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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions Regulation (15 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the Irish League of Credit Union have money available for investment, if he will consider availing of these funds in order to invest in the economy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50480/12]

Education Funding: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I agree with Deputy Healy that this effort to achieve further centralisation has proved to be a step too far. This new organisation does not have the experience to deal with these challenges and, clearly, is not able to cope with 66,000 applications, at least for now. I am not saying this is the fault of the staff in question, as it is clear that the Government should have put a bit more...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Middle East Peace Process (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I am sure the Minister is well aware that the Palestinians will soon be seeking support for their application for non-member observer status at the United Nations. Given that President Obama has already asked the Israelis to withdraw, a request that was refused, it is up to Europeans to apply pressure to see that fairness prevails. This is important, because it is at the core of so many of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: We have seen 18 months of violent suppression of the opposition in Bahrain, as well as by Britain and America. Recently, all anti-government demonstrations have been outlawed and the government has threatened to take legal action against opposition groups. I accept that the Tánaiste has called for better behaviour on the part of the Bahraini authorities, but does he consider that the...

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: The Minister quoted the Medical Council guidelines which are relevant but they do not protect doctors. The 1861 Offences Against the Person Act states that the maximum punishment is "penal servitude for life" in the case of a doctor making a call in such cases and he or she can be prosecuted. That law remains in place and there is no protection for a doctor who makes such a call....

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: Savita Halappanavar would most likely still be alive if she had chosen any 44 of 47 European countries. Sadly for her and all those belonging to her she chose Ireland. We have just held a referendum on the rights of children. It was passed and now we will proceed to legislate for it, rightly so. There have been two referendums on the Supreme Court judgment of 1992 which ruled that...

Credit Union Bill 2012 (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I met representatives of the credit unions recently and they were broadly in favour of the Bill but concerned about some aspects of it the first of which was the proposal to apply historic Central Bank legislation from 1942 to 2011 to credit unions, which was not considered by the Commission on Credit Unions. They consider that to be unfair and believe it should not form part of the Bill. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (14 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent actions of the Government in Bahrain who have banned all protest gatherings, threatened to take legal action against opposition groups that organise anti-Government demonstrations and revoked the nationality of 31 opposition activists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50125/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: It would be great if the Minister could set up a fund in order that work could be done immediately. The affected home owners should not have to wait any longer. In case the Minister cannot set up the fund immediately, will he consider the Government accessing the money by making the stakeholders pay for it? The Minister stated the regulations compare well with Britain and there is a bit...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I would love to talk to all involved but the chances of getting these guys to agree in the near future, however, are pretty slim. The Minister will end up having to impose it on them.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: The Minister agrees the community employment schemes are of great benefit to those who work in them, serve the people well and provide a significant social dividend. With much of the cost-saving measures that the Government is trying to implement like local government reform, it is more about saving money than actually reforming. I have had several schemes in Wexford on to me stating they...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (13 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the outcome of her visit to Sweden to examine childcare; her plans to progress the model and proposals of the Inter-Departmental sub-group on school-age childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49914/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Care Services (13 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the progress that has been made to date on the development of her plan for a Scandinavian style childcare system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49915/12]

Tax Transparency Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (9 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: We think the Deputy is up to it.

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I move amendment No. 2:After the final paragraph, to insert the following new paragraph:"calls for a structure to be put in place to facilitate engagement between An Bord Pleanála and the design team at all stages in order to fast-track this project."The Minister was hoping to use local authority planners as a liaison with An Bord Pleanála. This morning I spoke to planners in the...

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: Out of the goodness of my heart, I will not press the amendment.

National Children's Hospital: Motion (8 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I understand the approximate timetable for the project is six months to pick a design team, one year to design it and another year to go through the planning process. I am aware that under the strategic infrastructure Act passed some years ago this project will not go through the local authority but directly to An Bord Pleanála. I developed the Italian Quarter in conjunction with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (8 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the periods of time children are waiting to receive orthodontic treatment; his views on whether it is unacceptable that applicants from May 2009 are only being processed now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48753/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (8 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report from the expert group in relation to the A, B and C versus Ireland judgement in the European Court of Human Rights; his views on the fact that it is now eleven months since this group was established with a view to reporting back to Government within six months; the reasons for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Nov 2012)

Mick Wallace: I would not have a problem whatsoever with vouching. If the Government introduces legislation to introduce vouching, I will vote for it. If there is legislation to do away with the allowance completely for all parties and Independents, I will vote for that also. It must be very difficult for the people to accept the golden handshake given to people leaving this Chamber. Everyone has...