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Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Sports Organisations
Noel Rock
519. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress on his call for an organisation (details supplied) to implement measures still outstanding from the 2002 Genesis report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41346/17]
Thu, 28 Sep 2017
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Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration
Noel Rock
146. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the position regarding extending the fair deal scheme to allow persons receive care in their own home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41008/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Hospital Staff
Noel Rock
152. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the public hospitals that are resourced with at least one clinical nurse specialist whole-time equivalent that is specific to the HSE’s outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy OPAT programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40854/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Hospitals Data
Noel Rock
153. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the number of persons that were IV antibiotic inpatients in each public hospital in 2016; the number of hospital bed days that were taken up by IV antibiotic inpatients in each public hospital in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40855/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Hospitals Data
Noel Rock
154. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the number of persons that were community-based IV antibiotic patients via the OPAT programme; the number of persons on the self-care OPAT programme; the number on the nurse led OPAT programme; the number of hospital bed days that these groups of persons accounted for in 2016, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Sector Pay
Noel Rock
251. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants on contracts pre-1995 who have had their pay affected by the introduction of PeoplePoint (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37774/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Immigration Policy
Noel Rock
609. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the State will be issuing an apology to a person (details supplied); his plans to review the immigration interrogation policy at the State's airports. [37771/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Garda Operations
Noel Rock
610. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Garda special crime task force; the number of gardaí in the task force when it was originally set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37777/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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HSE Expenditure
Noel Rock
832. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the amount spent by the HSE on postage and postal services; the forms of communication used by the executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37025/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Hospital Food
Noel Rock
1074. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if hospital catering facilities are made aware of a person's health issues, including those patients who are diabetic, before serving food to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37773/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Noel Rock
1075. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to making the Translarna drug available for persons who suffer from Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37775/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Noel Rock
1076. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health if he has given consideration to adding conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, pulmonary fibrosis and motor neuron disease to the list of applicable conditions in the long-term illness scheme as part of budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37776/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Waste Disposal Charges
Noel Rock
1444. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if colostomy bags can be considered as part of the annual support for waste charges of €75 for persons with lifelong and long-term medical incontinence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37770/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Light Rail Projects
Noel Rock
1509. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the decision was made not to install batteries on Luas trams in an effort to curb the use of overhead cables; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37026/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Tourism Policy
Noel Rock
1510. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to bid to host a round of a competition (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37027/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Immigration Policy
Noel Rock
1511. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the detention of tourists at Dublin Airport will have a negative impact on the international view of Ireland as a tourism destination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37028/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Road Traffic Legislation
Noel Rock
1570. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider allowing hearses and mourning cars drive in bus lanes when conveying bereaved family members to and from the church and to the graveyard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37778/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Excise Duties Yield
Noel Rock
127. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide the excise returns to date in 2017, by category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33271/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Excise Duties Yield
Noel Rock
128. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Finance the estimated impact on excise duty receipts of the apparent practice of tobacco firms building up stocks in advance of the introduction of plain packaging; the impact this has had on Exchequer returns in 2016 and to date in 2017; when he expects excise receipts to return to normal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33272/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Noel Rock
519. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Health the status of an appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32921/17]