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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Fatalities (11 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 89. To ask the Minister for Defence regarding reports that a person (details supplied) suspected of involvement in the killing of persons (details supplied) could go free under an amnesty covering crimes committed during the 1975 to 1990 Lebanese civil war, if he has established whether this is likely to happen; the action he is taking in relation to the issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (11 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason her Department has not as yet provided funding in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare to address serious problems with a series of staircases where irregularities have been noted by an accident investigator and by a health and safety professional acting on behalf of the board of management; if she will accept...

Order of Business (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In the context of the Irish Aviation Authority (amendment) Bill, the Tánaiste would accept that there has been considerable public controversy recently over the fact that Russian military aircraft entered very heavily trafficked Irish airspace. They did so without any notification and were pursued out of Irish airspace, I understand, by the British air corps. When will the Bill be...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 171. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding funding for the development of youth facilities and a youth café for a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; if this funding has been awarded to date; if not, when it is planned to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6455/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (12 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to add the Polish language to the leaving certificate curriculum, in view of the fact that more persons here speak Polish than Arabic, Japanese, Russian or Hebrew which are on the curriculum. [6412/15]

Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to raise with the Taoiseach the issue of the four outstanding reports from the Constitutional Convention. I was privileged to be a delegate to that convention and while one could not but be impressed by the superb nature of the organisation of all of it, one was particularly impressed by the commitment of the 66 citizens. Everyone who participated did so on the basis of a timescale...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when, further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 14 January 2015, a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6639/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when, further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 14 January 2015, a payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme will be made payable in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 340. To ask the Minister for Health when a full re-imbursement will be made under the drug payment scheme in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6637/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the process to be followed, where, in relation to the drugs payment scheme, more than one dispensing chemist is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6638/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (17 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 412. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6779/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Defence the further developments with regard to the 21-year rule for service, for certain ranks, in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7074/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question brings us back to an issue that affects certain ranks within the Defence Forces which has been raised here frequently in recent times. It is an issue of paramount importance to rank and file members of the Defence Forces. It relates to the 21-year contract. Having regard to what the Minister said on the issue previously, has progress been achieved in extending the contract...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It appears that progress has been achieved, which is welcome.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If I am reading what the Minister said correctly, he has received a report on the outcome of the conciliation and arbitration process in which agreement has been reached between the parties and that it now rests with him and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to agree that the State will incur whatever costs are to be incurred. I exhort the Minister to expedite a decision in this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Personnel (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has mentioned that PDFORRA is considering the adjudicator's recommendations in this matter. Has he received any indication from PDFORRA as to what is its approach to the recommendations made? Can I take it that there has been general acceptance by all parties of the recommendations? I acknowledge that in the circumstances two or three weeks is not a long time to wait, if it...

Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 7. To ask the Minister for Defence with regard to his July 2014 statement that the Defence Forces contribute to economic recovery and should not be seen purely as a cost to the State, and that the Defence Forces can be used for the development of new design and innovation, the way he is advancing this agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6889/15]

Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Last July, the Minister made a very interesting statement and talked about the Defence Forces having the capacity to contribute to economic recovery. He spoke about the potential for their involvement in the development of new designs and innovation. That might have represented something of a new departure for the Minister for Defence. I compliment him on that. I understand he may have...

Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am interested in hearing the examples because we want to know whether the initiative has been progressed and whether there are projects coming to fruition as a result of it. Nobody doubts the potential of the Defence Forces to contribute added value to business and the economy using its technical capability and proven field experience, particularly in the areas of technology and research...

Other Questions: Defence Forces (18 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What the Minister is saying is very positive. I tabled this question because I had concerns based on the soundings I made that process might have been taking precedence over progress in terms of the initiative the Minister has undertaken. He has gone some way to allay my fears in that respect. Can he confirm that there is a working group or standing group of some nature in place that is...