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Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Medicinal Products Reimbursement
Eamon Scanlon
310. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when Spinraza treatment will be rolled out to persons with SMA under the general medical scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9106/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Medical Card Data
Eamon Scanlon
313. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of medical card and general practitioner card users; the number of discretionary medical cards and discretionary general practitioner visit cards in circulation; the statistical increase in those accessing the general medical service scheme over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9124/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
426. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of funding for the upgrade of the central sterile services department at Sligo University Hospital for which planning permission is approved; the expected timeframe for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9658/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
427. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of funding for additional medical beds at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
428. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the allocation of funding required to commence building of the diabetes day unit at Sligo University Hospital; the original timeframe for the completion of the project; the current timeframe for the completion of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9660/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
429. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when funding will be approved to progress with phase 2 of the interventional radiology suite at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
430. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when funding will be approved to progress with stage 2b works on the emergency department and surgical block at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9663/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
449. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an out-of-date payable order will be reissued to the estate of a person (details supplied); if not, if payment has been refunded to the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9076/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Energy Efficiency
Eamon Scanlon
489. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the energy saving grants available to small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, and businesses; the grants available to SMEs and businesses for solar power system installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9474/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Road Projects
Eamon Scanlon
536. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the provision of a footbridge over the N4 at Collooney to connect the commercial zones with the town and ensure public safety will be supported; if funding will be provided for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9241/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Maritime Safety
Eamon Scanlon
547. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his officials will visit Inishmurray Island with engineers from Sligo County Council to ascertain the work that needs to be carried out to provide a safe landing facility at the island; if he will liaise with the Marine Survey Office regarding the works required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9393/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Social Welfare Cheques
Eamon Scanlon
627. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the social welfare schemes by which payment can be made to a person by cheque; the way in which a person can arrange for their payment to issue by cheque within the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9623/19]
Thu, 21 Feb 2019
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School Closures
Eamon Scanlon
94. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposed school closure (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
79. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the review of social housing eligibility; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8291/19]
Wed, 20 Feb 2019
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Jobseeker's Benefit Appeals
Eamon Scanlon
240. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a jobseeker's benefit appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8739/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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State Examinations
Eamon Scanlon
252. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills if efforts will be made to expedite the issuing of a certificate of results to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8279/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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Illness Benefit Appeals
Eamon Scanlon
609. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an illness benefit appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7818/19]
Tue, 19 Feb 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Eamon Scanlon
615. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a paper application form inviting pensioners to fill in gaps in their records will issue; when pension increases and back payment will issue; if she will address the difficulties being experienced on the MyWelfare.ie website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7948/19]
Wed, 13 Feb 2019
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Valuation Office
Eamon Scanlon
224. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 596 of 29 January 2019, if he will make a request to the commissioner regarding the methodology in use and question the appropriateness of that methodology for achieving the objectives of the revaluation as per his legislative powers under the Valuation Act 2001, in which the commissioner shall furnish to him such information regarding the performance of its functions as he may request. [7247/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Hospitals Funding
Eamon Scanlon
375. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when capital funding will be allocated for the new diabetes day unit at Sligo University Hospital for which planning permission was secured in December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6390/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
519. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a degree in agricultural food science is not recognised for the green certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6249/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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General Practitioner Services Provision
Eamon Scanlon
66. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when a permanent general practitioner service for Carrigallen, County Leitrim, will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5254/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Medical Card Administration
Eamon Scanlon
357. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the way in which a medical card expiry date can be changed and brought forward by 12 months without an explanation to the medical card holder; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5157/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Working Family Payment Applications
Eamon Scanlon
633. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a working family payment application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5565/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Pension Provisions
Eamon Scanlon
634. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rules governing self-employed persons and their PRSI record with regard to their pension entitlements; the way in which the gaps on the PRSI record of a person pre-1988 is treated for pension purposes in view of the fact that PRSI for the self-employed was only introduced in 1988; if their date of entry would be 6 April 1988 for pension purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5569/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Fuel Allowance Payments
