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Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (5 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 134. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the White Paper commitment to establish a school of peace at the Curragh, the steps he will take to advance this project; if he has provided designated responsibility to identified personnel within his Department or in the Defence Forces; if he will outline a timescale for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38830/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's plans for the development of services at Derrinturn Health Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38765/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Provision (5 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the Health Service Executive's supports in place in County Kildare for families who have experienced multiple births; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38766/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 165. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite approval of a disability allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39513/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Culture Programme (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 610. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason Ireland has not nominated two persons to the panel of Judges for the European Capital of Culture designation. [39325/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money and Policy Review of the Arts Council: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Beidh mé gairid go leor. Ar an gcéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil le chuile dhuine a bhí páirteach san athchomharc seo. Is athchomharc tabhachtach é, ag tabhairt san áireamh go bhfuil thart ar €60 milliún á chaitheamh ag an gComhairle Ealaíon in aghaidh na bliana. One could not but be impressed by the way...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I lend my voice to those calling for action on the one-year-----

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have forgotten the word.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The one-year bankruptcy Bill.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The importance of the Bill in this area is accepted by all Members and it has been accepted by the Taoiseach. We look forward to seeing action on it. I would also like to ask the Taoiseach about the proposed gambling control Bill. We hear a lot of talk in this country about dependency on alcohol and the negative impact of this, but lives and families are being destroyed by gambling...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Defence Forces Reserve (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 71. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to outline his plans to bring forward legislation to facilitate greater participation by the national workforce in the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39686/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Internship Scheme Data (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 99. To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department is availing of the JobsBridge scheme; if so, the number of personnel recruited; the type of duties being undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39682/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 100. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of applications received by his Department for recruitment to the Reserve Defence Force in 2015; the number of recruits who were offered membership; the reason others were unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39684/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 101. To ask the Minister for Defence given the low levels of participation in the Reserve Defence Force, if he will instigate a national recruitment drive; if he will use national and social media in this campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39685/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 102. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans for the lands immediately contiguous to Magee Terrace in Kildare town, this area being separate from Magee Barracks lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39688/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Labour Activation Measures (11 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 181. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department is availing of the JobsBridge scheme; if so, the number of personnel recruited, and the type of duties being undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39683/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Council Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding being provided for the Heritage Council in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39716/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Council Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This is a simple and straightforward question which seeks to establish the funding situation of the Heritage Council. I am particularly conscious of the fact that the Heritage Council, like all other State bodies, has understandably suffered significant cutbacks. Will the Minister of State give some sense of what is going to happen?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Council Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Has the Minister refused a request this year from the Heritage Council for a modest increase of €2.5 million in its budget? The background to this debate is the meeting of the Oireachtas committee earlier this week in which we looked at the value for money report on the work of the Arts Council. It is difficult to quantify and produce data in respect of the value of this work, even...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Council Funding (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We estimate that there are 25,000 jobs involved in the area of Ireland's historic environment and that €1.5 billion is being generated, so when we talk about investment in the Heritage Council, it is investment, not expenditure, and it more than pays for itself. Is it true the Minister of State has refused the extra €2.5 million for which the Heritage Council asked? Where...