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Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Departmental Expenditure
Lisa Chambers
562. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which his Department proposes to fulfill the large procurement projects such as APCs, aircraft and naval vessels, the needs for which are clearly outlined in the White Paper but for which no specific budgetary provision has yet been made. [40581/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Overseas Missions
Lisa Chambers
563. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of Ireland’s participation in UNDOF and the UN decision to reoccupy the area of separation; the strategic concerns that exist for Irish deployment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40582/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Strength
Lisa Chambers
564. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40583/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Lisa Chambers
565. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the figures for the strength of the Defence Forces Reserve with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40584/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
566. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40585/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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European Council Meetings
Lisa Chambers
567. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the most recent meeting of EU defence Ministers. [40586/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Army Bomb Disposals Data
Lisa Chambers
568. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of suspect devices that the army disposal unit has dealt with, by date in 2016, by county, in tabular form. [40587/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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Naval Service Operations
Lisa Chambers
569. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of days spent at sea by members of the Naval Service Reserve in 2015 and to date in 2016. [40588/16]
Fri, 16 Dec 2016
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European Council Meetings
Lisa Chambers
570. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the next meeting of EU defence Ministers will take place; the agenda for same if decided; his priorities for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40589/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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European Defence Action Plan
Lisa Chambers
28. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the implications for Ireland of the European defence action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40072/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Naval Service Operations
Lisa Chambers
30. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the preparations being made within the Naval Service to address possible increased fisheries protection requirements post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40073/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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White Paper on Defence
Lisa Chambers
35. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will publish regular reports on progress towards achieving the 88 separate actions specified in the White Paper on defence. [39808/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Naval Service Operations
Lisa Chambers
37. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Naval Service humanitarian mission to the Mediterranean Sea will continue to be a unilateral one or if he is giving consideration to integrating the Irish contribution in wider EU efforts. [39809/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Lisa Chambers
45. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel currently on overseas missions in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39805/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel
Lisa Chambers
46. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his proposals to compensate Defence Forces members for lost leave in circumstances in which members who travelled overseas had significant leave to take and in which it was not possible to take that leave for various reasons such as training commitments or a shortage of personnel to provide cover and in view of the fact that members cannot carry over this leave to the next year. [39807/16]
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Lisa Chambers
47. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the discussions or correspondence he or his Department has had with Defence Forces representative organisations on both the conciliation and arbitration scheme and the parallel process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39806/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Third Level Funding
Lisa Chambers
137. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take to assist Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, and in particular the Mayo campus, which has highlighted the financial difficulties it is facing and the very real possibility that the Mayo campus may close or best case have courses cancelled or scaled back if further funding is not secured; his views on the huge economic and strategic importance of the Mayo campus to County Mayo and surrounding regions and that keeping the facility open cannot be based purely on budget and must recognise those additional benefits to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38411/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Third Level Funding
Lisa Chambers
138. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take with regard to the funding crisis in the third level sector and in particular, the huge financial difficulties being faced by institutes of technology in view of the recent crisis being highlighted by Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology and with further concerns being highlighted for Waterford Institute of Technology and Tralee Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38412/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Hospital Staff
Lisa Chambers
328. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the severe staff shortages in the maternity unit at Mayo University Hospital, particularly in view of the strike action being taken by INMO midwives at the hospital due to what they describe as a severe shortage of midwives and ongoing clinical risks to mothers and babies at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38529/16]
Tue, 6 Dec 2016
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Road Projects Status
Lisa Chambers
458. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the N5 road for the Castlebar to Westport section; the amount this will cost; the money that had been ring-fenced for the project; when it will commence; and the estimated date for completion. [38300/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Lisa Chambers
59. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the action he will take to address the fact that 854 persons were waiting over 18 months for an outpatient appointment at Mayo University Hospital in October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38027/16]
Thu, 1 Dec 2016
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Occupational Therapy
Lisa Chambers
99. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the action being taken to address the fact that the latest figures indicate some 240 persons under 18 years of age waiting more than a year for a first-time assessment for occupational therapy in County Mayo. [38026/16]
Thu, 24 Nov 2016
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Lisa Chambers
240. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the roll-out of broadband will take place in Belcarra, County Mayo (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36636/16]
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
575. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 538 of 8 November 2016, the powers or responsibilities he has not delegated to the Minister of State in his Department, in tabular form. [35799/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Crime Levels
Lisa Chambers
36. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if recorded crime statistics for County Mayo are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area; if all Garda stations in County Mayo have access to the PULSE system; if not, the details of the stations without access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34727/16]
Tue, 15 Nov 2016
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Garda Deployment
Lisa Chambers
54. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations and the number of gardaí in each in County Mayo on 31 October 2010 and on 31 October 2016; the proportion of the proposed 800 additional recruits in 2017 that are likely to be assigned to County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34728/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Strength
Lisa Chambers
347. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Permanent Defence Force with regard to all three services and all ranks; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34297/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Reserve
Lisa Chambers
348. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the most up to date figures for the strength of the Reserve Defence Forces; the gender breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34298/16]
Thu, 10 Nov 2016
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
349. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of additional recruits the Defence Forces have taken on to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34299/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Payments
Lisa Chambers
438. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of single farm payments in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33492/16]
Tue, 8 Nov 2016
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Ministerial Responsibilities
Lisa Chambers
538. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the powers or responsibilities he has delegated to the Minister of State in his Department; the date on which these powers or responsibilities were delegated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33357/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Local Elections
Lisa Chambers
183. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review local electoral area boundaries in advance of the 2019 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32868/16]
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Lisa Chambers
399. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing a basic farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32952/16]
Thu, 20 Oct 2016
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
308. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the vacancy in Custume Barracks, Athlone, for a civilian foreman job will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31251/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times
Lisa Chambers
82. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on the September 2016 figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund which showed that 1,569 persons are waiting more than 12 months for an outpatient appointment in Mayo General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30681/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Lisa Chambers
107. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the targets in place for child and adolescent mental health service teams staff levels in CHO 2 in 2017 to bring them closer to the target set in A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30682/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Data
Lisa Chambers
541. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for DEXA scanning in Galway. [30940/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Data
Lisa Chambers
542. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of hip and knee surgeries performed in Galway hospital in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016. [30941/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Staff
Lisa Chambers
543. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the position vacated by an orthopaedic surgeon in 2015 in Galway been filled; and if not, when it will be filled. [30942/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Data
Lisa Chambers
544. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of hip and knee surgeries performed in Mayo University Hospital in 2014, 2015 and to date in 2016. [30943/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Lisa Chambers
545. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children on the paediatric waiting list to see a rheumatology consultant across the country; the number in the western region; and the number waiting longer than 12 weeks to be seen by a consultant. [30944/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Expenditure
Lisa Chambers
546. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount spent nationally on rheumatology services both adult and paediatric; the amount being ring-fenced out of the 2017 budget; and the amount being spent on staffing. [30945/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Health Services Expenditure
Lisa Chambers
547. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount spent nationally on orthopaedic services; the amount being ring-fenced out of the 2017 budget; and the amount being spent on staffing. [30946/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Hospital Staff Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
548. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the position on the provision of rheumatology services at Mayo University Hospital; when the newly-hired consultant will be starting in Mayo University Hospital; the number of days per week they will be in Mayo; the number of consultant hours which will be provided to Mayo; the number of persons expected to be seen; and the additional staff being hired into Mayo University Hospital directly connected with the provision of a rheumatology service at Mayo University Hospital. [30947/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
549. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the process to replace two clinical nurses has commenced (details supplied); if a recruitment competition opened up; if not, the reason; and when recruitment will commence. [30948/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Nursing Staff Provision
Lisa Chambers
550. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if the post a person (details supplied) held as a clinical nurse specialist in rheumatology has been back-filled; if not, the reason; and when this post will be filled. [30949/16]
Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Disability Services Provision
Lisa Chambers
551. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the HSE's plans for long-term care for a person (details supplied). [30950/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Lisa Chambers
371. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) are waiting over a year for an appointment for surgery for their child in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29317/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Ambulance Service Data
Lisa Chambers
394. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the operative period stated in the terms and conditions of the service level agreement, ref. No.HSE 021/12, between the HSE and private ambulance companies for the provision of ambulance services to HSE hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29441/16]
Tue, 11 Oct 2016
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Ambulance Service Data
Lisa Chambers
395. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the amount of money in total HSE hospitals paid to private ambulance services participating in the service level agreement, HSE 021/12, from 3 June 2013 to 1 September 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29442/16]