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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 223. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider having a regular Garda Síochána presence at the East Pier in Howth in County Dublin, especially during the warmer climate, as there is evidence of anti-social behaviour of youths (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26903/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Investigations (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 226. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding serving members of An Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27058/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 242. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way she plans to tackle the increase of anti-social activities occurring during the warmer weather, in particular in areas frequented by young children (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27234/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Stardust Fire (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 248. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm an incident with the Dublin Fire Brigade control room (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27294/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 249. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding debt and safety in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27295/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 313. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the Dublin fire brigade ambulance service for a hospital in Dublin in respect of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27059/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding mental health services as a model of good practice (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27233/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 370. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a knee operation at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27387/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 371. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a knee operation at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Dublin 5 in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27388/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 426. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 3 has been told there are no more funds and resources to support persons with a disability following a meeting with parents; if he will take action on this urgent matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27606/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 538. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a timeframe for issuing planning guidelines in respect of wind farms; the current stage of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 610. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service, as the statutory competent authority responsible for the favourable conservation status of Irish wild birds, can publically endorse the assertion and international consumer marketing by An Bord Bia to the effect that current agricultural policies, methods and food production are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natura 2000 (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 611. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 14 May 2015, the number of management plans, as opposed to the number of site-specific conservation objectives, for Natura 2000 sites that have been submitted to and approved by the European Commission; the plan that has been in draft form for the longest period of time; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 612. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 May 2015, if she agrees that either no or very poor Irish scientific data were used to change the burning dates, as per section 40 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (7 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 613. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 May 2015, if she will confirm that Irish scientific egg-laying data were not used to inform the changes made to the burning dates, as per section 40 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27637/15]

Central Bank (Variable Rate Mortgages) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I warmly welcome the Bill. Despite proposing new legislation and presenting alternatives, the Opposition is regularly criticised in the national media for not having options. This is welcome legislation which will be important for the 300,000 families affected by high variable mortgage rates, many of whom are suffering stress. Despite the role played by the banks in recent years,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Site Acquisitions (8 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 314 of 13 May 2014 (details supplied), if he will provide an expected time for when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27946/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (8 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: 108. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 490 of 19 May 2015, if he will release a copy of the reply sent to the European Commission in response to a letter from the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (details supplied). [27945/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Legal Highs: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the group. One of the recommendations is to review cross-Border policing approaches in order to address drug tourism. Based on the evidence, is that a two-way flow? Are the drugs coming from the South or from the North?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (9 Jul 2015)

Finian McGrath: I strongly support the joint sitting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children and the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ó Ríordáin and I have always supported the principle of having a Minister directly responsible for the drugs issue. I feel strongly that we need somebody in politics, a political director, to pull...