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Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Frank O'Rourke
445. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential place for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39650/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Frank O'Rourke
462. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the status of an application for a residential placement for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Frank O'Rourke
205. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when Orkambi will be available to persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38990/16]
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Work Permits Applications
Frank O'Rourke
280. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of work permits that were refused on application and refused on appeal that were subsequently allowed by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38983/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Medicinal Products Availability
Frank O'Rourke
294. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the policies he and his Department are pursuing to ensure that the drug Orkambi will be available for cystic fibrosis patients here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38375/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme
Frank O'Rourke
378. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will waive the costs for women pursuing legal challenges through the courts, including, where appropriate, in appeals to the Supreme Court regarding survivors of symphysiotomy. [38788/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Social Insurance Payments
Frank O'Rourke
342. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will permit self-employed persons to make voluntary contributions to enable them to claim jobseeker's payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37488/16]
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
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Psychological Services
Frank O'Rourke
567. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health when an adolescent psychologist will be appointed in Kildare North. [37388/16]
Wed, 23 Nov 2016
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Motor Tax
Frank O'Rourke
89. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will remove the word "exempt" from the vehicle tax disc of primary certificate holders as it highlights persons that are vulnerable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Insurance Costs
Frank O'Rourke
166. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider bundling the national private car insurance requirement for low income persons and families into one single tender (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35710/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Frank O'Rourke
214. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will remove the baptism barrier as part of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill in time for September 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36118/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Legislative Measures
Frank O'Rourke
215. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish standard guidelines on opting out of faith formation in order that all schools can use them as a template in accordance with the requirement under the Education (Admissions to School) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36119/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Library Services Provision
Frank O'Rourke
262. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address problems with the centralised tender for book supplies to public libraries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36190/16]
Wed, 16 Nov 2016
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Motor Tax
Frank O'Rourke
144. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will remove the word disabled from the vehicle tax disc of primary certificate holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35337/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Garda Station Opening Hours
Frank O'Rourke
143. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria required for the provision of a Garda station open for 24 hours per day; the policies that are in place on the opening hours for Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34611/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Community Employment Schemes Review
Frank O'Rourke
391. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the review of Tús and CE schemes; when this review will be completed; the new schemes that will be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34909/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Work Permits Applications Data
Frank O'Rourke
693. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 27 October 2016, the number of the work permits refused on appeal that were subsequently granted by her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34593/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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School Costs
Frank O'Rourke
143. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will review the findings of a survey by a charity (details supplied) which reports on the wide variation in costs incurred by parents from one school to another; if he will consider providing the funding for a free primary education system as costed by the charity at €103 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32713/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Psychological Services
Frank O'Rourke
136. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health his plans for the provision of a psychology service for children in north Kildare, as currently no such service is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32430/16]
Thu, 27 Oct 2016
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Work Permits Applications Data
Frank O'Rourke
188. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of employment permit applications received by the employment permits section per month and annually; the number of permit applications refused; the number of those refused which go on to appeal; the number of appeals that result in the original decision being overturned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32431/16]
Tue, 25 Oct 2016
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National Car Test
Frank O'Rourke
171. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if there are measures he could propose to reduce the current long delay in getting vehicles VRT tested in north Kildare and west Dublin (details supplied); if he will extend the facility to deal with the current unacceptable delays; if he will establish an additional VRT test centre as a matter of priority for the Celbridge, Maynooth, Leixlip, Clane, Kilcock areas of North Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31594/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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General Practitioner Services
Frank O'Rourke
502. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if the recruitment process for filling the vacant general practitioner position at Johnstownbridge health clinic, County Kildare, has been completed to schedule, that is, by mid-September; if a new GP has been appointed; when the new GP contract will commence; if the previous level of 100 hour weekly GP cover will be maintained under the new contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30748/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Motor Insurance
Frank O'Rourke
27. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance the measures he is proposing to bring about a reduction in car insurance premiums; the timeline for the implementation of such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30014/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Frank O'Rourke
75. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider raising the income threshold for social housing in view of the fact the current thresholds exclude a lot of persons on incomes too high to satisfy the eligibility criteria but too low in real terms for them to afford the current and escalating prices in the home rental and home purchase markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30022/16]
Thu, 13 Oct 2016
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HSE Staff Training
Frank O'Rourke
134. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if he will review the amount of places available on the sponsorship scheme for public servants who wish to train as nurses and midwives, which currently stand at ten places nationwide, with a view to restoring the amount of places to the 2007 levels of 54 places nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30033/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
74. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26884/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
107. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26881/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
181. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Finance if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26877/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
267. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26875/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
338. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26876/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
397. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26883/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
472. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
502. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26882/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
529. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26871/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
654. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26879/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
806. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26870/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
854. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26873/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
896. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26885/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
943. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26880/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
956. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26872/16]
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Data Protection
Frank O'Rourke
973. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has a specific data protection officer in place; if that position is exclusive or if the position holder has other duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26874/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Departmental Appointments
Frank O'Rourke
932. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of the holders of the position of Government Chief Information Officer, their dates of employment and vacancy periods from 2010 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26394/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospitals Data
Frank O'Rourke
1466. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in 2014 and 2015 by county; the number of these persons who had diabetes by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26273/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospitals Data
Frank O'Rourke
1467. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of hospital bed days required by the number of persons undergoing full and partial lower limb amputation procedures in 2014 and 2015 by county; the number of these persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26274/16]
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Frank O'Rourke
127. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend areas of the existing legislation surrounding apprenticeships and traineeships, as per the areas of legislation that have been identified as in need of change and as have been notified to him by a business representative organisation (details supplied) in order to support and promote apprenticeships and traineeships, given that the current legislation is almost 50 years old and therefore impractical, no longer fit for purpose and needs to be amended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22989/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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School Guidance Counsellors
Frank O'Rourke
256. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider introducing two interventions per student per annum over the range of their second level education, that is, for a duration of five to six years, as part of the career guidance offered to second level pupils to assist the student in his or her choice of career path and the necessary training required to achieve this; if the interventions will be conducted by either the career guidance teacher or an approved external body; if the costings of this proposal will be examined, as suggested (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22282/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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School Management
Frank O'Rourke
306. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has a provision for sign language interpreters to be in attendance at parent-teacher meetings where there is a requirement for parents or guardians to avail of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22686/16]
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
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Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times
Frank O'Rourke
596. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the policy his Department and the Health Service Executive are pursuing to support Naas Hospital in the provision of its emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22104/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Frank O'Rourke
289. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Skills when construction of a school (details supplied) will commence and the timeline for the works, given that Kildare County Council has granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21301/16]
Tue, 12 Jul 2016
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Respite Care Services Provision
Frank O'Rourke
538. Deputy Frank O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the reason the number of public respite beds at Maynooth community care unit has been reduced to two beds; when this reduction came into effect; if this is a temporary measure or if he has plans to reinstate and increase the number of respite beds available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20860/16]