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Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: If the Government had given €500 million to local authorities they would have done it.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: Answer the question.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: Answer the question.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: What has this got to do with the question he asked about the pensions? This is unreal. A specific question was asked but we cannot get an answer.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: One Minister living in America for the past five years is still getting his pension. He is not even living in Ireland.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: As I said, one is living in America. He is not even living in Ireland. Martin Cullen is living in America. He has been living there five years.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: The Tánaiste is asking them to give it back but will not take it off them.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: Yes we did.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: The Government parties get millions.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: They get it free into their pockets.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: What is the Tánaiste going to do about it? The former Minister is off living in America. What is the Tánaiste going to do about the former Minister living in America who brought this country to its knees? He is laughing at this State in America.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: He is on a golf course in America with a huge pension after wrecking this country. The pension is being sent out to America to him.

Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)

John Halligan: They are in America. He is in America.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Payments (22 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details on the State yearly spending, on average, per full medical card holder in terms of medical cards for those over 70 years of age and those under 70 years of age in the years 2013 and 2014. [31435/15]

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: So I gather. I will take my ten minutes for starters and see what happens. Not only does this Bill give effect to May's referendum by making marriage equality a reality in Ireland, it also puts into perspective just how extraordinary the vote was. If one looks at foreign media over recent months, especially during the referendum, Sky News, BBC, Fox News - of all news stations - and others...

Public Transport Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: The Deputy can have two minutes of my time. I will be okay with eight minutes.

Public Transport Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: The most recent Eurobarometer survey on satisfaction levels with public transport across Europe very interestingly found that 9% of Irish respondents were satisfied with the price of public transport, while just 8% of Irish people use public transport once a day, less often than almost every other country in the EU. There are many reasons for this, including the convenience and proximity of...

Public Transport Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (29 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has requested the banks to cut their high variable rates; the nature of their response; the reason his Department did not exert more pressure on the banks to introduce more variable rate reductions; his views that it is acceptable that some banks have reduced their fixed rates, but have left variable rates unchanged; his plans to amend regulations to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mortgage Interest Rates (29 Sep 2015)

John Halligan: My question is in a similar vein to that asked by Deputy Michael McGrath. However, is the Minister comfortable in the belief that he has exerted enough pressure on the banks to introduce more variable rate reductions? Does he accept that some banks have reduced their fixed rates but have left variable rates unchanged? Is the Minister prepared to change the law, as suggested by many...