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Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: I ask for us to have that debate as urgently as possible.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste is late on that one. People are sleeping on the streets and families are sleeping in cars.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Government sat on its hands and did nothing for four and a half years.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: They claimed we already had too many houses in the country.

Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste is between a one-trick pony and-----

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The Tánaiste's reply reminds me of the light brigade. It started out very well but ended very badly.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The core of the issue here is that the integrity of the sales process has been compromised. That is the core of the allegation. The legislation is clear. Developers cannot buy back their loans. That is in the primary legislation that was passed here. The Committee of Public Accounts is also able to investigate and hold NAMA to account.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The broader issue is that allegations are being made that there was large bungs being paid to facilitate the purchase of properties in the Northern Ireland project eagle loan book from NAMA and that the sales process was compromised. Those allegations compromise the integrity of the organisation which was to oversee the sales. I am not saying that developers can buy back their property...

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: The point is that NAMA and the sales process are being questioned. We need to be able to facilitate NAMA appearing in Belfast before the relevant committee in Stormont so that it can defend its integrity and stand over the sales process. The integrity of the organisation should not be undermined. If the sales process has gone through with probity, why would NAMA officials fear appearing...

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: They were historical debates. Get the popcorn, this could take a while.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: We implemented that proposal.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: It can go.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: This Parliament can send them.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: This has nothing to do with politics, it has to do with the integrity of the State.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: It is a decision for this Parliament to reach.

Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: Last July, serious allegations were made regarding fixer fees and other improprieties worth millions of euro in regard to aspects of the project Eagle deal, the sale of the NAMA loans in Northern Ireland. Deputy Mick Wallace made serious allegations which the Taoiseach agreed were serious and should be taken seriously. However, there has been deafening silence in terms of our ability to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care Education (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 154. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will reconsider the decision to deduct the payment of a client (details supplied) under the Early Childhood Care and Education scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33657/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 161. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 642 of 9 June 2015, if he will provide the exact waiting times for mastectomy prosthesis; surgical bras; swimsuits; etc for each Health Service Executive area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33680/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 162. To ask the Minister for Health whether he has reviewed the policy proposals recently launched by the Healthcare Enterprise Alliance, which propose to save €130 million on the annual medicines budget, through a series of reform measures; if he and his Department support these proposals and will move to implement them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33682/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (1 Oct 2015)

Billy Kelleher: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if the Healthcare Enterprise Alliance, with 15% of the Irish medicine market, will be included in the negotiations on medicines pricing, which are due to commence with the pharmaceutical sector next month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33683/15]