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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Perhaps I misheard that. We should consider the public service role of RTE and local media and whether the available funding should be apportioned to support such communications. I am not sure if it is done in any other jurisdiction but I would like to find out. We are talking about fairness and equity. I take the point about the inflated salaries in RTE, but that is a separate issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Does the commercial performance of the independent radio stations have to be reported annually?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Funding the Broadcasting Sector: Discussion with Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I do not propose to deal with particular benefits because every Deputy, Senator, man and woman knows the particular benefits of independent broadcasting. Ocean FM, in the area I represent, has a market share of almost 77% compared to RTE's 23%. That is because a good local service is being provided there.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Proliferation (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that North Korea's recent nuclear test is likely to result in the imposition of new or tightened sanctions by the international community; and if he has discussed the issue with his EU counterparts. [8854/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Applications (20 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive their agri environment options scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9167/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: At present, nearly 100,000 people are on public housing waiting lists across the State. This is a crisis and it is on our doorsteps. There is a lack of adequate public housing across the State and there has been a dramatic rise in this number since 2009. Many Deputies first became involved in politics through the housing action committees that sprang up during the 1960s. At that time, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health the changes that will be made to Sligo Regional Hospital Service Plan for 2013 as a result of the recently announced hospital allocations by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8413/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive West will provide an updated report on plans for respite care services in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8414/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the job of caretaker at a train station (details supplied) in County Sligo will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8447/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (19 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a ticket machine will be put in place at a train station (details supplied) in County Sligo. [8448/13]

Water Services Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Sinn Féin is opposing this Bill, which we regard as unjust and unnecessary. Its intent is to provide another form of collecting money from the taxpayer for the Government through stealth taxes. It is not an attempt to improve the source and supply of water to homes, nor does it tackle the pipeline structure problem or set out how problems such as flooding may be dealt with. I find it...

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: The Minister of State should study our policies.

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: Last week was a very dark one for democracy in Ireland. Copying the tactics of the former Government, the current Government rushed through a very serious Bill in the middle of the night. All the great novels, plays and films show that crime is always committed under cover of darkness. Last week, under cover of darkness, the Government pushed through legislation that will tie our children...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Garda Vetting of Personnel (14 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the efforts he has made and if he will make to ensure prompt processing of Garda vetting applications, with particular reference to those of potential staff members at healthcare facilities; the contact he has had with the Department of Justice and Equality, in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7450/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to address excessive working hours and issues of appropriate training/supervision and career progression opportunities for non-consultant hospital doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7451/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (13 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress made by her Department in the preparation of a Children and Young Person Policy Framework; when she expects that the drafting work will conclude; when she intends publishing the framework; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7311/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (12 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will receive their agri environment options scheme payment for 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7188/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: I wish to raise two issues although they are not questions for the witnesses present. I always understood that one of the underlying founding principles of the HSE is that access to health care is based on medical need, rather than ability to pay or geographic location. We now learn that access to health care is based on need, geographic location and a hospital's pharmacy budget.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: We need urgent clarification from the Department on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Lung Health Promotion: Discussion with Irish Lung Health Alliance (7 Feb 2013)

Michael Colreavy: According to the evidence we have heard here today, required medication is or is not being made available depending on a hospital's pharmacy budget. We need clarification on this.