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- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (26 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the recent widespread opposition to proposals to privatise Bus Éireann, if the National Transport Authority has begun a consultation process with the trade unions, as the Minister previously indicated it would; his views that the current Government policy of tendering out 10% of Bus Éireann has disproportionately...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support legislation to introduce new rules, protocols and rules of disclosure in cases of medical negligence at birth, to avert the enormous stress and lengthy litigation being brought upon families who take such cases and to ensure that they receive money at an early stage, when it is most needed for their child; and if she will...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (24 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: 390. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following on from the recent announcement by him that the proposed social inclusion community activation programme will replace the current community development programme, if he will consider permitting national organisations tender for work as this may have a detrimental effect on local community groups who currently...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the reason University Hospital Waterford is one of only very few hospitals in Ireland which do not have a designated play area for the paediatrics unit in the hospital. [26655/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm the official figure for spend on agency staff within Waterford University Hospital, formerly Waterford Regional Hospital, for the years 2013 and to date in 2014; if his Department has any plans to lift the moratorium on recruitment within the sector and to advertise full-time positions to ensure staffing within the hospital is at the...
- Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: I commend Deputy Ross on introducing the Bill. I and others find it pitiful that it has taken a member of the Opposition to do so while the Government continues to stick its head in the sand on this issue. That is my estimation from listening to some of tonight’s contributions. In recent weeks, the world's media has looked on in disbelief as the scandal of the mother and baby homes...
- Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: I welcome the Minister’s comprehensive response to this serious issue. It is appropriate there are several former Israeli soldiers, Breaking the Silence, in Dublin today who gave a presentation as to how they were forced to treat Palestinians and violate their human rights. Ireland never stands idly by and always opposes the violation of human rights. The chances of Israel paying...
- Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights Issues (17 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: Today is the 55th day of the mass hunger strike of Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli prisons protesting against their ill treatment and internment without trial or charge. Their conditions are deteriorating daily. Approximately 80 hunger strikers have been hospitalised and many are in grave danger of losing their lives. The Israeli state is now trying to pass legislation that...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: It had Ken Saro-Wiwa executed in Nigeria a few years ago.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: For the benefit of the people of Norway. They get the profit.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: It has the worst human rights record in the world. The Taoiseach should go to Nigeria where Shell had somebody assassinated.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: The Irish people gave their answer in the local and European elections.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: Perhaps it is the Taoiseach who should wake up.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: No.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: How does that affect people?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: We spend most on administration.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (12 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: Quite bluntly, my problem is that we have listened to many recommendations from Europe through the years. In his introduction, the Minister of State referred to how we had seen the consequences of bad policy mistakes at home and abroad. I would amend that, as we are still seeing the ramifications of bad policy on Ireland and further afield. This is a question of sustainable jobs across...
- Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)
John Halligan: They are not paying 12.5%. Some are paying just 2.5%.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2014)
John Halligan: It just goes to show how out of touch the Minister of State is that he does not know that part of the school building collapsed on children in February. Some 30 children had to be evacuated, many of whom were asthmatic. Was the Minister of State not aware that one of the prefabs had collapsed? In 2012, the Department promised to reinstate the school building project to a building list....
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2014)
John Halligan: 3. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether best practice has been used by his Department regarding the length of time a school (details supplied) has been waiting to be placed on a buildings project list; if he will acknowledge it is utterly unacceptable that this school has been waiting patiently for 29 years in prefabricated accommodation for permanent structures...