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Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (20 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 407. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an orthodontic appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2432/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (20 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card being revoked in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2433/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (20 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 441. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with a disability group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2636/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (20 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 467. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the impact of two European countries' drug policies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (20 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 493. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding support in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2266/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Applications (20 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the housing situation for rental accommodation scheme applicants in respect of a family (details supplied) in Dublin 5; his plans to sort out the problem of the lack of social housing for many families such as highlighted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2747/15]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this very urgent and important debate on the deplorable overcrowding being experienced in our hospital emergency departments. We have also had a record number of people on trolleys in recent days. We have seen further delays in scheduling hospital appointments which will result in more overcrowding. We also have the failure of the Government...

Order of Business (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: That you continued to support.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: Here comes the lecture.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Minister should get out her shovel.

Registration of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: The Minister, Deputy Howlin, will be there for a long time. It is a safe seat.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 171. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter (details supplied); if support will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1925/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 180. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding an appointment for speech therapy in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2029/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a hospital appointment for a knee replacement in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2030/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a residential care in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2031/15]

Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: Yes.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (14 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: The bottom line is that this morning, 298 patients were on trolleys and as the Minister outlined, at 2 p.m. today, there were 217. This is not good enough. We need a lasting solution. We have put forward proposals and part of the solution is that we need to deal with the issue of beds and the issue of resources. We also need to look at the implementation of many of the constructive ideas...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (14 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: I welcome the fact that the Minister is in the Chamber because it is an important issue. This is a major crisis in accident and emergency departments and it is important that the Minister understands that. There is a national emergency. I am not talking up this issue. This has gone on for many years, but in recent days and weeks there has been a massive problem in the accident and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: I welcome and commend the Garda Inspectorate. Despite varied political views on this committee, we share a vision of transforming the Garda Síochána into a leading police force, both in Ireland and across the European Union. My first question relates to the inaccuracies in the PULSE system mentioned in the report, whereby 30% of incidents were examined and were recorded...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)

Finian McGrath: The report also found examples of good practice in policing, particularly as it relates to communities, but it stated that this was not consistent across the board throughout the police force. Why do the witnesses think that was the case? My second question is particularly about the average garda - I would be particularly interested in Mr. Toland's views on this - who, the witnesses stated...