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Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: Despite the Minister of State's statements, he is not in line with anything. He is substantially out of step with best international practice in this regard by continuing to prescribe this dangerous and discontinued drug as the first line of defence in providing anti-malarial vaccinations and assistance. He is just teeing up the State for massive payouts and damages in the future. The case...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister of State's is now a lonely voice. I remind him of the hepatitis C scandals in the 1990s. In 1991 the Blood Transfusion Service Board was alerted to the fact that a batch of anti-D produced in 1977 might have been contaminated, but despite the alert, it continued to use it and the women were not given any information. The slip-ups were repeated and nothing was done. We are in...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister of State needs to get some new advice. This will be his legacy.

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: There is a certain irony in the furore in the media and among politicians regarding the issues of phone tapping and surveillance. It is as if this is a big revelation, that nobody knew this was going on and that it is a big surprise. This is not a surprise. Our legislation, passed by Members in this House as recently as 2009 and 2011, allows for lawful surveillance of citizens. I have no...

Topical Issue Debate: Surveillance Operations (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister said there is no evidence of widespread abuse. I put it to her that widespread abuse is lawful under our present system of surveillance. Despite the protestations about checks, restrictions and oversight, the reality is that our laws allow for wholesale covert surveillance without proper scrutiny and oversight. Sections 7 and 8 of the 2009 Act specifically allow for tracking...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: It is regrettable that the Minister is not here. I have been a public representative in various guises for 20 years and, like every other Member, I have never had to deal with such a crisis in housing provision in the State. It is a fact that rather than getting nearer to the solutions, the issues are getting harder. Whether it is people in work who cannot afford rent or to buy or whether...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: It is incredibly difficult because there are 29 amendments in this grouping. If they were not grouped, we would be getting seven minutes on each of them. It is really hard to put all of them together and deal with them in any way comprehensively. The Bill is being put in place because we are supposed to be implementing the recommendations of the Mahon tribunal. As Deputy Wallace said,...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The Minister of State said that it is wrong to take away the power from the Minister and he is obviously entitled to his opinion-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: -----but that is precisely what the Mahon report suggested, namely, that we change the way we do planning and that we would have an independent regulator. There is no point in creating the planning regulator's office if it cannot effectively regulate. If we take that route, it will just be an expensive waste of time. The Garda issue is a good comparison because we have created the illusion...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: The rationale behind it was the same. The point put forward is that the planning system is at the root of our housing supply policy. That is not the case. As we pointed out, we have zoned land and planning approvals but we still have a chronic lack of housing. The reason for this is blindingly obvious, namely, that the developers who own that land are sitting on it to increase its value....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 71. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position regarding the recent purchase of drones to the value of €1.9 million from Israel by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the implementation of the Air Corps' improvement plan for health and safety at the Air Corps premises at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, in view of the fact that seven out of the eight phases of the plan were to be implemented by May 2017. [23970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces performed aid to civil power duties at Shannon Airport on 25 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 75. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to improve the pay, conditions and contracts of Defence Forces members following his meeting with a group (details supplied) in May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23973/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Code of Ethics (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if guidelines exist governing the behaviour of undercover police officers operating within non-violent campaign groups; and if training is given to such undercover officers with regard to their human rights obligations while working undercover within such groups. [23488/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of the establishment of the horse-mounted unit in An Garda Síochána; the annual running costs of this unit; and the number of persons deployed and the purpose of same. [23489/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assurance will be given to parents of children in a school's (details supplied) catchment area who have not secured a place in 2017 to the effect they will be accommodated in another school in September 2018. [23548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to aid a school (details supplied) to facilitate an extra class for the school year in September 2017. [23549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to aid a school (details supplied) to secure an extra class for the school year beginning in September 2017. [23550/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (17 May 2017)

Clare Daly: 136. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to address the supply of national schools for the River Valley catchment area in Swords in view of the increases in the local population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23551/17]