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- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2010)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10040/10]
- Court Accommodation. (25 Feb 2010)
Eamon Scanlon: I take it that the Acting Chairman will give me a little bit of grace on this issue.
- Court Accommodation. (25 Feb 2010)
Eamon Scanlon: It is an important issue and I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on it. As Deputy Perry said, Ballymote court has been operating for more than 100 years. Quite recently a new Garda headquarters was built in Ballymote at a cost of almost â¬5 million. At the moment there are 34 gardaÃ, four sergeants and one superintendent. It covers a vast area from Enniscrone right across to...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an application for child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6377/10]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2010)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3250/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (19 Jan 2010)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an application under the health repayment scheme will be awarded in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2019/10]
- Company Closures. (19 Nov 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the opportunity to raise this matter on the Adjournment. Last week, GlaxoSmithKline announced it was ceasing its operations in Sligo and would be making redundant 250 employees redundant over the next three years. Stiefel which commenced operations in Sligo in 1975, some 34 years ago, has been a reputable company and has provided great employment down through the years but is now...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Nov 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a disability allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41451/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Nov 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding an invalidity pension appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41452/09]
- Hospital Services. (5 Nov 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this issue. It is widely known that the situation regarding the provision of cancer services in Sligo General Hospital has been very difficult during the past 18 months. Despite the best efforts of Deputy Devins, Senator Mark MacSharry and me, the diagnosing and surgical services have been moved to University Hospital Galway. I am very...
- Hospital Staff. (7 Oct 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise the important issue of St. John's Hospital in Sligo. The hospital looks after young disabled people and the elderly. The hospital has 195 high-dependency beds. I raise the issue because of concerns expressed by hospital staff, especially nursing staff, whom I met last week. They outlined to me some of the...
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (22 Sep 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of broadband in areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32426/09]
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (8 Jul 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of taxi plates currently issued here; the way this compares to 2006, 2007 & 2008; if he will provide this information on a local authority basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28200/09]
- Schools Building Projects. (1 Jul 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important issue for students, parents and teachers in south Sligo. Carn national school is a two-classroom school which was built in 1885, 124 years ago. In 1995, a portable classroom was made available to the school. Current enrolment is 70 children and projected enrolment for 2010 is 80 children. Currently, the school employs...
- Written Answers — Common Fisheries Policy: Common Fisheries Policy (30 Jun 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way he will undertake consultations with stakeholders on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25941/09]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Jun 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the nursing home refund scheme will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26100/09]
- Small Claims (Protection of Small Businesses) Bill 2009: Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. There is no doubt that it is a tough time to be in business. I am acutely aware that the current economic difficulties are having a profound effect on businesses, particularly small businesses. The importance of these companies to the economy ought not to be underestimated. They are key to maintaining jobs and improving growth as we emerge...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain from the Health Service Executive the reason the private ambulance service-level agreement has been extended from December 2009 to December 2010 without allowing new providers the opportunity to offer their services after the original termination date of December 2009; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (9 Jun 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 251: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain from the Health Service Executive the reason the national ambulance service is not supporting the allocation to specific private ambulance services citing that they are un-inspected while at the same time refusing to provide an inspection service which can assess capacity to meet demand. [22692/09]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 May 2009)
Eamon Scanlon: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the stroke unit and the orthopaedic unit at Sligo General Hospital; the future plans for the services at Sligo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22006/09]