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Defence Forces Operations: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: What I was simply trying to say, and obviously the Chief of Staff at lunchtime mentioned his involvement in this process, is that there would seem to be at the top of the military a wish to push us in the direction of these alliances. That was the point.

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: The point is who is leading whom. The Oireachtas decides whether we are to be part of it. It came across very much as the other way around.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 6. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that minimum standards in the private rental sector are adhered to by landlords. [33382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward legislation to amend the exceptional circumstances clause in section 17 of the Pyrite Resolution Act 2013, in view of the fact that no properties have been remediated under this clause since the enactment of the legislation. [33380/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there has been a change in the approach being taken by the pyrite remediation board and Housing Agency in relation to the number of properties being tested in areas in which the presence of pyrite is already well established and properties are displaying significant damage; the number of such properties that have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to expedite the publication of his department's report into the fire at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2015; if his department has responded to a written request for same from a group of Kildare county councillors; the outstanding concerns preventing the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will initiate a fire safety audit on all multi-storey residential buildings constructed since 1992; and if he will confirm compliance with fire safety building regulations for all multi storey residential developments already undertaken. [33381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 918. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether HIQA is an appropriate authority to receive protected disclosures regarding private nursing homes from employees or ex-employees of same. [34667/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 1042. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure by the Dublin Airport Authority on preparations for, submissions to and ancillary activities in respect of the oral hearings held by An Bord Pleanála in September and October 2006 regarding the plan for a new runway at Dublin Airport. [33591/17]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Céim an Choiste
Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: I compliment Deputy Madigan on bringing the Bill before the House. It is very laudable and I appreciate that it comes from her own experiences of dealing with family law and the emotional and financial strain that accompanies the process. It is very positive that we have a chance to do something to change that situation. The Minister of State’s points would indicate that the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Céim an Choiste
Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: I would like to come in before the Minister of State because I believe his intervention has in some ways complicated matters. He has indicated that the Government will substantially change Deputy Madigan's Bill whereas our amendments were posed very much on the basis of the Bill as it stood dealing with the time issue. No time limit in the Constitution would prevent a time limit being put...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Céim an Choiste
Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: I was saying that people do that. We all know they do. It supports the point about why they are doing it. They are doing it to overcome the time limit because they have got to a stage where the end is nigh and they cannot wait that length of time so it backs up the point about time. If they agree, why should the State interfere?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: Céim an Choiste
Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: Tairgim leasú a 1:I leathanach 5, línte 12 go 15 a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur ina n-ionad:“(a) trí fho-alt 3.2(i) a scriosadh sa téacs Gaeilge; (b) trí fho-alt 3.2(i) a scriosadh sa téacs Sacs-Bhéarla; agus (c) déanfar fo-ailt 3.2(ii), 3.2(iii) agus 3.2(iv) den dá théacs a uimhriú mar 3.2(i), 3.2(ii) agus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Pensions: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: Senator Craughwell answered the main question I had intended to ask. The principle of nothing about us without us is one that rings clear here. Unfortunately, it is not isolated to this group of former gardaí. Obviously, the rights of many retired citizens have been given away without their knowledge or without their agreement by an organisation, albeit the GRA. In this instance, it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 83. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on concerns raised regarding the terms of reference of statutory inquires established as a result of recommendations of the independent review mechanism and the need to establish further inquiries in other cases. [32692/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Assessment (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 5 July 2017, the amount that will be paid to a company (details supplied) to produce the economic impact assessment of the help-to-buy scheme. [33126/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme Assessment (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the decision to award the contract for the economic impact assessment of the help to buy scheme to a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that housing is not listed as one of that company's areas of expertise in public policy. [33138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 5 July 2017, if he will provide a copy of the compliance checks and reports to which he refers. [33269/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the fact that school secretaries do not get paid during the summer holidays in view of the fact that this situation is totally unfair and untenable for the secretaries concerned. [33270/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (12 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 279. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) must wait two and a half years for an appointment to see an ear specialist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33160/17]