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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: All Members acknowledge that in recent times, the Department of Justice and Equality has been going through a difficult and traumatic period, which perhaps culminated in the resignation of the former Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter. At the time of his resignation, Members were promised a reform plan and that it would make the justice system far more open and transparent....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I note with interest that the Taoiseach is traversing the country. He could almost rival the former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, for the extent to which he is attending events throughout the country.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Taoiseach referred to his willingness to change the system of parliamentary questions as it applies to him. The Fianna Fáil group has not refused any proposal from the Government side of the House on how the system might be improved. Many people view the Economic Management Council as a war council to deal with the emergency in which we found ourselves. Whatever the merits of that...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If I could finish, I am minded of the many health facilities that have been developed but have not been opened because the money to equip or staff them has not been made available. Has this matter been considered by the Cabinet committee on health? Given that the Taoiseach announced 12 months ago that he was assuming personal oversight of the health budget, does he accept any responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 114. To ask the Minister for Health if he will honour the commitment with regard to no fees for general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42769/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 139. To ask the Minister for Health to set out his plans to address the ongoing delays in accessing the nursing home support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42768/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 319. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43280/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 446. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 825 of 4 November 2014, the situation that arises where their Irish citizenship is not in question, both adoptive parents are now deceased and the twins do not have copies of their birth certificates; the way in which a person may obtain such birth certificates; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 474. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to introduce proposals to address the issue of school enrolment; if her proposals will address the concerns in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43135/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (11 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 542. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the issue whereby a couple, both old age pensioners and residing in a nursing home, are expected to pay a tariff to Irish Water for a service they are not benefiting from; if he will rectify this issue as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43281/14]

Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: What would two of them do?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Initiatives (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that have been taken by her Department to ensure that the JobBridge scheme is not abused by employers; if her Department has discovered situations in which employers have reduced the working hours of long-term staff and compensated by recruiting JobBridge personnel; if this situation is under constant review; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Ombudsman Complaints (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 110. To ask the Minister for Defence the current number of cases being processed by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces; the number of cases in respect of which decisions have not yet been made for a period of six months, one year, two years or three years; the reason for these delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 163. To ask the Minister for Health to detail the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Kildare who is in nursing home care for a period of ten years; if this person can be expelled from the particular nursing home on the grounds of having developed a dementia; if his Department will also consider the appropriateness of the fees and charges being applied to this patient;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 164. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the national strategy on dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42533/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 165. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has considered the approach of the Scottish health authorities to the issue of dementia; if that approach will influence future fresh policy on dementia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42534/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Publication (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will bring forward a charter of rights for persons with dementia and their carers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42535/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Private Partnerships Data (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 208. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate matters relating to a school (details supplied) in County Kildare under public private partnership; if she will take the necessary action; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42530/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 225. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has refused requests from local authorities to attend at their meetings to brief county councillors on the processes and procedures being adopted by the company in their pursuit of the collection of charges for domestic water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42529/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Funding (6 Nov 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding provided by his Department to the National Roads Authority for accommodation works on the M9 near Kilcullen, County Kildare; if he will provide details of the procurement procedures which have been followed in respect of these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42525/14]