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Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have much regard for the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and we were told some time ago that she would engage with the Department of Social Protection to deal with the crisis in rent allowance but this problem has not been addressed. My main concern relating to the delivery of social housing is that we cannot wait for the implementation of another plan - we need a direct construction...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Answer the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Notwithstanding my agreement with some of the points made by Deputy Higgins, on the whole area of labour activation, this is not the first Government to use it as a way of dealing with an unemployment crisis and Members should not underestimate its importance because in terms of society, labour activation is playing an important role. However, it can be only a...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is a tantalising invitation.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State is flirting.

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate the importance of the Golan Heights issue but it might have been useful to us if we had a little more time. None the less, I appreciate the urgency of the situation. I refer to the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 because, to say the least, there is a considerable amount of confusion about the impact of this Bill. It includes changes to the charges to be applied to...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will stop at this, but it is a vital issue. The disability strategy and the Disability Act committed us all to a framework whereby equal participation in society would be facilitated and encouraged. If one is going to take large amounts of money from disabled people in residential care-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----they will not be able participate. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance but given there was no consultation on this, will the Government withdraw the Bill and have the consultation it should have had before the Bill appeared on our Order Paper?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the commitments under the programme for Government for which his Department is responsible; the progress made to date with regard to each commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 48. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website. [35510/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 49. To ask the Taoiseach the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee. [35511/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 50. To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [35512/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commencement of Legislation (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 54. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form those Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced; the details or purpose of same. [35516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an urgent surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a premises (details supplied) in County Kildare has not yet been returned to the use of a committee; the reason a draft lease in respect of the property, previously provided by the health board-Health Service Executive to this group, has not issued, as promised; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fee paying post-primary schools that have become free schools each year since 2010/11; the estimated cost of this to her Department in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35321/14]

Order of Business (24 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have acknowledged on a number of occasions the good work that the Government has done on the issue of the Magdalen laundries. However, there was a specific commitment in the programme for Government regarding the 32 survivors of Thalidomide. The previous Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, abysmally failed to address the plight of those people. Can we get an assurance that the present...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On the outstanding reports of the Constitutional Convention, the House was told earlier this week that there would be an item to deal with this on the business for next week. In fact, the Whips have now been told that will not happen, albeit that the report on blasphemy is ready. My real question is about the fact that the Government set a series of timeframes for the Constitutional...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not want to. I just have a final point.

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That indicates that the Ministers in control of the various Departments do not attribute the same priority to the convention as the Government appeared to attribute to it when it was initiated.