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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (28 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of his recent official visit to Tanzania and Mozambique; the Irish Aid programmes he visited in Mozambique and Tanzania; and if he will provide a report of what was discussed and decided at the EU-Southern African Development Community Political Dialogue which he chaired. [15527/13]

Other Questions: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (27 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of his plans to encourage new investment in the tourist accommodation sector to pay for renovations and refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I thank the representatives for coming before the committee today. The context for our discussion on this issue is a report which stated that for the year 2008, 1,000 people per annum die from illnesses associated with the abuse of alcohol. Some 2,000 hospital bed nights every year are related to illnesses associated with alcohol abuse and it costs the State in the region of €1.2...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I could understand a detailed discussion on this taking place in the Department of Health or at the enterprise committee. In terms of sport and the communications end of it, I accept the work the organisations represented are doing. I am very familiar in my own area with the great work that is being done by the sporting organisations in getting young people involved in sport. It is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sponsorship of Major Sporting Events by Drinks Industry: Discussion with FAI, GAA and IRFU (27 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: That would be my suggestion.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (27 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to maintain State control of the railway network and Iarnród Éireann and improve the system and increase access across the country. [15050/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: With respect, guidelines are as liberal or as tight as a Government decides at a particular point in time. While I trust the Minister of State, I do not know who will be in office in six or even three years.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister of State has not addressed my suggestion which is that where changes are proposed to existing guidelines, the draft guidelines should be brought before the Oireachtas committee. I do not understand the Minister of State's reluctance to take the suggestion on board. When something like this is suggested, the more experience-based advice that goes into its consideration, the...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: This power is given to the Minister under section 5. In my view, it is a power that might work better if it were put before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children. I refer to the issuing of guidelines with regard to those ordinarily resident in the State. I know that this posed significant challenges for Irish people who had to go abroad to work because they could not find...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I cannot agree completely with the Minister of State on that point, because I have come across instances in which that is not the case. Perhaps there are different interpretations in different areas. However, I do not understand his reluctance to accept that when designing guidelines for something like this, a better decision could be made if the draft guidelines were to go initially to the...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: In an effort to be helpful, I suggest that the draft regulations be put before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister of State said on Second Stage that 20,000 people will have their medical cards withdrawn. According to the HSE service plan, some 40,000 cards will be withdrawn. I would love to understand the rationale for the difference. I agree with Deputy Kelleher that there is some wriggle room that will allow the Minister of the day to deviate from the consumer price index. Even if he...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Debates in this House on health services are being stifled.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I need an opportunity to make my points at some stage.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Section 3 subsections (a), (b) and (c) are acceptable because they update the legislation in line with the provision of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010. However, I cannot understand the provision in the latter part of subsection (c). The programme for Government suggests there will be free GP access for everybody and the Labour Party and Fine...

Topical Issue Debate: Property Taxation Application (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Maybe Deputy Charles Flanagan is in the wrong parliament?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if housing estates that have not been taken in charge of by local authorities will be subject to the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15177/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Care Packages (26 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim have been assessed by the Health Service Executive West as requiring home care packages but have been informed by HSE West that they do not have the resources to provide the service required and have added the names of the two persons concerned to a home care package waiting list; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Is it part of this work that the Irish Government must examine the connections between the public road transport system and rail network? Is that outside the scope of this work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Mar 2013)

Michael Colreavy: One of the reasons I asked the question is because I represent Sligo-North Leitrim. If one looks at a map of Ireland one can see that the whole of the north-west region is without a rail service, apart from the excellent service provided by the Sligo-Dublin line.