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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wonder whether the Minister has met some of the relatives of the 1916 participants who have expressed their disappointment with the commemoration ceremonies. I hope she will meet as many as possible of the representative groups, disparate as they are, before final plans are made for the commemoration.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I commend the Minister on meeting some of the relatives. I encourage her to continue that work. Recently, I became conscious of the fact that there may be a large number of relatives, including internationally. Among the criticisms voiced about the commemorative ceremonies was the opinion that the Government was treating the situation like the homecoming or whatever we called that festival...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Gathering. There may be some merit in reaching out nationally and internationally to people with direct connections to those who fought and died in this formative event in Irish history. Has the Department plans in that regard?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Commemorative Events (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A figure of €4 million has been mentioned in the context of the commemorative ceremonies. In the limited time available, will the Minister tell the House a little about that? Will the €4 million be channelled through the Arts Council? Is it for specific arts-related projects or is it for marketing and PR in respect of the ceremonies? Does the Arts Council envisage mounting...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Travel (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 103. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form her travel schedule overseas since taking office; the expense associated with this travel including total staff travel and accommodation costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46808/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies Board Remuneration (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 108. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide in tabular form any remuneration or expenses that have been paid to each member of the Arts Council board in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 338. To ask the Minister for Health if he will assist in the provisions of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is blind and is receiving ongoing medical treatment for a number of illnesses; if he will expedite this application as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47148/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (9 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 433. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the number of Part V social and affordable units which are available on a county basis, but which have not been as yet acquired by the relevant local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47175/14]

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yesterday was International Human Rights Day. It came, as Members know, a week after the tragic death of Jonathan Corrie across the street. It came on a day when tens of thousands gathered outside this House to protest against Government policy on water. Many of the protesters consider the water policy as a public rights issue. It also came in the aftermath of the frightening exposé...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Minister’s response but it is pretty inadequate because, first and foremost, we need a pretty clear commitment at this stage to Childline. That is the point to which children at risk direct their attention and that is where they expect to receive the psychological and emotional support-----

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----they so desperately need. The sum of money involved, namely, €600,000, is not astronomical. It is not beyond the ability of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to give a commitment to provide the money.

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is through ratification of the Istanbul Convention, and its practical application, including the provision of resources to enable its ratification, that we can do something meaningful to combat violence, in particular against women around the country. We are already in a situation where the number of women’s shelters is hopelessly inadequate. In my constituency, a hostel was...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Not agreed. I understand this matter was debated at some length by the select committee on public services recently.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: At that meeting information was sought by my colleague, Deputy Sean Fleming. This information, relevant to these Supplementary Estimates, was to be supplied but, to date, despite it being requested again by Deputy Fleming and me via the Whips' office, we are sitting here being asked to approve the taking of the Supplementary Estimates without the information having been supplied. I put it...

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A Leas Cheann Comhairle-----

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not want to engage in a discussion.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A Leas Cheann Comhairle, please-----

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister is asking the House to approve Estimates without the information being made available to the Members

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What is being proposed is outrageous. We are being asked to approve something first and then the Minister will give us the information afterwards and that is not acceptable.

Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All Members of the House agreed yesterday that what was revealed in the "Prime Time" report, Inside Bungalow 3, was appalling and everyone condemned what we saw happening to residents in that unit. When the Taoiseach was asked yesterday by my party leader, Deputy Martin, if he would instigate an independent inquiry into what we saw in that programme, he did not rule it out but he failed to...