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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Property (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The people who have lived on the Curragh Camp, going back before the establishment of the State, were people who had an intrinsic connection with the Defence Forces. The camp was not just an army camp; it was a garrison settlement. The Minister's predecessors, including people from my party, were wrong when they signed up to a policy of depopulation of the Curragh Camp. We can have a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Property (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 107. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will ensure that all current overholders at the Curragh in County Kildare may remain in their current residence for the duration of the current housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21737/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Property (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: My question deals with the issue of overholders at the Curragh camp. A small number of overholders remain at the camp and my question focuses on the housing crisis that exists both nationally and in County Kildare. I ask if, at least for the duration of the housing crisis, the Minister and his Department will desist from pressurising people out of their homes on the Curragh camp.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 123. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the recent symposium on the proposed White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21732/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 125. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to improve the radar capabilities of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21733/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 126. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether there is a need to increase expenditure on defence over the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross Governance (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 129. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on developments within the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21734/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 507. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on Ireland’s participation in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force mission in the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21721/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 508. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a progress report on the current mission of the LÉ EITHNE and its crew in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Fatalities (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 509. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the measures being taken to obtain justice for the families of persons (details supplied). [21723/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 742. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards; the number of general practitioner cards, as of 1 May 2015; and the number for each type of card issued on a discretionary basis, on that date. [21725/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 743. To ask the Minister for Health when a new wheelchair will be provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21727/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 958. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expedite the appointment of a special needs assistant in respect of a child (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21628/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 960. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the fact that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and her Department told the 2007 European Commission investigation into competition in the school transport scheme that the scheme was operated under contract with Bus Éireann, if she can reveal the reason her Department gave to the European Commission for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 968. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide, in tabular form, figures on the number of primary and post-primary schools that have been established since 2000, including their denominational status; and the number of applications for the establishment of denominational schools that have been received by her Department in the same time period. [21774/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (9 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1032. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the report by his Department on the public consultation and review of the operation of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI No.9) will be finalised and published. [21415/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (28 May 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the concerns outlined in correspondence (details supplied) regarding Irish Aid funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21075/15]

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government has promised to introduce a criminal law (sexual offences) Bill which I presume will address issues such as the purchase of sex and the trafficking and exploitation of individuals. The problem is very real in many parts of the country. Will the Taoiseach indicate a timeline for bringing forward that legislation? In February 2013 the Government closed down the mobility...

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am sorry, a Cheann Comhairle, but the Taoiseach is misrepresenting my position. I spoke to the Government Chief Whip's office this morning and made it abundantly clear-----

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----that my party had a difficulty with the proposal.