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Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: There is a very special school for very special people in Sligo, namely, St. Cecilia's. I wish to express my thanks and those of the parents for the great work that the school and its staff do. The best chance these young people have is early intervention. At the moment the school is waiting for a speech therapist. Interviews took place on 31 July and 1 August and thankfully there was...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: To follow on from those figures, in March 2019, 105 people in Sligo-Leitrim were waiting for home help. By July, that figure had increased to 227, which is an increase of 122 or 120%. I am sure the numbers have not fallen since then. Yet I speak to people employed full time by the HSE to provide home care whose hours are being reduced. I cannot understand it. It is time for the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (25 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policy with regard to the roll-out of 5G nationwide; his views on whether 5G technologies will pose no harm to the public, particularly children and the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38932/19]

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: Yesterday, the Taoiseach said in the Dáil that farmers in Ireland are being offered the average European prices for beef. That is true. Unfortunately, our problem did not start yesterday but a number of years ago. Farmers in Europe were being paid 40 or 50 cent more than Irish farmers. I can fully understand the difficulties and the feelings of the farming community at the moment....

Agriculture: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: We are.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I raised this issue in the Dáil two or three months ago and, at that time, the Taoiseach was not aware of this cut. It is having a serious effect on the most vulnerable people and I ask the Taoiseach to reconsider it. I ask him to speak to the Minister for Health and ensure that this cut is not made. It is €31.80 per week for vulnerable people. It is a job for them and...

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I will make a few comments on the meetings the Minister had. It undoubtedly was time for the Minister to have meetings and maybe they should have been held much sooner. We learned that Meat Industry Ireland representatives did not go into the room with the farming organisations. Quite honestly, it is an insult to the genuine people, including the Minister, who were there at a meeting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (17 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting home help support; and the number awaiting additional support at the latest available date in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. [37123/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if staffing allocations have been filled in a school (details supplied). [37124/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Strength (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 7. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of active members of the Reserve Defence Forces; the number of new reservists recruited during the 2018 campaign; if a recruitment campaign will open in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35118/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the 23% VAT rate for health supplements; if his attention has been drawn to the guidance published by the Revenue Commissioners in May 2007 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Regulation (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance if his decision to approve a substantial increase to the industry levy on credit unions up to 50% by 2022 will be reversed; if he consulted with a committee (details supplied) in advance of the announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding taxation of German pensions; his views on whether persons should not have to pay twice for the same pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 816. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of the 80-bed community hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal; if the estimated €25 million has been put in place to carry out the work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34813/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Grants (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make grants available to persons to replant land on which trees have been felled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35603/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Eligibility (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1835. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if child benefit will be extended to families in receipt of the working family payment whose children are over 18 years of age and still attending second level school; her views on the fact that a school child sitting the leaving certificate is fully dependent on his or her parents and the loss of €140 a month is...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (6 Sep 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1861. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a domiciliary care allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (11 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason from 15 July 2019 cash will no longer be accepted at the passport service public counters; if credit or debit card information presented on the application form will be accepted for means of payment without the card to hand at the counters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30481/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 253. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school transport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30506/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) regarding a school transport service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30598/19]