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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Airport Development Projects (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: What is vital in securing the long-term viability of the airport is a direct service to London. While this piece of infrastructure is limited, it will facilitate direct flights to London. I note that a major report prepared not so long ago found that Waterford Airport supports up to 560 jobs, with 85% of businesses in the south east stating that direct access to the region was crucial for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 3. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of his clearly stated priority to keep road fatalities and injuries down and taking into account the fact that alcohol is estimated to be a contributory factor in at least one in three fatal road collisions, if he will undertake to examine the proposals of the Brendan’s Law campaign to introduce mandatory penalties for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: I wish the Minister well in his well deserved appointment. In the light of his clearly stated priority to keep the numbers of road fatalities and injuries down and taking into account the fact that alcohol is estimated to be a contributory factor in at least one in three fatal road collisions, I ask whether he will undertake to examine the proposals of the Brendan’s law campaign to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: The Minister is undoubtedly aware of the publicity generated by Christine Donnelly, a mother from Waterford who lost her son, Brendan, in 2009 at the young age of 24 years. He was tragically killed one night while travelling with another family to Cork Airport. His friend, Liam, was also killed in the collision. Both families are here today. A man was later sentenced to five years...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Road Safety (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: The families are not so much acting out of grief for those whom they have lost as making practical and common-sense proposals. Despite the reduction in the number of alcohol related fatal collisions, drink driving remains one of the biggest killers on the roads. Between 1990 and 2006, a total of 7,078 deaths occurred, of which a staggering 2,462, or 35%, were alcohol related. Behind each...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the criteria that are applied when deciding the way national lottery funding is distributed within organisations here; the proportion of these funds allocated to sports organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36800/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if additional once off funding will be made available to Waterford council to facilitate the regeneration of the roads and footpaths in various estates across the region to bring them up to an acceptable standard; his views that there are many older estates throughout the country which have been taken in charge that have fallen into...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide the necessary 80% funding available under a community involvement scheme if an application were to be made by parishes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36798/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of recent indications that an economic recovery is being experienced within the Irish market, if he will provide the volume of tourists who have visited here in the years 2011, 2012, and 2013; the efforts that have been made by his Department to encourage increased numbers of visitors to the south east region; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 25. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of annual revenue that is derived from the toll plaza in County Waterford; the amount of this annual revenue that is reinvested directly into Waterford city and county; the way this revenue is reinvested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36799/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Administration (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm if all of the recent issues surrounding the school transport scheme which necessitated the setting up of a dedicated help line have been resolved in full; the steps that have been taken to ensure that these issues do not repeat next year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37075/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (1 Oct 2014)

John Halligan: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed privatisation of Bus Éireann; his further views that it would lead to a more efficient service in view of the history of privatisation that has shown that the primary objective is always increased revenue generation and not fee reduction; if he will confirm the impact this privatisation would have on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Public Service Reform Plan Update (30 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: It is very important for the Taoiseach to comment on the employment of a member of the board of Irish Water as a personal driver for one of his Ministers. Does this not show contempt for an already outraged people who are facing water charges from today? He appointed a member of Fine Gael who already held down two jobs in Waterford where 20% of the people were unemployed. That is appalling...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (30 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 236. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to recent graphic footage which has appeared online and in a newspaper (details supplied) apparently showing the torture of a fox at the hands of hunters' dogs in County Waterford; his plans to follow the United Kingdom decision to outlaw the hunting of foxes with dogs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (30 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 266. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of visa entry to Ireland to a non-EU national who is married to an Irish citizen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36915/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Palliative Care Services (30 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the provision of services in the palliative care unit in University Hospital Waterford; the timeframe of the progression to date; when he expects the unit will be operational and offering vital services to the local community in the south east; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36622/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (25 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 59. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether in certain circumstances where an applicant is marginally in excess of the income guidelines it may be unfair for the means assessed against them to be applied across the board to each application in isolation resulting in the applicant not being entitled to any of the payments whereas a person marginally below the income...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (25 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the increasing popularity of both social and popular media the print media sector in general have been coming under more and more pressure of late as the availability of free news items have adversely affected their trade (details supplied); his further views that this sector have benefitted greatly from the reduced VAT rate of 9% and that it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the level of funding which is being made available for residential placement in County Waterford; if it is acceptable for a parent now entering their 70th year to wait nine years for a residential placement for their son in view of the fact that their health is now failing and that their son has apparently been on a prioritised waiting list for the duration...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (25 Sep 2014)

John Halligan: 269. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider making an additional allowance in relation to the water charges available to those families who, though they are caring for a family member on a full-time basis, do not for various reasons meet the criteria for a formal carer's allowance payment; if will he acknowledge that there are currently many...