Eamon Scanlon
637. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a fuel allowance application by a person (details supplied). [5691/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Brexit Preparations
Eamon Scanlon
33. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard SMEs from a hard Brexit or no-deal scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4436/19]
Thu, 31 Jan 2019
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
Eamon Scanlon
200. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) has grounds for appeal with respect to an areas of natural constraint application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4716/19]
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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Public Sector Pay
Eamon Scanlon
102. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the 1% increase for public sector employees and in public service pensions which has not come in effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4519/19]
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
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School Transport Fees
Eamon Scanlon
117. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a partial grant payment will issue to a person (details supplied) for costs incurred due to a SEN service which did not operate for a time in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4548/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Military Medals
Eamon Scanlon
105. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he plans to award medals recommended for 29 men for bravery in action by a person (details supplied) to the veterans still living and posthumously to those deceased who served during the siege of Jadotville in 1961; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3992/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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School Accommodation
Eamon Scanlon
225. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the grants available and the criteria to qualify for such grants to primary schools for the development of classrooms, multi-purpose rooms and indoor sports and recreation facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4101/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Brexit Issues
Eamon Scanlon
279. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the degree to which she remains satisfied with infrastructure under the remit of her Department in the case of a no-deal Brexit or hard-Brexit scenario; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4034/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Brexit Supports
Eamon Scanlon
280. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the uptake of the various schemes by businesses to prepare for Brexit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4035/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Brexit Issues
Eamon Scanlon
281. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to her Department for Brexit-related matters for a hard Brexit or no-deal scenario; the way in which this funding will be spent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4037/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
408. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health if access under the long-term illness scheme will be expanded to include all persons with ulcerative colitis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4224/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
458. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4095/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Bus Services
Eamon Scanlon
487. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a bus shelter will be installed at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3811/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Eamon Scanlon
537. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if additional funding will be provided for the local improvement scheme to local authorities, particularly in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon, in order to clear the backlog of applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4102/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Jobseeker's Allowance Payments
Eamon Scanlon
547. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a Jobseeker's Allowance payment for a person (details supplied) has been reduced; if the file will be reviewed in view of a change of circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3768/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Eamon Scanlon
551. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if clarification will be provided on the purpose of the establishment of an interdepartmental group aimed at examining the overall organisational and governance arrangements for community employment sponsor organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3820/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Valuation Office
Eamon Scanlon
596. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 574 of 19 December 2018, if the Valuation Office is acting to meet international best practice; the reason the methodology it uses to value the Annual Rate on Valuation, ARV, of forecourt stations does not take into account the system used in Northern Ireland, which is to treat the shop element of the business in the same way as neighbourhood shops are treated; his views on whether this would be a sensible and precedented approach (details supplied); his further views on whether attention should be paid to the level of detail set out in the Northern Ireland practice notes as compared to the recently published Valuation Office practice notes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3868/19]
Thu, 24 Jan 2019
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Rural Social Scheme Eligibility
Eamon Scanlon
287. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which means is assessed for the purpose of the rural social scheme; the changes in recent times to in the way in which means is assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3616/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Medical Card Administration
Eamon Scanlon
317. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the reason the medical card of a person (details supplied) was recently revoked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2366/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Eamon Scanlon
385. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health when the G5 transmitter for type 1 diabetics will be approved; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it is over nine months since the tender was issued and approval is still pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2518/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospital Services
Eamon Scanlon
447. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the status of the new diabetes centre at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2912/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Eamon Scanlon
448. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a diabetic dietician in Sligo University Hospital; his plans to appoint an additional diabetic dietician for the purpose of ensuring the Berger programme is operating for all who require it without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2922/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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GLAS Issues
Eamon Scanlon
474. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 485 of 18 December 2018, the length of time a person (details supplied) must keep the sheep under the GLAS 2 scheme. [2363/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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GLAS Payments
Eamon Scanlon
495. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a refund, which has been withheld due to a departmental fault, will issue to a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this error occurred almost three years ago; the efforts he will make to reimburse the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2676/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments
Eamon Scanlon
504. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a 2018 areas of natural constraint payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3015/19]