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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Temporary Release of Prisoners (29 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the number of prisoners being granted Christmas temporary release has increased from 107 in 2008 to 226 in 2012, if he will clarify of the 226 prisoners granted varying periods of temporary release for the Christmas period December, 2012 under the Criminal Justice Act, 1960 the number of these prisoners serving their...

Leaders' Questions (24 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: What is there to welcome?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (24 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to deal with situations in which companies go into liquidation and workers, such as those in a company (details supplied) are left without wages or redundancy payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3308/13]

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: I have been informed that competition law precludes the standardisation of GP fees. Am I correct in saying that? If that is the case, are we in a situation that, two years into the Government’s term of office and with all the cutbacks suffered by every other worker, someone can charge €50 or €60 for a three-minute consultation? I refer again to people who are just...

Leaders' Questions (22 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: In the Taoiseach's absence last week, I spoke of the estimated 700,000 people who were affected by some degree of poverty - many were also affected by unemployment - and the health problems associated with being unemployed. This week, I will touch on the latest statistics to the effect that between 10% and 15% of people with jobs are at risk of poverty. I imagine it is much higher. They...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (22 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he has taken to address the issue of students waiting many months for grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2684/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (22 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the impact of changes to pupil teacher ratios in terms of classroom numbers and job losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2683/13]

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: The Minister is out of touch with reality. Over Christmas, many thousands of people throughout the country had no heating, no television service and no proper food. I ask the Minister to acknowledge that this is the case and if so, to take the opportunity to meet the people working in front line services like the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Social Justice Ireland, whom he ignored in...

Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: I wish the Ceann Comhairle well for the new year as I do all Members, staff of the Houses and press representatives. Ireland's unemployment rate is the fourth highest in the EU with long-term unemployment accounting for 60% of people who are unemployed. Only massive emigration is keeping unemployment below the 500,000 mark. Surely, the Minister will concur that the onset of the economic...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Finance the evidence he has or research he has undertaken to back his assertion that imposing the proposed financial transaction tax here would lead to a significant migration of financial services businesses and related jobs to London or that any such losses would outweigh the benefits of introducing the FTT in terms of increased tax revenue; if he will provide such...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Battlegroups (16 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a new EU military mission will be launched in the coming months; if he will provide details of both the mission and Ireland's involvement in any such mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1683/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (16 Jan 2013)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health if he has now received the Higgins Report relating to the future of the South East Hospital Network; if not, when he expects to be in receipt of same; when he will be making the contents of same available to Dáil Éireann; if he has reviewed the report/submission from the South East Hospitals Action Alliance Group; his views on same; and if he will make...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: Exactly. The Deputy was.

Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: I thank my colleagues in the Technical Group for their valuable contributions and, indeed, all those who have contributed to the debate over the past two days. The opening lines of the motion state: "That Dáil Éireann recognises the vital contribution carers make to the economic and social life of the nation ... that carers are real and equal partners in the provision of care at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (19 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health the cuts he intends to make to reach the target of €780 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57096/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (19 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 530 of 11 December 2012, if he is satisfied that he has no obligation to ensure detailed consultation and full engagement between the Health Service Executive, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and the Irish Medical Organisation on issues that impact on their members; if he does have an obligation in this regard if...

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: I move:That Dáil Éireann: recognises:— the vital contribution carers make to the economic and social life of the nation, and further acknowledges this by providing them with adequate income supports; — that carers are real and equal partners in the provision of care at every level of public sector planning and service delivery, from designing a service to individual...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Harbours and Piers (13 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 521 and 522 of 4 December 2012, when a decision will be made in relation the potential inclusion of Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford, under the 2013 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Capital Development Programme; if he will confirm where Dunmore East Harbour sits in relation to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Harbours and Piers (13 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: Twenty-five years ago, up to 50 fishing boats worked out of Dunmore East employing hundreds of fishermen, with hundreds more employed in fish-processing plants around the harbour. Over the past decade, however, this long-established fishing industry has been under threat from restrictions designed to protect stocks. The local fishermen's co-operative is struggling enormously with EU fish...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Harbours and Piers (13 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: Will the Minister reconsider dredging the harbour there? Although he has acknowledged in the past that dredging works in Dunmore East are a priority, it is not possible to wait another five years for this to happen.