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Leaders' Questions (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: IAG made 4,200 employees in Iberia redundant and will do the same in Aer Lingus.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: Why is the Government selling so?

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: What does "not foresee a likelihood" mean?

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: The history of privatisation in Ireland is to be feared.

Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Motion (Resumed) (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: What about Irish Shipping and all the jobs lost in that regard?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Data (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: 6. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the data relating to breast cancer patients at University Hospital Waterford for February 2015 was not available; if the breast cancer unit at UHW was fully staffed in the months January to April 2015; the percentage of people with symptomatic breast cancer that were seen within the two week target at UHW in January and February 2015; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the amount of day cases handled at University Hospital Waterford so far in 2015 is down 15% on the same period in 2014; the reason elective admissions at UHW are down 9% in the same period; if there are any plans to reopen the second operating theatre at the hospital which was closed in 2013/2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: 29. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults in County Waterford that are awaiting assessment by a primary care occupational therapist; if he will provide in tabular form the length of time each of these children and adults have been waiting; the number of occupational therapist posts that currently exist in County Waterford’s public system; the number of these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: 49. To ask the Minister for Health the reason one in four patients requiring emergency hip fracture surgery at University Hospital Waterford in February 2015 had their procedure delayed for more than 48 hours; if he will provide specific details of the levels of trolley and waiting times in UHW's emergency department in February 2015; if he acknowledges that these patients were mainly elderly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: 52. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an explanation for the delays at University Hospital Waterford, that resulted in three persons waiting more than 28 days for an urgent colonoscopy in January 2015; the reason almost two-thirds of patients at UHW who required a routine colonoscopy in 2015 were not seen within the target time of 13 weeks; the number of patients at UHW that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (28 May 2015)

John Halligan: 113. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of patients in University Hospital Waterford provided with a specialist palliative care service in their place of residence within seven days of referral in each of the years 2010 to 2014 and in 2015 to date; the staff resources allocated to the provision of specialist palliative care service in the home in County Waterford; if additional...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (9 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: 892. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason there is no dedicated Teachta Dála line available for urgent passport queries; his views that an Irish national applying for a passport through the embassy in Madrid should be eligible to have their passport issued within a reasonable timeframe; his further views that ten weeks is reasonable; and if he will make inquiries...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: Somebody said to me during the week that the more this issue drags on the more it resembles a scene from the Mad Hatter's tea party. "We had a problem," was followed by "No, there is not a problem." "We need an inquiry," was followed by "An inquiry would be inappropriate," and then "An inquiry is exactly what we need." "The Siteserv write-down taken by IBRC was €110 million," became...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: The bullies of the EU.

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: We should not be afraid of the EU bullies.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: It has been predicted that in 2015 we could see one of the highest levels of workplace stoppages since pre-recession times. Disputes in the transport, education and retail sectors alone will bring to more than 65,000 the number of days lost this year to work stoppages. This compares to 33,748 between 2010 and 2013, according to CSO figures. The high levels of disaffection do not come as a...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: It is difficult to say yet what the long-term implications will be of using the unique code to identify each individual house in the State. Based on my reading of the Bill, the introduction of the postcode system has some merits, not least the unique identifier which will allow ambulances and other emergency services to get to an address quickly. Precious minutes could be saved in matters...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Members' Remuneration (11 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: 38. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether, based on the important work done at local level and the great commitment provided by local councillors throughout the country, those councillors who have no alternative source of income should be paid the equivalent of the average industrial wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18269/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (17 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: 214. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the rent ceilings being imposed on persons in Waterford City and County are too low, and do not reflect the real cost of rent being paid by tenants (details supplied); if he will consider abolishing the rent ceilings, and introducing an incentive to landlords, in order to encourage them to take on tenants...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)

John Halligan: With the help of the church.