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Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a club (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [31746/11]

Written Answers — Onshore Exploration: Onshore Exploration (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the terms of reference he has put in place for the Environmental Protection Agency in regard to onshore hydraulic fracturing for gas. [31749/11]

Written Answers — Onshore Exploration: Onshore Exploration (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views that it is better to be proactive rather than reactive in introducing new legislation to protect the environment if onshore hydraulic fracturing for gas proceeds as planned by the companies involved in the exploration. [31750/11]

Written Answers — Onshore Exploration: Onshore Exploration (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to commission an independent report to investigate and put in place regulations and procedures to safeguard and protect the environment if onshore hydraulic fracturing for gas proceeds as planned by the companies involved in the exploration. [31751/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31755/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding educational support in respect of a person (details supplied). [31711/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a matter (details supplied) regarding a medical card. [31713/11]

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: I wish to share my time with Deputy Thomas Pringle.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on the Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011. Once again we are discussing health and health-related issues. Before I go into the details of the legislation, it is important not to duck or dodge the major issues facing our health service. We still have major problems and people suffering because of a lack of...

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: I am told there is no smoking ban in Cuba.

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: The last time I was in Cuba there was no smoking ban. The EU-IMF programme provides for the introduction of legislative changes to remove restrictions to trade and competition in sheltered sectors by the end of the third quarter of 2011. This includes the elimination of restrictions on general practitioners wishing to obtain contracts to treat public patients under the GMS scheme. The...

Personal Explanation by Minister of State (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: The Minister of State can do better than that.

Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: We are against holidays.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Earlier the Taoiseach said there was no disconnect between the Government and people on the ground. I strongly challenge that position.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: I also strongly challenge the Taoiseach. He gives the impression that there are no cuts to services for people on the ground. I wish to bring him back to reality. Last week I met representatives of St. Michael's House, the largest provider of intellectual disability services in Dublin, and the third largest in the country. As the Taoiseach is aware, it provides day services for 1,616...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Is the Taoiseach aware that despite the moratorium on recruitment being in place in recent years €8.7 million has already been cut from St. Michael's House services which led to a reduction of 104 staff? St. Michael's House has upped its game and despite losing 104 staff it has also managed to provide 114 more day care services and 44 more residential services. There is another example of...

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. I am trying to encourage him and the Ministers for Health and Finance not to cut these services which have already lost 104 staff. I believe an 8% cut is on the agenda of the Health Service Executive in the coming weeks. An 8% cut in St. Michael's House services will result in the loss of significant services that will wipe out residential and extra...

Written Answers — Election Monitoring: Election Monitoring (25 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will list persons sent abroad since May 2010 to monitor elections and referendums in tabular form; the process by which election observers are appointed to the observer panel; the number of male and female observers on the panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31134/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a proposal to create 500 new jobs (details supplied). [31431/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Oct 2011)

Finian McGrath: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an illness benefit appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [30991/11]