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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 413. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the trial on lowering water levels in Lough Allen undertaken by the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group; if there are legal or statutory impediments to such measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 414. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the interdepartmental flood policy co-ordination group in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16525/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 415. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the establishment and operation of the national flood forecasting and warning service unit; the number of staff employed in the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 416. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of meetings held by the River Shannon co-ordination group in 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16527/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 417. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding put aside for the pilot scheme of individual home protection measures; the amount of money drawn down; the timeframe for a decision on the future of the pilot scheme's national roll out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 418. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the minor works flood scheme review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 419. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the Office of Public Works' work on riparian rights and landowners' legal obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 546. To ask the Minister for Health the number of orthopaedic surgeons currently based at University College Hospital Galway; if there are current vacancies, when the orthopaedic surgery posts became vacant; when these positions will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16610/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 547. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) can expect to receive an appointment for pain management injections at University Hospital Galway's orthopaedic department. [16611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Apr 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 548. To ask the Minister for Health if the administration of pain management injections is currently available at University College Hospital Galway; if not, the expected timeframe for this service to become available; and if there are other options for persons experiencing extreme pain in the interim [16612/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: For four months I have questioned the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste on the status of the commitments in the programme for Government relating to post offices. In an article in The Irish Timesyesterday, Pat Leahy states that the Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Ring, has transferred responsibility for post offices over to...

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle had to leave and I was asked to stand in for a few minutes, just to be fair to everybody. He will be back shortly.

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Direct provision is not fit for purpose and Fianna Fáil believes independent oversight is needed. People have been in direct provision for far too long. I acknowledge the figures are dropping, but it is hard to imagine that almost 600 people have been in direct provision for more than five years. It is unthinkable that in this country people could be boxed up for so long. Let us...

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: There may be a limited number of them but they have been there for ten years. Why is it taking so long?

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Some have been there for ten years and I will argue this point with the Minister of State. It is a limited number, but they are there.

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Some of them are in the Minister of State's county.

Direct Provision: Statements (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: Why is it taking so long to progress these cases? People are supposed to live on €19.10 per week. These unfortunate people cannot work or go to college and there is no integration with local people. This is a very important factor. I acknowledge the McMahon report has many good recommendations and I understand some of them are being implemented. I am very impressed with the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (30 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: 57. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if Tarmonbarry Garda station on the national primary route N5 along the River Shannon and on the border of counties Longford and Roscommon can be included as one of the six Garda stations to be reopened as promised in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15537/17]

Report of the Committee of Public Accounts re National Asset Management Agency’s sale of Project Eagle: Motion (29 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: On a point of order, to be fair, I was not sure of the time. Deputy Madigan came up to me and her name was passed on. To be fair, she was there.

National Children's Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (29 Mar 2017)

Eugene Murphy: The final speaker is Deputy Mattie McGrath. The Deputy has ten minutes.