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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: 664. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form details of increments paid since 2008 in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: 793. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of increments paid since 2008 in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30532/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: 853. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form details of increments paid since 2008 in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30536/14]

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: I congratulate the Minister of State on her enlarged portfolio and I hope her cold gets better very soon. She sounds like she is suffering at the moment. I acknowledge the motion and the amendment, and I welcome the opportunity to speak on it. It is very clear that we must provide people with disabilities and their families with every support possible to ensure we foster a society which...

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: Amendments Nos. 33 and 34 are related and will be discussed together.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: Amendment No. 35 arises out of Committee Stage proceedings. Amendments Nos. 35 and 36 are related and will be discussed together.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: Amendment No. 37, in the name of Deputy Boyd Barrett, has been ruled out of order.

Forestry Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: Recommital is required in respect of amendments Nos. 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d, 41e, 41f and 71a. These amendments are related and will be discussed together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the establishment of this commission of investigation. Several of the questions I had intended to put to the Minister have already been asked and answered by Deputy Collins and the Minister. My questions relate to what effect this commission of investigation will have on the civil matter which, presumably, is still before the courts. The Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: The Minister indicated that there would be publication of guidelines. This relates to the question Deputy Collins asked about costs for supporting witnesses called, up to and including Ms Nic Gibb. Will the Minister detail when that document will be provided? Will it be provided to this committee under its remit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: When does the Minister expect the sole individual responsible for the commission to be appointed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Draft Commission of Investigation (Mr. Ronan MacLochlainn) Order 2014: Motion (16 Jul 2014)

Alan Farrell: Another point was touched on by one of my colleagues. Notwithstanding the Minister's remark about not wishing to prejudice the proceedings, is it possible for her to indicate the outcome the commission of investigation is seeking in terms of the effective investigation into the shooting of Mr. MacLochlainn in 1998? Specifically, will the investigation be looking into whether wrongdoing took...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: 804. To ask the Minister for Health the number of medical cards returned to persons following the suspension of medical card reviews; the number of medical cards projected to be returned; the time-frame for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33112/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: 1046. To ask the Minister for Health the amount collected by the Exchequer from prescription charges over the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34085/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolment Policies (17 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: 1396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to remove the prescriptive enrolment policies used by secondary schools and replace them with a standardised enrolment policy to be implemented by all public secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34084/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Issues (18 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his appointment as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. I raise an issue which is close to my heart, as my own home was affected by the issue and remediated three years ago. I have thankfully not had difficulty in obtaining insurance, as the firm with which I have my mortgage is also...

Topical Issue Debate: Pyrite Issues (18 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for his response. My home was remediated three years ago last month. While I outlined at the outset that I do not personally have difficulty obtaining insurance, properties in my estate have changed hands in the meantime and a number of individuals have struggled to get insurance. My particular concern is cases in which properties have been remediated, the...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: Given the amount of time it will take the universities to put together their electoral registers, can the Minister outline the progress on the Seanad electoral (university Members) (amendment) Bill? It is of key importance that it is taken early in the new year on the basis that an election will be called sometime next year or the year after. Will the landlord and tenant Bill include...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: What about the landlord and tenant Bill?

Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (24 Sep 2014)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for introducing the Bill. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I acknowledge the role of sport in local communities. Every single community across the country has sporting organisations, be they GAA, soccer or, for example, in my town there is a very successful cricket team, which was recently promoted to the top flight. We have a proud...