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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (6 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 31. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the system of awarding public contracts allows indigenous Irish companies fair opportunity in the tender process; if he has planned any particular initiatives that will help improve access for Irish companies to bid and be awarded public contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42063/14]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Select Committee (6 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: I will list the sections to which I wish to table amendments on Report Stage. These are sections 5, 19, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41(9), 41(10), 41(11), 41(13), 41(14), 42, 44, 49, 77 and 83.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 94. To ask the Minister for Health the way ambulance services here are regulated to ensure compliance with best operational and clinical practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42783/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 128. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the ongoing issues regarding the provision and quality of ambulance services in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42782/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school transport supports or allowances in place to assist parents and guardians of post-primary pupils at risk of early school leaving; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43313/14]

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Instruction to Committee (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: I am not sure what I will be allowed to speak about on Report Stage because some of my amendments have been ruled out of order but I do not understand why. We are talking about improving the system to provide a cleaner operation for workers to access the system so that their complaints can be dealt with efficiently and for the employer to deal more efficiently with a complaint coming his...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 7:In page 21, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following:"(10) The Chairman of the Labour Court may require any representative, of a complainant or respondent, for gain, to comply with any code of practice made by the Commission under subsection (1)(a). (11) A representative for gain shall include but shall not be limited to counsel, solicitor, trade union or...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: If people are getting paid to represent others, should they not be required to hold certain levels of expertise or standards? This almost creates an unlevel playing field, in that it is okay for some people to be qualified to deal with the issues at hand when others need not be. The State will not create a level playing field.

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: I support the comments made by Deputies Tóibín and Kelleher. There has been a great deal of abuse of our employment laws in the past ten to 15 years. The State must play a stronger role in terms of ensuring there will be no recurrence of many of the things which happened during that period. A current example in this regard is that some workers employed by J.J. Rhatigan appear to...

Allegations Regarding Sexual Abuse by Members of the Provisional Republican Movement: Statements (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: I am taking the full time of ten minutes. There is no doubt that Maíria Cahill has suffered a horrendous crime and she deserves justice. Anyone who played any role in preventing the truth from coming out over the years should be held accountable. Both the Taoiseach and the Fianna Fáil Party leader have said that she showed great courage and that is completely true. It must be...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: It is pretty well accepted that the Government's method of dealing with the banking crisis has had a significant impact on the more vulnerable in society, which includes the elderly. After suffering the devastating cut of 19% to the respite carer's grant in 2012, last year's cut of €35 million to the fair deal scheme probably was both unfair and short-sighted. The Government must...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to protect the future of the agrifood sector here in view of planned trade agreements between the EU and US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43017/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 22. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider introducing more flexibility and common sense to the specific risk material regulation that impacts on the price of cattle over 30 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43018/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the planned 50% increase in the annual retention fees for nurses and midwives by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland; if he is satisfied that this increase is fair in view of pay cuts for health services staff in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43431/14]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: 10. To ask the Minister for Defence when Irish Defence Forces personnel currently participating in ISAF will be withdrawn from Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43271/14]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Afghanistan war was probably the most senseless and useless one we can recall. It has gone on for twice as long as the Second World War. There really is not much merit in Irish troops being there and they probably should never have been sent there in the first place. US and British troops are leaving Afghanistan with their tails between their legs. How soon will the Irish troops leave...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Irish troops were involved in advising NATO personnel on bomb disposal. If the Government leaves the troops there for the next phase they will advise Afghani state troops, which will be a very dangerous exercise. It would be like an outsider coming to Ireland during the Civil War and giving Michael Collins’ men advice on bombs. It is just looking for trouble. The Minister...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: Is the Minister saying it is a disaster?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: The Irish personnel who get involved in these missions are very well trained and highly qualified. We have nothing but peace to work towards when we get involved but the people we often get involved with do not. Peace is not the objective of the Western powers in this or the Middle East region. If it was, things would be happening differently. President Obama in his term of office has...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (13 Nov 2014)

Mick Wallace: When will the Minister make the decision on the Irish troops? Would he reconsider this because any involvement on the part of Irish troops with Afghanistan does nothing for our self-esteem?