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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (26 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review an application under the school transport scheme based on ethos in respect of a family (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45515/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the prevalence of domestic violence here, and noting that we are now only one of eleven members not to have signed the convention, when she plans signing the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combatting violence against women and domestic violence, which entered into force on 1 August 2014; when she plans to bring...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding correspondence (details supplied) if she will consider, in view of the commitment to An Garda Síochána, their communities and country shown by members of the Garda Reserve, and in view of the potential savings in training costs, altering the relevant legislation to give reserve members priority in any recruitment programme...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the progress in recruitment of posts per region and initiative in each year from 2012 to date in 2014, inclusive, for community mental health positions appointed following the budget ring-fencing of €90 million for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45585/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Act Review (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 129. To ask the Minister for Health further to the ongoing delay in the publication of the expert group's review of the Mental Health Act 2001, the impact of the delay of over a year in publishing the report on addressing the continuing human rights issues within the mental health system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45593/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 130. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 610 of 23 April 2013, if he will confirm that all of the posts identified in his reply have now been filled; the number that are still waiting to be filled; if the recruitment has been completed of the 13 occupational therapists, two physiotherapists and seven speech and language therapists for the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of early intervention teams for children in each local health area; the total number on each team; the number of children in each area waiting for an appointment with a team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45606/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 134. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all of the community based mental health teams are in place in the Health Service Executive west; the posts that remain to be filled; when these will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45607/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Legislation (27 Nov 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 223. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 1142 of 4 November 2014 when the legislation to enable the de-designation of national heritage areas will be introduced to the Houses of the Oireachtas; the title of the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45591/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (2 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 265. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when persons (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their headage payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45897/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the number of posts vacant within each operational area of child and adolescent mental health service; the average waiting time for a first appointment in each operational area; if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons waiting for their first appointment for more than three months, six months, nine months, one year in each operational area;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 378. To ask the Minister for Health within the Galway hospital group, the average waiting time for an MRI scan from first referral; if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons waiting for more than three months, six months, nine months, one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45811/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 379. To ask the Minister for Health within the Galway hospital group the average waiting time for attendance at a pain clinic from first referral; if he will provide in tabular form the number of persons waiting for more than three months, six months, nine months, one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45812/14]

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (3 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I am glad the Ceann Comhairle is in the Chair tonight because I want to publicly acknowledge his kind written words to my family with respect to the passing of my brother, Kieran. The Ceann Comhairle has had a difficult day, or at least attempts in that regard were made by some, but I want to acknowledge his commitment to being the father of this House and the good work he does behind the...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I have some sympathy for Government backbenchers because in the recent past, as a consequence of the ineptitude of the Cabinet, they have had to step out and defend Cabinet decisions with respect to the 11 U-turns that have taken place to date. The first was the suspension of the implementation of water charges until 1 January. The second was the introduction of the benefits package. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Best Practice Access Guidelines: Irish Wheelchair Association (4 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: It is a great honour to be asked to represent my party at this meeting and to endorse this document. It was also a great honour to be asked to launch this edition of the guidelines regionally. It is a document that has been prepared in the kind of language people like us can understand. It is not a technical document, although it is sufficiently technical to allow us to understand the raw...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: On 22 October, Fianna Fáil proposed a motion calling on the Government to recognise Palestine formally as an independent and sovereign state. The motion was passed by Seanad Éireann, having been unanimously accepted because of the careful work of colleagues in that House. I will take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication, commitment and, above all, action of Senator Power...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: I welcome the Government's acceptance of the motion. It has risen above itself and political strategy. I also welcome the fact that the Government has recognised the greater good by supporting the passage of this motion. As quickly as possible, let us address the "whataboutary" that we consistently hear from those who are pro-Israeli and who lobby on and engage in this debate. I fully...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: When I asked the Taoiseach last May about the status of the expert group review that was provided for under A Vision for Change, he said it would be presented to the House in four weeks. When I asked the same question in September, he indicated it would come before the House within two weeks. When can we expect the publication of that report, which is to provide the roadmap for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2014)

Colm Keaveney: 152. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive treatment in view of the time they have been waiting for this procedure they have almost totally lost their vision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47557/14]