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- Exploration Licences (26 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources his views on implementing the recommendations from the recent Joint Oireachtas Committee with regards to increasing the tax take from oil and gas finds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30691/12]
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Landlords have not reduced rents.
- Leaders' Questions (21 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Landlords have not reduced the price of housing.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health the reason it can take up to 413 days for a person to be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital's Brain Injury Impatient Programme; the reason the numbers of patients unable to be discharged home from this programme is sharply rising from 3% in 2010 to 17% in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29434/12]
- Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of arrests in Waterford for drug dealing of prescription drugs each year from 2005 to 2011 and in the first quarter of 2012; the volume, estimated value and type of prescription drugs seized during the arrests of persons engaged in the illegal sale of prescription drugs in the Waterford policing division each year...
- Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health the reduction in the number of outpatients seen at the orthopaedic, dermatology and ophthalmology outpatient departments at Waterford Regional Hospital in 2012 brought about by budgetary cuts; if he will report on all current initiatives to specifically address the backlog in outpatient waiting times at Waterford Regional Hospital; and if he will...
- Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: On assuming office, the Government indicated that tackling hospital waiting lists would be one of its top priorities in the area of health service provision. The Minister has spoken on several occasions about the pain and trauma associated with seriously ill people waiting months and years for treatment. The statistics for Waterford are horrifying, with 18,925 people on outpatient waiting...
- Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: The response to what the Minister has said is coming from the staff of Waterford Regional Hospital, some of whom have publicly stated that the present situation is untenable. The problem must be addressed. I also understand data for differential waiting times for medical card and privately insured patients are not collected annually. The Minister spoke about tracking trends, but one cannot...
- Accident and Emergency Services (19 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact that no hospital in the country met the nine hour accident and emergency waiting time target for admission or discharge, he is contemplating the closure of a number of A&E departments in smaller hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29435/12]
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: I think Deputy Pringle indicated he would not be participating.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: No.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: I thought I had 20 minutes.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: On a point of order, the slot I was to take was at 12 o'clock, just before the Minister's reply, and was to be 20 minutes. The Ceann Comhairle will have to forgive me, as I am not sure how this works.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: On a point of order, if I do not take up this slot, may I revert to the original slot before the Minister's reply?
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: I would prefer to be called later for 20 minutes.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Until comparatively recently, the ambit of criminal laws in most countries applied only to what was done in the country in question. Persons could not be prosecuted in one country for what they were alleged to have done in another jurisdiction. Thus, Irish citizens were accountable only to the Irish courts for crimes they allegedly committed in Ireland. They were not accountable to the...
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: Not if one is being extradited to America.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: We are, we got legal advice on it.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: I refer to evidence being produced in the State. That is not the case in America.
- European Arrest Warrant (Application to Third Countries and Amendment) and Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Jun 2012)
John Halligan: That is unfair; the Minister should not make that allegation. He obviously has not listened to what we are saying.