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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the work to market counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon as jobs locations; the number of IDA site visits that have taken place in these counties in the past five years; the other initiatives that have taken place to contribute to highlighting the north west as a destination for new businesses; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 399. To ask the Minister for Health when a speech and language therapist will be appointed in St Patrick's hospital, Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: There were 80 burnings on mountains during 2017. These farmers kindly gave permission to have this walkway put in place, supported by Sligo Leader, Sligo County Council and Leitrim County Council. After that, last April or May, there were three or four weeks of good weather. It was the only summer we got. One could not burn land since then because one would not be able to light it because...

Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Scheme Payments (18 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: I want to voice the concerns of 33 landowners who farm the Killerry Mountain on the Sligo-Leitrim border and to request an urgent investigation into the current position as to why the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is only partially paying basic payment scheme, BPS, and areas of natural constraints, ANC, payments to these farmers. There are up to 1,000 ha of commonage on the...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: As politicians, we have the job of making decisions on behalf of the electorate on all sorts of important issues. The questions that come before us are rarely as challenging, profound or troubling as the issue of abortion. What will be decided in the coming months will have huge implications for our society for a long time into the future. Thousands of people will be personally affected in...

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: When I spoke on this Bill before Christmas, I referred to the need for a sensible approach to road safety and suggested that roads like the N4, the N17, the N16 and the N15 might need to be upgraded. When I was driving on the national primary road that passes through Carrick-on-Shannon last Friday evening, 12 January, I was unable to move my car for an hour and 45 minutes because of an...

Hospital Trolley Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: I have very little time but I want to comment on what I feel is a serious problem at the moment. We should recognise the work that is being done by the medical staff at the coalface in dealing with all the different issues and problems. The Taoiseach spoke about the 2,500 beds by 2031. Unfortunately, those beds are needed next week. That is what it is going to take to resolve the problem,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Eamon Scanlon: 368. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a person (details supplied) under the school transport scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54911/17]

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

Eamon Scanlon: 731. To ask the Minister for Health if the clinical lead consultant psychiatrist for CAMHS in counties Sligo and Leitrim is only available for the service one day per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54647/17]

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...