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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has consulted or is planning to consult with the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, in the interests of the imprescriptible rights of children with regard to any planned cuts to child benefit, back to school allowance, family income supplement, back to education allowance, carer's allowance, disability benefit and all other social...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for patients awaiting x-rays in hospitals throughout the country where they have not been referred as either an in-patient or through the accident and emergency department; his views on whether this is a reasonable time; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44436/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider favourably the request by the independent broadcasters of Ireland for funding to support public service broadcasting on independent commercial radio in view of the fact that EU law on State aid would not apply in such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44073/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I thank the Minister for his frank reply. Approximately 2.5 million people tune in to independent radio stations across the country every day. Having served as a local representative for many years, as Deputy Rabbitte did in Dublin, I am keenly aware of the contribution that independent local radio stations make in serving the needs of communities and in enhancing local dialogue. That...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: Given the considerable cross-section of local news, sport, current affairs and drama programmes it broadcasts, it would be a contradiction in terms to say that it is primarily run for commercial purposes. My question is if two thirds of my constituents are listening to a local radio, and the same would equally apply across the country if 2.5 million are listening, surely there is a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: If I could ask a brief supplementary, I would appreciate it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Radio Broadcasting Issues (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I cannot dispute the Minister's advice but I will not go into that. When local radio stations were set up it was not envisaged that they would have such a significant listenership. If the Minister's advice is at odds with the advice of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, would he consider meeting the IBI again to marry up both his and its advice to see exactly what advice the IBI got...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the exploratory licence recently granted to a company (details supplied), when the drilling in Dublin bay is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43742/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (11 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of a possible oil find in Dublin Bay, if his attention has been drawn to the pamphlet, produced by Dublin Shell to Sea Campaign, Liquid assets: Ireland's oil and gas resources and how they can be managed for the people's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43746/12]

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: I am sharing time with Deputy Mattie McGrath. Given the €3.8 billion in budget cuts announced last year, one would expect legislation aimed at achieving a fiscal balance to be superfluous. The Government has already made it clear that it will not stray from the path laid down by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Many leading economists share my view that the...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: That is also a problem. Small businesses employ the vast majority of the workforce. While a small number of large companies employ 800 or 1,000 people, many tens of thousands of small businesses each employ five, six or ten people. The owners of these businesses will tell us that people no longer have any spending power. They are unable to survive because of overheads, high rates and so...

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: The total is €4.5 million. Did Deputy Kehoe vouch all of it?

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: Deputy Kehoe is staying quiet now.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: Deputy Kehoe should tell us about the €4.5 million. He should tell us what he does with it.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Issues (10 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to maintain frontline services in view of his plans for targeted voluntary redundancies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43500/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (9 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has any concerns that cuts on newly qualified teachers will have a detrimental effect on both their morale and the willingness of young persons to enter such a low paid profession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43050/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline his ideas for restructuring teachers' pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43049/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (9 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider reinstating the entitlement of some 20 children (details supplied) to qualify for transportation under the school transport scheme in the 2012/2013 school year; the monetary savings that would be made arising from changes to the school transport scheme in respect of these 20 pupils; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (9 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the resources that are being put in place to ensure that every child in the State, regardless of ability, can access education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33394/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ground Rents Abolition (9 Oct 2012)

John Halligan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality notwithstanding either the provisions contained in Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Grounds Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978 which contains a statutory scheme whereby the fee simple interest in lands upon which a dwelling is constructed may be purchased by the property owner, or the abandoned 1997 Fianna Fáil PMM - the Landlord and Tenant (Ground...