Results 901-920 of 1,837 for speaker:Eamon Scanlon

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 736. To ask the Minister for Health the reason venesection and phlebotomy therapy is a free treatment in St James's Hospital, Dublin for haemochromatosis patients and not a free treatment in all hospitals; his views on whether this is discriminatory based on location; his further views on whether there is no justification for persons to pay an €80 fee for a 15 minute outpatient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 741. To ask the Minister for Health if the €10 million respite initiative funding will contribute to the re-establishment of Solas as a respite facility in County Sligo; if not, when and the location in which a dedicated respite house will be operational in counties Sligo and Leitrim as per the announcement that €8 million will provide 12 dedicated respite houses around the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 1355. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a matter (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54320/17]

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: This is causing more accidents than alcohol now. To be fair to most young people today, they are responsible. In my home town, when I go to the pub and see young people there they act responsibly. They are not drinking and driving. The older people might chance it now and again but most people act responsibly. They try to get taxis to take them into town and home again, which is very...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on the Bill. I come from a rural area and I represent rural people. In general, such people are decent, honest and hardworking. They would do anything to help their neighbours and communities. Usually, these people are elderly and their families are away working. Reference was made earlier to there being no jobs on offer in communities such as...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: Ireland has rules that are stricter than most other countries in Europe. Fianna Fáil proposes to increase the number of penalty points from three to five and to increase the fine to €500 for those caught with blood alcohol limits of between 50 mg and 80 mg. This is a sufficient deterrent because eight out of ten accidents that occurred as a result of alcohol have all involved...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (13 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the forestry appeals committee is expected to start hearing appeals regarding a case (details supplied); if committee members have been appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53435/17]

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2017: All Stages (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I recognise the trust that the people in different areas have put in us as politicians. It was 65 miles from where I live to the Cavan area which I try to represent. I thank those people for the support they gave me, considering that I was in a very marginal seat and that there were 18 candidates on the ticket. I saw 13th, 14th and 15th preferences coming in as effective No. 1 votes....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the summer works scheme will be re-opened for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52847/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Payments (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to formalise and regularise the minor works grant; his further plans to introduce a defined timeframe for these payments in order to avoid stress on schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 331. To ask the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapist will be appointed in St. Patrick's Hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the position has been vacant since March 2017; his views on the fact that there are stroke patients in the community and in the hospital and young children waiting for appointments; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals (12 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 398. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appeal process is available to farmers in respect of the minimum of 3 ha of forage land which a person owns and farms to qualify for ANC; if the case of a person (details supplied) will be considered in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (7 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the amount of €71.2 million in funding for mental health services was distributed in CHO 1 in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52412/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: A programme on RTÉ last night referred to the Solas respite care centre in Sligo, which was built seven years ago at a cost of €1.5 million. I have raised this issue on several occasions in the House. At the start of the year we were told that the facility would be shut down and the service provided by an outside agency from the end of September or early October. Unfortunately,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the payment of minor works grants 2017 to 2018 to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52106/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff Recruitment (5 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 98. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when county registrars will be appointed in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon in view of the fact that the positions have been vacant for some time and that the Donegal county registrar must travel to carry out the functions of the office in these counties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51578/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the acquisition and selection of a site for the new Garda regional headquarters in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Provision (5 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 222. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an on-site meeting with the Office of Public Works to give further consideration to the report on the structure of Ballinamore courthouse has taken place; the outcome of the meeting; when it is envisaged works will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51573/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (5 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 234. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding for an office (details supplied) will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (5 Dec 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 323. To ask the Minister for Health when the new primary care and mental health services centre in Ballymote, County Sligo, will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51533/17]