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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1342. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if he has satisfied himself with the conduct of all professional advisers who acted for Sport Ireland and its predecessors CSID and NSCDA in relation to the advice given and actions taken in the matter which led to this litigation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1343. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if he has satisfied himself that using over €80,000 of taxpayer’s money in a failed attempt to defeat FOI requests was an appropriate and proper use of taxpayer’s money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19877/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1344. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, his Department has always dictated the overall case strategy in relation to the manner in which FOI requests were handled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19878/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1345. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, the identity and grade of the persons in his Department who have dictated the overall case strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19879/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1346. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if his Department has rejected proposals that would have limited or reduced this expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19880/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1347. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if his Department has undertaken a risk assessment into the merits of defending the current litigation with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19881/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1348. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if his Department received a quotation of likely legal expenditure from solicitors (details supplied) for this case preparation and presentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1349. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if he has satisfied himself that it is appropriate for him to retain the same firm for both the 2005 and 2016 proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19883/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1350. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, the rates that are being paid for each grade of solicitor and barrister in this case in view of the significant amount of taxpayer’s money being committed to this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19884/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport Ireland Expenditure (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1235 of 21 March 2017, if he will provide an itemised account of legal expenditure on the case to date, for pre court case advice, court attendances, post case costs and counsel fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19885/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 1433. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the allocation of social workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19656/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: At the outset, I apologise for having to leave but I had to attend another meeting. I was keeping a watchful eye on what was going on here. I thank the witnesses for their attendance and I appreciate the opportunity to say a few words. I appreciate the concerns that have been raised. However, the people I know - and I do not even like to use the term "who are involved in the industry" -...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: In the programme for Government there is a section on page 43 dedicated to attracting new investment. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Shane Ross recently visited County Kerry, for which I thank him. He met representatives of the Tralee Chamber Alliance, where the possibility of an international Public Service Obligation, PSO, route to Amsterdam was discussed....

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 12. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the waiting lists for cataract operations in the south-south west hospital group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20446/17]

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to be clear that this is of huge importance. People are going blind while waiting for their operations. I and a manager from a hospital presented the Minister with a plan specifically for County Kerry. We were talking about carrying out operations in County Kerry. When is that hospital going to something it did in the past, which is carry out cataract operations on people in County...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I want to raise the important issue of the increase in crime in County Kerry. Crime rates in the county have increased at a significant rate in recent weeks. On the weekend of 25 February last, there were six home invasions in the Muckross, Loughguittane and Glenflesk areas of County Kerry. These crimes were committed by thieves who made their way on a back road to the N22 route between...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: I do not want to get into a row about the statistics. My biggest problem with the statistics the Minister of State has given to the House is that when it comes to reported crimes, one is only as good as the information one is fed. The statistics seem to suggest that crime is decreasing, but my own little simple survey of seven people against whom crimes have been perpetrated found that...

Topical Issue Debate: Crime Levels (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: My own house was robbed when I was away. I issued an invitation to the burglars to come back when I was there. They have not come back to me yet. These are the type of cowards with which one is dealing. They will strike when there is no one at home or if there are only vulnerable or elderly people in the house. They will not come at all if they think they will meet their match. It is an...

Maternity Services: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: This is a very important issue and there is a lot of controversy, but, at the end of the day, the National Maternity Hospital is not fit for purpose. It is an excellent hospital, but the building is crumbling. It is about time people had a proper maternity hospital because they have been waiting a long time. I am sorry about the controversy that arose in the past few weeks which has upset...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (3 May 2017)

Michael Healy-Rae: 77. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in opening the additional beds upstairs in the community hospitals in Kenmare and Dingle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20447/17]