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Thu, 5 May 2016
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Road Traffic Offences
Charlie McConalogue
150. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will issue a final reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
11. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will forward a file from the domiciliary care allowance section to the social protection appeals office for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8882/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
82. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to persons (details supplied) under the national reserve scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8952/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
94. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
96. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9119/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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SOLAS Training and Education Programmes
Charlie McConalogue
233. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide training programmes through SOLAS to ensure that unemployed persons can become qualified bus drivers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9021/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
254. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has made a decision following an interim response regarding financial assistance to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9005/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Memorial Plaques
Charlie McConalogue
348. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she will issue a reply to an interim response (details supplied) regarding a war memorial; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9016/16]
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
2. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will forward a file to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in respect of an appeal by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8643/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
20. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme payment 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8548/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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GLAS Payments
Charlie McConalogue
22. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8550/16]
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Prison Visiting Committees
Charlie McConalogue
31. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person can directly apply to be on the Visiting Committee of Portlaoise Prison; if not, the reason why; if a report for 2014 will be published for the aforementioned prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8554/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
7. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8059/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
8. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8060/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Rural Social Scheme Administration
Charlie McConalogue
85. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of her review of the rural social scheme including if she will consider the proposals put forward by representatives of the rural social scheme supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8425/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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GLAS Applications
Charlie McConalogue
144. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status in relation to a green low-carbon agri-environment scheme application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
146. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an application made for force majeure by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; the reason no update has been communicated directly to the person on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8032/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
402. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a person in a school (details supplied) will receive resource hours from 1 September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8384/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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VAT Rate Application
Charlie McConalogue
20. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance the reason it is possible for bus companies to claim the value added tax back on new coaches that they purchase but not possible to claim the value added tax back when they purchase low floored service buses with disability access; his plans to extend the value added tax reclamation to service buses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7848/16]
Thu, 21 Apr 2016
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Community Enterprise Centres
Charlie McConalogue
33. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current position of an application under the community enterprise initiative for part-funding towards the appointment of a manager in a centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7973/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
34. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the status of an application under the carer's allowance scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7394/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Motorised Transport Grant Closure
Charlie McConalogue
263. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when he will introduce a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7268/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Health Services
Charlie McConalogue
363. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health why cancer patients have to pay €1,400 for genetic testing; if he offers financial assistance to patients for this payment; if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [7786/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Schools Building Projects Status
Charlie McConalogue
398. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a written decision will issue to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal regarding the building of a new classroom; if she will permit this classroom to be built as part of the main school building rather than as a stand-alone building; if not, the reasons for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7251/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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School Accommodation
Charlie McConalogue
411. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 437, 438 and 442 of 19 January 2016, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7363/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
425. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on a summer works application for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7509/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Irish Language
Charlie McConalogue
426. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on the language status of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7512/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Local Authority Services
Charlie McConalogue
459. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress to date on the taking in charge of developments with stand alone treatment plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7357/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Housing Issues
Charlie McConalogue
469. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if a date has been set for a meeting between the expert panel and the affected homeowners in County Donegal and, if not, the reason; when the meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7562/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
14. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the carer's allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6443/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Tax Code
Charlie McConalogue
107. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance why a cohabiting couple is not allowed to be assessed as a married couple for tax purposes whereby a person who is in full-time employment is not able to claim the partner's tax credits but such a couple is entitled to be assessed as a couple for social protection proposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6570/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
186. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6475/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Child Care Qualifications
Charlie McConalogue
360. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of accreditation he regards the qualifications of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6989/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Patient Transport Expenditure
Charlie McConalogue
366. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the subsidies available to a private hackney company to transport patients to hospital appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6285/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
421. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health to review an application for a medical card by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal on the grounds that the person is entitled, along with a spouse and children, to retain a medical card for three years on taking up employment under section 5.1 of the Health Service Executive guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6573/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Medical Aids and Appliances Provision
Charlie McConalogue
581. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's policy on the use of ArtAssist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6974/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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State Examinations
Charlie McConalogue
675. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to review a decision not to allocate a reader to a person (details supplied) in the upcoming leaving certificate examinations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6412/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Public Service Vehicles
Charlie McConalogue
837. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the grants available to make a taxi (details supplied) wheelchair accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6286/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Labour Activation Measures
Charlie McConalogue
12. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a JobPath participant is entitled to travel costs from home to the Department of Social Protection in Buncrana in County Donegal when that person has to attend for mandatory weekly job search appointments given that the advice online is that it is a matter for the tenderer to determine which activities are mandatory and that JobPath has stated that the weekly job search appointments are mandatory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5385/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Disability Allowance Applications
Charlie McConalogue
99. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection when she will make a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the disability allowance scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5964/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Medical Card Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
420. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health why a medical card was not granted to a person (details supplied) given that the person was in receipt of the full amount of social protection benefit applicable to the person's age and profile for over two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5373/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme
Charlie McConalogue
631. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to allocate funding to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal under the summer works scheme; when she will announce those schools that will be allocated funding under this scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5359/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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School Accommodation
Charlie McConalogue
724. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6185/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Pyrite Issues
Charlie McConalogue
736. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has appointed a chairperson to the mica expert panel; if not, when he will make this appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5363/16]
Wed, 6 Apr 2016
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Driver Licence Applications
Charlie McConalogue
807. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driving licence centres will accept a doctor's report from a doctor in Northern Ireland; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5393/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
180. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse an eligibility decision for a person (details supplied) to the 2015 national reserve, given that this person's herd number was dormant and was only activated in April 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Charlie McConalogue
455. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make a decision on the allocation of moneys to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for its refurbishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4876/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Charlie McConalogue
496. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider favourably an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal under the summer works scheme, given that the playground is a health and safety risk and given that it lends itself to all-inclusive play by all children; when she will announce the list of schools that will benefit from the summer works programme in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5169/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
506. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will re-open the autism class in a school (details supplied) in County Donegal in September 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5291/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Road Traffic Legislation
Charlie McConalogue
590. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can obtain an exemption from section 87 of the Road Traffic Act in order to complete level 3 of the emergency services driving standard training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5191/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Home Schooling
Charlie McConalogue
54. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children being home educated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Home Schooling
Charlie McConalogue
55. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the review of the guidelines on home school tuition, including the next steps he will take in furthering the review; when it will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4499/16]
Wed, 3 Feb 2016
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Home Tuition Scheme Administration
Charlie McConalogue
76. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the Departments and agencies which have a role in the oversight of home school tuition; if she will consolidate oversight of home school tuition within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4500/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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National Internship Scheme Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
121. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why a person (details supplied) in County Donegal is not being considered for a placement under the JobBridge scheme; why a farm assist payment is not seen as a qualifying payment under the JobBridge scheme, given that no further entitlements are being claimed in this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4147/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
228. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme and the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4115/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Beef Data Programme
Charlie McConalogue
249. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused access to the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4341/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
250. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Departmental Correspondence
Charlie McConalogue
251. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 1 December 2015, why he has not issued a final response as yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4367/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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School Absenteeism
Charlie McConalogue
279. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the strategies that are in place, or planned, to increase attendance and combat absenteeism in schools, and to ensure greater levels of school completion by members of the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4190/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Health Services Provision
Charlie McConalogue
405. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if a general practitioner can refer a patient to a consultant within the European Union and the European Economic Area, for inpatient care under the cross-border directive scheme; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4398/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Charlie McConalogue
474. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the poor physical condition of a school (details supplied) in County Wexford; if she will improve the facilities at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4188/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Charlie McConalogue
484. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 205 of 17 June 2015, if she has made a decision on the matter; if not, when she expects to make a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4340/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Charlie McConalogue
490. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of traineeships and the number of persons who participated on these courses in 2015; the estimated numbers for 2016; the cost of increasing and the number of persons undertaking a traineeship or an apprenticeship to 50,000 by 2020. [4403/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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School Transport Provision
Charlie McConalogue
491. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide school transport to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [4405/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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School Equipment
Charlie McConalogue
492. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide equipment for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4409/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Third Level Funding
Charlie McConalogue
495. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of routine capital funding or steady State fixed capital investment that will be required for all universities, and for all institutes of technology for the years 2017 to 2020; and the amount of this funding the State will have to incur as a result of routine capital funding being built into the fiscal space for the 2017 to 2020 period. [4458/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Special Educational Needs Data
Charlie McConalogue
497. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autism spectrum disorder units attached to primary and post-primary schools by location; the overall number of places available; if she has analysed how many more units and places are required at primary and at post-primary level; and the cost of increasing the number of units and places at post-primary level in line with the recommendations of the National Council for Special Education. [4462/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Charlie McConalogue
501. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills , with reference to those who are self-employed in the dairy farming sector, to make the student grant scheme more accessible by allowing applicants to be re-assessed on their current accounts as circumstances change (details supplied) given the significant downturn in business over the last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4596/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Departmental Appointments
Charlie McConalogue
534. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has appointed a chairperson to the MICA expert panel; if not, when he will do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4266/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Legislative Programme
Charlie McConalogue
565. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the recently published White Papers on energy (details supplied) will be enacted as soon as possible; if they will be in place before Dáil Éireann dissolves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4145/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Legislative Measures
Charlie McConalogue
580. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will introduce testing systems for drivers under the influence of drugs, including on-the-spot swab testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4130/16]
Tue, 2 Feb 2016
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Coras Iompair Éireann
Charlie McConalogue
589. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide supports for a company which was contracted by Córas Iompair Éireann to construct a garage to house and maintain a fleet which will allow the company to better serve the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4400/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Departmental Correspondence
Charlie McConalogue
43. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a requested statement can be forwarded urgently to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3636/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
148. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the basic payment scheme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3544/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
167. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in payment being issued to persons (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2015 basic payment scheme and areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Dental Services
Charlie McConalogue
248. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when he will lift the moratorium on the employment of dental hygienists, particularly within the north west; the process an interested party should follow in declaring an interest in advance of any upcoming vacancy, or the lifting of the moratorium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3543/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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Schools Data
Charlie McConalogue
308. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of one, two, three and four-teacher schools that have lost a teacher, by county and in each year since 2011. [3482/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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School Accommodation
Charlie McConalogue
312. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3528/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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School Accommodation
Charlie McConalogue
326. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of classes that are taught in prefabricated accommodation by county and the year in which prefabricated accommodation will be phased out. [3730/16]
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
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School Management
Charlie McConalogue
327. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a pilot programme to devolve to the annual capital budget to schools to allow them schools to plan for capital projects; and the reasons for not progressing this proposal further, as per the programme for Government. [3731/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Appeals
Charlie McConalogue
73. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of an appeal under the 2015 basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3297/16]
Wed, 27 Jan 2016
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Departmental Schemes
Charlie McConalogue
183. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he provides a scheme to assist in the renovation and modernisation of a private dwelling (details supplied) to make it habitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3415/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Community Services Programme
Charlie McConalogue
82. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will link the funding provided to groups under the community services programme with the minimum wage so that all such groups will receive increased funding to take account of the increase in the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2754/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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School Meals Programme
Charlie McConalogue
86. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the annual expenditure, the number of recipients and the number of schools under the school meals programme in 2014-15 and in 2015-16. [2781/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Departmental Correspondence
Charlie McConalogue
132. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Finance when he will issue a further reply to an earlier reply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2773/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Third Level Expenditure
Charlie McConalogue
161. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of the €296.1 million programme for research in third level institutions, cycle 5, announced in 2010 that has been spent to date; and if the outturn has been less than €296.1 million, the reason this is the case. [2895/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Basic Payment Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue
235. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the final balance of the overall payment due has issued to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the 2015 basic payment scheme and the greening scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3157/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Departmental Funding
Charlie McConalogue
303. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will allocate funding to a service (details supplied) in County Donegal through Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2876/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Prescription Charges
Charlie McConalogue
312. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will reconsider the eligibility of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal for a repayment given that prescription charges were applied despite the person being in receipt of a long-term illness card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2737/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Charlie McConalogue
358. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if a consultant (details supplied) at Sligo General Hospital will be replaced immediately; if not, the impact that this will have on waiting lists; if the HSE national recruitment service has advertised the post; the average number of surgeries carried out each week by the consultant in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3062/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Motorised Transport Grant Closure
Charlie McConalogue
387. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health when he will finalise and introduce a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant scheme and the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3256/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Site Acquisitions
Charlie McConalogue
401. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she has agreed the purchase of additional lands adjacent to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the details of this purchase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2698/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Electoral Commission Administration
Charlie McConalogue
408. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills if schools will be used as polling stations in the upcoming general election; her plans to ensure that schools are not used as polling stations and that alternative accommodation is sourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2736/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Education and Training Boards Funding
Charlie McConalogue
413. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount she has provided in current funding and block grants for education and training board schools in each of the school years from 2011-12 to 2015-16; and the percentage of this funding which was allocated on a per capita basis. [2778/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Third Level Funding
Charlie McConalogue
429. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the per capita recurrent grant to all universities and institutes of technology by 10% in 2016-17; and the cost of restoring the pre-2011 level of recurrent grant per capita to all higher education institutes. [2896/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Broadband Service Provision
Charlie McConalogue
480. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an area (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive broadband under the national broadband plan; the timeline for this; if not, if any private operators have indicated that they will provide broadband to this area and the timeline for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2703/16]
Tue, 26 Jan 2016
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Road Traffic Legislation
Charlie McConalogue
493. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving instructor (details supplied) in County Donegal can obtain an exemption from section 87 of the Road Traffic Act in order to complete level 3 of the emergency services driving standard training course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Single Payment Scheme Transfers
Charlie McConalogue
76. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will make a decision on the transfer of entitlements to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal under the single payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2626/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Hospital Facilities
Charlie McConalogue
114. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 510 of 21 April 2015, when improvement works will start on Carndonagh Community Hospital in County Donegal; when the new extension to accommodate the needs of older persons in the Inishowen area will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/16]
Thu, 21 Jan 2016
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Hospital Appointments Administration
Charlie McConalogue
126. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health to put a minimum notice protocol in place for patients at Letterkenny University Hospital in County Donegal to ensure that, when their appointments are outsourced, they are given adequate time to make arrangements to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2627/16]