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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Agencies (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49648/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49651/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Agencies (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49656/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Bodies (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49649/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49645/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Expenditure (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under her remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49647/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49654/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the future delivery of Children's Hospital services in the catchment area of Tallaght Hospital, Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50156/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Agencies (13 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form the amount currently being spent on, or budgeted for by State agencies under his remit for spending, on the areas of communication, public relations, consultancy, advertising and human resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49660/12]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I welcome the opportunity to speak to this Bill. I also welcome the principle, namely, to place community rating and risk equalisation on a sound statutory footing to ensure that we have equity in the marketplace and that the young, the old, the ill and the healthy are treated equally. That is something that must be part of any civilised society. We must make sure that people have equality...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency (14 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his priorities for the Irish Presidency of the EU Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50175/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Finance when the report from Mercer Consultants on remuneration in the banking sector will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50492/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I am speaking as a person who suffers from nicotine addiction and whom on occasions Professor Crown has lectured in his forthright way as to what one would say to one's children or somebody else. The message hits home and this gives me great courage to stay off cigarettes. Obviously we should make every effort to try to discourage people from smoking. We brought in the smoking ban in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: As I know well. However, may I advise the Chair that I am now being welcomed outside the gates again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I have one query that arises from the operation of the Parliament. It could create a difficulty for the staff who may have to inform a Member of a vote or other procedure. The Members would have had to leave the precinct to smoke. How would they be made aware if a division were called? As a person who stood out in the smoking area from time to time, I realise that when people have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To get clarity, are some members saying we should pick a date in the future? If it is good enough to do it at a certain stage in the future it is good enough to do it next week or next month. If it is the right thing to do it is the right thing to do. What is the proposal from the Chairman with regard to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: This being the heart of democracy, should we not have a plebiscite among staff and Members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Prohibition of Smoking on Leinster House Campus: Motion (15 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: I would not trust the Government with a referendum; it could be lost.

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: With the agreement of the House, I will share my time with Deputy Michael McGrath. It is with regret that, once again, I rise to express sympathy with the family of Savita Halappanavar. Last April, we debated a Private Member's Bill, introduced by Deputy Clare Daly, to legislate on the X case. At that time, most Deputies said we would await the report of the expert group chaired by Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (20 Nov 2012)

Billy Kelleher: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there are no cuts to funding for special needs assistants, resource and learning support teachers in Budget 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51328/12]