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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 624. To ask the Minister for Health when the Health Service Executive expect to reach a decision on the approval of eculizumab in the community drugs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25330/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Contracts (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 665. To ask the Minister for Health the number of projects that have gone to tender or commenced construction by the Health Service Executive under the Government stimulus plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25566/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the number of cases before the Labour Court, Equality Tribunal, CPSA and EAT involving civil servants taking cases against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25641/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 673. To ask the Minister for Health when an appointment will be approved for scans to be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25648/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 674. To ask the Minister for Health when a doctor will be appointed to serve public patients to replace a doctor who has retired in an area (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 687. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on UK pensions and payments from the UK Government here that are in receipt of medical cards; and if they have a separate entitlement to medical cards arising from the payment by the UK Government to Ireland to cover these persons in respect of their health services but are now living here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 721. To ask the Minister for Health when orthodontic treatment will be approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25939/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 763. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cases before the Labour Court, Equality Tribunal, EAT involving civil servants taking cases against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25647/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 764. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bus operator licence discs that have been issued for buses in each year since 2011; the cost of these discs and the requirement to have them on display; the number of prosecutions taken for bus operators for not having displayed their licensed discs in each of these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Preschool Services (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 792. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of organisations to which payments are being made under the early childhood care and education scheme; the number of these organisations that employ persons under community employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Industrial Relations (17 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: 793. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases before the Labour Court, Equality Tribunal, CPSA and EAT involving civil servants taking cases against his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25634/14]

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I will not press it.

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 49:In page 30, line 10, after “year.” to insert the following: “The details of such report shall be published in such manner as would not in any way identify a person who has made a protected disclosure.”.It is a very simple report. The Minister has made it clear that the role of the confidential recipient is narrowly focused regarding...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I am pressing the amendment.

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I will withdraw the amendment on the basis that I will raise the matter with the relevant Minister when the other legislation is before the House.

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 47:In page 29, line 6, after "Court" to insert "following approval by both Houses of the Oireachtas".This is an amendment to Schedule 3. We are getting close to the end. The first line of the Schedule reads: "The Taoiseach shall appoint as the Disclosures Recipient a person who is a judge or retired judge of the High Court." This person will report to the Taoiseach....

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: Exactly. I am afraid that the disclosures recipient could end up in a similar little bunker about which no one knew. Oireachtas approval would be of help. Amendment No. 48 relates to the same principle. Under the Bill, the "Taoiseach may remove the Disclosures Recipient from office, but only for stated misbehaviour or for incapacity." I would amend this to add "but only after a decision...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I seek clarification on amendment No. 42. We have dealt with the topic before. The Minister's amendment refers to a public body. Will he indicate what he means by a public body? I realise it is included in the definitions section on page 6. There is reference to Departments, local authorities and other entities established under enactments, etc. There is also reference to a company,...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: I move amendment No. 46:In page 24, line 18, after “parties” to insert “within 60 days of receiving the complaint”.This is an issue we discussed specifically on Committee Stage. I gave the Minister a lengthy and specific example of why I was coming at the issue. I will explain the point in order that those who are following the debate will know what we are...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2014)

Seán Fleming: The Garda Síochána Act 2005 has been in place for nine years. The Minister stated that my amendment contains a different wording than that which is to be found in the Act. That is probably a good thing. In view of the lessons we have learned in the past nine months - not to mention the past nine years - in respect of the Garda Síochána, perhaps it is time to re-examine...