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Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Early Childhood Care Education
Robert Troy
435. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs under the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme changes announced in Budget 2016, the number of children that his Department estimates will benefit from additional weeks of preschool and the number of additional weeks they are expected to gain on average if they were born in the months 1 January to 31 March, 1 April to 31 August, and 1 September to 31 December; and if they begin school aged four to five years compared to if they begin school aged 5.1 to six years. [36543/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Robert Troy
469. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that while 120 jobs have been promised in the area of speech and language therapy, approximately 120 therapists qualify annually from Irish universities in this area; and, given this, his plans to redress this issue. [36295/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Childhood Obesity
Robert Troy
534. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to address levels of childhood obesity and the measures his Department is taking to promote healthy eating and increased levels of physical activity among children and young persons. [27333/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Environmental Policy
Robert Troy
656. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to a Topical Issue on the matter, his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the waste tyre industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36339/15]
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
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Inland Fisheries Stocks
Robert Troy
685. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 11 June 2015, the consultation to date regarding the need for investment in eel farming due to the decline in eel stocks which is causing great distress to fishermen. [36178/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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GLAS Administration
Robert Troy
33. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will justify the removal of the most popular measures under green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, low input permanent pasture, which has been criticised by the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association for unfairly penalising low-income cattle and sheep farmers. [35905/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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HSE Staff
Robert Troy
66. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health his plans to employ more dental nurses for the Health Service Executive midland region. [35866/15]
Wed, 14 Oct 2015
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Road Signage
Robert Troy
113. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the National Roads Authority provides sufficient signage for the amenity park in Moate in County Westmeath as was previously promised. [35935/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Consumer Protection
Robert Troy
48. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the way the Cerberus Group is regulated. [35380/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Consumer Protection
Robert Troy
49. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance the mechanism the public has for bringing complaints against the Cerberus Group, other than through the courts. [35381/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Debt Collection
Robert Troy
60. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure the sheriff operating under the Revenue Commissioners does not contact or make claim to any possession of persons (details supplied) in County Longford. [35627/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Data
Robert Troy
138. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the amount of funding allocated under the disadvantaged areas scheme for counties Longford and Westmeath, for each of the years from 2008 and 2015. [35657/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Defence Forces Personnel
Robert Troy
144. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence if he will ensure a disability army pension is granted and paid to a person (details supplied) without further delay. [35606/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Garda Deployment
Robert Troy
194. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Roscommon Longford division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015 or the latest date available. [35701/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Garda Deployment
Robert Troy
198. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down in tabular form the number of members of An Garda Síochána assigned to each Garda Síochána station in the Westmeath division from the end of September 2010 to the end of September 2015, or the latest date available. [35705/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Preschool Services
Robert Troy
229. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for a breakdown of the number of preschool inspection officers employed by Tusla - Child and Family Agency; and of preschools which were inspected in 2014 and to date in 2015, by county. [35574/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Child Care Services Provision
Robert Troy
231. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding allocated to individual strands of child care for counties Longford and Westmeath, for each year from 2008 to date in 2015. [35655/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Child Care Services Funding
Robert Troy
232. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 465 of 6 October 2015, if he will provide a breakdown of the allocation of funding for community child care services under funding strand 1 of the early years capital programme in 2015; if similar funding will be available for 2016; if so, if it will be at an increased level; and if child care providers will receive advanced notice of this. [35810/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Orthodontic Services Provision
Robert Troy
320. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive an appointment for orthodontic care, without further delay. [35715/15]
Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Consular Services Provision
Robert Troy
354. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the consultation and engagement his Department has had with the authorities in India following the tragic and sudden death of a person (details supplied); if an investigation is under way into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death; and if he will ensure the family receive the toxicology report, without further delay. [35562/15]