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Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister of State believes that, God help us all.

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the guidance counsellor changes he has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/14]

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am asking the Minister to revisit a decision he made early in his tenure when he decided that the guidance counselling role would move from an ex-quota position to one within the overall teacher allocation, thereby effectively reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in schools and limiting the subject choice available in many schools throughout the country. That decision has had a detrimental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education Reform (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue an over 70s medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16912/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [16924/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for a devolved building project; if he will expedite its approval in view of the urgency of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the payment details requested in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will expedite this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15975/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 652. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give urgent attention to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the case of a person with motor neurone disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/14]

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I understand the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection has considered the heads of the education (admission to schools) Bill, and has reported to the Minister on it. When might we expect to see that important Bill coming before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (3 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 196. To ask the Minister for Defence with regard to his previous statement that there is a broad consensus that the subsequent organisational changes have brought significant improvements to the Permanent Defence Force, the study that has taken place to underpin such a statement. [15765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (3 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 197. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 25 March 2014, if the expansion of the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed to EUTM Somalia was exclusively linked to Ireland having the appointment of mission commander; and if he will confirm that all Defence Forces personnel will leave the EUTM Somalia mission in April 2014. [15766/14]

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not wish to delay business unnecessarily but I would like to raise two issues.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the committee agrees the report I will write to the Minister.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his presentation and concur with the Chairman's remarks. My party has been supportive of the work of the European Defence Agency since it was initiated. It would be appropriate for the select committee to acknowledge the contribution and achievements of all those who have participated in the various programmes undertaken since 1994. One appreciates the importance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a full medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [15498/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On 24 October 2013, the Ministers for Health and Children and the Minister of State, Deputy White, announced a Government initiative to deal with the misuse of alcohol. The initiative aimed to deal with minimum pricing and the regulation of advertising. I note that the public health (alcohol) Bill is listed at number 102 on section C of the Government's legislative programme. This week is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (1 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 434. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 6 March 2014, and bearing in mind the operation of the Interception of Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993, if he will expand on his statement that the reason it was considered more appropriate to transfer his powers was due to the wider relationship which the Chief...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Issues (1 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 454. To ask the Minister for Defence if any request was received from the Department of Justice and Equality to utilise the signal intelligence section of the Defence Forces communication and information services corps so as to establish whether the offices of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission had been bugged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/14]