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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 837. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the military authorities were first made aware of the health and safety issues at Casement Aerodrome; the way in which these concerns were communicated to the authorities; if they were passed on to him; and the action that was taken in respect of these disclosures. [9628/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 838. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to other health and safety reports done by or for the Air Corps since the 1990s, which highlighted breaches of health and safety procedures at Casement Aerodrome; and the way in which the recommendations in these reports were actioned. [9629/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 840. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the eight phases that are being implemented to improve health and safety at Casement Aerodrome. [9631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 839. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason, when the HSA inspected Casement Aerodrome on 4 February, 5 April and 28 September 2016, authorities waited until 21 October 2016 before taking action to implement the HSA's recommendation. [9630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 841. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason it took from November 2015, when his Department first received a protected disclosure relating to the Air Corps, until July 2016 to appoint an independent reviewer to examine breaches of health and safety at Casement Aerodrome. [9632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 842. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he expects the independent reviewer to complete the report into health and safety at Casement Aerodrome; if he will publish the report and all other internal reports to his Department pertaining to this matter; and if he will ensure full public disclosure on this matter. [9633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Protected Disclosures (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 845. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the concerns of whistleblowers regarding the impartiality of a person (details supplied) who was appointed as independent assessor to investigate health. [9636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 843. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the findings of the 2013 review into the safety management system at Casement Aerodrome; and if he will publish the recommendations of the review and the way in which the recommendations were implemented. [9634/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 844. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to other branches of the Defence Forces reviewing their risk assessment protocols for personnel handling hazardous materials, in view of the seriousness of health and safety standards at Casement Aerodrome. [9635/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 848. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to pending litigation by former Scottish RAF servicemen who are launching a multimillion pound legal case on behalf of air crew who have suffered serious illnesses and death as a result of exposure to hazardous chemicals when working on Scottish air bases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9695/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 849. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on claims the British Ministry of Defence have failed to take responsibility for the serious illnesses and deaths of 26 former servicemen who were regularly exposed to toxic substances at Scottish air bases; and his further views on the fact there are striking similarities between those cases and the situation which has allegedly...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 850. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress that has been made to date on policy initiatives involving both civil and military defence personnel in order to support the comprehensive approach to crisis management, post-conflict stabilisation and security sector reform as set out in the 2015 White Paper on Defence. [9776/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 851. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the progress on the review into Ireland's declared contribution to UNSAS and the EU Headline Goal in view of the changing security environment and the ongoing modernisation and transformation of the Defence Forces' capabilities; and the details of the contents of the review. [9777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (28 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 852. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the countries his Department has co-operated with over the past five years when developing and maintaining military capabilities required for peace support and crisis management operations, pooling and sharing opportunities to deliver additional capability and capacity for Defence Forces' operations and joint training and planning in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (23 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 328. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be provided a date for an assessment of needs appointment under the Disability Act 2005. [9299/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Health and Safety Inspections (23 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 465. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Health and Safety Authority inspections of the Air Corps at Casement Aerodrome were by invitation or as a result of complaints regarding ongoing and long-term health and safety violations by serving and former personnel. [9393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person's holiday home is taken into consideration under the means assessment when applying for disability allowance. [8858/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Eligibility (22 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 129. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if mortgage payments can be taken into consideration under a person's means assessment when applying for disability allowance. [8859/17]

National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: It will conclude this evening.

National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I welcome the Bill and I have no problem with whoever produces it or gets it through the House. That was the intention of Mr. Michael Blanch when he first wrote to me and others many years ago. He wanted to get at least one day per year with a designation to remember an droch shaol. We should do more than just remember and that is part of what is missing in the Bill. It is very easy in...