Results 681-700 of 1,837 for speaker:Eamon Scanlon

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff (19 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 89. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the restoration of pay in section 39 organisations; if the claim that there will be no retrospective pay element for section 39 workers will be addressed; if his Department and the HSE are actively engaging with section 39 organisations; if funding will be provided to ensure continued services, for example, users of a service (details...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (19 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 95. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the €10 charge on medical card holders for bloods taken by general practitioners; the rules regarding charging medical card holders who require routine blood tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37930/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Offshore Islands (19 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 464 of 3 July 2018, the reason it has taken a decade to cease landings on Inishmurray Island in view of an assessment in 2008 which deemed it to be unsuitable; the plans in place to provide for a safe landing facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Offshore Islands (19 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 464 of 3 July 2018, if the ban on paid access to Inishmurray Island will be removed; if a safe landing facility will be provided in view of the fact that the lack of same is dangerous to the archaeology of the island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (19 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 122. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding available for local authorities to upgrade class 2 and 3 roads in 2018; the funding available to local authorities to upgrade roads in circumstances in which residents are not willing or able to contribute the 15% needed to allow the community involvement scheme to progress; if it could be considered that funding...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: Eleven post offices in my constituency, part of which was included in the Minister's constituency at one stage, will close. I know that post offices will close and that there is nothing we can do about it, but there are post offices that are viable. I speak of those in Gorteen and Ballinfull, County Sligo and Newtowngore, County Leitrim. These post offices would be well able to survive if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (18 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason for the reduction in a person's (details supplied) tax credits; the process by which the person can appeal same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37762/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (7 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 736. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists working in CHO1; the number of retirements in the past 12 months; when these positions will be filled; when a post (details supplied) will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 1362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the rate of subsidy paid to group water schemes will be increased in view of the fact that the subsidies paid to group water schemes do not cover the full maintenance costs of the schemes and in some cases there is a shortfall of between 25% and 35% annually; if the cost of the shortfall could be met at the end of 2018;...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: Much of what I am going to say has already been said, but it is important that it is said. I want to compliment my college, Deputy Michael McGrath, because he has pursued this for many years. Quite a number of people were badly affected by what happened to Setanta Insurance. At least 1,500 people have been left in limbo for the past number of years, not knowing where they were going to go....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (10 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 958. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a site (details supplied) in County Sligo will be taken in charge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30532/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: In 2015, there were 44,300 owners of cars more than ten years old. In 2018, the number had increased to 139,300. There are many reasons for the increase, one of which is affordability because people cannot afford to change their cars as often. Another is that with the quality of cars today, if they are serviced and looked after, means that ten, 12, 14 or 15 year old cars can work...

Establishment of Special Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: We have to live down there too.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Correspondence (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if correspondence has been received from a club (details supplied) regarding a site in County Sligo; if the contents were given due consideration; if so, the result of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29241/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 292. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an ambulance took almost five hours to attend to a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim on 11 June 2018; if inquiries will be made into the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 395. To ask the Minister for Health when a second speech and language therapist will be allocated to a school (details supplied) for learning disabilities in County Sligo; when a behavioural therapist will be reappointed; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one speech and language therapist serving 44 children in the school and 100 adults in a centre; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision is expected on an afforestation licence appeal by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29201/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a forestry appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29249/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Offshore Islands (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 464. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of landing licences on Inishmurray Island; if the decision to ban boats from landing on the island will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29164/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (3 Jul 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 477. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase wages in the early childcare sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28713/18]