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- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)
John Halligan: I appeal to the Ceann Comhairle again to allow the Taoiseach to respond briefly.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)
John Halligan: I am not playing any game. I spoke to the Taoiseach earlier to defuse this situation.
- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)
John Halligan: None of us wants to be suspended from the Dáil. We have speaking time this week and we do not want to be suspended from the Dáil-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)
John Halligan: -----but we have to stand our ground-----
- Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)
John Halligan: The Ceann Comhairle is attempting to undermine the speaking time and rights of the Technical Group. He is attempting to appoint himself as chairperson of the Technical Group. We will not allow him to do that. I appeal to the Taoiseach to intervene in this and allow a meeting-----
- Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: The Tánaiste obviously did not see the figures for poverty or poverty related issues. Did she see them?
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 50. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to her reply to Priority Questions on 21 October 2014 that on average rent allowance applications made in County Waterford are being processed on average within five to ten days, if she will confirm the number of rent allowance applications received within the first six months of 2014; the percentage of those applications that were...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether the revised monthly rental limits seek only to preclude certain properties from the rental pool and should have no bearing on the calculation of rent allowance; whether the rent allowance payable should be calculated based on family size and means assessed regardless of the property itself; her plans to abolish the revised...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 67. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Catholic Church is exempt from paying property tax as it is a registered charity which results in an estimated loss to the State of in the region of €1.5 million per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42654/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons currently on the waiting list for the fair deal scheme in County Waterford; the average waiting time currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41204/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the grant available for cancer patients to recoup monies paid for wigs varies so radically from county to county with the maximum grant, as per the Health Service Executive website, available being €635 per year and the HSE in Waterford only granting a maximum of €220 twice per year with a six month interim period between claims;...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 213. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm where a child currently in primary school who has been assessed with a diagnosis of severe ADHD and is in receipt of an special needs assistant is progressing to secondary level, if a reassessment of the SNA requirements is necessary or will the provision of an SNA be automatic upon entry to second level; and if she will...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (6 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Catholic Church is exempt from paying household tax as it is a registered charity, which results in an estimated loss to the State of in the region of €1.5 million per year; if the Catholic Church's status as a charity would further exempt it from paying water charges; if so, the estimated loss to the State...
- Other Questions: Health Services Provision (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: It is well known.
- Other Questions: Health Services Provision (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: If the Minister visits a hospital, there will not be anyone on a trolley. Patients will be moved while he is there. That is what is done when Ministers visit hospitals. The nurses will tell the Minister that, and the same happened with the former Minister. When he visited a hospital, patients on trolleys were moved.
- Leaders' Questions (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: What about the PPS numbers?
- Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: The Minister is not specifying Unite.
- Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: Unite is representing these workers.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: I will briefly refer to the ongoing discussions with representatives, particularly Unite, of the 1,200 glass factory workers regarding their pensions. The Tánaiste is often criticised, but I want to congratulate her on that front.
- Social Welfare Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2014)
John Halligan: We hope the situation will come to a good end for the many workers. This is one of the greatest injustices ever perpetrated against workers. I am not accusing the Tánaiste of being responsible, as this started way back. Having worked for 20, 30 or 40 years, many people are still without their pensions and 30 or 40 have died. On behalf of Unite and the workers, I hope the negotiations...