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Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victim Compensation (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding thalidomide victims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13007/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12894/13]

Leaders' Questions (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: He has no answer.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government promises a housing Bill to address, among other things, local authority repossessions. In the absence of the Bill some local authorities, in particular Kildare County Council, are proceeding apace with forced repossessions of houses. Deputy Stagg and Deputy Durkan will be aware of this.

Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2013: First Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide maternity leave for female members of the Houses of the Oireachtas and to provide for related matters.

Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2013: First Stage (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline financial supports given to arts centres on a county by county basis in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13147/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tá mé buíoch den Aire as ucht an fhreagra sin. I tabled this question in the context of two important developments - two significant speeches made by the President, Michael D. Higgins, in Paris recently, one at UNESCO and other in the Pompidou Centre where he talked about the importance, not least at a time of recession, of investment in the arts and culture and also the very...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Arts Funding (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am impressed by the Minister's reply, for which I thank him. I am reassured by what he said and sure we will have an opportunity to return to this matter again. In the light of what has happened in Limerick, has the Minister had any engagement with the Arts Council or is it surveying arts centres across the country to ensure other centres will not find themselves in the same situation as...

Other Questions: State Art Collection (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his response. There are two areas of concern. Last October, the OPW reported that 37 pieces of art in these Houses were unaccounted for and this was widely reported in the national press at the time. What has happened to these? Given that I come from Kildare I am especially interested in the fact that there was apparently a theft of items which were being kept in...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am content.

Other Questions: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy McLellan comprehensively outlined the importance of the site and I share her views. I appreciate the intricacies of the planning system and the sensitivities involved but can the Minister indicate a definite timeframe in which a decision will be made on Nos. 14-17 Moore Street? It was previously suggested that tripartite meetings should be arranged between the National Museum, the...

Other Questions: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Notwithstanding all that the Minister has said, is it possible that 2016 will have come and gone before the matter has been resolved?

Other Questions: State Art Collection (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his response. There are two areas of concern. Last October, the OPW reported that 37 pieces of art in these Houses were unaccounted for and this was widely reported in the national press at the time. What has happened to these? Given that I come from Kildare I am especially interested in the fact that there was apparently a theft of items which were being kept in...

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am content.

Other Questions: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Deputy McLellan comprehensively outlined the importance of the site and I share her views. I appreciate the intricacies of the planning system and the sensitivities involved but can the Minister indicate a definite timeframe in which a decision will be made on Nos. 14-17 Moore Street? It was previously suggested that tripartite meetings should be arranged between the National Museum, the...

Other Questions: National Monuments (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Notwithstanding all that the Minister has said, is it possible that 2016 will have come and gone before the matter has been resolved?

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide an update on progress under the 20 year strategy for the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13148/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Mar 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/13]