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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 99. To ask the Minister for Health if he will have surgical intervention prioritised in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is a full-time carer for his spouse; his views that a full year wait in such circumstances is unacceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 109. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to correspondence received by a company (details supplied), in which it is stated that a hospital is bound by all national contracts, when that hospital had continued to contract services from a company for a period of four years after it ceased to function as a voluntary hospital and joined the Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (29 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 134. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that it is appropriate for a local authority to publicly advertise a position (details supplied), while at the same time restricting the position to applicants within the local authority or health system; if such restrictions accord with the policies of his Department; if it is his view that the open...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Moore Street area in Dublin 1 in the wake of her announcement of 31 March 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16943/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With just eight months to go before 2016, the question seeks to establish what the Government will be able to achieve with regard to the development of the Moore Street site and the national monument there. It acknowledges the fact that the State has correctly taken the property into ownership but seeks to establish what will be done about the birthplace of our republic between now and 2016.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister. There was a large share of agreement between us in the run-up to the decision of Dublin City Council. Regrettably, its decision changed everything and we are, as they say, where we are. In this respect the Minister's response is a little disappointing. Many people here have been signalling their concern over recent years that 2016 would come and we would not have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has responsibility for heritage and we need her to be a leader and to drive forward these plans. It is not just a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government; it is a matter for the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to take a leadership role. My colleagues in the Seanad have brought forward this very positive proposed legislation,...

Other Questions: Comóradh 1916 (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is mór an trua é sin.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Labour Party would have won an Oscar for being angry when it was in opposition.

Order of Business (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government promised to introduce a planning and development Bill and a housing Bill. When are these Bills likely to come before the House and if they are not imminent will the Government provide time in the near future for a debate on housing? I ask this question in the context of a statement released today by the Dublin Simon Community which asserts that the Government's emergency...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Deputy should not hold his breath.

Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for having accepted this particularly important Topical Issue matter. I also thank the Minister of State, Deputy Harris, for coming in to deal with it. I hope he will take seriously the issues I am raising. The Minister of State will know from his party colleagues the huge controversy that has surrounded the closure of Newbridge Credit Union, both locally and...

Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I support the objective of protecting savings but the issue of death benefit or insurance is a different matter. The Minister of State revealed that responsibility for this has been passed to Permanent TSB but agents of the State entered into an agreement with that bank before the credit union had been subsumed. The issue of death benefit should have been considered as part of this...

Topical Issue Debate: Credit Unions (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 13. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the Moore Street area, Dublin 1, in the wake of her announcement of 31 March 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16824/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Biodiversity Plan (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 21. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the mid-term review of the national biodiversity plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16827/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 38. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way she and her Department are encouraging musical appreciation among young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16826/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Promotion (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 40. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the support her Department provides for Irish music and Irish produced music; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16828/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (30 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 152. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to health insurers, if a company may refuse to provide cover to a person with a pre-existing condition for a set period of time, while providing cover for other illnesses that have not previously occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17060/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Welfare Code (6 May 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide the self-employed with greater access to social welfare benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17372/15]