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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding (9 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 578. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to ensure that Inland Fisheries Ireland will have the resources and expertise necessary to facilitate an international event (details supplied) in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21500/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 71. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for a recruitment competition for prison officers, having regard to factors such as retirements from the Irish Prison Service; the procedures to be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the rationale behind the decision to reclassify equine properties, which have traditionally been classified as agricultural operations; the person or body with overall responsibility for this decision, in view of the fact that all equine premises must be registered with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and must comply with its...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to remove the current time restrictions on all community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 136. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to revisit the proposed changes to community employment schemes, in particular the 12-month eligibility rule, in view of the fact that it is too restrictive, particularly in areas of low population density; his views that community groups are finding it difficult to recruit participants and that there are fewer participants available;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a medical card application by a person (details supplied). [21254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of 2016 ANC payments for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (4 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an overpayment of €1,126.33 was assessed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; the amount and the years it relates to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Upgrading of the N4 and N5 Roads Infrastructure: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I know Mr. Butler said the corridor was identified, but has the route been selected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Upgrading of the N4 and N5 Roads Infrastructure: Discussion (3 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to say a few words as I am not a member of the committee. I welcome everybody from the different organisations. I thank Mr. Butler, Dr. McCann, Mr. Corcoran and Mr. Carty, whom I know quite well from Sligo. Mr. Butler referenced Abbott Ireland. Not alone does it have operations in Longford, but we have Abbott companies in Sligo which contribute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (3 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 17. To ask the Minister for Health the reason behind the 40% increase in trolley numbers in Sligo University Hospital in March 2017 relative to March 2016. [20785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (3 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of 2015 and 2016 payments under the basic payment scheme for a person (details supplied). [20902/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (3 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the centres at which green cert courses will be delivered in 2017 in the Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20961/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I am glad to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill, which I genuinely hope will deliver immediate improvements and legislative protections for adults and children accessing acute mental health services. I am appealing to the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, and the Government to address waiting times, in particular for child and adolescent mental health services. We need increased...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 387. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he expects progress to continue in regard to the restoration of pay cuts necessitated by the downturn in the economy, with particular reference for the need to recognise the inequality to teachers and the principle of equal pay for equal work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 388. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in bringing to an end the two tier pay system that exists across the teaching profession to the detriment of new entrant teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20583/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 314. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 1 December 2016, if he has made contact with the education and training board in respect of a proposal submitted by a school (details supplied) to purchase an adjoining site for development; when the school can expect a decision in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 649. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider the establishment of a passport office in the north west, in view of the distance of this region from Dublin and Cork and in view of rural post office closures; if he has discussed the establishment of a passport service in the north west with his departmental officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 657. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the funding schemes available for works at Carrowkeel megalithic complex, particularly for a park and turn area; if funding will be made available to the local authority for low-cost works at the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19507/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (2 May 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 668. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding development of flood relief measures and proposals in relation to individual property protection, IPP, assistance to homeowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20031/17]