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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Perhaps I have forgotten it but I do not remember the Deputy saying that pre-legislative scrutiny was required. It is very unfair to say that Deputy O’Callaghan’s work has fallen well short because any Bill that any of us puts forward will require tinkering of some kind. He has put a lot of work into the Bill. This smacks of very dishonest work. It really calls into...

Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: In his contribution the Minister of State quoted the Minister who stated: "The use of prison rules, done by way of statutory instrument, remains, in her view, the most effective and efficient way of adapting to changing circumstances." We are not doing very well by international standards in the way we operate prisons. It is important that we are talking about prisons today, as we do not...

Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: He is probably stoned out of his head.

Cannabis for Medicinal Use (Regulations) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: I too welcome the Bill and fair play to Deputy Gino Kenny and the AAA-PBP for bringing it forward. It will certainly help to ease pain for thousands of people in Ireland suffering from a wide range of medical conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, cancer, epilepsy, chronic pain syndrome and numerous other conditions. The evidence for this has been reported recently in the Barnes report,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 58. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to address the shortage of full-time residential care placements in County Wexford and the issues arising from respite care beds being occupied by service users whose needs would be better served in residential care units; the measures he is taking to provide additional respite care placements in County Wexford; if, further to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 104. To ask the Minister for Health further to Question No. 61 of 18 October 2016, and in view of County Wexford's high suicide rate, if he will consider expediting the introduction of the peer-to-peer support worker positions in acute care in Wexford and Waterford mental health services, which have already been advertised in the three remaining CH05 counties, Carlow, Kilkenny and south...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 213. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) which makes Orthotics is available as a service provider via the long-term HSE scheme or medical card scheme; if it was ever available and was removed from either scheme, when it was removed; and the reason it was removed [38096/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 226. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the clinical nutritional expert group on new applications for additions to the reimbursement list, particularly in relation to phenylketonuria sufferers and free or discounted rate foods. [38127/16]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: If the Supreme Court is considering the Bill - and it has agreed to do so - is there not an argument that if we now engage in discussion on it and make some play or decision at our end, we are liable to prejudice the case? That was always my understanding of how the system works.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: I support Deputy O'Callaghan's position. All the members are prepared to meet on a non-sitting day as soon as possible to facilitate the debate when everything is sorted out.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: The Minister of State can come here again.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 52. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the findings of the SEAI that greenhouse gas emissions here grew by 5% in 2015; his further views on the projections that Ireland will almost certainly miss EU 2020 emissions targets; the expected fines that will be incurred by the State if it fails to meet these targets; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's definition of carbon neutrality and sustainable food production, in view of the fact that these terms are often used in tandem with each other with regard to Ireland's climate change mitigation obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Investigations (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 108. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to leaked documents consisting of thousands of emails, internal memos, and policy documents revealed to media organisations (detail supplied) and published by the organisations on 10 October 2016; his views on the validity and independence of reviews based on the leaked documents; his further views on the matter considering...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 266. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a breakdown of the monthly rental costs including penalties incurred on An Garda Síochána's regional headquarters at Harcourt Square, Dublin 2, from January 2011 to date in 2016. [38354/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 368. To ask the Minister for Health the amounts spent by HSE Wexford disability services on full-time adult residential placements, both locally delivered residential services and external agencies, in each of the years from 2008 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and the amount by which each annual spend by HSE Wexford disability services on full-time adult residential placements was above or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Grant Expenditure (6 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: 369. To ask the Minister for Health the amounts spent by HSE Wexford disability services across all areas of respite care for adults in each of the years from 2008 to 2015 and to date in 2016; and the amount by which each annual spend by HSE Wexford disability services on respite care was above or below the allocated central HSE budget for each year. [38740/16]

Other Questions: Transport Policy (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: The National Transport Authority and Irish Rail are believed to have earmarked five rail lines for closure, including the stretch of line between Gorey and Rosslare. It is unclear whether these threats, which have come about because of severe cuts to subventions, will materialise, but it is worrying that such closures are being contemplated. I wish to make a couple of points to the Minister.

Other Questions: Transport Policy (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: Passenger numbers on the section of line are increasing while the subvention cost per passenger is decreasing. Some 3,500 people commute from Wexford to Dublin and Wicklow each day. Wexford is 100 km closer to Dublin but the train journey time is the same. If improvements were made, many more people would use it and it is a very worthwhile service.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2016)

Mick Wallace: I am not shocked at the Bill but I find it disappointing. I have found the Government's approach to the supply of housing and the construction industry to be very disappointing for the past six years.