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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 206. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if An Garda Síochána has any involvement in the attempted repossession of a farm (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she is aware of local concerns at the involvement of a private security firm in the attempted repossession; if she is aware of local concerns that up to 50 uniformed personnel, some wearing balaclavas and others...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 325. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 133 of 25 March 2015, the reason the Health Service Executive proposes awarding a contract for services to a company (details supplied) in County Kildare, where the cost of the service proposed is more expensive than the cost of the service already provided to the hospital by a company over a period of 15 years; if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 326. To ask the Minister for Health if he will require the Health Service Executive to desist from awarding a contract for service to a company (details supplied) in County Kildare if that company is costing more to provide a service which has been satisfactorily provided by the current operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 327. To ask the Minister for Health if a company (details supplied) was notified in writing that its services were no longer to be used by a hospital which has contracted its service for a period of 15 years; if at the time of notification the company was advised in writing of the opportunity to appeal the decision affecting its provision of service; if he will describe the appeals system...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (28 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision of the primary staffing appeals board to refuse a school (details supplied) in County Louth the retention of a teacher for the coming academic year, in view of increased enrolment which will take place at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16249/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate what the Minister has said about what is going to happen in future. It makes sense that there would be a certain level of collaboration between Beaumont and St. Vincent's. However, I do not understand why we have had this hiatus. It has been known for 30 years that this man, the lead surgeon, would retire. Why were plans not put in place in advance of his retirement in order...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, for being present to take this matter. Indeed, I acknowledge that he has a good record of attendance to deal with Topical Issues. There has been some confusion about this matter. I had agreed earlier that we might defer the matter until Tuesday but, apparently, decisions were made elsewhere on the matter. However, I am deeply grateful...

Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government has promised two legislative measures, a planning Bill and a Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. When will they be brought forward? I raise this in the context of the concerns raised yesterday by the chairman of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, Mr. Frank Daly, about the quality of some of the housing in this country. Everybody is aware of the Priory Hall...

Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Tánaiste is using the excuse of "The dog ate my homework."

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies (23 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 191. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had discussions with the directors and management of Bord na Móna regarding the future terms and conditions of employment of`employees at the company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16001/15]

Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. 52 on the legislative programme is the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill, and No. 114 is the criminal justice (freezing and confiscation) Bill. Will either of these pieces of legislation address the astounding occurrence in Kildare in the past week whereby a private security firm, on foot of a High Court order, arrived at a farm at midnight to give effect to the...

Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----than Kenny's Ireland that this approach is being adopted in terms of the enforcement of a court order.

Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will either of these pieces of legislation or any legislation that the Government proposes to bring forward address the appalling situation witnessed in Kildare in the past week?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Commissions of Investigation (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is unfair to Bertie.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (21 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 681. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration will be given to, and if he will address the issues raised in, correspondence regarding lack of broadband coverage in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15649/15]

Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In the context of the housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill which is promised, and given the Tánaiste's dismissal of the points raised by Deputy Ó Cuív this morning and by Simon Communities Ireland, are we now to conclude that social housing is no longer a red-line issue for the Labour Party? Does she as readily dismiss the points made by a person who is very well known to...

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is good.

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In the context of the dispute in Dunnes Stores, recently in the House the Tánaiste promised legislation on collective bargaining. I recall that when the Taoiseach was in the US recently he suggested to the business community there that if they had any issues they might give him a telephone call. Given that it will take some time to bring the legislation on collective bargaining before...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the payment of the Fair Deal nursing home support scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14260/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (15 Apr 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the payment of the fair deal nursing home support scheme in respect of a person ( details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14263/15]