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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will conclude the acquisition of a site for a new post-primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the process will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39188/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39480/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the transport arrangements available at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39427/13]

Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government has promised for some time to amend the Defence Act 1954 and to deal therein with a number of disciplinary related issues. When is it intended to bring forward the defence (amendment) Bill?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency practitioners; the ethical guidelines laid down by the service for PIPS; the payment procedures for PIPs that have been appointed by the Insolvency Service of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39932/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his response. The first issue is that of cost. Will the Minister and his Department keep the cost of these operators under scrutiny? An Irish Independent survey indicated that the PIPs might charge anything from €5,000 to €20,000 to families suffering severe financial difficulties during the five to seven year period of their debt. We hope this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate the points the Minister has made but there continues to be some concern about the pricing arrangements in place. One hears reports, albeit anecdotal at this stage, that some PIPs are requiring upfront payment and that there is a vast variation in the charges applying. Will the Minister put a system in place to monitor this type of operation? He indicated to us that 47 PIPs are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 4. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which recruitment for the Garda will open; the number of gardaí that will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: While we welcome the announcement of a recruitment campaign, this is perhaps the third time that reference has been made to it. It was delayed previously due to the Haddington Road agreement. Surely the Minister knows how many personnel it is intended to be recruited. On a related matter, what has the Minister concluded is the minimum number of gardaí required? The Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will resist becoming involved in what our plans were because the Minister is now responsible for implementing his plans. I welcome the fact that, perhaps for the first time, he has committed himself to a minimum number of 13,000 members in the Garda Síochána. That certainly is welcome but it poses a problem for the Minister, for us and more importantly for the public. In the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister give us a smart answer on the numbers?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has not answered the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am happy to pay tribute to the gardaí and we all recognise their successes. However, I asked the Minister a simple question about what he was going to do to bridge the gap between when candidates enter the Garda training college and eventually graduate. I also asked about the potential difficulty of Garda numbers falling below 13,000 which is the minimum number the Garda Commissioner...

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am very interested in the Minister's response. The Director General of the Irish Prison Service, Mr. Michael Donellan, has expressed concern about the number of prisoners who are serving their term or part thereof in isolation. On 1 July 2013, we were informed that 114 prisoners at risk were being held in isolation for 23 hours per day and a further 61 inmates were being held behind bars...

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Minister incapable of answering a question without making party political points?

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is patently untrue.

Other Questions: Irish Prison Service (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: My understanding of the parliamentary questions process is that Deputies ask questions of a Minister who responds and gives an account of how he or she manages his or her brief. I note the Minister cannot refrain from making blatantly political charges in responding to even the simplest of questions. The simple question I put was whether we are holding prisoners in isolation, to which the...

Other Questions: Magdalen Laundries Report (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government is to be commended on this initiative, on the priority it has given to the Magdalen survivors and the package of measures it has put in place. I welcome what the Minister has said today to the effect that he expects payments to issue in a four to six week period. Will the Minister explain the position of the enhanced medical cards to be made available to all the survivors?...