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Other Questions: National Museum (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It would be remiss of Members to mention this particular matter without referring to the work done over an extended period by Dr. Patrick Wallace. I imagine the Minister would wish to join me in paying tribute to him for his distinguished service to the museum and the State.

Other Questions: National Museum (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Will the Minister launch it for him?

Other Questions: National Archives (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: We are returning here to Question No. 1, where I set out our opposition to this issue. How does the Minister respond to someone as eminent as Professor Diarmuid Ferriter describing as offensive the amalgamation of these organisations when he resigned from the board of the National Library and stating that he objected to the Minister treating them as quangos, or to Senator Fiach Mac Conghail,...

Other Questions: National Archives (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: It will be too late then.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the further discussions he has had with affected staff on the amalgamation of the National Library and the National Archives; the costs saved; the progress made to date on the amalgamation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42241/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am glad to be joining the team in this area and replacing my colleague, Deputy Troy. I look forward to a positive engagement with the Minister and his team and parties on all sides of the House. The Fianna Fáil Party set out its stall during Private Members' business some time ago. The Minister is well aware of the opposition of the Fianna Fáil Party to the amalgamation of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister appropriately makes reference to what the previous Fianna Fáil Government appeared to be about. In June 2010, the then Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, said that the Government intended to introduce a draft Bill. The initial draft was circulated to the National Archives, the National Library and the chairman of the Irish Manuscripts Commission for observations. No firm commitment...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Employment Investment Incentive Scheme (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the employment and investment incentive scheme beyond 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering proposals to bed down the research and development tax credit scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine the contents of a letter (details supplied) issued from his office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42230/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the amount of rent supplement awarded in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42099/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for rent supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42120/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if over 1000 persons are in receipt of invalidity pension over an extended period, including persons with severe mental health problems and at risk of suicide, have had their invalidity pension withdrawn without clinical assessments being carried out; the reason for this campaign against invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Payments (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has given consideration to the matter of introducing a voluntary PRSI rate for self employed persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42225/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is open to local authority managers to make an executive decision in relation to the exclusion of councillors and Oireachtas members from attending with constituents or their agents at formal or indeed informal pre planning meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42228/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he considers it appropriate that parents of children who are separating amiably and who jointly attest to shared custody of their children are being obliged by Kildare County Council to provide legal confirmation of their custody arrangements, thereby incurring delays and significant expense prior to being included on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (3 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards the development of a National Dementia Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42231/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (2 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding school transport; if he will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41434/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Applications (2 Oct 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the case of persons (details supplied) in Kildare whose rent allowance was approved from a date six months after they had taken up occupancy of a residential unit and in a situation in which their father has been continuously included on the council's assessment of need since 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Sep 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am appreciative of the sharing of time by my colleague, Deputy McConalogue, and acknowledge the work he did when he was our party spokesperson on children affairs. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, is entitled to considerable credit for the valuable work she and her departmental officials have done since taking office. She has hastened slowly on this...