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Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Aindrias Moynihan
201. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to ensure that carers on maternity leave and who continue in their carer roles will not have their carer's payment cut. [18394/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Staff
Aindrias Moynihan
511. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that nurses were removed from the active register within two weeks of receipt of a final reminder notice to pay their annual retention fee, ARF, albeit that the reminder notice stated no action would be taken for 28 days following the date of issue from that final reminder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17655/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Staff
Aindrias Moynihan
512. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses that have been removed from the active register before the 28 day period from their final reminder notice date of 8 March 2017 had been reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17656/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Staff
Aindrias Moynihan
513. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if nurses who had been removed from the active register within 28 days of their final reminder notice are now reinstated; if those who were removed before the expiry of the 28-day period but not yet reinstated will be reinstated without penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17657/17]
Tue, 11 Apr 2017
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Nursing Staff
Aindrias Moynihan
514. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if those nurses who were forced to pay an additional €250 to be reinstated before the 28-day period of notice from their final reminder letter will be refunded the additional cost they were forced to incur to be reregistered [17658/17]
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Aindrias Moynihan
89. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure adequate places in schools in County Cork for those children on the autism spectrum. [16706/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Schools Establishment
Aindrias Moynihan
265. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the new schools establishment group has submitted its report and recommendations on the establishment of four new schools during 2017 and 2018 for consideration; and if so, when he will notify the patron of a new school (details supplied). [16326/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Social Welfare Code
Aindrias Moynihan
347. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a carer can continue to receive the full allowance if she is on maternity leave and in receipt of maternity benefit but still fulfilling her carer's role. [16179/17]
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
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Sports Capital Programme Data
Aindrias Moynihan
667. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of sports capital grant applications received in 2017; the total value of grants which have been applied for; the value of the sports capital fund available to him for approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16770/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Motor Tax Collection
Aindrias Moynihan
195. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of vehicles that paid motor tax in 2016; and the number that paid online and through local authorities respectively. [15440/17]
Tue, 28 Mar 2017
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Motor Tax Collection
Aindrias Moynihan
196. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total number of vehicles on which motor tax was paid in 2016 in each of the motor tax categories, annually, six monthly and quarterly, in tabular form. [15441/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Hen Harriers Threat Response Plan
Aindrias Moynihan
34. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to ensure the new hen harrier scheme is fit for purpose and does not disadvantage landowners. [12198/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
Aindrias Moynihan
53. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Cork enrolled in the areas of natural constraint scheme; the status of the process of reviewing qualifying areas for the areas of natural constraint scheme; if his Department has completed the mapping exercise in County Cork; when the maps will be published; the consultation that will be undertaken with persons in County Cork on the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12370/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Aindrias Moynihan
129. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork will be in receipt of 20 hours of learning support through the general allocation model for the 2017-18 academic year. [12639/17]
Thu, 9 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aindrias Moynihan
242. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when an operation will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12640/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Hospital Services
Aindrias Moynihan
45. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of the proposed improvement works for Macroom Community Hospital and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11829/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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Special Educational Needs Staff
Aindrias Moynihan
119. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to have nurses on site in special needs schools (details supplied). [11830/17]
Wed, 8 Mar 2017
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GLAS Payments
Aindrias Moynihan
273. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons in County Cork who have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12430/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Scéim na mBóithre Áise
Aindrias Moynihan
55. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici airgead faoi leith a chur ar fáil faoi scéim na mbóithre aise chun cúnamh a thabhairt do dhaoine nach bhfuil a mbóithre faoi chúram na gcomhairlí contae; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [11367/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Census of Population Data
Aindrias Moynihan
445. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the 1926 census figures will be made available for the public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12178/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aindrias Moynihan
508. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the status of an operation for a person (details supplied). [11376/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Medicinal Products Regulation
Aindrias Moynihan
638. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans for paediatric neurologists here to have access to training and prescribing medicinal cannabis products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12176/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
661. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to address the delays in ophthalmology appointments in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12120/17]
Tue, 7 Mar 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
662. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health the action that will be taken to address the delays in ophthalmology appointments in Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12121/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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School Patronage
Aindrias Moynihan
77. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the patron for the new primary school in Ballincollig will be announced; and if he will ensure that the new school will open in September 2017. [10113/17]
