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Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (6 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 922: To ask the Minister for Health if any cost benefit analysis has been performed in the past five years on the estimated €3 to €4 million annual cost of water fluoridation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26874/12]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (6 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 1014: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount Dublin Bus has spent thus far on developing a Wi-Fi service on its fleet; the projected final cost; if there will be a charge for passengers to access the Wi-Fi service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26878/12]

Planning Issues (7 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I thank the Minister of State. Like Deputy O'Sullivan, I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is not present. I hope the Minister of State will carry back the message loud and clear. I concur with what Deputy O'Sullivan has said but I will not concentrate on the negatives because too often we concentrate on the negatives. In its early years the Dublin Docklands Development...

Planning Issues (7 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: While I welcome the Minister of State's statement that further regeneration will be considered, regeneration without social inclusion is meaningless for local communities. Our communities must be reinvigorated and job opportunities provided in local areas. Initiatives taken in the docklands area have been rolled out throughout the city. The senior citizens forum, for example, which started...

Planning Issues (7 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Will the Minister of State revert to us on the possibility of arranging a full debate on the issue?

Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Currently, there are hundreds of people waiting for organ transplants and there is a waiting list. Under proposed legislation, we were talking about moving to an opt-out system for organ donation. Can the Taoiseach inform the Dáil when we can expect legislation to provide for an opt-out system of organ donation?

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: No, we have not all had them.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the comprehensive announcement and publication today by the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, of the planning review. It was quite correct to publish the review so it can inform this debate. The review has taken too long and I agree with previous speakers who made this point. I would have much preferred if the review had been conducted in a much more speedy fashion. I...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: -----to cover up its disgraceful record in planning and development. I welcome the fact the report proposes 12 concrete actions to address the problems documented in the planning process. I also welcome the decision by the Minister of State to back up the review with an independent review by an independent planning expert. It is important to note that according to the original terms...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The outline of a review by an independent consultant could not be established and no funding was provided. It was a Fianna Fáil Minister at the time. Deputy Ó Cuív was in the position. He did not process it, he did not appoint consultants and he did not provide funding for it.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Fianna Fáil is being a little bit hypocritical this evening and let us be very clear on it.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Deputy Dooley is very good at interruptions but the problem is that he has not been able to change the Fianna Fáil Party and it is still in the same mode. Come on lads, the country has moved on and Fianna Fáil needs to move on with us.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The Deputy mentioned the case of Waterford.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Does Deputy Dooley not want to listen? If he does not want to listen he should go. Go on.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I tell you we have had much to tolerate for the past decade with what you did to this country.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: The case in Waterford concerns clear corruption which was reported to the Garda as it should be. If Fianna Fáil members believe corruption is occurring in local authorities they should list the examples and make complaints to the Garda, and God knows they should know who it is.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Fianna Fáil tabled this motion but its motives are suspect. It is trying to implicate the Labour Party in bad planning decisions which is hypocritical. Deputy Dooley knows the record. I accept it was a minority of his party but the party took no action. Fianna Fáil will be indicted for this for decades to come. The country would be a far better place if action had been taken much...

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the fact that three of the 12 recommendations address issues relating to Dublin City Council. I look forward to their speedy implementation. They relate to a specific type of planning. There must be clarity on this. Councillors do not have a role in planning.

Independent Inquiries into Planning Irregularities: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: They have a role in development plans and zoning. This is where it went on and Deputy Dooley should speak for his own party. I can speak very clearly for my party because we have had a very honourable and praiseworthy position over the past decades which is something Deputy Dooley cannot say about his party.

Written Answers — Financial Services Ombudsman: Financial Services Ombudsman (12 Jun 2012)

Kevin Humphreys: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Finance if he can clarify if the Financial Services Ombudsman, when it has accepted a complaint and has then asked a financial institution to comment on a complaint, if the Ombudsman must then seek the views or observations of the complainant on the institutions' response before it makes its judgement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....