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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (7 Mar 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 675. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is accepting submissions from the public on the network of regional veterinary laboratories; if so, the date from which the consultation has been open to submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11320/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount it costs to remedy a recent design fault in the newly designed category four high containment laboratory at the Backweston facility in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10806/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on a piece of equipment called maldi-TOF in the regional veterinary laboratory at Backweston facility; when this piece of equipment was purchased; if it is in daily use; the number of samples tested on it on a daily basis; if full time staff are working on the instrument; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (2 Mar 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to any perceived problem at the Dublin regional veterinary post mortem facility at Backweston; if so, the costs spent to remedy it; his plans to remedy same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10945/17]

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: Fianna Fáil has identified 23 insurance companies regulated in other European jurisdictions but allowed to sell motor insurance to Irish customers. These companies are similar to Setanta Insurance and Enterprise Insurance which collapsed last year, affecting 14,000 motor insurance customers with over €6 million in claims outstanding. The liquidator for Setanta Insurance has said...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (1 Mar 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for funding under the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in September 2016 a senior environmental health officer found sanitary accommodations servicing all classes to be no longer fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10719/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Mobile Telephony Services (28 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 751. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the programme for Government commitments relating to improving mobile phone coverage in Leitrim village and surrounding areas; the efforts being taken by mobile phone operators to substantially increase coverage in Leitrim; the timeframe for actions in this area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I wish to raise an issue I have raised with the Minister on a number of occasions previously. In fairness, I am aware that the Minister of State is doing his best to resolve the matter. It relates to a facility built in Sligo to cater for adults and young people and provide respite care for parents and families. The facility was built at a cost of €1.2 million six years ago. There...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: A promise was made.

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: There are six veterinary laboratories throughout the country. They are located in Sligo, Athlone, Kilkenny, Limerick, Cork and Backweston, where, incidentally, €260,000 has been spent on landscaping in the past four years. In 2015, the Sligo laboratory catered for 3,140 post mortems and 26,500 samples were presented for diagnostic testing. Sixteen people are employed at the facility,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (22 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 221. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 255 of 15 February 2017, if he will ensure that the green cert courses will continue past the 2017-2019 timeframe he has outlined; if he will provide a list of locations in which green cert courses will be delivered in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8941/17]

Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak to this very important Bill and thank Deputy Frank O'Rourke for bringing it before the Dáil. Following an initial period of fear in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, small business owners in Ireland are entering an extremely uncertain cycle. Considering that more than 900,000 people are employed nationally in SMEs, every support and...

Public Services and Procurement (Social Value) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: I apologise. I will give way to my colleague.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 454. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will make funding available for the continuation of services (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8395/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the respite facilities in counties Sligo and Leitrim that are currently being reconfigured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (21 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding allocated to HSE managed and run disability and respite services in CHO area 1 in 2016 and 2017 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (16 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been waiting less than three months, between three and six months, between six and nine months, between nine and 18 months and more than 18 months for occupational therapy with occupational therapy services in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8011/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (16 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 249. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists employed in the public health system in County Sligo; if there are any vacancies for occupational therapists in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8012/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Courses (15 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 255. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on reports that the green certificate course is being discontinued for the 2017-18 academic year; the steps he is taking to ensure that Teagasc will provide a comprehensive syllabus in 2017 and thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7550/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Functions (14 Feb 2017)

Eamon Scanlon: 248. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when Sligo County Council will be given permission to proceed with works in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7063/17]