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Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: It is possible to rent a two-bedroom apartment in most cities in Italy for €400. There is a problem with the quality and type of housing we are using but the Government is not addressing it.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: We have not built apartments that families can move into. Why are we not addressing the quality and type of housing that is being built? There is a homeless crisis and only sticking plasters are being applied. I appeal to the Minister-----

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: Why does the Government not hold a forum and bring all the stakeholders together, including Government officials, banks, developers, builders, building regulation people, engineers, technologists, planners and others such as people from the geography department in NUI Maynooth as well as social workers?

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Department does not-----

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: The Department is not in touch with reality.

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: I appeal to the Minister. The Government is not addressing the crisis.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: Constitutional reform was very much on the agenda in 2011 when we had an election but we have not seen a whole lot of it. Despite the Constitutional Convention voting by 85% in favour of incorporating economic, social and cultural rights into our Constitution, there does not seem to be much of an appetite for real change. Ireland has ignored the recommendations of international bodies such...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is satisfied that the permissions granted by his Department for the landing of United States of America military aircraft at Shannon Airport, pursuant to the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order of 1952, do not create a security risk for Ireland; if he has had discussions with either the Department of Defence or the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Conventions (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent use of cluster munitions by Saudi Arabia, in its airstrikes against Yemen, as reported by Human Rights Watch, particularly in view of our stated commitment to the implementation of the Convention on Cluster Munitions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19309/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 180. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to introduce a grant system, through the local enterprise offices, for small and medium sized companies affected by IS EN 1090, in order to offset the costs of achieving CE marking of steel certification to a European standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 181. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has availed of the opportunity to access the confidential reading rooms in the US Embassy in Dublin, in order to assess the content of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; if so, if he has had the opportunity to read US input papers and draft partnership chapters, consolidated texts, in this regard; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 241. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of court orders which have been enforced and the number of those which were made, but not enforced, regarding private dwelling home repossession cases, for the year 2014 and to date in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13121/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the promised 251 positions for mental health practitioners in 2014 that have been filled to date; the number of these in the south-east region, and in County Wexford alone; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19464/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 332. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider opening an acute mental health unit in Wexford General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19465/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 333. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to open the Maryville Mental Health Centre, New Ross, County Wexford, on a 24-7 basis, in view of the fact that it provides a vital service to the community in an area that is severely under-resourced as regards mental health services, but is currently only operational on a five days per week basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 334. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, prior to 2011, to establish an acute mental health unit within Wexford General Hospital; if so, the reasons these plans were not followed through; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19467/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 381. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 15 April 2015, the number of home-based respite hours granted in County Wexford, in 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19775/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 382. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 15 April 2015, if the Health Service Executive collects data on the number of respite hours provided in each county, every year; the amount of money spent directly on respite services in each county; the number of daytime respite hours provided; the amount of home-based respite, as opposed to centre-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 383. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 495 of 21 April 2015, which outlined the introduction of the disability composite template under schedule 3 of the service agreement, if he is satisfied that sufficient mechanisms are in place to ensure transparency, as regards all aspects of the budget allocation of the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Common Security and Defence Policy (19 May 2015)

Mick Wallace: 401. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of discussions he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality, in relation to the European Union's new proposals regarding the migrant crisis, in particular the one calling for a Chapter 7 United Nations resolution authorising the use of force against traffickers operating out of Libya; and if he will...