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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 698. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has been waiting four years for orthodontic treatment in Navan Hospital, County Meath; when they will receive the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7686/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 771. To ask the Minister for Health if the Meath child and adolescent mental health services are fully staffed; if not, the positions that are vacant; when he expects them to be filled; the way a child or young person in County Meath can access the services; and the services a child or young person may expect to receive. [8377/14]

Topical Issue Debate: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for picking this Topical Issue. I am a little disappointed that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn could not be here himself but I see from the monitor that he is addressing the other House. I want to talk about the school book rental scheme and the funding available to schools to establish and maintain them. The recent budget announcement of...

Topical Issue Debate: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Did the Minister of State say it is unfair?

Topical Issue Debate: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for his honesty and his response. I agree with him that this is a very good scheme but I also agree that the way it is applied is unfair. I am very disappointed with the tenet of the response. We are all in politics because we believe it to be in the interests of people to work on their behalf. Politics is the art of the possible and if the Department says...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to link the reviews of Irish foreign policy, Irish aid and Irish defence policy, in view of the cross-cutting issues and need for inter-departmental and inter-agency co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (19 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 113. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a full account of Ireland’s input into the EU position in the EU-US trade talks and desired outcomes for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8433/14]

Order of Business (20 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: What is the status of the workplace relations Bill, which was expected a couple of years ago?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee is in public session. We have received apologies from Senator Aideen Hayden. I remind everyone to turn off mobile telephones and iPads as they will interfere with the recording equipment. Putting them on silent is not good enough. The first item on today's agenda is a discussion on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's review of foreign policy and external...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Dr. Ivory for his presentation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (25 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of places that are available for children going into junior infants in each of the schools in a town (details supplied) in County Meath; if his Department has received any complaints of children being refused a junior infant place in a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Youth Guarantee (25 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 386. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when she expects the youth guarantee scheme to be implemented for persons under 25 years in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9199/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: EU Solidarity Fund (26 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there has been any improvement in the speed of accessing and processing applications under the EU Solidarity Fund since the amendment in July 2013; if his Department or the Department on Foreign Affairs and Trade plan to raise the matter of lowering the thresholds and-or speeding up the process of sanctioning funds; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Mortgage Loan Book (4 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 26. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to make sure the buyer of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation mortgages complies with the Central Bank of Ireland code of conduct on mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/14]

Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We had positive news on job numbers earlier this week. We need to do more, of course, and part of the solution is to help small businesses to access credit. What is the status of the credit guarantee (amendment) Bill which will make it easier for small businesses to operate?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 577. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) may expect to receive payment from the Health Service Executive for the work they have carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if there are regulations in place setting out the number of patients a general practitioner may see in a set timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12137/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee is in public session. I remind people to turn off their mobile phones so that we do not cause interference with the recording equipment. I can inform Deputy Crowe that we will try to finish the first session by 2.45 p.m. and the second session by 3.30 p.m. We have two substantive items on the agenda this afternoon. Later we will have a discussion with the Lithuanian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We have three more questioners, but I will ask Ms Barbara Nolan to respond to the questions she has received thus far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of Citizens within EU: European Commission (11 Mar 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan. There were three further questioners. In order, they were Deputy Durkan, Deputy Crowe and Senator Leyden. Senator Leyden needs to attend the Seanad and with the approval of Deputies Durkan and Crowe, I will let him in first.