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Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: The next speaking slot is 30 minutes shared between Deputies Clare Daly, Joan Collins and Maureen O'Sullivan. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: On that matter, what sort of specialisation is being sought with the current recruitment campaign to get the numbers up to 625?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: If these are weapons, why are we storing them?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: Subhead A9, military transport, is of interest to me, bearing in mind a discussion we had not too long ago on the stranded Government jet in America. Is it sustainable for us to be without an operating ministerial aircraft? How are the pilots able to keep their flying hours at required levels, given the limited fleet that we have? Is there a proposal to replace the Government jet with...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: Is it sustainable?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: What is the capacity of the Government jet?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I commend the Department for securing a very good deal in the commissioning of new vessels. Obviously, we have an enormous area to patrol and the Navy does terrific work in difficult conditions. Having the most modern fleet possible is very important. When committee members visited Haulbowline, they had a spin on one of the Navy’s vessels. In excess of over €150 million...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: The LE Maeve Binchy?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Insurance Coverage (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: 12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the action he has taken with regard to convening a meeting of home insurers to tackle the issue of the owners of pyrite remediated homes being refused home insurance; his plans to pursue the establishment of a voluntary agreement between the Government and insurance providers, along the lines of the declined cases...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (28 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: 138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that will be taken, following a decision on the future transport solution for Dublin north, to allow for the construction of the new transport link to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3967/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: 392. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Health Service Executive occupational therapy services in Dublin north; the circumstances under which a child with a lifelong disability would be discharged from these services; his plans to ensure that every child who requires assistance from these services receives treatment; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (27 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: 487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in analysing demographic data to determine where additional school accommodation will be required; the basis upon which certain areas will be prioritised for the allocation for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3877/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: The next slot is led by Deputy Maloney. Time will be shared as follows: Deputies Maloney and Conaghan will have two minutes each; Deputies Connaughton, Áine Collins, Lyons and Tuffy will have four minutes each; and Deputies Neville and Mulherin will have five minutes each.

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I understand Deputy Coppinger is sharing time with Deputies Wallace, Daly, O'Sullivan and Healy. How does she propose to share her time?

Other Questions: Medical Card Delays (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: 7. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the efficiency of the process by which discretionary medical cards are assessed and granted; if he will provide information on the average waiting time between receipt of an application and a decision being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2340/15]

Other Questions: Medical Card Delays (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I wish the Minister, Deputy Leo Varadkar, a belated happy birthday. As someone who had the honour of being elected with him in 2004, I have known for a long time, to my great regret, that he is about 13 months younger than me. My question concerns the efficiency of the discretionary medical card process, with which we have had great difficulty in recent months and years. I am asking the...

Other Questions: Medical Card Delays (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for her response and appreciate, in particular, the last nugget of information which obviously is pertinent. I commend the Minister and the Minister of State, given that, if I am not mistaken, this is the first time in seven years that the Department of Health's budget will actually be increased. It is also welcome that discretionary medical cards will not be...

Other Questions: Medical Card Delays (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I thank the Minister of State for her comments. I will be brief and do not require a further response. The approach being taken to medical cards should, for instance, include continuing medical card cover for those seeking employment. That would give them peace of mind when they re-entered the workforce. These changes are being welcomed by the general public. While it is a separate issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I thank our guests for attending and I apologise for missing their opening statements. I was in the Dáil contributing to the debate there. I have read all of the submissions and thank the representative organisations for taking the time to send those to the committee. Having listened to the various questions and responses, the main question I have is simple. What is the bottom line?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

Alan Farrell: I appreciate the responses. I fear that we will be as frustrated by this process as the delegation probably is by the applications process. There is a lack of information available, notwithstanding what Mr. Crofton and the Chairman said about parliamentary questions not being answered, timelines not being honoured and things like that.