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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality Issues (2 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 163. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of public requests for designation of bathing waters that were received in 2012 for 2013 designation and in which counties. [20972/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Quality Issues (2 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 164. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will set out the decision making process on bathing water designation; if a central register is maintained which shows public input; and if there is an appeal process. [20973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compulsory Purchase Orders (2 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 206. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that his Department has been issued with a compulsory purchase order by Donegal County Council for part of the Lough Foyle sea bed at Carnagarve, Moville, County Donegal; and if so, his Department's response. [20970/13]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend Deputy Pringle on introducing this timely Bill. As Deputy Niall Collins has noted, the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has been examining this issue and has invited a variety of spokespersons for national organisations, academics and former prostitutes to share the views and experiences of those who want to change our law to adopt the Swedish model and those who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Issues (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 73. To ask the Minister for Defence if he has taken the opportunity to read the transcript from the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association which was before the Oireachtas Justice Committee on 24 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21410/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Issues (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have the transcripts of the presentation and the subsequent question and answer session with the RDFRA at the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. It is clear that it has a significant difficulty with the VFM report and its input to it. One major point that stands out is that of training hours. Unless a member of the Reserve Defence Force has met the statutory requirement of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Reserve Issues (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I do not know the answer to the question I am about to ask the Minister. Has he met with the members of the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association to seek the views of its members? It strikes me they are making a constructive contribution to the debate. They are genuinely concerned their members will not be able to meet the requirements in terms of training and they made a...

Other Questions: Defence Forces UN Missions (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Northern Africa has a colonial history and was carved up by a number of countries, most notably Britain, France and Spain. It is a tragic history of the pillage of natural resources, genocide and oppression over many decades. That is the context of engagement in north Africa. France was very slow out of the blocks in Tunisia when the people had their uprising and removed the dictator Ben...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am sure the Minister understands the context of this question, namely, the concern around the use of the anti-malarial drug, Lariam, and its side effects as outlined by many serving members, many of whom I understand are taking legal proceedings in this regard. The US army ceased using Lariam a number of years ago. Why do the Irish Defence Forces continue to use it? Are there no...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On a point of order, what time is allowed for the Minister's response?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That was a very lengthy response.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: While personnel are screened for mental health and underlying issues, there are difficulties in detecting them. How can the Minister be sure the drug is being properly prescribed? As I stated, this medication has not been prescribed for serving members of the US defence dorces since 2009. Why do the Defence Forces continue using it? Are there alternatives that do not have the same side...

Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (7 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My party welcomes the legislation, as it is right that the soldiers in question are pardoned. Fascism did not just emerge with Hitler’s rise to power. It was already evident in Mussolini’s Italy and later in Franco’s Spain. Many men from this country who went to fight fascism in Spain were excommunicated from the Catholic Church. They were condemned up and down the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Scrutiny Reports: Discussion with Department of Defence (8 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the Secretary General and his colleagues. Concern has been expressed in recent years about a perceived erosion of Irish neutrality, with our participation in the Partnership for Peace, PfP, operations and the EU battle groups. This was not helped by the comments of the Secretary General of NATO who, on a recent visit here, said that he would like to see Ireland join NATO in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Scrutiny Reports: Discussion with Department of Defence (8 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is fine for now. I will move on to the next question. As Mr. Howard is aware, the operation in Mali has a wider context. Many of the European countries have a colonial history, particularly in north Africa but also throughout Africa - we are talking about north Africa for the purposes of this conversation - which is not something to be proud of. There are always concerns about the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Sunbed Usage (9 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she or her Department have engaged directly with the Department of Health to ensure that legislation currently being drafted on the issue of sunbed use and access adequately addresses the serious problem of under-18 use of these machines with all the potential adverse effects on children’s health and their well-being in later...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 84. To ask the Minister for Health the process for drafting the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance including membership of teams; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22559/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Recruitment (14 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, that the hospital will not have sufficient non-consultant hospital doctors following the termination of the contracts of its current complement; the action that will be taken to address this issue at this and other hospitals; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there continues to be a death tax on intestate wills; and if he has any plans to change same. [22472/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Work Initiatives (14 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 320. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that 350 Tús supervisors are affected by the removal of an additional job assist tax credit which in the past has been offset against Tús wages, and that this would cost its supervisors up to €1000 a year. [22432/13]