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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What the Minister said about the pressures on Irish families and income pressures on people in the public service generally is correct. However, it appears that a particular problem arises in the Defence Forces. I have no difficulty accepting the 20% figure given by PDFORRA because it reflects my experience in my constituency, where a large number of Defence Forces personnel live. I am...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 4. To ask the Minister for Defence his views on recent claims about the standard of living of members of the Defence Forces that were made at this year's PDFORRA conference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43463/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is unusual that the annual conference of PDFORRA would make the news headlines for two consecutive days, as it did this year. It did so because of issues concerning the standard of living of members of the Defence Forces. The question directly challenges the Minister to establish what he proposes to do about the very difficult standard of living many members of the Defence Forces must...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We all accept the Defence Forces have been leaders in change management as far as the Irish public service is concerned. To a certain extent, it has become victim of its own success. The issue of people sleeping in the car is the direct consequence of the radical changes made by the Minister's predecessor in terms of the closure of barracks and creating situations where people were forced...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Contracts (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate what the Minister is saying and we are not at odds on this issue. My point is that people should be able to continue to serve where they are capable of doing so, have the necessary level of mental and physical fitness and in the context of the huge investment the Defence Forces have made in their training. Changes have already been made in that commandants can now serve until...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Contracts (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will revise the 21 year rule to enable members of the Defence Forces who are willing and able to continue in service to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43462/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Contracts (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In this question, which is of great importance to serving members of the Defence Forces, I seek to identify what action the Minister is in a position to take at this point with regard to the 21 year contract for serving members of the Defence Forces. It is tabled in the context of clarification provided to the House by the Minister's predecessor prior to his rather hasty departure from the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Contracts (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his response. We must first consider the profile of those who are being discharged under the 21 year rule. They are largely young men and women aged in their late 30s and early 40s who are carrying heavy mortgages and have considerable family responsibilities arising from the overall costs of day-to-day life. These individuals are to be discharged into an economy...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 13. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding Ireland’s participation in the UNDOF mission in the Golan Heights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 14. To ask the Minister for Defence if he attended the recent PDFORRA conference; his response to concerns expressed at same regarding the standard of living of members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medical Services (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 18. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to make changes in the provision of medical services to members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43291/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 26. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of reviews of safety in the Air Corps that have taken place over the past six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43292/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 34. To ask the Minister for Defence the date on which the 4th Western Brigade was officially disestablished; the number of Permanent Defence Force personnel positions in the 14 units in Custume Barracks, County Westmeath, seven days prior to the date of official disestablishment and in accordance with that regulation on that date seven days prior to the date of official disestablishment; and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Administration (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is living on a social welfare payment and, following a maximum deduction at source, still has a shortfall of property tax to pay; the way such persons can meet this type of payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43583/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (13 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 171. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare awaiting an orthopaedic appointment at Tallaght hospital, Dublin 24, for the past five months will have that appointment expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43584/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reserve Defence Force Reorganisation: RDFRA (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will be brief because, as we are aware, there is a critical debate under way in the Dáil at present. I thank you, Chairman, for facilitating today’s meeting. It is very important that the committee agreed to invite the representative body before it and it is to be lauded on its actions. Given the day that is in it, the time available will not perhaps allow for the type of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Reserve Defence Force Reorganisation: RDFRA (12 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: None other than how they feel we should undertake the review to which they referred.

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I wish to ask briefly about a couple of pieces of legislation. The commission on low pay was announced with great fanfare as part of the revamped programme for Government. Will the Taoiseach indicate when the House can expect to have the opportunity to consider the heads of the Bill? A reformed consolidated domestic violence Bill is promised. The Bill is meant to reform and consolidate...

Order of Business (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Staff were protesting outside the gate about the conditions in which patients were being treated in the hospital. When will the health reform Bill be introduced to deal with such issues?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Seanad Reform (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In the spring of 2011, the Taoiseach made a firm commitment to the Irish people that he would undertake a democratic revolution and he was ably abetted by the then Tánaiste in that firm commitment. I put it to the Taoiseach that he has fundamentally broken that pledge the Irish people and in doing so, he has done enormous damage to the Irish body politic, and we are seeing a type of...