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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will resist becoming involved in what our plans were because the Minister is now responsible for implementing his plans. I welcome the fact that, perhaps for the first time, he has committed himself to a minimum number of 13,000 members in the Garda Síochána. That certainly is welcome but it poses a problem for the Minister, for us and more importantly for the public. In the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister give us a smart answer on the numbers?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister has not answered the question.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am happy to pay tribute to the gardaí and we all recognise their successes. However, I asked the Minister a simple question about what he was going to do to bridge the gap between when candidates enter the Garda training college and eventually graduate. I also asked about the potential difficulty of Garda numbers falling below 13,000 which is the minimum number the Garda Commissioner...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 4. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which recruitment for the Garda will open; the number of gardaí that will be recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39933/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Garda Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: While we welcome the announcement of a recruitment campaign, this is perhaps the third time that reference has been made to it. It was delayed previously due to the Haddington Road agreement. Surely the Minister knows how many personnel it is intended to be recruited. On a related matter, what has the Minister concluded is the minimum number of gardaí required? The Garda...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personal insolvency practitioners; the ethical guidelines laid down by the service for PIPS; the payment procedures for PIPs that have been appointed by the Insolvency Service of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39932/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his response. The first issue is that of cost. Will the Minister and his Department keep the cost of these operators under scrutiny? An Irish Independent survey indicated that the PIPs might charge anything from €5,000 to €20,000 to families suffering severe financial difficulties during the five to seven year period of their debt. We hope this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Personal Insolvency Practitioners (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I appreciate the points the Minister has made but there continues to be some concern about the pricing arrangements in place. One hears reports, albeit anecdotal at this stage, that some PIPs are requiring upfront payment and that there is a vast variation in the charges applying. Will the Minister put a system in place to monitor this type of operation? He indicated to us that 47 PIPs are...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government has promised for some time to amend the Defence Act 1954 and to deal therein with a number of disciplinary related issues. When is it intended to bring forward the defence (amendment) Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (25 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 114. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal on an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39960/13]

An Appreciation of the Life and Work of Seamus Heaney: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In joining in the welcome other speakers have expressed to Michael, Susan and Ciaran, it is appropriate to thank the Taoiseach and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, for giving Deputies an opportunity to pay tribute to Seamus Heaney at this early stage after his untimely death. We all value the opportunity to pay tribute to one of the greatest Irishmen....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Division (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking on foot of the report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and Marine in relation to commonages; if he intends adopting the recommendations in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39544/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial penalties applied to farmers who made applications under the single payment scheme, disadvantaged areas scheme, REP scheme, agri-environment options scheme, suckler cow welfare scheme, sheep grassland scheme and any other direct payment scheme of his Department, broken down for the years 2006 to 2012, inclusive,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when his Department will conclude the acquisition of a site for a new post-primary school at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the process will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39188/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection If she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39420/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an appeal for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39480/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (24 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 539. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the transport arrangements available at a hospital (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Qualifications (19 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to upskill staff working in child care services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38711/13]