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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Issues (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding claims of abuse of service users of the Health Service Executive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36174/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 474. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the plain packaging Bill; if there are serious legal issues in respect of this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36330/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a cataract operation for persons (details supplied) in Dublin 3 and 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36529/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Staffing (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 514. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no general practitioner present in the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 after midnight and at weekends; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36551/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 515. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of revenue generated through parking charges at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin 9 for the years 2013, 2014 and 2015 to date; if the hospital has any control over the pricing structure of the parking charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the position regarding a new school proposed (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36331/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 616. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support and advise parents whose children cannot receive a secondary school place due to living a few hundred metres outside the parish boundary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36640/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 640. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding school placement for a person (detailed supplied) in Dublin 5; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36131/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 641. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a proposal for a school (detailed supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36132/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 655. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding lower emission reduction targets for 2030 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36332/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 708. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ask Iarnród Éireann to indicate the number of Dublin Area Rapid Transit services with four carriages departing from Howth station in County Dublin between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. during each working day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36546/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (20 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: 709. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact Iarnród Éireann to ensure that audio announcements on all Dublin Area Rapid Transit services are clearly audible and working fully; the frequency in which Iarnród Éireann monitors the audio announcements to ensure they are working fully; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36547/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I thank all the groups for coming in and making their submissions and sensible proposals. I was beginning to get concerned that there was a little too much consensus for a while because I was agreeing with everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: A red light goes on in my head when I hear the word "consensus". A point was raised by Ms Quigley and the hospital consultants. When we were in Portugal we met people working in front-line services. They said straight out that they could do with more services. At the same time, they had services and they were impressive. Another point was made about independent research. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: My second question is to Mr. Pat Carey and Mr. Shane Brennan. Mr. Carey touched on the need for a careful and thoughtful approach in Ireland. On the resource issue, Mr. Carey said there is an important role for the education sector. Can a programme or the education sector prevent a young child who is living in a very negative situation and who has very low self-esteem at age ten, 11, 12 or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Submissions on Drugs Review: Discussion (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Mr. Tony Geoghegan referred to the Merchants Quay project. After years of working to provide front-line services, does Mr. Geoghegan consider that the health and social care system is good for society and the broader State and community? Are we taking it seriously enough in terms of the provision of resources for these services?

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: I agree with the Title to the Bill. On the issue of enhancing co-operation with other EU member states in the context of fighting crime, it is important that we again look closely at what is envisaged. Enhanced mutual co-operation is essential for fighting crime, particularly in the context of international drugs gangs. Horrific murders have been perpetrated in our own country in respect...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Tréimhse Shocraithe le haghaidh Ré Dháil Éireann) 2015: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Fixed Period for the Duration of Dáil Éireann) Bill 2015: First Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Give it back to the people in a democratic revolution.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Tréimhse Shocraithe le haghaidh Ré Dháil Éireann) 2015: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Fixed Period for the Duration of Dáil Éireann) Bill 2015: First Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: It is very hard, a Cheann Comhairle.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Tréimhse Shocraithe le haghaidh Ré Dháil Éireann) 2015: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Fixed Period for the Duration of Dáil Éireann) Bill 2015: First Stage (14 Oct 2015)

Finian McGrath: Fixed terms - that would be a democratic revolution.