Wed, 1 Mar 2017
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DEIS Scheme
Aindrias Moynihan
78. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria used when determining the new DEIS designations; the census information in addition to departmental data that was used; and his plans to put in place an appeals process. [10112/17]
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Aindrias Moynihan
60. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the concerns of many rural communities regarding the outdated and inadequate guidelines for windfarms; the stage at which the new guidelines are at in view of the fact that they are long overdue; and when he will publish them. [5805/17]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Hospital Appointments Status
Aindrias Moynihan
181. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) who has been waiting for an appointment for a cataract operation since 2014 will receive treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8890/17]
Wed, 22 Feb 2017
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Medical Card Administration
Aindrias Moynihan
182. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if there will be a separate application process for the medical card for those in receipt of domiciliary care allowance or if it will be automatically granted to them; and the timeframe for when this process will commence. [8891/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data
Aindrias Moynihan
536. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who had received no 2016 AEOS payment by 1 January 2017, in view of the commitment to have all AEOS payments issued by the end of 2016. [8227/17]
Tue, 21 Feb 2017
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Data
Aindrias Moynihan
537. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2016 AEOS payments issued each week in 2017 for each county in tabular form; the number of persons in County Cork now waiting for their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8228/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
224. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health to set out details of the waiting lists a person (details supplied) has been on since initial referral for cataract treatment in 2014. [7858/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
225. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason a person (details supplied) who has been on the urgent inpatient waiting list for hip replacement surgery since December 2015 has not yet received an appointment for the procedure; when the person will be treated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7859/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
226. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health to outline the reason a person (details supplied) who has been on the routine outpatient waiting list for appointment since June 2016 has not received an appointment for a hip replacement procedure. [7860/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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GLAS Payments
Aindrias Moynihan
262. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of farmers who had received no 2016 GLAS payment by 1 January 2017. [7851/17]
Thu, 16 Feb 2017
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GLAS Payments
Aindrias Moynihan
263. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2016 GLAS payments issued each week in 2017 for each county; the number of persons in County Cork now waiting for their initial payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7852/17]
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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National Roads Authority Projects
Aindrias Moynihan
75. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N22 Macroom bypass will be released to tender for construction. [5888/17]
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Aindrias Moynihan
143. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school (details supplied) in regard to the capital grants scheme for 2019. [6284/17]
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Aindrias Moynihan
144. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school (details supplied) in regard to the capital grants scheme for 2019. [6285/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Aindrias Moynihan
49. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that householders in the Ballinora area are still without broadband; and when the national broadband plan will service this community. [5806/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Water and Sewerage Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan
270. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding which was allocated for the development of new group sewerage schemes in the past two years; and the amount which was actually approved. [5617/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Water and Sewerage Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan
271. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of group sewerage schemes that were approved funding in each county over the past two years, in tabular form. [5618/17]
Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Broadband Service Provision
Aindrias Moynihan
573. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact that householders in the Templemartin area are still without broadband; and when the national broadband plan will service this community. [5823/17]
Wed, 1 Feb 2017
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Aindrias Moynihan
105. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Health his plans to speed up the provision of outpatient appointments in Cork hospitals in view of the fact that more than 5,000 persons were waiting more than 18 months for a consultation at the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4676/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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School Transport Review
Aindrias Moynihan
206. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the minimum number for a school bus service will be examined further, as was stated in the review of school transport cross party submissions; and if the decision will be made before September 2017. [4216/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Aindrias Moynihan
207. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the date he approved a school (details supplied) to be tendered for construction. [4234/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Schools Building Projects
Aindrias Moynihan
227. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the capital programme is being reviewed, if he will include a school (details supplied); and if so, when construction would begin. [4393/17]
Tue, 31 Jan 2017
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Tionscadail Tógála Scoileanna
Aindrias Moynihan
257. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aindrias Moynihan den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén dul chun cinn atá déanta go dtí seo i ndáil le scoil nua a thógáil do Choláiste Ghobnatan, Baile Mhúirne, Co. Chorcaí, Uimhir Rolla 70920O agus cathain a chuirfear dearadh na scoile nua ar fáil. [4584/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Agriculture Schemes
Aindrias Moynihan
173. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the names of the financial institutions through which low cost loans will be made available to farmers. [3545/17]
Thu, 26 Jan 2017
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme
Aindrias Moynihan
174. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when farmers in their last year of AEOS and who were expecting payment at the end of December 2016 will be paid. [3546/17]