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Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter. This is not the first occasion on which I have raised the issue of GPs charging medical card holders for service to which, I understood, they were entitled free of charge. In July 2011, I brought to the attention of the House the fact that some GPs were charging medical card holders for blood tests. At that time I received a...

Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, in which he set out the position very clearly. He stated that a medical practitioner shall furnish to a person services which are reasonably required by him or her. Does this revolve around what is deemed to be reasonable and what is not? I am of the view that it is very reasonable to provide to someone with osteoporosis and a degenerative bone...

Electricity Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this motion. It is fair to say the Government, particularly the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, is very well aware of the concerns people have over EirGrid and the Grid25 plan. We know this because the Minister has agreed to extend the public consultation period to 7 January, thus giving every...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 395. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ban hydrogenated fats here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51293/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: 467. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact his Department Estimate head 37 of the Shannon Aviation Services and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2013, if unamended, during the legislative process will have on members of the superannuation scheme, IASS, who are currently nearing retirement age under the original terms of the scheme which is 60 years of age; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members to switch off their mobile phones. This is important as they cause problems for the broadcasting equipment. Leaving them in silent mode is not sufficient; they need to be switched off. The Ceann Comhairle has issued a new ruling to that effect. Let us all make sure the Ceann Comhairle will not tell us off. We have received apologies from Deputies Seán Crowe and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The first item on our agenda is a discussion on the social dimension of Economic and Monetary Union, EMU. On behalf of the joint committee, I am delighted to welcome Mr. James Doorley, deputy director of the National Youth Council of Ireland, and Ms Orla O'Connor, director of the National Women's Council of Ireland. There is a growing debate at European level on the role social indicators...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you, Ms O'Connor. I now invite Mr. Doorley to make his presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Ms O'Connor referred to Scotland and the gender budgeting that is under way there. Is she in a position to provide examples of other countries which employ similar methods or in which social indicators of some type are used? How easy would it be to achieve consistency in respect of indicators across the European Union? In that regard, I refer to the PISA statistics published this morning....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Senator for those questions. I call Deputy Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: No.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: That is quite all right. It was very interesting. I suggest that we ask Ms Orla O'Connor to respond first and then Mr. James Doorley and if there are any outstanding questions we can return to them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: It is headed up by Thérèse from Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Some people speak Latin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: There were no sanctions under the Stability and Growth Pact-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: -----although Mr. Doorley said if it is counted, then it counts. It was counted then but, unfortunately, there was no way of enforcing it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: What is the window in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: If there is to be engagement, does Mr. Doorley mean next week?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Has the request been submitted to the relevant-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: In terms of the pilot.