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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Properties (12 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of rent reductions that have been negotiated between tenants in fishery harbour centres and his Department in each of the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6923/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he can tally the objective of achieving the 30% EU forestry target and realising the known potential for employment in forestry and forestry related industry with his plans to sell off Coillte harvesting rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6956/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: I grew up on a street on which there was a Magdalen laundry, the Waterford Institution, which housed 120 women at any time. I lived across the road from it when I was a child. When I was growing up there was an average of 60 women in the Waterford Institution at any time. Although I was aware as a child that a laundry operated from the building, I had no idea that the building was the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 890 of 5 February 2013, the matter of the overpayment to a board member at the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company is the subject of legal action, this means that the board member in question has refused to repay the moneys owing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Expenditure (19 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 5 February 2013, and his commitment of taking up the issue of €20,000 payment of a car allowance to the CEO of Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company, if he will now agree to take up this issue with the acting chairperson instead as it is unclear when a new chairperson will be appointed; and if he...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: I take the opportunity to compliment the Taoiseach on the remarks he made in the presence of the Magdalen women here yesterday. Every word he said was sincere. I pay tribute to the bravery of the women who came to the House. Last week, the Children's Rights Alliance report card for 2013 awarded Ireland a grade "A" for strengthening children's constitutional rights but an "F" on the levels...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: The worry is that when the Taoiseach speaks of income redistribution, everyone knows this means cuts. My request is quite simple, that is, those who need child benefit will not experience cuts. Ark Life Assurance has produced interesting statistics indicating that women working in the home spend an average of 150 hours per week on child care and housework. Were they to be paid the minimum...

Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: However, the Government should not touch those on middle or low incomes or those who have been specifically affected by the recent austerity budgets, a group which in my estimation even includes people earning between €40,000 and €60,000. This matter must be considered carefully or Members will seriously risk driving more women and children into poverty.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: That is a reasonable request.

Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: He should be allowed to speak on the censure.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: NATO Membership (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans in relation to NATO membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: State Airports (20 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the report from the Open Society Justice Initiative titled Globalising Torture: CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition (details supplied), and the use of Shannon Airport by the US CIA for flights of extraordinary rendition; his plans, if any, to investigate the matter on foot of this report; and if he...

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: They will not let us speak.

Leaders' Questions (21 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: Deputy Boyd Barrett is trying. The Ceann Comhairle is shouting at him.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (26 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the recent oil/gas find in Ballyroe, County Kerry and the possible find off the coast of Northern Ireland and the evidence this provides that significant gas and oil deposits exist in Irish waters, if he is considering changes in the licensing and tax regime surrounding gas and oil exploration; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (26 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether the exploration licence granted to a company (details supplied) to prospect off the coast of Dublin complies with the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9991/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (26 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to extend the checks for horse DNA to other products which may contain beef products such as inter alia dried soups, gravy granules, dried beef products and powder mixes for casseroles, stews, bolognese and lasagne; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9567/13]

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: I am ideologically opposed to the sale of State assets. Any car boot sale of the nation's assets is a sell-out of workers and taxpayers alike. Placing some of our key State assets in private hands would confer on the owners an unwarranted and a potentially hazardous degree of economic and social power, as has happened in other countries, not to mention augmenting the wealth of these private...

State Forestry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (27 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: Deputy Boyd Barrett is right in what he is saying.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Recruitment (27 Feb 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of posts that have been filled in the public sector since the beginning of the moratorium on recruitment; if he will provide details by Department and the rationale for the lifting of the moratorium in these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10371/13]