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Beef Sector: Motion (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: The Government must take urgent action to safeguard the livelihood of farmers in the beef sector. The motion features 14 policy actions which we believe the Government must accept immediately, including seeking market disturbance aid from the EU as outlined under the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP; opening the Brexit loan scheme, which was first announced in 2017, to farmers; increasing...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: The programme for Government makes various commitments to ensure the welfare and well-being of older people. Adequate State support for nursing homes is crucial in ensuring the security of the ageing population. Two weeks ago I met the CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland and a number of representatives of nursing homes in my constituency of Carlow-Kilkenny, including Mooncoin nursing home,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: We are being told that every two months.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeline for the commencement of works on the ground under the national broadband plan; the measures contained within same to ensure rapid roll-out of broadband services for rural areas, communities and regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14217/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the possibility of including Lámh (details supplied) within the school curriculum will be investigated; the steps being taken to raise awareness and participation levels in the use of the important non-verbal communicative technique; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Salmon Hardship Scheme (27 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to a buy-out scheme for holders of salmon fishery licences ; if so, the position regarding same; if an option is available to offer licences for sale; if a compensation package will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14418/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (26 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to make beef farming a viable option for farmers in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13919/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (26 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review and cost-benefit analysis of the regional veterinary laboratory in County Kilkenny that serves the farmers of the entire south east region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13918/19]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Should we provide for sex education?

Business Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: Fianna Fáil has long called for reform of the insurance market. It put forward this motion to highlight the unsustainable increases in business insurance. Small businesses across the country have been crippled by significant increases in insurance costs. Pubs, farms and marts have all seen their premiums rise by thousands of euro in recent years. Sadly, many such companies are no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 91. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to implement 24-7 cardiac care services for those living in the south east; his views on whether there is an equal provision of cardiac services in the region in comparison with the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12015/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when talks will commence with representatives of school secretaries as recommended by the Workplace Relations Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12682/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the working conditions and pay of school secretaries should reflect the work they do in view of the role they play in the running of schools; his plans to support the improvement of working conditions for school secretaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12683/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations with representatives of school secretaries regarding the two-tier pay system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12684/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Breaks Standardisation (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the possibility of introducing set eating times for children in primary schools during lunch break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 199. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that there are adequate bus services in place in counties Carlow and Kilkenny to assist parents in transporting children and adult children with special needs to adult day services; if the possibility of a provision of further funding for additional bus capacity in areas in which there is a waiting list of persons seeking to avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (13 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of the system for setting prices under the nursing home support scheme; if he is satisfied that the process has been conducted efficiently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12575/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: My question is on the old chestnut of the roll-out of the national broadband plan, NBP. I am constantly asked by people in my constituency when broadband will come. Farmers, small businesses and residential houses are waiting for broadband. We were promised broadband would be rolled out by 2020, yet the plan is still not being implemented. We are being told it will commence in a month or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the allocation of special education teaching support for a school (details supplied) will be reassessed on the grounds of exceptional circumstances in order to provide the staff with the best possible platform to adequately cater for a number of students; the reason the allocation of special education teaching support hours for the school...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (12 Mar 2019)

Bobby Aylward: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the current system for seeking an appeal or review of special education teaching support hours is offering schools, principals and boards of management an adequate forum from which they can communicate concerns, seek meaningful reviews or appeals and engage with his Department on behalf of students with complex needs...