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Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Yes, it was. The other day the two Ministers had to get out to the media to communicate the Government’s message. I must take my hat off to them as they have been very good at it. Is this House the pre-eminent representative body? Does it deserve respect such that Members such as the Minister for Finance would remain here for the debate on the Budget Statement? I believe it does.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Last year we spoke about getting more women involved in politics. There is nothing in this package of reforms that is in any way family friendly or will make it easier for women or other home-makers to become involved in politics, which is regrettable.

Standing Orders: Motion (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: When we started this process two and a half years ago there was genuine enthusiasm among all the Whips. There was a willingness to work together to try to achieve the sort of reform that we considered necessary. Many of us were approaching this in the context of the intention, expressed by the Government parties during the election campaign, to effect a democratic revolution. It has been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation Issues (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the case of a person (details supplied) whose predicament was raised with him before, if he has had or will have direct contact with the Greek Ambassador to Ireland on this matter; if he shares this Deputy's concerns about the plight and welfare of this Albanian citizen who is married to an Irish citizen;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Divorce Process (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 169. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the costs involved in progressing a legal separation or divorce in the State; his views on whether the costs of such activities may well be excessive; if he will consider means to control or reduce such costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44017/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Report (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the key elements of Vision for Change that have been implemented; the key elements that have yet to be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43961/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 212. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a medical procedure is carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44015/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a family whose child underwent a variety of tests at a hospital (details supplied) in County Meath have not yet received results of those tests, if he will arrange for the results to be provided as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44040/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43848/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 82. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures being taken by his Department to encourage a carbon reduction policy in the concrete industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 94. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has received any submissions from the County Managers' Association in relation to local authority loans; if any such correspondence, having been received, indicates an approach that might be adopted by local authorities to housing related loans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43843/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 9 October 2013, in view of the fact that the Kildare Divisional Drugs Unit is populated by just two members of An Garda Siochana, his views on whether this is an adequate number of personnel in a county which has a population in excess of 210,000, in which every urban centre is experiencing problems...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 110. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Office of Public Works has conducted a survey of buildings that are of historical or architecture significance within the ownership of his Department, in view of the fact that the listing or preservation of such buildings does not fall within the remit of local authorities and their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 113. To ask the Minister for Defence the architecture surveys his Department have conducted at barracks still in the ownership of his Department; if his Department has identified buildings that are worthy of preservation in view of their historical architecture significance; if an inventory of such buildings has been compiled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43846/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he established a medical forum to assess applications for discretionary medical cards; the person he has appointed to serve on this forum; if he will state their general qualifications; the regularity with which they meet; if he will detail the systematic approach adopted to the processing of such applications; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (16 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of discretionary medical cards currently in each local health area. [43718/13]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff Data (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the reduction in public expenditure numbers that will be achieved in 2013 and 2014 from targeted redundancy and early retirement in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Recruitment (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of positions available under his Department's recruitment of staff (details supplied); when the recruitment is likely to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will approve an application for additional services for a child at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43466/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (15 Oct 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 166. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review a decision to refuse a domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43473/13]