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Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister of State without interruption. Deputy Higgins, please take your seat.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I ask Deputy Healy to stop interrupting. The Minister of State has the floor.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I do not want to have to ask the Deputy to leave the Chamber. You had your opportunity. Please stop interrupting.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I have already asked Deputy Healy to refrain from interrupting the Minister.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I have asked you to refrain. Please listen to the instruction of the Chair. The Minister of State without interruption.

Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I ask the Minister of State to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Mr. Nolan and his colleagues for their presentation. I would like to set out my position on the issue about which Deputy Dooley has expressed concern. I understand his worries and frustrations as a Deputy and as a parliamentarian. I would like to reiterate what the Chairman has said. The committee has received strong legal advice to the effect that the documents presented to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Who was the responsible person within the organisation? I presume there is a tier of responsible persons.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: In that regard, I presume Bus Éireann has a fully documented and recorded system of all sign-offs in respect of compliance at the various tiers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: School Transport Scheme: Bus Éireann (7 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: In regard to the selection policy for bus operators, does Bus Éireann have methods and criteria that are fully documented? Does it have a recorded system of people who are selected and the criteria under which they are selected?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (8 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: 158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to detail her plans to review the licensing laws for pubs and restaurants on Good Friday; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20805/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I wish to raise what has been a topical issue for many years in the Waterford and south east region, the availability of around-the-clock, seven days a week invasive cardiology services at Waterford Regional Hospital which will soon become Waterford University Hospital. I acknowledge the great progress made with regard to the provision for the people of the south east of essential emergency...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the Minister of Health for providing reassurance to people in the south east region that the current services at Waterford Regional Hospital will be retained and enhanced. I also note the statement that since October 2012, "the Waterford Regional Hospital interventional suite has been identified as the designated primary percutaneous coronary intervention centre as part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I thank the deputation from MRI for their attendance and for highlighting the work MRI does. It is important that it be highlighted in public debate, as is happening here this morning. I come from County Waterford, am very conscious of the work done by mountain rescue teams and note the South Eastern Mountain Rescue Association and the Tramore Cliff and Mountain Rescue Association operate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: That may be an issue the joint committee can explore further for the benefit of the mountain rescue groups and the others I mentioned. On the mountain rescue teams' equipment, Mr. Christie indicated they are on a 999 alert system and so I presume MRI has a computer system or an alert system that is compatible with the emergency services. The witnesses might clarify who pays for, provides...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Do the rescue teams ever need to use helicopters to get on to the mountains or do they always go in by land and then----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: Does Mountain Rescue Ireland organise its own training for new volunteers? For example, is there any interaction with the Army? Is that resource of any use?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Mountain Rescue Services: Mountain Rescue Ireland (14 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Mr. England.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (15 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland is in compliance with the quality and safety assurance requirements for medicinal products prepared in pharmacies for the special needs of patients in view of the European Pharmacopoeia monograph on pharmaceutical preparations (2619) which came into force on 1 April 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21935/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Regulations (15 May 2014)

Paudie Coffey: 234. To ask the Minister for Health if community pharmacy premises and processes have to adhere to the standards of European Pharmacopoeia monograph 2619 regarding extemporaneous compounding; if community pharmacists and their staff will have the required facilities to prepare extemporaneous products; the way these preparations are verified/certified; and if he will make a statement on the...