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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (13 Jan 2016)

David Stanton: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if all arrears due in respect of disability payments have been paid to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1246/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Jan 2016)

David Stanton: 816. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will supply further information to Cork County Council to allow for a planning application for a school (details supplied) in County Cork to be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1310/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Road Safety (13 Jan 2016)

David Stanton: 827. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline her views on special speed limits in the vicinity of schools and primary schools in particular; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1570/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: The Minister might let me know, now or another time, if funding was available in the past for this particular unit and, if so, why it was not spent. If it was not spent, that is another story. The Minister has admitted that this service in CUH is very limited. The whole of the south of Ireland does not have the kind of service that is available in Dublin and that is quite worrying. In...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue. I also thank the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, for coming to the House to deal with the need for a specialist heart failure unit in Cork, an issue I have raised a number of times in recent weeks. Last Tuesday, 15 December, I attended the launch of the report entitled, The Cost of Heart Failure in Ireland, which was produced under the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from Senator Katherine Zappone. The purpose of this part of the meeting is to have an engagement with representatives of the Organisation of National Ex -Servicemen and Women and the Irish United Nations Veterans Association. The witnesses are all very welcome. I understand this is the first time they have been at an Oireachtas hearing. I apologise for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. O'Connor for his presentation and for the work his organisation is doing. One of the reasons we invited the organisation here today was to help raise its profile and let people know about the work it is doing. I now call on Mr. Kerwin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Kerwin for his statement. Deputy Mac Lochlainn has indicated his wish to contribute and I know he must leave shortly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Does Mr. Ryan wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Mr. O'Connor wanted to come back in briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Deputy Gabrielle McFadden and Senator Martin Conway have indicated. We will ask Mr. Dillon for an outline later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: There were three questions asked. There is the cost of funding per night in Athlone. There are specific issues such as post traumatic stress and other issues. Mr. Kerwin might also like to comment on post traumatic stress.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I presume most of the ex-service personnel would have an Army pension or other pensions. Do they contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Would they not have the full 21 years service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I presume that a person who would leave after three years service would be quite young. People would be eligible for the State pension when they reach that age. Do they make a contribution?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Mr. Kerwin might be best placed to talk about post traumatic stress from his experience abroad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: The Senator raised the question of comparing the supports for ex-service people in Ireland and those available in other jurisdictions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Does Senator O'Donovan wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: I invite Mr. Dillon to comment on some of the points Mr. O'Connor and Deputy McFadden raised earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Welfare of Ex-Service Personnel: Discussion (16 Dec 2015)

David Stanton: Thank you. That is fascinating. You said that we are the only country with this policy. It has been said to us that the Defence Forces are primarily made up of young people, especially in the low ranks, as one needs to be young and fit in order to do what they do. We had a discussion with the Minister and others in the past. There are 1,400 members in the Organisation of National...