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Order of Business (8 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: Under the commitment in the programme for Government regarding the care of the elderly, may I outline two cases to the Taoiseach? There has been a debate on this today. These two cases came across my desk in the past ten days. One concerns a 93 year old woman discharged to the care of a single middle-aged son with half an hour a day for four days a week. Another case involves a 93 year...

Order of Business (8 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: This was debated earlier. It is very urgent and needs to be addressed. If we are to show care, support and dignity to elderly people, something has to be done. I ask that some of the €500 million that has been allocated to health be diverted. Using his own fingers, the Taoiseach can tell that although the money has not been cut, the 4% year-on-year increase in demand for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to employ a second special educational needs teacher or a special education assistant in a school (details supplied) in which there are four children with special educational needs but only one special educational needs teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14726/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will provide funding which has been granted to a school (details supplied) for an autism unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14729/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (2 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 25. To ask the Minister for Health his estimate of the likely overrun in the health budget in 2016; the status of the financial situation of the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (1 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for farm payments. [13853/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (1 Jun 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the basic payment scheme. [13854/16]

Adjournment Debate: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (31 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I would like the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to investigate irregularities regarding e-mails frompublicjobs.ieand the subsequent interview selection process for candidates for temporary summer work. I know of many young people who applied for temporary work in the Department of Social Protection. It affects my constituency more than any because we have a social welfare office...

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (31 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on mental health. It is a privilege to be given the opportunity to contribute on behalf of my constituents, with a view to highlighting areas where there are significant opportunities for improvement. I extend my good wishes to the new Minister of State with responsibility for mental health services, Deputy Helen McEntee, and wish her...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (31 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 539. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will investigate the reason e-mails from the Public Jobs website to applicants (details supplied) offering interviews in Sligo were not received; why a number of applicants have been facilitated interviews while others were not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13126/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (26 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the Scottish derogation scheme. [12339/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (26 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment to a person (details supplied) under the agri-environment options scheme including when he will issue payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12340/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (25 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the basic payment scheme for the year 2015 to a person (details supplied); if the entitlements are correct, following the transfer of the herd number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme (25 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 311. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be transferred to a payment under the basic payment scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11975/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (25 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 313. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports, entitlements or payment schemes he provides for dairy farmers (details supplied) who have oversupplied milk. [11986/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Expenditure (25 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 354. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the grants paid to a company (details supplied); when they were paid; if they have been refunded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11979/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (24 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 248. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person's (details supplied) rent contribution has been increased by almost half when the person's means has not increased and the differential rent scheme on which the rent contribution calculation is based has not changed since the policy was implemented in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (24 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the clinical indemnity scheme for the North West Neurological Institute, which will expand services to persons with neurological conditions, in the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11584/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements (24 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 606. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1146 of 17 May 2016, if an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is residing indefinitely in Australia can apply by post to have a driving licence replaced when stolen, to establish a system to accommodate this similar to passport replacement and renewal; and if he will make a statement on the...

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 May 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: I am delighted to have this opportunity to speak on this Bill. The Central Bank has consistently failed to do anything about exorbitant interest rates. The issue affects at least 300,00 mortgage holders on variable rates and these families have benefitted least from the current low interest rate environment in Europe. Collectively, as my colleague said, they owe €40 billion. A 1%...