for Government commitment to support the creation of a further 23,000 jobs in the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/17]
Céad, 25 DFómh 2017
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Rural Development Programme Data
Eamon Scanlon
228. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding spent under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020, in tabular form; the underspend to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/17]
Céad, 25 DFómh 2017
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Rural Development Programme Funding
Eamon Scanlon
229. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if unspent funding under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 can be allocated to the young farmers scheme and national reserve 2017 and 2018 in view of the fact that there has been an 80% decrease in support for farmers under these schemes since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/17]
Céad, 25 DFómh 2017
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Agrifood Sector
Eamon Scanlon
232. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the programme for Government commitment to increase the value of exports by 85% to €19 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45224/17]
Déar, 19 DFómh 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Applications
Eamon Scanlon
94. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate an exceptional circumstances case in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo in which all documentation relating to the application was submitted to SUSI and which SUSI cannot now locate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/17]
Céad, 18 DFómh 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Eamon Scanlon
119. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department has received a structural engineer's report for the essential remedial work on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim; if this report has been supplied to the Courts Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44098/17]
Céad, 18 DFómh 2017
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Ambulance Service Staff
Eamon Scanlon
145. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulance and associated personnel serving in each of the Sligo, Manorhamilton, Carrick-on-Shannon and Boyle stations; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel assigned to each of the stations in 2016 and to date 2017; the number of newly qualified ambulance and associated personnel in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44143/17]
Céad, 18 DFómh 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
174. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme; the number of applications processed to date if not yet finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44263/17]
Céad, 18 DFómh 2017
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Back to Work Family Dividend Scheme
Eamon Scanlon
199. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason back to work enterprise allowance is not included as a qualifying scheme for the purpose of awarding back to work family dividend; if she will include the back to work enterprise allowance as a qualifying criterion for the back to work family dividend; if she will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44105/17]
Máirt, 17 DFómh 2017
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
413. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2016 payment for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43530/17]
Máirt, 17 DFómh 2017
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Road Network
Eamon Scanlon
477. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to link the M11, N24, M3, M4 and M7 in view of the importance in increasing direct accessibility between the west and north west of Ireland and continental Europe, particularly when taking into account the likely UK customs delays post-Brexit; the steps he is taking to examine road connectivity between Rosslare Europort and the west of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43688/17]
Céad, 11 DFómh 2017
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Primary Care Centres
Eamon Scanlon
128. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the construction of a footpath at a primary care centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43079/17]
Céad, 11 DFómh 2017
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Eamon Scanlon
146. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the drug kuvan for the treatment of phenylketonuria is not available for reimbursement here in view of the fact that it is widely available worldwide; if consideration has been given to fund kuvan, weighing up the significant beneficial outcome in long-term health improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43162/17]
Céad, 11 DFómh 2017
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
152. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions of the national reserve and young farmers schemes 2017 with regard to the maximum area eligible for entitlements; the supports that will be in place for young farmers that will exceed the maximum area eligible for entitlements based on the opinion that the eligible area would match that of 2015; if he will address the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43040/17]
Céad, 11 DFómh 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
153. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the 2017 national reserve and young farmers scheme are expected to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43043/17]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2017
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Eamon Scanlon
194. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when essential remedial work is to commence on Ballinamore courthouse, County Leitrim, which is in a dilapidated condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42876/17]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
470. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if approval will be given to an emergency top up to the areas of natural constraint payment for farmers under severe financial pressure due to incessant rainfall in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42790/17]
Máirt, 10 DFómh 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
491. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding 2017 ANC and BPS payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42215/17]
Céad, 4 DFómh 2017
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Housing Data
Eamon Scanlon
225. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of persons on the housing lists in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42021/17]