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Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: The Minister's response is totally inadequate. It is the case that abortion is lawful in Ireland where a woman's life is in danger but this woman's life was in danger and now she is dead. Clearly, something is not right. Clearly, legislation is needed. It is not good enough to say we have to await the investigation. We know enough to know that we can stand over everything we have said....

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: When myself and Deputies Wallace and Joan Collins moved our Bill earlier this year, supported by the United Left Alliance, Savita Halappanavar was not even pregnant, now she is dead. The situation that we warned about at that time, and hoped would never happen, has happened. I am boiling mad that this has occurred in this country. It would appear that this beautiful young woman is dead as...

Topical Issue Debate: Death of Ms Savita Halappanavar (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: He did not listen to us in April but I hope he listens to us now.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will issue a public statement calling for the release of Marian Price in view of the fact that she has been imprisoned for 18 months without any trial date and medical reports indicate that she is not fit to attend trial. [50058/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that funding for the Arts is protected in the upcoming budget. [50302/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Ireland is in breach of EC Directive 2009/136EC by not intervening to stop a company (details supplied) from blocking Skype on their network and not allowing customers to use it out of their paid for data allowances. [50301/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (14 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of staff at McKee Barracks that were instructed that they would have to move to Athlone by 1December; the basis for this decision and the financial supports available to the staff involved. [50303/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Yes, I am. There are people whose houses are falling down and who are being denied-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: I know that. I am responding to the points the Minister made about the traffic light system and the amber category. As a result of the pyrite panel, we have homes which were being remediated by Premier Insurance but are not anymore because they are in the amber category. Those properties are not displaying enough proof of pyrite and are connected to timber framing. That is a negative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Here we are five months later-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: In fairness, the Minister has wasted quite a bit of time already. This is not the first time we have heard the Minister say he is going to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: It is. What I heard earlier, I have heard twice before. I was patient on the two previous occasions, but now my patience is wearing thin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Report of Pyrite Panel: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Yes, I will. I would like to know why I should believe the Minister this time when I may have believed him the last time, although no progress seems to have been made. That is my first question. Second, when the Minister says that the financial sector is now prepared to come in with an up-front kitty, or whatever, does that mean all the financial institutions? Can the Minister provide us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Our discussion has revealed that a crisis exists. I am not being smart when I say that the huge human cost has not been adequately acknowledged. Ms Stewart has acknowledged that the proposed solution will not alleviate the problem for at least 10,000 students. We will have a problem leaving this meeting, although it is nothing compared to the students who cannot sit their exams, go to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: The other members would acknowledge they were not answered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: I asked about the appeals issue, the issues about Revenue and the reason a different system was not set up from the outset.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Is there a procedure for when an error is immediately spotted or must that go through the entire appeal process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Separately. It does not have to go through the entire process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Student Grant Application System: Discussion with SUSI (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: Like Deputy O'Brien I was surprised by the statement that the system is working when it demonstrably is not. I do not wish to be smart about it but I expected an acknowledgement or apology to the students and families who are enduring monumental hardship as a result of the flaws in the system. It is not a matter of dispute. The impression being given was that somehow this was the fault of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Rates (13 Nov 2012)

Clare Daly: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that there are no further cutbacks in Budget 2013 in any payments benefits or allowances to elderly citizens and that the cutbacks in the last two budgets for this category be reversed. [49912/12]