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Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Time is now allocated to the Technical Group. I call Deputy Daly. I understand she is sharing time with Deputy Catherine Murphy.

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Deputy Conway is next and has five minutes. I understood that Deputy McCarthy was to speak before the Deputy but I do not see him in the Chamber. Is Deputy Conway in a position to proceed?

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank Deputy Conway. I should have pointed out at the outset that there is an agreement on the sharing of time on this issue, with five minutes each being allocated to Deputies Conway and McCarthy and ten minutes for Deputy Regina Doherty. Is that correct?

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I beg the Deputy's pardon. Deputy McNamara has five minutes.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: State Honours System (26 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: 132. To ask the Taoiseach his plans to establish a national awards scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50229/13]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I am always happy to share with Deputy Bannon, even if it means giving him an extra few seconds of my time. I am reminded that I have a Bill before the House, the Rights of Grandparents Bill 2013, which seeks to give more recognition to the role of grandparents in society. These are people from a generation that contributed to the building of our modern society, and I think of how these...

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to make a contribution on this important subject. I am satisfied that the Government is making every effort with the jobs initiative which was one of the points in our five point plan before the last general election. All of our young people need the Government to deliver the opportunity that many of them deserve and for which they...

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Thank you.

Topical Issue Debate: Fisheries Disputes (20 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Please allow the Minister to respond.

Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Laundering (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive report which reflects his awareness and appreciation of the seriousness of this crime and the effect it has in terms of the loss of revenue, as well as on local businesses, the environment and the morale of the local community. The report will help to reassure the local community, particularly in Waterford. That is one of the reasons it is so...

Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Laundering (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue and the Minister for Finance for attending the Chamber to respond to it. It involves a serious criminal matter. The Garda in Waterford was tipped off about the theft of a trailer and, as a result, obtained a search warrant which was executed last Friday. It resulted in the seizure of several large tanks and...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staff Remuneration (19 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: The Deputy has some neck.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Strategy on Dementia Implementation (12 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: 439. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop a national strategy for dementia following the tragic deaths of elderly residents; his views on whether this is an increasing problem for the primary care services with in excess of 40,000 people diagnosed to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47877/13]

Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion (8 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this issue. I acknowledge the work done by the Minister of State and Deputy John O'Mahony and his committee on it. This is a valuable debate in tackling a long-outstanding issue. We are here because the Government is it head-on. I will begin where Deputy Mick Wallace left off. He referred to the need for joined-up thinking. I...

Report of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications: Motion (8 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Alcohol is an important issue.

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: I am grateful for the opportunity to address this proposal by Deputy Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan for a cannabis regulation Bill. The opening line of the proposed Bill reveals the true reckless and insidious nature of his proposal. It states that the purpose of the Bill is "to provide for the regulation of cannabis for ... recreational use". I have publicly gone on record with my...

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: Is the Deputy serious or is he smoking cannabis himself? This Bill must be rejected out of hand by every Member of this House. It should be replaced with a commitment to support those professional and community leaders working at the coalface with drug addicts as young as 12 years of age to educate them against the effects of this substance, as outlined by Professor Lucey of Trinity...

Cannabis Regulation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (6 Nov 2013)

Derek Keating: On a more serious note, this Private Members' motion is a dangerous proposal when we consider the research carried out by the National University of Ireland showing that up to 8% of children aged ten have used cannabis in the past 12 months. Is Deputy Flanagan serious in his proposals? Who gave him the mandate to represent his constituents with the sole purpose of legalising illicit drugs,...

Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2013)

Derek Keating: If?