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Financial Resolutions 2013 - Budget Statement 2013 (5 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: Is he still on holidays?

Funding for Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: It is widely accepted that marginal increases in funding to disability services during the so-called boom were offset against an historically low starting point. Budgets since 2009 have brought about a major reduction in health expenditure and, subsequently, cuts in funding to disability services. The impacts of these cuts range from the postponement of the development of existing services...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Developments in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: I have visited the country on a number of occasions and I am aware of the complexities involved. I tend to agree with Deputy Crowe that, at the end of the day, it will be left to the people to decide whether Bosnia pushes forward, stays where it is or goes backwards. The education system is dramatically failing because of segregation on ethnic grounds. The country does not have a hope if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (4 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm if Dunmore East Harbour, County Waterford, is to be included on the list of fishing harbours which are to be shortly allocated funding (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54312/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (4 Dec 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to dredge the harbour at Dunmore East (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54313/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (29 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the Government's passing of the Aarhus Convention what if any public onsultation processes is he going to put in place around the applications for granting exploration licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53322/12]

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: Last April the House discussed at length the need to bring forward legislation for the safe and legal termination of pregnancy. The Government, made up of so many so-called liberals, shot down that motion to legislate in the X case, a ruling which would allow access to termination for a woman if her life was in danger. This was not the first time these acrimonious divisions on abortion were...

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State should tell us why.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State should tell us why.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State should tell us why. He is the one who raised the issue.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State is supposed to tell us what is wrong with the Bill.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: It is a Bill.

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: It is not about that.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (28 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the impact that any drilling or seismic surveying might have on the livelihoods of local fishermen in Dublin Bay; if he will request a full environmental impact assessment and public inquiry into the plans of a company (details supplied) to explore just 6kms off the Dublin coast, before the company start their exploration....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Discussion with Minister of State (27 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: The Minister of State spoke of economic stability and conditions for growth throughout Europe. The greatest destabilisation factor across Europe is the high rate of unemployment. The current position, in which many millions of people are without a job, is unsustainable. Many billions of euro are being spent, as is appropriate, on sustaining people who are unemployed when this money could...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: Data from the 2011 census published by the Central Statistics Office revealed significant growth in the number of rented households between 2006 and 2011. The rate of home ownership dropped from 74.7% to 69.7%, and I have no doubt the figure has dropped again since the information was collated. The need to properly regulate the private rented sector has never been more important. However,...

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: That is the answer.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: He did not say there was wrongdoing.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: It is a very good question.

Leaders' Questions (22 Nov 2012)

John Halligan: Deputy Ross twice made it clear he was not looking for that.