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Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (24 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 304. To ask the Minister for Defence if he is aware that the operational imperative regarding freedom of movement for members of the Defence Forces serving in south Lebanon in pursuit of the Security Council resolution for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is being constantly challenged by non-government elements; that this has seriously impeded the Defence Forces from carrying out...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (24 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 305. To ask the Minister for Defence given that special representatives of the United Nations Secretary General are vested with overall authority in deployed multifaceted missions, including those with military forces components, if he is aware that UN military force commanders cannot exercise the optimum span of operational control essential for complex military operations in austere...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (24 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 325. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if leave to remain in the State will be granted to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41567/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 123. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Defence Forces explosive ordnance disposal teams, in each of the years 2012 to 2015 to date, in tabular form. [41100/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 124. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army Rangers in each of the years 2012 to 2015 to date, by location, by base, in tabular form. [41101/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (19 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 125. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel that can be transferred by an individual Air Corps helicopter. [41102/15]

Order of Business (18 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In respect of the outstanding reports from the Constitutional Convention may we have an assurance that these matters will be dealt with in the House before the Christmas recess? In fairness to the Government Chief Whip, we have raised this issue with him and he has responded positively at a series of meetings in the past year. However, none of the deadlines in respect of the Constitutional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 135. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised in correspondence regarding the care of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the necessary medications will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (18 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make additional funding available to the South Western Regional Drug and Alcohol Task Force given the proposal from Athy Community Addiction Response in County Kildare, which has requested such funding from the task force but which has been declined on the basis of there being no more available from its 2016 allocation; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 597. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to the Exchequer of subsidising wind farms in each of the years from 2011 to 2015 to date; if he will cease the process of subsidisation based on the current capacity of the wind farm sector; his views that Ireland has done enough in promoting wind power technology; how he will avoid further increasing energy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 598. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will convene open public meetings in the midlands region on the question of Ireland's future sustainable energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40559/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (17 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 599. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will indicate how European Union policy is impacting on Ireland's offshore wind farm developments; if he is committed to the development of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40560/15]

Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In reference to the comments made by Deputy McDonald on the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, as a member of the committee-----

Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----I find it perfectly in order for Deputy McDonald to express disgust, anger or revulsion at the actions of the committee, and the Deputy has some history in terms of dealing with the committee. However, it is entirely inappropriate for any Member to berate the Ceann Comhairle, whoever the Ceann Comhairle may be, because in this particular instance the Ceann Comhairle did nothing more...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: A car pool would be a good idea.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is a newfound interest.

Other Questions: Deer Culls (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 11. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her response to the proposed deer cull in Killarney National Park in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39503/15]

Other Questions: Deer Culls (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I was worried for a moment that we would not have time to talk about Bambi. To be serious, however, this is an important question because a number of serious traffic accidents involving deer have occurred in the Killarney area. The response of the Department has been to authorise the National Parks and Wildlife Service to undertake a cull of red deer in Killarney National Park. This is an...

Other Questions: Deer Culls (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am a little confused by the Minister's reference to a count as I understood the Department had indicated that it did not have sufficient resources to conduct a count. If that is the case, it would bother me as the number of red deer in Killarney National Park is not especially significant. It probably stands at between 500 and 700 and, as such, one would expect the Department to have...

Other Questions: Deer Culls (12 Nov 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is a good thing that those types of culls are not carried out in politics. One wonders why it is not possible to relocate some of the red deer in Killarney National Park to other State lands. The Minister and I both come from an agricultural background and appreciate the importance of proper husbandry and management of stock. It has always struck me as particularly sad when visiting the...