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Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: When one applies for a job in the normal world, one is supposed to tell the truth about what one will do, how hard one will work and what one's qualifications are. In advance of the general election in an open letter to the people of Roscommon, the person who is now Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, said the following:I would like to confirm that Fine Gael undertakes, in accordance with...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I support the motion. The motion of no confidence also presents the perfect opportunity for Deputy Feighan to show that the 9,000-plus people who voted for him at the last general election did not completely waste their time.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: With respect, may I have the protection of the Chair?

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: No problem - I thank you very much.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: The reality is people should tell the truth when they go before the electorate.

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: That is very important. They should stand by the people - they pay their wages.

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I will be supporting the referendum. It is great progress. I have read a good deal on this in the past week but regardless of what I read, I had a meeting this morning with representatives of the Children's Rights Alliance and having listened to their argument and the information I got from them, I have to say I will not be able to sum it up any better than them. As they say, if you cannot...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I wish to share time with Deputies Wallace, Daly, Boyd Barrett and Collins. I support this motion tabled by Sinn Féin. I signed my name to it because what else could one do. These people need justice and they need it before it is too late. The longer we wait, the less likely it is that they will get justice. I started reading the report produced by Justice for Magdalenes and I...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I will be supporting the referendum. It is great progress. I have read a good deal on this in the past week but regardless of what I read, I had a meeting this morning with representatives of the Children's Rights Alliance and having listened to their argument and the information I got from them, I have to say I will not be able to sum it up any better than them. As they say, if you cannot...

Magdalene Laundries: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: I wish to share time with Deputies Wallace, Daly, Boyd Barrett and Collins. I support this motion tabled by Sinn Féin. I signed my name to it because what else could one do. These people need justice and they need it before it is too late. The longer we wait, the less likely it is that they will get justice. I started reading the report produced by Justice for Magdalenes and I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason funding was allocated for three years in a row, to provide for an occupational therapist for Roscommon Child and Adult Mental Services and yet there is no OT in Roscommon; the reason, as a result a child (details supplied) has to go to County Galway for OT assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40820/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the position of disability appeals office has not been filled since the resignation of a person (details supplied) in December 2011; his views on whether there is a conflict in having the disability appeals officer subsumed into his Department, a department who's decisions could and would come to the disability appeals officer for assessment; his...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Taoiseach if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42672/12]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42667/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 271 of 12 June 2012 the reason someone in Bus Éireann decided that persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon were not fit to travel together as they presented safety concerns, yet these persons share the same room at Ivy House where they are resident; the reason no-one consulted with the staff who...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Issues (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Recruitment (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42670/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42669/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by her Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42671/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Raised Bog Management Plan (2 Oct 2012)

Luke Flanagan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the publication of the National Raised Bog SAC Management Plan, Proposed Approach if he will make available the EU's reasoned opinion and his reply to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41874/12]