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Other Questions: UN Missions (18 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: Given that the mission has been in place for over 40 years without having facilitated resolution of the Syrian-Israeli conflict which was what it was designed for in the first place, it appears there is very little we can offer there. Would the Minister agree that our troops would be better used somewhere like the Ukraine where a peacekeeping mission could certainly be of significant benefit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Contracts (18 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: There are two sides to Ukraine.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Shannon Airport Facilities (18 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: 15. To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to instruct the Irish Defence Forces to detain and intern any US soldier transiting through Shannon Airport in compliance with Article 11 of the Hague Convention (V) on neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34546/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (18 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: 27. To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the Irish contingent of peacekeepers on the Syrian Golan Heights in view of the changed and deteriorating situation and multiplicity of armed groups in the area of operations, and also in view of the fact that this UNDOF mission has been in place for over 40 years without having facilitated the resolution of the Syrian-Israeli...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: Deputy Shatter would not be into that.

Other Questions: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: It will be interesting to see what develops. It is important that the Government learn from the mistakes of the previous Government. Every site over 800 sq. m was supposed to be subject to the social and affordable housing requirement. However, that did not happen. Originally, developers were not allowed to move such houses off site. If the Government is interested in tackling...

Other Questions: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: 8. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the review of Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 has been completed; the outcome of this review and any legislative changes he will make on foot of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34323/14]

Other Questions: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: I too would like to wish the two Ministers well. With regard to the question, the previous Minister with responsibility for housing stated in the House a few months ago that "Part V of the Planning and Development Act 2000 has contributed to increased ... integration and more sustainable mixed tenure communities". We know that is not true. It did not happen. Over a ten year period only...

Other Questions: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: I will be interested to see what the Government comes up with. It is vital that this is done right as it was not done right previously. The Government has an opportunity to put it right. There is no doubt that it must be workable for the developer and the builder, otherwise the houses will not be built, but the Government will have to insist on a minimum of 10% in respect of social...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Qualifications (17 Sep 2014)

Mick Wallace: 18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following on from the recent CIAT meetings, if he will include architectural technicians and architectural technologists to act as assigned designers-certifiers under SI 9 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34324/14]

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: I also wish the Minister well and hope he enjoys his new portfolio more than the last one. This week, Ireland's compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee. The State was found wanting across a range of areas but the committee reserved some of its most severe criticisms for Ireland's record on women's rights. Given...

Other Questions: Broadband Services Provision (17 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: I welcome direct State intervention. However, because of EU rules, the State is not allowed to get involved in areas that have been marked out by the private sector and the Minister states that the role of the State is to get involved where the private sector does not deliver. The private sector is earmarked to bring high-speed broadband to my area, around Wellingtonbridge and Bannow in...

Other Questions: Hydraulic Fracturing (17 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: Large corporations, who are likely to engage in the fracking process if they are allowed, have a wonderful capacity to buy the research and influence how the media covers the matter. In America, fracking has been lauded as a wonderful form of cheap energy and a great help to the state, while others are trying to highlight the fact that the water table has been seriously damaged. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the development of wave power here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31649/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (17 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Ireland is not following the recommendation of the inter-governmental panel on climate change to leave all fossil fuels in the ground in view of the warning it has given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31650/14]

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: I too wish the Minister of State well in his new challenge and hope he makes a positive impact. While Deputy Finian McGrath's motion may be a statement of the obvious, the points therein need to be continually made in an effort to obtain fairness for some of the people who most need it. I will raise a number of issues, the first of which is the matter of respite care. Budget 2013 imposed a...

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts^ (16 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: Unfortunately, the US and Egypt are happy to see Hamas take a beating. On Monday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said the US was concerned about escalating tensions. On Tuesday he said, "I cannot condemn strongly enough the actions of Hamas". The Minister spoke about both sides behaving themselves. If France invaded Liechtenstein, killed 200 of its inhabitants while only one French...

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts^ (16 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: Hamas was not even consulted on that initiative.

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts^ (16 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: Jesus Christ.

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts^ (16 Jul 2014)

Mick Wallace: I wish the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, all the best in his new portfolio. No doubt we will have plenty of battles here. To date, more than 200 Palestinians, mostly civilians including women and children, have been killed. In contrast, there has been one fatality on the Israeli side. I do not understand how the Government has stayed so silent. More than 300,000 Palestinians have...