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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (17 Sep 2014)

Clare Daly: 1732. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on concerns raised with the HSA and RSA regarding the poor working conditions, including inadequate ventilation, at the NCT test centre in Ballymun. [34651/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (17 Sep 2014)

Clare Daly: 1733. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on an ongoing failure of management at Dublin Bus, Clontarf, to address a number of health and safety concerns brought to their attention by the health and safety representative at the garage. [34656/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (17 Sep 2014)

Clare Daly: 1750. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 425, 426, 427 and 428 of 15 July 2014, when agreeing to the erection of a replacement fence around the perimeter of the Drumanagh promontory fort and for works to improve the pasture of the site, if she took into account the fact that the consent will effectively severely restrict and...

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: Yesterday, I received a heart-breaking letter from a woman down the country who had a baby in the 1960s. That baby was taken away from her within minutes of the birth. She was quite ill herself. When she came to and was spoken to, she was told that the baby had died a week later. There was no autopsy, no body and no closure. She is left wondering if he is out there thinking that he is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (17 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: I congratulate the Minister and wish him well in his brief. His is an evolving Department which is doing pioneering work in some areas. In that sense, it is a good challenge and I sincerely wish him the best. I briefly wish to raise some issues about the questions I tabled on mother and baby homes and adoptions. In regard to children in care and the appalling treatment some have...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Exploration (17 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on establishing a State oil/gas exploration company to seek an arrangement with Governments which have control over their oil/gas resources to directly link up and secure the benefits of our natural resources for the Irish people rather than multinationals. [31298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (17 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reverse the student service charge on apprentices. [32524/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (17 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 306. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the Retired Aviation Staff Association will provide a model for the way pensioner groups may be organised and allowed access to the State's industrial relations machinery overcoming one of the potential difficulties pinpointed previously in relation to this issue. [32143/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (17 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 756. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will elaborate specifically on the exclusion of the pensioners from all the negotiating processes and mitigating funds regarding significant reductions in their pension annuities in payment, from the recent IAS scheme discussions with the expert panel, even as distinct from the deferred group who have been given some recognition;...

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his new brief which is a challenge. He will be judged on it. Deputy Ó Cuív made a good point last night when he said the Government backbenchers are fond of blaming Fianna Fáil for decisions they took while in office. The Minister of State is in office now and if he does not agree with what they did, he is in a position...

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts^ (16 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: I too wish the Minister well in his new post but his response has been wholly inadequate in the context of the unfolding crisis in Gaza. The idea that the rockets that have been launched could justify what the Minister deemed to be Israel’s response is well short of the mark. We need to be clear about this. What is being fired from Gaza is well off the mark, not hitting home and...

Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts^ (16 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: I too stand in solidarity with the peoples of Palestine and Gaza and express a public condemnation of the ferocious and unwarranted massacre being perpetrated against those people by the Israeli state. I echo the points made by Deputy Mac Lochlainn. The world is looking on in horror and is shocked at the under-represented voice of the Palestinian people. I condemn in some sense the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service Staff (16 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views regarding the numbers of NPWS officers around the country; her plans to increase these numbers in order to protect our wildlife; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31155/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 229. To ask the Minister for Health with regard to the provision of free general practitioner medical cards for over 70s, if this will operate like the drug payment card; and if it can be used in any pharmacy or if persons will have to visit public sector general practitioners in view of the fact that in many areas there are only private practices and all areas experience waiting lists. [31702/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (16 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 275. To ask the Minister for Health further to an article in The Sunday Times by Justine McCarthy dated, 25 May 2014, where it was noted that his Department said a certain contention (details supplied) was not correct, upon whose legal advice this was based, that is, the Attorney General, external legal advice or anyone else. [31817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Review (15 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 94. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the free travel pass for older citizens will not be restricted, or charged for. [30807/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will abolish the rent supplement ceilings which are completely unrealistic in present market conditions, and allow CWOs to sanction appropriate payments based on their experience in the area in order to reduce the numbers of families that are being driven to homelessness. [30808/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (15 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how far in advance requests for military aircraft to land or overfly Irish airspace are required; and if assurances are sought or given on every single occasion they are unarmed, carry no arms, ammunition or explosives, do not engage in intelligence gathering, and where the flights in question do not form any part of military exercises or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (15 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the Air Navigation (Foreign Military Aircraft) Order 1952, which provides that every foreign military aircraft flying over or landing in the State on the express invitation or with the express permission of the Minister shall comply with such stipulations as the Minister may make in relation to such aircraft, not as he has...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (15 Jul 2014)

Clare Daly: 149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason aircraft of the Egyptian authorities landed at Shannon Airport four times in the past 12 months. [31173/14]