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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 685. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if under the new taxi licensing laws, where a person holds a licence, he or she does not have the right to pass this onto a family member or other upon retirement but a company may use its collection of licenses as it sees fit with regards to succession, his views on whether this is unfair to individual holders of licences; his plans...

Topical Issue Debate: Naval Service Vessels (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his response. We need assurances that something will be done in respect of the firm of consultants that gave an undertaking that LE Ciaraand LE Orlawere asbestos-free. One cannot engage and pay consultants substantial fees only to find that their advice is fundamentally wrong. There is also an issue in respect of the Naval Service. I am informed - I will be...

Topical Issue Debate: Naval Service Vessels (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for discussion and perhaps it is fortuitous that the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government is here to take it as he has some responsibility in dealing with the matter of asbestos. We are grateful to Mr. Seán O'Riordan and the Irish Examinerfor today reporting that asbestos was discovered on two Naval...

Order of Business (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yesterday I raised the question of the planning Bill, listed 86 on the Government legislation programme, in the context of a dilemma that exists whereby the Planning and Development Act 2000 states that local authorities, when taking estates in charge, must take all services in charge whereas the Act establishing Irish Water gives Irish Water responsibility for the water services. The result...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if there are alternative plans in place in the event of the proposed children’s hospital being refused planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17065/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 181. To ask the Minister for Health his view on whether the size of the site for the proposed children’s hospital is adequate for any future expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17066/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 182. To ask the Minister for Health if the proposed children’s hospital at St. James’s will limit any future expansion of the adult hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17067/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if it is proposed that the new children’s hospital at St. James’s will have helicopter access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17068/14]

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In recent times, increased activity in the housing market has given a new impetus and importance to the taking in charge of estates. The Planning and Development Act 2000 places full responsibility on the local authority for the taking in charge of all services but the Water Services Act 2013 transfers water services to Irish Water. I understand the Department of the Environment, Community...

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am rarely appalled in the House, but I am appalled by the Minster of State's response. One realises the seriousness of the economic difficulties we face and appreciates that every Minister is challenged to deal with them, but it is appalling for him to say that when conditions improve, he will not revisit the guidance issue. For 40 years successive Ministers for Education saw to it that...

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Section 9(c) of the 1998 Act places direct responsibility on the Minister and schools to provide guidance counselling. The Minister of State is not in a position, given what he has said, to honour his commitments to students throughout the country. He is involved in a process of false economy and the costs to the Department and the State in the long term will be greater as a result of the...

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State is engaged in a false economy.

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]