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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Safety (26 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 1003. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if more specific risks associated with aviation safety have been identified; and the steps that have been, or are being, taken to mitigate these risks. [19876/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Appointments (26 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 1009. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will withdraw the appointment of a person (details supplied) to the board of Córas Iompair Éireann and as chairman designate of Dublin Bus in view of the roles previously played by the person in undermining strike action organised by workers and facilitating the privatisation of bus routes. [19971/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Vehicle Clamping (26 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 1035. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied with the operation of punitive parking clamping mechanisms in train stations operated by Iarnród Éireann where the clamping release fee is €120, when annual parking charges are €170, particularly in the context of a number of workers who have lost their jobs and are working reduced hours and...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: The fact that we discussing this Bill today is a tribute to Deputies Pringle and Healy, but is also indicative of the uselessness of this House. Ireland ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1989. It is a covenant that sets out rights and states that our State has a duty to respect, protect and fulfil them. It is now 2015. Let us consider those...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: Methinks the Minister of State protests too much. He might like to wait until I finish.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: Is the Acting Chairman going to chair the debate?

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: I am absolutely delighted. The Labour Party's conscience is awake. It stood over the butchering of living standards of citizens across the State.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: The rich in this society are far richer than they were before it took office. How dare the Minister of State cast aspersions at people in this House? His record stands before him.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: I am asking the Minister of State to account for his personal actions and for what he has stood over in government.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: It is incredibly ironic that we are talking about cultural and democratic rights and we have a Minister of State who cannot keep his tongue in his mouth for the amount of time he is supposed to be sitting in the House.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: It is akin to the fact that-----

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: It is absolutely outrageous and does not do the Minister of State any great credit. It is pretty poor of him.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: The economic facts speak for themselves. We live in a society where citizens went to the ballot box.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: Many of them put an X beside Labour Party Deputies because they were told if they voted for them, they would cushion them from the worst excesses of Fine Gael. What they got was a reality that was dramatically different from that scenario.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha]: - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: The reason it was able to get away with it is because we do not have a proper system of democracy or democratic or political rights here. People get a chance to put a vote in a ballot box and elect people who enter office and do the opposite of what they promised. That is why we need to enshrine these rights in our Constitution or legislation, in a similar fashion to the right to education....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 243. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has had any discussions with the authorities of the United States of America, in relation to accepting prisoners awaiting release from Guantanamo Bay for years because the United States of America will not allow these prisoners to be released into the United States of America. [15192/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 343. To ask the Minister for Health the options available to enable a person (details supplied) in County Dublin to travel to and from hospital appointments, given that the person is wheelchair bound, has no family, has no means of transport, and accordingly has missed a number of appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19518/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any deeds of variation have been signed for national schools. [19697/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 460 and 461 of 6 May 2015, the reason a school (details supplied) in County Dublin is unable to enter the delivering equality of opportunity in schools scheme's rural band. [19778/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (19 May 2015)

Clare Daly: 457. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the more limited powers of the Referendum Commission, since the enactment of the Referendum Act 2001, has resulted in that body providing inadequate explanations of facts, and lack of assistance, to the public, to assist it in understanding the arguments for and against a referendum proposal; that this has...