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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 665: To ask the Minister for Health if he or the Health Service Executive has any plans to upgrade the status of Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal to regional status; if his attention has been drawn to the additional revenue this would bring to the hospital; and the estimated average cost per impatient who has to pay overnight to the HSE [29687/12]

Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues: Statements (21 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I also commend Deputy Eoghan Murphy, who is present, for proposing this important debate. Ireland has been at the heart of this issue in the past and can be again if we choose to do so. Ireland has a long and proud record on seeking to prevent nuclear proliferation. In 1958, when Mr. Frank Aiken was Minister for External Affairs, Ireland proposed the first UN resolution which sought to...

Constitutional Convention (26 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 26: To ask the Taoiseach in view on whether voting rights for emigrants in presidential elections should be on the agenda for the Constitutional Convention; and if he agrees that any future extension of presidential voting rights should extend to citizens living in the north. [17226/12]

Written Answers — Environmental Schemes: Environmental Schemes (26 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will announce a new round of the agri environment options scheme to assist those farmers whose support under the REP scheme programme is ending. [30912/12]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (26 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 491: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties facing many families due to the retrospective criteria being applied under the disadvantaged areas scheme; and the action he will take to alleviate those difficulties. [30913/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (26 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of offices of his Department across the State that are open and operational; and the locations of same. [30914/12]

Teaching Contracts (27 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if teachers on indefinite contracts can be replaced under the terms of the Croke Park deal. [30986/12]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (27 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the practical difficulties being experienced by parents of pupils in Dunmore East and Portlaw in County Waterford as a consequence of the implementation of the post-primary school transport system; his views on the lack of flexibility in the scheme; and the steps, he will take to assist the families...

Written Answers — Regeneration Projects: Regeneration Projects (28 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 17: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Limerick Regeneration Project including new housing units in the process of being built and currently finished both vacant and occupied. [31213/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will press the Government of Bahrain to allow international Human Rights Observers genuine access to Bahrain [31409/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Government of Bahrain to make public its policies and procedures for the issuance and use of tear gas by its security forces. [31410/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 53: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will join with the UNHRC Navi Pillay in calling for all the convictions made last year in the Court of National Safety to be overturned. [31411/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will continue to press the Government of Bahrain to unconditionally drop the charges against the 11 medics whose convictions were confirmed on 14 June against 28 medics in a separate trial and at least three more also being prosecuted; that charges be dropped against the leaders of the Bahrain Teachers...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will press the Bahrain Government to permit the existence of civil societies in order that the community can support itself at a grass roots level for example Bahrain Rehabilitation and Anti Violence Organisation, an NGO registered here. [31413/12]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (3 Jul 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any of the agencies operating under his aegis has carried out any study on the efforts being taken by the GAA to combat racism in Gaelic games; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32089/12]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (3 Jul 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the rationale for a body such as the Irish Aviation Authority operating as a semi commercial body which sets its own charges and pay scales. [32096/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (3 Jul 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a child (details supplied) in County Donegal has been refused resource hours. [32178/12]

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As the Taoiseach will be aware, there is much concern in rural areas about cutbacks in the Garda Síochána. Members of rural communities have protested outside the Dáil and the Garda Representative Association has spoken out about these cuts and expressed concerns in recent times. I bring to the Taoiseach's attention an incident which occurred in my constituency in recent days as I am...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Taoiseach for his offer. I will send him the relevant details. Referring to the closure of Garda stations, the outgoing president of the Garda Representative Association, Damien McCarthy, made the following prophetic statement at the GRA conference in April: It's going to become perhaps a safe breeding ground for criminal activity. It's going to contribute significantly to the...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is an interesting day in here. When does the Government plan to publish the constitutional amendment Bill for the children's referendum? When does the Government intend to publish legislation to allow for a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad? When will the constitutional convention be established and what is the plan for the legislation required to make that happen?