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Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The staff are not being recruited. That is the problem.

Order of Business (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I start by complimenting the Minister on bringing forward this legislation, which has been a while in gestation. The Bill is welcomed by the Fianna Fáil Party, and we will support it in principle, although we may provide some amendments on Committee Stage. As the Bill sets out, the National Concert Hall will be the national venue for the performance, appreciation and enjoyment of...

National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Has the Deputy ever played there?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 12. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will commit to donating ten acres of the lands at Magee Barracks in County Kildare, or the value thereof, to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25088/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Red Cross Governance (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 16. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Irish Red Cross has fully implemented the recommendations of the Committee of Public Accounts contained in its report on the Irish Red Cross of May 2012; if his Department is monitoring, on an ongoing basis, the implementation of these recommendations, both for the Irish Red Cross and for his Department; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 18. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will instigate an independent study into the rate of Lariam-related suicide in the Defence Forces; if he will include in the terms of reference for any such study, that it examines the Health Products Regulatory Authority's adverse drug reaction listing for Lariam, which has found that of all reported reactions to Lariam, over one quarter are related...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 23. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the LÉ Eithne’s mission in the Mediterranean; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25087/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (25 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 28. To ask the Minister for Defence the additional annual costs in 2013 and 2014 of troops from Dundalk in County Louth, Athlone in County Westmeath, and County Donegal carrying out routine security duties in Dublin, in terms of fuel costs, wear and tear on vehicles, increased requirement for vehicle servicing, security duty allowance, subsistence payments for duty personnel and support...

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Like the Minister, I begin by welcoming the appointment of Rear Admiral Mark Mellett. I am sure he will give distinguished service to the force and I wish him well as he undertakes his pretty onerous responsibilities. At the same time, I acknowledge the fact General Conor O'Boyle has done the State some considerable service and wish him well in his retirement. It would be remiss of me...

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Navy should have two to three additional ships on the ocean. Ideally, two of these ships should be frigate-class ships that can have a helicopter on board and also accommodate approximately a platoon of 30 to 40 soldiers. At the end of 2012, the Naval Service numbered 1,058 in strength. We should look to expand it to 1,500 or 1,600 over the years to 2025. In tandem we would also look...

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister got a few minutes extra so maybe I might have a few extra.

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Furthermore the legitimacy conferred by a UN mission bolsters the safety and security of our Defence Forces when they participate in peacekeeping missions. No mission will be without risk but the absence of the blue hat will heighten the risk. We must continue to be vigilant with regard to the latent threat that the State faces from the various paramilitary elements still active on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Mortgage Interest Supplement Scheme Payments (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 155. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if mortgage interest supplement will be restored to its previous rate as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25728/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 173. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25958/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form for April 2014 and April 2015 for each local health area the number of general practitioner visit cards in circulation generally and for those over 70 years if age; and if he will provide for each of these the number of which were issued on a discretionary basis [25887/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (30 Jun 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 707. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision to provide an extra €1.5 million of State funding, over and above the €6 million previously announced by her predecessor in Dáil Éireann on 22 October 2013, for Limerick City of Culture was taken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26009/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (1 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 290. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will grant the meeting sought with him with representatives of North Kildare Chamber; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26534/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (7 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 530. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received a request for approval from Kildare County Council for the appointment of additional staff to work in its housing department; the nature of the application; if he will approve the appointment of the staff as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26931/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 10. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria in place for the provision of child and adolescent mental health services to the relevant age cohort; the reason certain persons with a very clear and obvious need are not always able to access such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27585/15]