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Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Institutes of Technology
Lisa Chambers
104. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills his short-term and medium-term plans for the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, given the latest figures confirming that it carried a budget deficit of €2.46 million during the 2014-15 financial year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20015/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Institutes of Technology
Lisa Chambers
105. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reserves he refers to when he states the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology has reserves which can be used to meet its deficit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20016/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Institutes of Technology
Lisa Chambers
106. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will allocate more funding to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, if required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/16]
Wed, 6 Jul 2016
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Institutes of Technology
Lisa Chambers
107. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has restored core funding to the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Castlebar, County Mayo; if not, his plans to do so in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20018/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Pension Provisions
Lisa Chambers
176. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health his views on issues (details supplied) regarding health insurance matters for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will review the regulations for lifetime community rating loadings so that those in the Defence Forces will not be subject to the penalty loadings for not taking out insurance policies that they do not need. [18764/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Lisa Chambers
236. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Defence Forces management has engaged with the representative associations on the findings of the organisation climate survey; and if not, his views on whether such engagement is essential in light of the clear recommendation in the third report of the independent monitoring group that the representative associations were to be engaged in the design and the findings of such surveys. [18754/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel
Lisa Chambers
237. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he is aware that the introduction of lifetime community rating in health insurance has meant that those over 34 years of age are now being forced to purchase indemnity health insurance plans they do not require for the sole purpose of negating the future impact of age levies imposed by these new regulations when they retire from the Defence Forces (details supplied); and the engagement he has had with the Department of Health to examine how this issue may be addressed. [18755/16]
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Lisa Chambers
238. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the engagement he has had with the Defence Forces representative bodies in an attempt to progress and deal with the concerns raised by them, particularly in respect of systemic failures of the current Defence Forces conciliation and arbitration scheme, internal organisation consultation practices and national level pay talks engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18763/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Health Services Staff Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
412. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of mental health service staff recruited into County Mayo in 2016 to date by month and by number of staff recruited into adult mental health services and child mental health services, in tabular form. [18200/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Lisa Chambers
413. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the required staff numbers as per A Vision for Change for County Mayo and the western region for both adult mental health staff and child mental health staff. [18201/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Staff
Lisa Chambers
414. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant mental health staff posts in both County Mayo and the western region in child mental health services and adult mental health services. [18202/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services Provision
Lisa Chambers
415. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of persons receiving mental health services in County Mayo and the western region. [18203/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Mental Health Services
Lisa Chambers
416. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health if there are children under 18 years of age receiving treatment in adult mental health services. [18204/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
68. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17477/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
76. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in her or any other Minister in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17474/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
106. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Finance the number of occasions in each of the years, from 2011 to 2016 to date, in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17470/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
128. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17468/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
140. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17469/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
188. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17476/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
198. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17471/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Estimates Process
Lisa Chambers
201. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he sanctions continued structural under-provision in departmental Estimates. [17363/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Estimates Process
Lisa Chambers
202. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if continued structural under-provision in departmental Estimates is compatible with the Public Service Management Act 1997. [17364/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
203. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17475/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
206. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in her or any other Minister in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17464/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
224. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17472/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
260. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17463/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
264. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in him or any Minister of State in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17466/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
270. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in him or any Minister of State in his Department were exercised without any express act of delegation by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17478/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
276. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in her or any Minister of State in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by departmental officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17473/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
280. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date on which the powers vested in her or any Minister of State in her Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by Department officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17465/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Recruitment
Lisa Chambers
282. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason for the delay in promotions arising from the captain to commandant competition; if it is caused by an attempt to generate payroll savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17357/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel Data
Lisa Chambers
283. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of officers in the Defence Forces responsible for or holding more than one appointed position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17358/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Pensions
Lisa Chambers
284. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons in receipt of a Defence Forces pension. [17359/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Reserve
Lisa Chambers
285. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the cumulative number of attested members of the Reserve Defence Force or equivalent since 1975. [17360/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Air Ambulance Service Provision
Lisa Chambers
286. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Air Corps provides the air ambulance service on a 24-7 basis; and, if not, if there are any plans to do so. [17361/16]
Wed, 22 Jun 2016
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Ministerial Functions
Lisa Chambers
287. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of occasions in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 to date in which the powers vested in him or any other Minister in his Department were exercised, without any express act of delegation, by Department officials of certain seniority and responsibility, as per the Carltona doctrine. [17467/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel
Lisa Chambers
14. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to address the attrition rate in the Defence Forces and the loss of many highly trained and skilled persons; to identify the cause of early departures; to encourage and support retention of personnel; when he will review the pay for members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17095/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Reserve Strength
Lisa Chambers
16. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the number of members of the Reserve Defence Force will reach 4,000; his engagement in addressing the difficulties and delays applicants experience in obtaining Garda Síochána clearance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17096/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Strength
Lisa Chambers
19. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the numbers in the Permanent Defence Force will reach the agreed ceiling of 9,500; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16898/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Reserve
Lisa Chambers
27. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to send members of the Reserve Defence Force overseas in a civil or military co-operation role or in any other role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16901/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Medical Services
Lisa Chambers
32. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to continue prescribing Lariam for members of the Defence Forces; the alternative medications available and used; the number of members of the Defence Forces, in the past or currently serving, who have reported negative health effects which they attribute to the use of Lariam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16899/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel
Lisa Chambers
33. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to address the attrition rate and identify the cause of premature departures and the loss of highly trained and skilled persons from the Defence Forces; and his plans to encourage and support the retention of persons. [16902/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Defence Forces Personnel
Lisa Chambers
36. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to address the low number of female personnel in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16900/16]
Tue, 21 Jun 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Lisa Chambers
307. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Social Protection why there has been a delay of over three months in assessing the carer's allowance application for a person (details supplied) and if he can ensure a response is issued as soon as possible. [17165/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications Data
Lisa Chambers
104. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána clearance applications received in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, by number received from registered organisations, by average time for completion or return of Garda clearance, by percentage completed within six weeks, by percentage completed within six to 12 weeks, by percentage completed within 12-24 weeks and by percentage taking longer than 24 weeks. [15386/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Ambulance Service Data
Lisa Chambers
402. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances which operate out of County Mayo, by ambulance station, by hour, by day; and the level of service in County Mayo. [15363/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Lisa Chambers
475. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays experienced by children and their families in assessing early intervention services for children with autism spectrum disorder in County Mayo; and his plans to rectify this serious issue. [15989/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Lisa Chambers
476. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in County Mayo in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, in tabular form. [15990/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Lisa Chambers
477. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of staff the Health Service Executive employs in early intervention services and where they are located, in tabular form. [15991/16]
Tue, 14 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Lisa Chambers
478. Deputy Lisa Chambers asked the Minister for Health the number of applications which have been made to the Health Service Executive for early intervention services in County Mayo, by month; and the length of time it took for applicants to receive the services, by up to six months, between six and 12 months, more than 12 months and still waiting, in each of the years 2014 to 31 May 2016, in tabular form. [15992/16]