Results 361-380 of 3,895 for speaker:John Halligan
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Why is the Minister not commenting on the extradition treaty we have with America?
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: I have no problem with that.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Do the Americans have to provide evidence to extradite somebody from this country? They do not.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: No I am not, and the Minister knows that.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: So the Minister does not think the Americans should have to provide evidence in this State to extradite someone?
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Under the legislation they do not have to provide it. That is my argument.
- Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health the reduction in the number of outpatients seen at the orthopaedic, dermatology and ophthalmology outpatient departments at Waterford Regional Hospital in 2012 brought about by budgetary cuts; if he will report on all current initiatives to specifically address the backlog in outpatient waiting times at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will...
- Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: On assuming office, the Government indicated that tackling hospital waiting lists would be one of its top priorities in the area of health service provision. The Minister has spoken on several occasions about the pain and trauma associated with seriously ill people waiting months and years for treatment. The statistics for Waterford are horrifying, with 18,925 people on outpatient waiting...
- Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: The response to what the Minister has said is coming from the staff of Waterford Regional Hospital, some of whom have publicly stated that the present situation is untenable. The problem must be addressed. I also understand data for differential waiting times for medical card and privately insured patients are not collected annually. The Minister spoke about tracking trends, but one cannot...
- Accident and Emergency Services (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that no hospital in the country met the nine hour accident and emergency waiting time target for admission or discharge, he is contemplating the closure of a number of A&E departments in smaller hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29435/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health the reason it can take up to 413 days for a person to be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital's Brain Injury Impatient Programme; the reason the numbers of patients unable to be discharged home from this programme is sharply rising from 3% in 2010 to 17% in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29434/12]
- Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of arrests in Waterford for drug dealing of prescription drugs each year from 2005 to 2011 and in the first quarter of 2012; the volume, estimated value and type of prescription drugs seized during the arrests of persons engaged in the illegal sale of prescription drugs in the Waterford policing division each year...
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Landlords have not reduced rents.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Landlords have not reduced the price of housing.
- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on implementing the recommendations from the recent Joint Oireachtas Committee with regards to increasing the tax take from oil and gas finds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30691/12]
- Written Answers — Seismic Surveys: Seismic Surveys (26 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on concerns regarding the impact of seismic surveying in the Corrib gas field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30692/12]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons now on the waiting list at Waterford Regional Hospital for 2012; the number of persons left on trolleys or on chairs in Waterford Regional Hospital this year in comparison to 2011; and the number of men that have been diagnosed with prostate cancer this year in comparison to 2011 [30377/12]
- Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: The frequency and source of the denials associated with child abuse in Ireland, as we have all said, is nothing short of a national shame. The Bill is long overdue. It is a small start to ensuring what happened will not happen again. It is a pity the law cannot be made retrospective with regard to those who withheld information concerning sexual offences in the past, particularly in the...
- Local Authority Housing (28 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government his plans to reduce the numbers on the housing waiting lists, which currently stand at 96,000; if he is proposing a maximum waiting time for housing applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31263/12]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of social housing units that will be provided in 2012 and 2013 in each local authority; the manner in which they will be provided whether by direct provision of council houses, by leasing arrangements with private landlords or by discussions with the National Assets Management Agency; if he will...