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Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: Deputy Coppinger did not say that.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: She did not say that. She did not accuse the Tánaiste of being corrupt.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: There you go, Deputy Keating, withdraw it.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: He has been referred to all night.

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: Would she say that outside the House?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Placement (21 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the allocation of secondary school places and the relationship schools have with their feeder schools particularly regarding a school (details supplied) in County Waterford; if the system used by schools is fair and equitable; if schools are obliged to follow recommendations from her Department or if they are within their rights...

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: We should listen to what Peter McVerry said. He called the housing and homelessness crises as a perfect storm. He said it was a threefold problem involving private accommodation-----

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: He was talking about private houses, private rented houses and social housing. He said there was a combination of a crisis in each of the three sections. Last week I was astonished when I asked for figures for my city, Waterford. I am not being parochial, but I was taken aback when I was told that there was a 60%-----

Social Housing: Motion [Private Members] (26 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: I have already said this. I have examined the situation around the country and was shocked by what I found. What I am saying is nothing new. There has been a 60% increase in Waterford, where up to 504 people are homeless. Last week I made the point on radio and television stations that 37 people came to my office between Monday and Wednesday the week before last and 17 were homeless. We...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (26 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the consultation process and the provision of €150,000 for consultants to design the new breakwater for Dunmore East, County Waterford under the 2015 capital programme; if plans have been drawn up; when the new breakwater will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Development (26 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring Dunmore East Harbour up to the standard of the other main fishery harbour centres, given that it is under his control and Waterford City and County Council has informed this Deputy that it has no remit over related issues such as refurbishment of derelict fish buildings and provision of parking facilities; the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Schemes (26 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-instate the mobility allowance or provide a similar scheme to the one which was closed to new applicants in February 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/16]

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: I am afraid that I have to put the Taoiseach under pressure on health today as well. The Taoiseach will recall that in April 2013 I raised the grave concerns of people in my constituency to the effect that Waterford Regional Hospital, as it was then called, was in danger of being downgraded under the proposed hospitals network reconfiguration. Prior to raising that issue, the Taoiseach will...

Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2016)

John Halligan: At a press conference to rename University Hospital Waterford in May 2014, the then Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and the Secretary General of the Department of Health again committed the Government to funding these academic posts. Professor John Higgins said that recruiting and retaining clinicians of the highest quality would require the teaching, training, research and...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

John Halligan: 59. To ask the Minister for Health why it took 11 months to redeploy staff from an old computed tomography, CT, scanner in University Hospital Waterford to a new scanner which opened in April 2015; if he is aware that the older machine was in perfect working order when it was taken out of use; if the hospital ever made an application for additional staff in order that both machines could be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

John Halligan: The new CT unit at University Hospital Waterford was officially launched by the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Reilly, in 2014 at a cost of €1.75 million. The new scanner was explicitly described at the time as a second CT unit for the hospital. It has come to my attention that the original CT scanner, which the Department has confirmed is in perfect working order, was closed once...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

John Halligan: I thank the Minister. I was present on the day the then Minister, Deputy Reilly, described it as a second CT scanner for Waterford. He told us it would provide improved access to patients for CT diagnostic services and that Waterford would finally have two CT scanners based on the fact that over 16,500 examinations were carried out in 2014. The new scanner was ready for use in 2014 but the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

John Halligan: Given its proximity to the accident and emergency unit, I have no doubt the new scanner provides improved access. There is no question about that. However, the issue is that the current waiting time for a CT scan in University Hospital Waterford is still six months. I already made the point that 16,500 examinations were carried out in 2014 and patients suspected of having heart disease or...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

John Halligan: This is not the time to be scoring political points.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Equipment (2 Feb 2016)

John Halligan: This is not the time to be scoring points against those who are ill. The Minister knows damn well that on many occasions there have been opportunities to discuss the issue of the hospital and, without being abusive, to score points against the Minister for Health.