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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 374. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Garda station in Kilcock in County Kildare; if she will address the concerns of local residents regarding the insufficient Garda presence at that location, and the insufficient number of public opening hours of this Garda station; her plans to increase the opening hours of said Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 493. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a surgical intervention in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13176/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (31 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 581. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an application by a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for curricular concession posts was refused by her Department, in view of circumstances at the school which accommodates a large number of students with special education needs, and where status under the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme has not been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (26 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 153. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the appointment of gardaí to stations in County Kildare who will use bicycles and Segways to patrol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12377/15]

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Hear, hear.

Order of Business (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: When will the nursing home support scheme (amendment) Bill be introduced? Will it address the severe difficulties people are experiencing as they await approval under the fair deal nursing homes scheme? They are suffering inordinately as a result of the serious delays in the scheme. Is it intended that, as part of this legislation, the fair deal scheme will become a demand-led programme?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the deployment of Garda reservists at Garda stations throughout County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12216/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a contract for transportation services was awarded to a company (details supplied) in County Kildare, without the long-term provider of that service being allowed to tender; and if the process used complies with the requirements for public procurement. [12257/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (25 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 182. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding wind developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12262/15]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not want to detain the Minister unduly on this matter but, given the IS threat in Libya and the dangerous nature of the Golan Heights mission, has he any overview of or concern about the situation? Is he in a position, even at this early stage, to indicate whether he would recommend participation by the Defence Forces were such a request to come to the Government?

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Okay.

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 129. To ask the Minister for Defence when he will publish the Red Cross (amendment) Bill; his views regarding recent events at the Irish Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11643/15]

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This goes to a matter that I have raised repeatedly on the Order of Business, that being, the publication of the Red Cross (amendment) Bill. Recent media reports suggest that all may not be well within the Red Cross, which emphasises the need for legislation on addressing governance issues to be introduced as a matter of urgency. I am particularly conscious of the fact that the secretary...

Other Questions: Proposed Legislation (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will be brief. While I accept the Minister's answer, all is clearly not well. When three senior line managers in the organisation resign simultaneously, it indicates that there is a problem. That problem needs to be addressed urgently. The legislation to which the Minister referred needs to be introduced. It is not as though the Department of Defence is overrun in terms of the...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 128. To ask the Minister for Defence if Ireland has received, or expects to receive, any request for the Defence Forces to participate in any mission to Libya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11642/15]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: With regard to the political situation in Libya, we are currently aware that there are peace talks taking place in Morocco with a view to bringing about the creation of a government and national unity. In this context, there has been much speculation that the UN might ask the EU under the common security and defence policy to send in a force to support the peace initiative. Has Ireland...

Other Questions: White Paper on Defence (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Budgetary constraints are the major impediment at present and I note defence spending has fallen by approximately 20% since 2008, bringing Ireland to the point where it has the second lowest expenditure on defence in Europe, in terms of percentage of GDP spent, behind Luxembourg. As part of this White Paper process, does the Minister envisage that this fundamental situation will change?

Other Questions: White Paper on Defence (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 124. To ask the Minister for Defence when the White Paper on Defence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11641/15]

Other Questions: White Paper on Defence (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister referred several times to the impending White Paper on Defence. It is two years since the Green Paper on Defence was produced and 18 months since the deadline for receipt of submissions elapsed. The Minister is running out of time to publish this important White Paper. Is he in a position to indicate a timeframe for its publication?