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Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Under the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, as the Tánaiste is aware, Carillion plc and Carillion Constructed Limited, CCL, in the UK were put into liquidation as a result of their massive financial collapse. The company was engaged in various school-building projects in Ireland as part of a public private partnership in conjunction with the Dutch Infrastructure Fund, DIF....

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

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Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I ask the Tánaiste not to give me the same answer the Minister for Education and Skills gave me last week. We have to intervene and help this company.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (1 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 58. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4909/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (1 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a higher pay scale to LTI co-ordinators will be set (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5007/18]

Other Questions: Family Law Cases (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 56. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the family law Bill coming before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5653/18]

Other Questions: Family Law Cases (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Last week during questions on promised legislation I asked the Minister to update the House on the family law Bill. I stated that fathers and mothers fight over the possibility of having their children removed from their custody. Courts deal with personal and sensitive matters including divorce, custody issues, children in State care, child maintenance and domestic violence. These courts...

Other Questions: Family Law Cases (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is over 20 years since the Law Reform Commission recommended a specialist court structure for family law and I welcome that plans in that regard are being progressed. It is welcome that three years ago the rules were changed such that the public now have access to proceedings that previously had taken place behind closed doors, with only judges, lawyers and family members involved in the...

Other Questions: Family Law Cases (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister. Over the past seven years as a Deputy I have received many complaints from parents about the state of family courts. As I said, I went to see the situation in such a court first hand. Everything they told me was wrong. The Minister mentioned structures, venues, facilities and investment and having less costly and more streamlined and user-friendly family law...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 74. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of civilians in An Garda Síochána to more than 500 to address the capacity and critical skills gap across the organisation; and his further plans over the next number of years to address this skills gap. [5684/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rural Crime (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 257. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda resources he plans to use to tackle rural crime; the position regarding Operation Thor; the way in which it is lowering rural crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5662/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 260. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to increase the number of new Garda recruits in An Garda Síochána to more than 800 per year over the next number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5715/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 310. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 370. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5537/18]

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I agree with the Minister that its overall objective is to contribute to the reduction of the harmful use of alcohol in our country. It is disappointing that Irish people between the ages of 18 and 24 are top of the EU list for binge drinking. Ireland also ranks joint third for binge drinking in a World Health Organization analysis of 194...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (7 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made in County Louth under the regional action plan for jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5976/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (7 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the supports available to SMEs in County Louth to help them prepare for Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5979/18]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We do not have any problems. The Deputy is totally wrong. We do not have any problems with any Fine Gael members. They are all available this morning.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: That is no problem.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (8 Feb 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 33. To ask the Minister for Health his main achievements in 2017 regarding the funding provided in recent years for mental health; and his service priorities for 2018. [6202/18]