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Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In the light of the Children and Family Relationships Bill that is wending its way through the Houses, will priority be given to the family court Bill which will be an important aspect of the changed environment Members hope to create? Second, I refer to the proposed Red Cross (amendment) Bill. The print media have been reporting on governance issues of late within the Red Cross. What is...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is the Chairman asking us to comment in a general way or will we go through the subheads?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am conscious of the fact the meeting is under time pressure and I understand we need to complete the business by 5 p.m. I would not be so ambitious as to think we would be able to go through the entirety of the subheads between now and 5 p.m. Perhaps all the time will allow is a few general questions. I want to welcome the inclusion of the additional €2 million for the cultural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Ceisteanna Óige: Díospóireacht (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Ar an gcéad dul síos ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an triúr atá tar éis sár cur i láthair a chur os ár gcomhair. Tá an-jab déanta acu. Ritheann sé liom gur mór an trua é nach gcloisimid i bhfad níos mó ón aosóg ag na coistí seo. Dhéanfadh sin an-chuid maitheasa, dá mbeadh...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 302. To ask the Minister for Defence if it is possible for the military authorities to organise the delivery of light goods or materials sent by families to members of the Defence Forces serving overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9259/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 428. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the funding difficulties affecting Camphill Communities of Ireland; his views that Camphill Communities of Ireland has been disproportionately impacted by cuts in recent years; if he will take action to redress this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9256/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 429. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the extent of the school dental service in County Kildare; the centres from which the service is delivered; if full staffing of the service is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9257/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (3 Mar 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the development of new second level schools and the programme of school amalgamation that is happening across the country, if she will explain the current position in relation to such schools securing delivering equality of opportunity in schools status, where the profile of the student cohort clearly meets the requirements of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 30. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the increase of five years, in the age range for BreastCheck, will take six years to be fully rolled out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8038/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 53. To ask the Minister for Health the excessive length of time considered for a person to be on methadone treatment; his views that more than 1,300 persons have been on methadone treatment since the year 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8039/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (25 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 107. To ask the Minister for Defence the way the numerical strength of Ireland’s Permanent Defence Force compares, on a per capita basis, with other neutral European Union member states. [8391/15]

Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Can the Taoiseach tell us what is happening in regard to the apprenticeship Bill that has been promised for some time? It is to deal with new governance arrangements relating to the area of apprenticeships, which is particularly important at present.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 145. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans for funding the school completion programme 2015. [7759/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 167. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his priorities for the school completion programme 2015. [7760/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners treat payments to Reserve Defence Force Army Reserve/Naval Service Reserve volunteers the same as payments to employees, meaning that income tax and PRSI and USC contributions must be withheld; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 310. To ask the Minister for Defence if there are allowances, stipends or benefits-in-kind, generally treated like wages, for the membership of the Reserve Defence Force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8189/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 312. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will explain the number of routine flights over the greater Clondalkin area from Baldonnel; his views on the necessity of these flights, with due regard to noise complaints from local residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8187/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve Training (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 313. To ask the Minister for Defence the conditions necessary to qualify for a period of paid training; the way time-in-attendance for unpaid training, including voluntary unpaid training, is recorded; the requirement for each category, in time figures, for the individual reservist to fulfil annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8188/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 419. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite final approval for a fair deal nursing home support scheme application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7827/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (24 Feb 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate the policy, in relation to physical restraints, at a hospital (details supplied); if it is the case that an elderly person admitted to this hospital was forcibly restrained, without the knowledge of the person's family; if he will take action on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8134/15]