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Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I would like to share time with Deputy Troy.

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: In light of recent events in Moville, Oughterard, Ballinamore and Achill, I believe the Government must handle our international responsibilities for accommodating asylum seekers in a far more open and consultative manner. I condemn unreservedly the attack on Deputy Martin Kenny's home, his person, his property and his wife and family. Proper consultative mechanisms need to be put in place...

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: It was probably me. I am a little late but I have a speaking slot.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: Last Monday evening, I attended a meeting in Donegal on respite services. More than 100 parents gave personal accounts of the difficulties faced by their families. Those people have been waiting for a respite facility to be completed for more than a year. I understand the facility is to open on 13 January 2020. We had a similar situation in Sligo, but thankfully that facility is now open....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (13 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 216. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in receipt of a widow's pension (contributory) from the UK can qualify for invalidity pension here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46736/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (12 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 92. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when a new cadetship competition for the Defence Forces will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46694/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (12 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 310. To ask the Minister for Health when the new higher income limits for medical card eligibility will come into effect (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Data (12 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 410. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment and areas of natural constraint schemes applications selected for remote sensing eligibility inspection that have yet to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: A total of 6,840 farmers are involved.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: I have 100 people waiting-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has selected 6,840 farmers for remote sensing inspections. The farming community has no issue with that, but it does have an issue with the fact that farmers have to submit their applications before 15 May. They have a few days to sort out their applications and if they go over that, they are penalised. The areas of national constraint,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the list of successful applications for the summer works scheme 2020 will be published. [44495/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 460. To ask the Minister for Health if travel passes are accepted on LocalLink transport services for persons attending HSE day services; his views on whether it is acceptable for persons with disabilities to pay €4 daily for transport in counties Sligo and Leitrim when the free travel pass is accepted on all LocalLink services in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 666. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for reimbursement under the cross-border directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1015. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful category 1 projects from the second call of the rural regeneration development fund will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a carer's allowance application by a person (details supplied). [45252/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45267/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Promotion (5 Nov 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 1210. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider relaunching the heritage town programme or similar to promote rural towns and villages and in effort to decentralise tourism; if consideration has been given to increasing the number of heritage officers and offices in rural towns and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44900/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Review (22 Oct 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: 607. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the interdepartmental review of community employment schemes will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43101/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Oct 2019)

Eamon Scanlon: Yesterday, Deputy Micheál Martin raised the issue of cutbacks in disability payments. The Taoiseach denied it, but I do not know how he could do so when the rehabilitative training allowance of €31.80 for people with disabilities was wiped out. To add insult to injury, participants are now being asked to pay €20 per week. In my book, that is a €2,500 cut for the...