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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1651. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that families are struggling to meet the new charges imposed by some child care providers following the introduction of the affordable childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1652. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children are missing out on child care in view of the fact that they must be three years of age to avail of a place and child-care providers will not hold places for children that turn three years of age during the school term post September; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1775. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person that is 18 years of age and has finished second level education cannot receive social protection payments until September in view of the fact that their parents are on the live register and have no other means to support them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36892/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Administration (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1809. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to extend the partial capacity scheme for public sector workers that wish to work part time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37377/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1826. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons (details supplied) on certain work schemes which are seasonal receive a reduced rate of jobseeker's payment during summer, Christmas and Easter periods; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37545/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Payments (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1926. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason participants on community employment schemes are not allowed to draw down the fuel allowance in two lump-sum payments; the rationale for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38920/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1972. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing applicants who have applied but whose applications have been refused for the medical and disability priority list, by local authority in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1973. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing applicants who are on the medical and disability priority list by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1974. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the decision making process for medical and disability priority for local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1975. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the name of the chief medical officer for each local authority housing section; the process of appointment for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37297/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 2025. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if each application for the medical priority housing list received by local authorities is assessed by a doctor; the name of each doctor who assesses applications for medical priority housing list by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (11 Sep 2017)

Jack Chambers: 2024. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the houses built as part of the State fund established to build social and affordable housing, including the location of each house, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38166/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve a home tuition grant for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34943/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of funding allocated to a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to progress a planned development for the school to design and construction stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (26 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 686. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding funding. [35063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 737. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that ophthalmological services at the Mater hospital are sufficiently resourced to cope with the demands on the service; if his attention has been drawn to the lengthy waiting times for ophthalmic treatment at the hospital and the risk of persons losing their sight as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (26 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 858. To ask the Minister for Health the hospital emergency departments that include in their electronic patient system the monitoring of patient attendances as a result of alcohol and drugs use in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35591/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Motor Tax (26 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: 1608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rules the EU imposes on motor tax rates; if Ireland is complying with all EU rules regarding motor tax; the reason for the discrepancy between motor tax rates here and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35270/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Investigations (13 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I welcome the Minister's final remarks but I think he should meet Mr. Thawley now. The family have asked it directly. They have gone through quite a traumatic experience with the hospital and in the Coroner's Court, where the evidence presented was completely contradictory to the internal hospital review. This raises serious questions. It was not any type of clinical review. We now know...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Investigations (13 Jul 2017)

Jack Chambers: I raise a matter of public importance, which is the need for the Minister for Health to establish an independent inquiry into the death of Malak Thawley in the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street on the 8 May 2016. Representatives of the family have requested that I bring this emotional and personal matter to the floor of the Dáil. Malak Thawley, who was living in Blackrock,...