Results 22,921-22,940 of 26,256 for speaker:Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate the importance of the Golan Heights issue but it might have been useful to us if we had a little more time. None the less, I appreciate the urgency of the situation. I refer to the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 because, to say the least, there is a considerable amount of confusion about the impact of this Bill. It includes changes to the charges to be applied to...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will stop at this, but it is a vital issue. The disability strategy and the Disability Act committed us all to a framework whereby equal participation in society would be facilitated and encouraged. If one is going to take large amounts of money from disabled people in residential care-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: -----they will not be able participate. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his forbearance but given there was no consultation on this, will the Government withdraw the Bill and have the consultation it should have had before the Bill appeared on our Order Paper?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That is a tantalising invitation.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State is flirting.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. Notwithstanding my agreement with some of the points made by Deputy Higgins, on the whole area of labour activation, this is not the first Government to use it as a way of dealing with an unemployment crisis and Members should not underestimate its importance because in terms of society, labour activation is playing an important role. However, it can be only a...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I want to return to the issue of social housing, which has rightly been raised frequently in this House over the past number of years. There are currently around 100,000 social housing applicants on local authority lists across the country. Many of these people would never have envisaged having to add their names to such lists and their failure to find housing sees them sleeping in cars and...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I have much regard for the Minister, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, and we were told some time ago that she would engage with the Department of Social Protection to deal with the crisis in rent allowance but this problem has not been addressed. My main concern relating to the delivery of social housing is that we cannot wait for the implementation of another plan - we need a direct construction...

Leaders' Questions (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Programme for Government Implementation (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 46. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form the commitments under the programme for Government for which his Department is responsible; the progress made to date with regard to each commitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35508/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 48. To ask the Taoiseach the total number of appointments to State boards since March 2011 under the aegis of his Department; the total number of appointments that have been advertised on his Department’s website. [35510/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Appointments to State Boards (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 49. To ask the Taoiseach the number of chairpersons appointed to State boards under the aegis of his Department since March 2011 that have appeared before the relevant Oireachtas joint committee. [35511/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 50. To ask the Taoiseach the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [35512/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commencement of Legislation (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 54. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide in tabular form those Acts currently in force for which he has lead responsibility that have parts or sections yet to be formally commenced; the details or purpose of same. [35516/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 355. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for an urgent surgical procedure in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 392. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a premises (details supplied) in County Kildare has not yet been returned to the use of a committee; the reason a draft lease in respect of the property, previously provided by the health board-Health Service Executive to this group, has not issued, as promised; if the matter will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Private Schools (23 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of fee paying post-primary schools that have become free schools each year since 2010/11; the estimated cost of this to her Department in each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35321/14]

Other Questions: Programme for Government Priorities (18 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I refer to how we address the issues in this House. I recall being Chairman of the Oireachtas committee on health in the previous Dáil when we found it extremely useful that the Minister and the officials from the Department of Health and the HSE came in every quarter to give the committee a presentation. I do not suggest this in respect of the Department of Defence but I ask if the...

Other Questions: EU Meetings (18 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 10. To ask the Minister for Defence if he has attended any meetings with EU counterparts since taking office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34576/14]

Other Questions: EU Meetings (18 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I ask the Minister to inform the House about the level of engagement he has had with his EU defence ministerial colleagues and in particular what has been the outcome of any discussions with regard to the formation of impending battle groups, the Nordic battle group in 2015 and the German-led battle group in 2016.