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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of complaints received by local authorities in 2010 and 2011 as a result of anti-social behaviour; the number of evictions that have been carried out by local authorities as a result of these complaints; the steps being taken to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that under a directive from his Department that both the public and disabled toilets in Tramore, County Waterford have been closed for the foreseeable future, the reason this directive was enforced; if he will reconsider the indefinite closure of this vital public service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to her acknowledgement that parents should not lose the one parent family payment when their youngest child reaches the age of seven unless a comprehensive system of Scandinavian style childcare is in place; if she will fulfil her promise to ensure the introduction of affordable childcare or after-school care nationally before the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of complaints received by local authorities in 2010 and 2011 as a result of anti-social behaviour; the number of evictions that have been carried out by local authorities as a result of these complaints; the steps being taken to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that under a directive from his Department that both the public and disabled toilets in Tramore, County Waterford have been closed for the foreseeable future, the reason this directive was enforced; if he will reconsider the indefinite closure of this vital public service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to her acknowledgement that parents should not lose the one parent family payment when their youngest child reaches the age of seven unless a comprehensive system of Scandinavian style childcare is in place; if she will fulfil her promise to ensure the introduction of affordable childcare or after-school care nationally before the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of complaints received by local authorities in 2010 and 2011 as a result of anti-social behaviour; the number of evictions that have been carried out by local authorities as a result of these complaints; the steps being taken to combat anti-social behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45938/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Services (23 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that under a directive from his Department that both the public and disabled toilets in Tramore, County Waterford have been closed for the foreseeable future, the reason this directive was enforced; if he will reconsider the indefinite closure of this vital public service; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities Membership (18 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will launch an independent investigation into the event of February 2010 when a dinner took place in the Royal Marine Hotel hosted by the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company chief executive officer and if he will confirm how this event was paid for; the amount this event cost; if he will provide a breakdown of what the costs were for; and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbour Authorities (18 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm the policy for filling vacant positions in semi state agencies; if Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company is subject to this policy; if he will confirm that the said harbour company has always recruited according to this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45205/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I congratulate the Tánaiste on that. I accept that he has taken those actions. As we speak, however, nurses and doctors are being intimidated in Bahrain. Some of them did not take part in the protest but merely provided treatment in hospital to people who had been injured in the demonstration. Surely someone must be held accountable if Irish trained doctors are being imprisoned for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will formally condemn and further call upon the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and the Medical Council of Ireland to unreservedly condemn the arrest, sentencing and ill treatment of a number of Bahraini medics, who were trained by the RCSI at its university in Bahrain...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (17 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I thank the Tánaiste for his detailed answer. The case, which has drawn international criticism, saw nine doctors convicted for their roles in last year's pro-democracy uprising in Bahrain. The uprising did not seek the violent overthrow of the regime but demanded democratic constitutional monarchy and recognition of human rights. Three of those sentenced were doctors trained by the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Costs (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: My question is straightforward. I understand there has been little or no dialogue on the proposal with business communities. On many occasions the Chamber of Commerce in Waterford sought a meeting with the Minister. I know she is very busy but at the very least she should have met it. Will the Minister agree to establish an interdepartmental working group with the Department of Jobs,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Costs (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: Everyone agrees that expenditure needs to be reduced, but a statutory sick pay scheme cannot be introduced in isolation and cuts that have the least effect on unemployment need to be made. I have an interesting statistic. According to ISME, the typical number of days lost per annum due to absenteeism in small firms is three compared to the massively inefficient figure of over 12 days in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Costs (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to transferring the responsibility for the provision of sick pay from the State to employers for the first two to four weeks of illness; if she intends bringing forward accompanying legislation to require employers to pay full sick leave to employees; if she has had any consultations with employers groups IBEC or ISME...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Costs (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I apologise.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Costs (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I am hoping the Minister will give me a detailed reply to it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Illness Benefit Costs (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I thank the Minister for her reply. While her desire to address the level of absenteeism in the public and private sector is commendable - I do not have a problem with it - like many other people I believe these proposals will have a terrible impact on jobs, in particular in the small and medium business sector. There is much made of the crucial role which multinationals play in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Proofing of Policies (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will gender-proof Budget 2013 before publication to ensure that women will not be disproportionately affected by cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44579/12]