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- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: Therefore, one cannot mention anyone’s name?
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I will check it out. As I have mentioned her, there is nothing you or I can do about it.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: No.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: What are they?
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: No; I did not make any allegation.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I did not make any allegation about anybody outside the House.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I just happened to mention that the Garda Commissioner was on record as saying-----
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I made no criticism of the Garda Commissioner; I merely quoted something she had said.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I will; thank you. Lack of personnel and money for overtime payments, not to mention the cuts in spending on Garda infrastructure, have had a detrimental effect in Waterford, as they have had in many other areas. Last year a Private Members’ Bill in which I attempted to tackle the issue of restorative justice was rejected by the Government. In 2014 the Garda dealt with an...
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: The description last year by a Minister of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, as a toothless dog was in some way pitiful but none the less an apt analogy. Revelations over the past two years of Garda malpractice have done enormous damage, with many concluding that restrictions on investigations and limited manpower are resulting in investigations being passed on to the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (22 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the current number of valid under 70s medical cards; the current number of valid over 70s medical cards; the average cost to the State per medical card; the total amount rebated to general practitioners across the country for medical card services for 2013 and 2014. [3103/15]
- Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: It is the first time in the history of the peace process that a trade union movement has refused to back a landmark political deal. This has to be considered and looked into. I want to refer to the €2 billion of what is called new money. Everybody knows there is no €2 billion, and we can read the analysis in the Northern newspapers and, indeed, some of the Southern...
- Northern Ireland and the Stormont House Agreement: Statements (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I will share time with Deputies Paul Murphy and Mick Wallace. I remind Deputies who are members of a trade union movement or support the trade union movement that the body representing Northern trade unions has indicated it will not support the Stormont House Agreement. It has described the agreement as wealth transferred from working people to big business in a speculative venture funded...
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I am deeply disappointed that in the forthcoming legislative programme I noticed that the noise nuisance Bill might not be reached in this session. All the indications are that the heads of the Bill have not been approved and that it may not be brought before the Dáil. The Bill could enhance greatly the quality of life of the many thousands of people who suffer from anti-social...
- Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: It is not; I am sorry.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: I welcome Dr. Apals and wish him well. In his initial remarks he touched on external problems, and spoke about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. He stated the Latvian ambassador had been in touch with both parties, which answered one of the questions I was going to ask. Has Latvia been able to put forward any conflict resolution proposal? It does not appear that many resolutions...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: 584. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the comprehensive implementation strategy for the fibre build-out to locations in every county in the State identified as having no existing or planned enabling fibre network; if the project is on target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (20 Jan 2015)
John Halligan: 585. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress of delivering high-speed broadband to the 1,000 rural communities identified as target areas for fibre based connections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/15]
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Féinriarachta Pearsanta agus Sláine Colainne) 2014: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Dec 2014)
John Halligan: I note with some concern and disbelief that over a two-day debate the Labour Party benches have been empty, with the exception of the Minister of State who is present. It is extraordinary given what those in the Labour Party have been saying at their conventions and Ard-Fheiseanna, particularly the female members of the Labour Party. I suppose I am not shocked, since the saying goes "If you...
- Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)
John Halligan: It was not in your manifesto.