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Overseas Development Aid (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Does the Minister accept it will be impossible, given this reduction, to reach the millennium goal of 0.7% of GDP by 2015? That is something he will have to review to set a new objective or does he envisage spectacular initiatives, which will be required, between now and 2015 to achieve that goal?

Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the protest, if any, that he has made regarding the erosion of individual and press freedoms in Hungary; the discussions he has held with his EU counterparts on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2485/12]

Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister of State for her response. Press freedom would appear to be under threat in Hungary and individual freedoms are being jeopardised by the erosion of the rule of law. The role of Parliament in providing oversight and scrutiny is also, it would appear, being steadily eroded. We have had comments in this regard from the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, who wrote to...

Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Were any concerns raised at that point? I welcome the fact that infringement proceedings have been taken today, but is the Minister of State satisfied, given the serious nature and variety of issues that are giving rise to concern on the streets of Hungary, that the Commission has acted with sufficient expedition?

Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will restrain myself from commenting on the fact that Fidesz has a two thirds majority in the parliament there and on the dangers of having governments with very large majorities.

Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister of State outline her understanding of what can be done by the Commission through the infringement proceedings it is now invoking? What timeframe might be involved?

Emigrant Support Programmes (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the Tánaiste's response on this matter. We are all proud of what has been done in the last decade or more and of the allocation of more than €90 million to support vulnerable Irish people abroad. The public consciousness may be focused on elderly disadvantaged people in the United Kingdom. However, as the Tánaiste has said, 20 countries have benefitted from these funds, which...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It happened last summer.

Written Answers — Global Economic Forum: Global Economic Forum (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 89: To ask the Taoiseach if he intends to publish a review of the Second Global Economic Forum held in Dublin Castle; if he will indicate when any such report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2538/12]

Written Answers — Global Economic Forum: Global Economic Forum (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to publish a review of the Second Global Economic Forum held at Dublin Castle; when any such report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2519/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the effect of the decision to introduce phased adjustments to the staffing schedules in one, two, three and four-teacher schools from 2012-2013 on a school (details supplied) in County Kildare. [2149/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (17 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal in respect of a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2201/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the period for assessment of applications for rent allowance has become so protracted since the community welfare service has transferred to her Department; the reason rent allowance applications which could be processed within days when being dealt with by the local community welfare officer are now taking months to process...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if any statistical address has been done on the rate of applications for rent allowance, the approval, refusal and appeal rates on rent allowance applications; the average length of time to process an application; the percentage of cases in which further information requests have issued since the system was centralised; and if she will...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of medical card applications made in 2011 that were processed within the 15-day period targeted by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3054/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (19 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which public funds have been expended to date on the planning, design, development and construction of on-line motorway service stations; the anticipated expenditure on such projects after the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3035/12]

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will issue a personal invitation on behalf of the Irish people to His Holiness Benedict XVI to visit Ireland on the occasion of the 2012 International Eucharistic Congress; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3976/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance his views the recent appointment of a special manager to Newbridge Credit Union, County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the excellent reputation that the credit union has in Newbridge in respect of the services it provides to its members and to the broader community; if his attention has further been drawn to the controversy...

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will issue in relation to the patronage of a proposed new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3326/12]

Written Answers — School Patronage: School Patronage (24 Jan 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he anticipates the establishment of a new primary school in a town (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3327/12]