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Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Proposed Legislation
Alan Kelly
901. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the passage of the Competition (Amendment) Bill through the Oireachtas; the amendments she expects to introduce to the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22719/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Living Wage
Alan Kelly
902. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to progress a motion (details supplied) which supported the call for an incremental increase in the minimum wage until it is set at 60% of median earnings and a living wage to be adopted throughout the public sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22720/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Proposed Legislation
Alan Kelly
903. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the timeline for the introduction of legislation to implement the recommendations of the University of Limerick report to the Government - A Study on the Prevalence of Zero Hours Contracts among Irish Employers and their Impact on Employees and the Cahill-Duffy expert examination and review of laws on the protection of employee interests when assets are separated from the operating entity and commissioned following the treatment of workers (details supplied) in June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22721/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Living Wage
Alan Kelly
904. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is considering measures to ensure that the Government leads by example and becomes a living wage employer by 2018 and that the living wage is progressively extended to State procured services in the areas of security, cleaning and hospitality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22722/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Alan Kelly
4. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health to provide an up-to-date list of section 38 entities which receive funding from the HSE and the amount of funding each organisation received from 2013 to 2015, inclusive; if he will publish all HSE audits of section 38 organisations; and if he will consider a policy of seeking to ensure a representative of the HSE serves on the board of each of these entities on at least a pro tem basis to ensure transparency and public confidence in the spending of public money. [21096/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Budget Submissions
Alan Kelly
30. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he has examined the Alzheimer Society of Ireland's recent pre-budget submission, in particular if he notes the request for an additional €67 million in budget 2017 to provide additional home care packages for persons suffering from dementia; and his views on whether this proposal should be implemented in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20609/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
324. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ceanncora Lawn, Ballinlough, County Cork, which should result in the creation of one housing unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
325. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Gerald Griffin Street, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 17 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21025/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
326. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Dean Rock, Togher, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 60 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21026/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
327. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Kilnagleary, Carrigaline, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 48 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21027/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
328. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Beechgrove, Clonakilty, County Cork, which should result in the creation of 45 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21028/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
329. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Rosscarbery, County Cork, which should result in the creation of nine housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21029/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
330. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Fairfield, Masseytown, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of seven housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
331. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Charleville, County Cork, which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21031/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
332. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ballingeary, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of three housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21032/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
333. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Mount St. Joseph, Chapel Hill, Macroom, County Cork, which should result in the creation of five housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21033/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Vaccination Programme
Alan Kelly
520. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he will give consideration to the extension of the human papillomavirus immunisation programme in secondary schools to boys in recognition of the threat HPV-related cancers and diseases pose to males as well as females; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20784/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Medicinal Products Expenditure
Alan Kelly
521. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to reduce the cost of drugs for patients here; to estimate the amount he believes can be saved by the Health Service Executive in 2016 through reduced drug prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20785/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Infectious Disease Incidence
Alan Kelly
522. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the estimated number of persons that his Department believes to be HIV positive; the measures being taken to combat new HIV infections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20786/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Psychological Services
Alan Kelly
523. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding available to recruit new psychologists and counsellors in 2016 in order to develop psychological services for persons under 18 years of age; and the timeframe for the delivery of these services. [20787/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Insurance Data
Alan Kelly
524. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons here currently covered by private health insurance; if this has increased or decreased since July 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20788/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Dental Services Provision
Alan Kelly
525. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of persons eligible for dental care under the dental treatment services scheme in the years 2011 to 2016 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20789/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Health Services Staff Data
Alan Kelly
526. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses currently employed by the Health Service Executive; his plans to recruit further public health nurses over the next five years and if so, the number; and if he will provide a timeline for the recruitment of new staff. [20790/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Charities Regulation
Alan Kelly
579. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the Health Service Executive's ability to monitor section 38 agencies and organisations; if the system of oversight has been strengthened since 2014 when the executive indicated that the system of oversight for sections 38 and 39 organisations was lacking and that new procedures were needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21151/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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HSE Governance
Alan Kelly
580. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the way the financial management systems of the Health Service Executive have been reformed to ensure more effective oversight of the system for funding sections 38 and 39 organisations, given that it funds over 1,900 voluntary agencies to a value of approximately €3.1 billion, 44 of which are funded under section 38 of the Health Act to the value of €2.5 billion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21152/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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HSE Governance
Alan Kelly
581. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health his views on whether the Health Service Executive employs enough qualified accountants, financial controllers and auditors to ensure an effective monitoring of the funding system to section 38 and section 39 organisations; the number of accountants, financial controllers and auditors specifically tasked with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21153/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Charitable and Voluntary Organisations
Alan Kelly
582. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if employees of section 38 agencies are public servants, members of public service pension schemes and are directly bound by his consolidated pay scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21154/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Charities Regulation
Alan Kelly
583. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health the measures he is proposing to strengthen the 2013 governance arrangements the Health Service Executive introduced with the section 38 agencies in particular in terms of strengthening the direct relationship between the executive and the boards of each of these agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21155/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
791. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she received the 2015 annual report of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission by 30 June 2016 as required by section 32 of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014; and when it is intended to publish the report. [20535/16]
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Alan Kelly
208. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has plans to ensure an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome specialist is in place in any hospital here. [20112/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Programme for Government
Alan Kelly
1. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Taoiseach if he will publish on the record of Dáil Éireann the full detail of all agreements made between the Government and all Independent Teachtaí Dála, political groupings and political parties, as he has previously stated he would. [16880/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
265. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Shannon, County Clare, which should result in the creation of 15 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
266. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Quilty, County Clare, which should result in the creation of ten housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19669/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
267. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Ennis, County Clare, which should result in the creation of seven housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19670/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
268. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Doonbeg, County Clare, which should result in the creation of 12 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19671/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
269. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Thomas Davis Street in Cork city which should result in the creation of 35 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
270. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Vincent Avenue, St. Mary's Road in Cork city which should result in the creation of 25 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19673/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
271. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Boyces Street in Cork city which should result in the creation of 12 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19674/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
272. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Friar's Walk in Cork city which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19675/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
273. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at St John's Well in Cork city which should result in the creation of two housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19676/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
274. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of the construction project at Lough Road in Cork city which should result in the creation of two housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19677/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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EU Directives
Alan Kelly
663. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures that have been adopted to date to transpose Directive 2014/104/EU on private party actions for damages for infringements of European Union competition law; the further measures proposed; if it is intended that the directive will be fully transposed into national law by 27 December 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19547/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Alan Kelly
664. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she is concerned that the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, received the lowest ranking of any antitrust enforcement agency worldwide in the 2015 Global Competition Review ratings; if she will give consideration to both a staffing and organisational review of the CCPC, in particular regarding cartel investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19548/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
103. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Bagenalstown, County Carlow which should result in the creation of 24 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18624/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
104. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Tullow, County Carlow which should result in the creation of 14 housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18625/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
105. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Rathvilly, County Carlow, which should result in the creation of ten housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
106. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Myshall and Mount Leinster, County Carlow which should result in the creation of eight housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18627/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
107. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Bagenalstown, County Carlow which should result in the creation of six housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18628/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Alan Kelly
108. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Borris, County Carlow which should result in the creation of four housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18629/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing
Alan Kelly
109. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the status of a construction project at Rathvilly and Tullow, County Carlow which should result in the creation of two housing units; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18630/16]