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Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (18 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 18. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the fact that it is consistently shown that Travellers have a shorter life span and substantially poorer health than their settled peers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54115/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternal Mortality (18 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 34. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the levels of maternal mortality among migrant women when compared with women born here, as evidenced by the Confidential Maternal Death Enquiry in Ireland report which showed that, although 75.4% of maternities in Ireland in 2010 were women of Irish nationality, 40% of all maternal deaths identified in the triennium 2009-2011 occurred in women...

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: Very little will change.

Planning and Development (Transparency and Consumer Confidence) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: I also commend Deputy Catherine Murphy for bringing forward this Bill. It contains many ideas. As in the case of much legislation that goes through this House, there is not enough time to debate it. The Water Services (No. 2) Bill is a stark example of that this week. Part 2 of the Bill provides for the establishment of a national planning compliance register composed of information...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption Services Provision (17 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 88. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the very low success rate of the National contact preference register in matching only about 5% of the people who sought their assistance; the action she will take regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53842/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Reports (17 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 94. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the interaction she has had with Ombudsman for Children since receiving the internal Health Service Executive and Garda inquiries into the removal of Roma children from their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53841/13]

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: We are also diminished.

Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: I also support Deputy Creighton's amendment which I think is sensible and rational. This is a difficult country for a small business. The turnover must be very dramatic in terms of businesses starting up and closing down every year. I would like to see comparisons with Europe. Not long ago, just short of 20% of restaurants in Dublin were closing down each year although, obviously, new...

Other Questions: Live Exports (12 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: Obviously, the export of live cattle is driven by the current price difference of approximately €1 per kilo. The average price is approximately €3.80 here and approximately €4.80 over there. Rather than promoting live cattle exports, maybe the State should do something about the probable existence of a cartel in the factory beef industry. Surely live cattle exports are...

Other Questions: Live Exports (12 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: That would keep jobs in Ireland. It can be done by challenging the cartel.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (12 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing the number of staff to facilitate appropriate assessment for oyster farm licensing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53145/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (12 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the findings of the review conducted into Coillte initiated in 2010; his plans for the future of the organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53144/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Properties (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: I understand the principle that underpins the Minister's statement that he would prefer to confine this facility to military personnel. If accommodation is not provided for military personnel at the camp, they will have to be housed from the pot of housing that is available outside the camp. Regardless of whether social housing, subsidised private rental or some other form of provision is...

Other Questions: Defence Forces Properties (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: We are encouraging joined-up thinking.

Other Questions: Defence Forces Properties (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 18. To ask the Minister for Defence if he has carried out a cost benefit analysis in relation to renovating and re-using all or any of the many different empty properties in the Curragh camp for military or civilian purposes. [52911/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Properties (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: We fully understand that funding is scarce but that should not prevent the Minister from looking at the best option for the State. We were in the Curragh Camp two weeks ago looking at the properties and many of the old red brick houses - the married quarters - were very well built. Good brick, slate, cast iron fittings and hardwood timber was used in them. However, much of the repair work...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 17. To ask the Minister for Defence in relation to the Curragh Camp, the number of accommodation units occupied by serving members of the Defence Forces and their families; the number of units occupied by ex-servicemen and or their families; the number of empty units previously occupied by families. [52910/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 12. To ask the Minister for Defence the basis upon which members of the Irish Defence Forces, a declared neutral country under the rules of the Hague Convention, can participate in military alliances such as the NATO Partnership for Peace and EU battle groups. [52909/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 21. To ask the Minister for Defence if he has considered withdrawing Irish troops from Syria following the recent firefight in which they were caught up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52912/13]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: UN Missions (11 Dec 2013)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Defence if he has received a report on the investigation carried out by the Defence Forces into the recent firefight involving Irish troops in Syria; if his attention has been drawn to any casualties as a result of the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52908/13]