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Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (27 May 2015)

Brian Walsh: When we were here this morning very early to change the Order of Business of the Dáil, the Leader of the Opposition, Deputy Martin, bemoaned the fact that this was being rushed through, according to himself. I examined the record of the Dáil from 2006, when the privatisation of Aer Lingus was approved. The then Fianna Fáil-led Government, of which Deputy Martin was a member,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 177. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (9 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 962. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to lower the enrolment threshold for an administrative principal in Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools 2 in urban areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21706/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 963. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider the allocation of an additional alleviation post in respect of a primary school (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the increase in enrolment at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21707/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (9 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 979. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on an appeal for a student grant by a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 1184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to amend legislation to allow for the retrospective transfer of a taxi licence from one party to another in circumstances where the death occurred of the licence holder before special provisions were made in section 15 of the Taxi Regulation Act 2013, effective from 6 April 2014, and after the publication of the Taxi...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 935. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a payment under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme has not yet been made in respect of a person (details supplied) in Galway city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23715/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Business of Joint Committee (16 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: I nominate Deputy Barry.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Directives (23 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 223. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the European Union Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, or bail-in directive; and the implications he foresees for Ireland, Irish banks, and bondholders after January 2016. [24484/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Capital Allowances (23 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 235. To ask the Minister for Finance the range of incentives available in respect of the development and operation of nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24645/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (23 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 556. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the re-instatement of a secondary school teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24947/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Disposal (30 Jun 2015)

Brian Walsh: 468. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce guidelines for pharmacies to accept returns of unwanted or unused medicines, in order to ensure their safe disposal and to promote this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26285/15]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: Deputy Ó Cuív, I think you did say it was not part of your ideology-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: Where is the Deputy?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: I acknowledge the very positive and constructive contribution made by my colleague from west Galway, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív. On the interaction earlier between him and Deputy Jerry Buttimer, I have to say Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív has always acted on behalf of all the interests of his constituency, regardless of age, colour, sexual orientation or religion. He has always...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: Many fair-minded people have had reasonable concerns about water charges. The amendment about the Bill’s effect on landlord and tenant relations is an example of these concerns. Deputy Brian Stanley mentioned the metering issue. There are provisions in the leases signed by landlords and tenants on outstanding Electric Ireland bills and meter readings. We are not reinventing the...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: That is outrageous behaviour for Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas to have to endure. This kind of animalistic and anti-democratic behaviour that we have witnessed at the gates of our own national Parliament is similar to events that befell the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the President and Ministers. It is a most troubling and sinister development. Not since the earliest days of...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: The rhetoric of certain Deputies has poured petrol on the flames of the demonstrations, which has been nothing short of a disgrace. Describing the scenes faced by electoral representatives here yesterday as peaceful protest is like describing a lover's tiff as the Trojan war.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: It brings shame on this Parliament and I think Members like Deputy Paul Murphy, who is present, the pied piper of these protests-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Brian Walsh: The fact is, as Deputy Buttimer said, they have refused to condemn these actions of violence in a manner that would seem brass-necked to even the Teflon terrorists in the House.