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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Properties (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of vacant residential units in the ownership of his Department on the Curragh Camp, County Kildare, or in its environs; if he will provide a description of the properties concerned; the expenditure, if any, that was incurred over the past five years in the maintenance, repair or renovation of each individual property; if he has a plan for the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the renewal of a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57465/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if a review of a medical card application will be carried out in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57574/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if he will ensure that the hospitals involved address the concerns raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57706/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (20 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health If he will direct the Health Service Executive to provide an appropriate work placement for a staff member recovering from a severe eating disorder and if he will consider the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) [57707/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Application Numbers (19 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she intends to tackle the backlog of carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57179/12]

Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Government has made a decision on the A, B and C v. Ireland expert group report. When will we see the legislation and regulations promised? Will the content of that legislation address the issue of suicide?

Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I put it to the Taoiseach earlier that he committed himself and his Government to political reform. We are now seeing the political reform, which is a budget that was decided upon by four members of the Cabinet. The outcome of that budget is being decided in this House on foot of guillotines which do not even allow Government backbenchers an opportunity to contribute. I respect the...

Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It is not agreed.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I suppose we have had some of this discourse earlier this afternoon. On behalf of my party, I must object strenuously to the ramming through of this vital legislation. From time to time, the guillotine will be applied and we will accept, although we may protest, that there is an urgency to the moving of the legislation, but this legislation in its current form will place enormous burdens on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Perhaps so but perhaps the Taoiseach will give me a little flexibility and address the issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Ceann Comhairle did and I thank him.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Taoiseach for his response and, at the outset, acknowledge the enormity of the challenge facing the Government in this area. I welcome the Taoiseach's commitment to getting the Insolvency Agency of Ireland up and running, and I take it that he has said this will happen in the first quarter of 2013.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Taoiseach referred to the fact the Government has come up with a number of initiatives. He must accept they have had a minor impact. The last time I read about the rent-to-buy initiative, it appeared that one person was involved. I know the voluntary housing sector is working with AIB in particular to do something about people in arrears. The number of people who are benefiting is...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committees (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I refer first to the Cabinet committee on the children's rights referendum on which a few questions need to be addressed. It is sad that in the aftermath of the very significant High Court ruling on the information leaflets the Government circulated in the course of the campaign, that we only had an opportunity earlier today to address this matter when Deputy Troy questioned the Minister,...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Confidentiality (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Did the Taoiseach have advice from the Attorney General on the proposed legislation on Cabinet confidentiality? In light of the many commitments made by Government about reform of politics, it would appear we are seeing the actual reform. At Cabinet level, it involves a small cohort of four people making the principal decisions and bringing those decisions to the full Cabinet at the last...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Confidentiality (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That budget was considered fair and progressive, unlike the current Government's budgets.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Confidentiality (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Taoiseach for his response, but it is quite extraordinary that he has so rapidly abandoned a commitment in the programme for Government. I suppose it is just one of many commitments that have already been abandoned and of many election promises that have been treated with total abandon as well. The Taoiseach's Department's strategy statement said the Government would legislate...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am particularly interested in learning whether delegation of powers order has been signed in respect of the most recently appointed Minister of State, Deputy Alex White.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Dec 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: That being the case, it raises the question of why it took in excess of one year to sign the delegation order in respect of the former Minister of State, Deputy Róisín Shortall. It seems extraordinary that the Taoiseach could act expeditiously, as he has on this occasion, but it took in excess of one year to sign the delegation order in respect of Deputy Róisín Shortall....