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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]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (27 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 112. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse an application for domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14640/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (27 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14504/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students that sought the assistance of the reasonable accommodation unit of the State Examinations Commission during each of the years 2011, 2012 and 2013; the number of same that were approved; the number refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14394/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (26 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 116. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will expedite same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14395/14]

Order of Business (25 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Given that the Minister for Health is in the House, I acknowledge the progress made for the people who suffered in the Magdalen laundries and from symphysiotomies. There are only 32 survivors of thalidomide, who are represented by two organisations. The programme for Government made a firm commitment in this regard. Has the Minister met the two organisations and are we advancing towards a...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In conclusion, I ask the Minister whether he himself is committed to improving the rotary-wing fleet so that it could be expanded to include additional helicopters, especially those with over-ocean capacity. Experiences in such missions as the EUFOR mission to Chad in central Africa have demonstrated the requirement to have accessible and appropriate rotary-wing capacity in difficult...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 133. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to increase the numbers serving in the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13796/14]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am trying to ascertain the Minister's commitment to developing the numbers serving in the Air Corps. I welcome his recent announcement on recruitment to the Defence Forces and wonder how the Air Corps will benefit from the initiative.