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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 289. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement he has had with NewERA with regard to pensions deficits at commercial semi-States within the NewERA remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12053/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 418. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of recent reports that the Naval Service is working with a company (details supplied) in County Cork on developing compatible drone technology in order to extend the Service's operational deployment reach in fishery protection and drug and criminal interdiction at sea, if he will confirm that these reports are correct; and the formal arrangements...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 484. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the placement of a community garda at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11810/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 595. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 429 of 3 March 2015, the staffing shortfall that currently exists within the Health Service Executive dental service in County Kildare; when vacant posts will be filled; if approval for such recruitment is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide details of any assessments her Department has carried out examining the number of new schools built since January 2009, that her Department has identified as potentially meriting status under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme, but have not applied or received this designation due to the capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 791. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the assessments that have been carried out by her Department further to examining the impact of the moratorium on filling posts of responsibility on the operation of schools; if schools are offering time off in lieu to teachers who take up posts of responsibility without remuneration; if so, if this has resulted in a reduction in teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Public Sector Pensions (24 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 955. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has discussed the ongoing pension deficit at Bord na Móna with company management; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that pensioners are currently facing a cut of up to 7% in their pension payments, and have not received a cost of living increase since 2002; if consideration has been given to asking...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: No. 76 on the legislative list is the Red Cross (amendment) Bill. Recent media reports on the resignation of the secretary general and the heads of finance and communications of the Irish Red Cross, which would indicate there is something going on within that particular organisation, suggest the need for some urgency in respect of the introduction of that legislation. Some weeks ago, the...

Order of Business (12 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (12 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 125. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will request the National Employment Rights Authority to investigate the position of two company employees (details supplied) who have been owed wages by their employer since 2010; if it is considered that one employee has been constructively dismissed; if it is considered the other employee, who is on sick pay, is ill due to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (12 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 181. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, the instance of a disease (details supplied), for each of the past ten years; if there are any discernible trends in respect of the disease, that would give rise to concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10784/15]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tá áthas orm an deis a fháil cúpla focal a rá ar an ábhar tábhactach seo agus sin cruinniú Chomhairle na hEorpa i mí an Mhárta. Is oth liom a rá go bhfuil sé ag tarlú le déanaí nach bhfuil ráitis den chineál seo á dhéanamh roimh nó i ndiaidh cruinnithe den Chomhairle. Ní maith liom go...

Order of Business (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Tá dhá cheist agam don Taoiseach. In ainneoin go bhfuil ceannaireacht léirithe aige le linn Ceisteanna na gCeannairí, níl mórán ar an gclár Rialtais i dtaobh na Gaeilge. Is é ceann de na gnéithe atá luaite ann ná go bhfuil an Rialtas chun athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar an nGaeilge mar ábhar don ardteistiméireacht....

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Baineann an cheist atá agam don Taoiseach inniu le cúrsaí fostaíochta. Is léir go bhfuil líon na ndaoine atá dífostaithe sa tír faoi láthair ag laghdú. Fáiltímid ar fad roimhe sin. Is léir freisin go bhfuil líon na ndaoine atá fostaithe ag ardú, go háirithe anseo sa chathair seo agus sna contaetha...

Leaders' Questions (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Ní dóigh liom go mbeidh na daoine atá ag obair sa chomhlacht atá luaite againn róshásta leis an bhfreagra a thug an Taoiseach dúinn. The issue for Dunnes Stores' workers is not just about pay. It is also about their working conditions and the hours available to them in any given week. It is about being able to build a life for themselves and their...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Schemes (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a built heritage jobs leverage scheme will operate in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10554/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Schemes (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question relates to the built heritage jobs leverage scheme. It was one of the good ideas initiated by the last Government, a Government which was perhaps not awash with good ideas. The €5 million put up by the Government secured private investment of €10 million for 540 projects across the country, employing 175 people. What are the prospects for this scheme in 2015?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Schemes (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Implicit in the answer is that there will be no scheme in 2015, which is very regrettable and represents a failure on the part of the Minister's Department. I urge the Minister to go back to the Minister for Public Expenditure on Reform to secure the funding involved. As she quite rightly said, a fairly small figure of €5 million unleashed €10 million in private investment,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Heritage Schemes (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are told the economy is improving and now is the time to secure multi-annual funding. The Minister would have the support of everyone on this side of House in going back to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to demand this money. The money about which were talking, in terms of public investment, is very small but the money it can leverage from the private sector is very...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (11 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 16. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the detailed programme of commemorations for 1916 will be published; her plans to increase allocations to local authorities, to mark the occasion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10197/15]