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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 908. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the funding to provide for the needs of the homeless in the mid east region including County Kildare has been increased or decreased in 2013; if, in allocating funds, his Department has regard to the population of the counties involved; if his Department takes further account of the implications for homelessness in...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding cuts to the youth service grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38016/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1310. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider a matter (details supplied) regarding rheumatology services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37100/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Optical Screening Services (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1392. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for ophthalmic assessment for primary or post primary students in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37675/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Optical Screening Services (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1393. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an ophthalmic assessment for primary or post-primary students in an area (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37676/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Optical Screening Services (18 Sep 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 1394. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an ophthalmic assessment for primary or post-primary school students in an are (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37677/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Has a figure been fixed or is there an indication of the number that will be recruited?

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Did the Minister of State indicate there are more than 12 personnel in Mali? He seemed to suggest-----

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The responsibilities the Minister of State read out are those of the-----

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Beyond 12 we need the triple lock arrangement.

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The reply reads as though there are more than 12.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Recruitment (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I welcome the intention to recruit, but I would like us to do our figures on this. Am I right to assume we are 407 members short of the commitment to maintain a force of 9,500? Am I to expect, therefore, that the Minister will honour his commitment of maintaining the force at 9,500? The Minister of State has referred to financial constraints. Our understanding was that, notwithstanding the...

Other Questions: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: This question was tabled for two reasons. The principal reason is because there seems to be a difference between what is being said by the Minister for Defence and what is being said by the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Minister of State has effectively said that the EU has been found wanting in terms of its decision-making process around Mali. I know many Members of this House have...

Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I commend the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Estonian Ministry of Defence and the European Defence Agency on convening this conference. Clearly, the Minister's task during the Presidency was to try to adopt a pan-European approach to the cybersecurity threat. Can the Minister of State tell me whether the Minister achieved any success in that regard? I wish to ask a specific...

Other Questions: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I was asking whether the Minister made progress in getting a pan-European approach to this problem.

Other Questions: Overseas Missions (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I will be brief. I would like to pay tribute again to our men and women who have served in Afghanistan. It has been a long and difficult mission. What is the nature of the roles that have been undertaken by our personnel there in recent years? Are our forces based in Kabul or other parts of the country? Has there been rotation among personnel over the past number of years? Can the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Paper on Defence (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is there anything else in the Green Paper that has been predetermined? What the Minister of State said is at variance with what the Taoiseach said, namely, that the triple lock was not for changing. The Minister included it for consideration and the Minister of State is telling us, contrary to what the Taoiseach said, that it is up for consideration and that submissions will be welcome on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Paper on Defence (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 4. To ask the Minister for Defence when the Green Paper on Defence will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36051/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Paper on Defence (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: On a number of occasions I raised with the Minister for Defence the fact that carrying out a fundamental restructuring of the Defence Forces in advance of the publication of the Green Paper was something of a farce. In any event, the Green Paper has been published and it is welcome. We look forward to making contributions to the debate on it. The triple lock has quickly emerged as one of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Green Paper on Defence (18 Jul 2013)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State should not be repeating that old hogwash.