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ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Derek Nolan: A minority shareholding is not control.

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Derek Nolan: I have listened with despair to the level of debate emanating from the Opposition benches. The lack of reason, proportion and deliberate skewing of the facts is unbelievable. The Government has been quite honest about the sensitivity of the part sale of the ESB. In an ideal world, such a proposal would not be on the table, but we are not living in an ideal world. For the Labour Party,...

ESB and Disposal of State Assets: Motion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2011)

Derek Nolan: It is a party that is being honest with the people, presenting the facts as they are and putting its shoulder to the wheel through a very challenging and difficult time for any Government. The easiest option for the party after the election would have been to scurry to the safety of the Opposition benches. Instead we took the hard option, to represent the people who voted for us and make a...

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will explain the large discrepancy in the number of PPS numbers in existence as compared to the number of persons in the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24531/11]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (20 Sep 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the vast amount of waste that goes unsegregated by private waste operators; if there is a requirement for private waste operators to segregate their waste; his plans to introduce mandatory waste segregation; his views on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Teaching Staff: Teaching Staff (20 Jul 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason substitute work completed prior to September 2008 is no longer considered when assessing teachers' eligibility to join permanent teacher panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21691/11]

Asylum Support Services (19 Jul 2011)

Derek Nolan: I take the opportunity to acknowledge the commitment given in the programme for Government to "introduce comprehensive reforms of the immigration, residency and asylum systems". This is certainly an area in urgent and dire need of such reform. I hope this commitment includes as a given the reform of the system of direct provision. In Galway city alone there are three direct provision...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Derek Nolan: She did not say that.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Derek Nolan: She did not.

Leaders' Questions (19 Jul 2011)

Derek Nolan: We are here.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Health if progress has been made by the special delivery unit in reducing waiting times for MRI scans in Galway; if the overall number of patients waiting has been reduced from 273 at the end of May 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19636/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation with regard to the major capital works project of a school (details supplied) in County Galway, when a decision will issue on this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17788/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will be given an appointment for an operation [17704/11]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (29 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Transport; Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing delay in deciding the route of a proposed road in the vicinity of Spiddal, County Galway (details supplied); if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the delay has resulted in landowners of close to 15,000 acres of land around the proposed routes not being able...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Health the possibility and feasibility of keeping a nursing unit (details supplied) in Newcastle, Galway, open as a public nursing home [16984/11]

Local Authority Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: This is quite a technical issue but I hope the Minister of State, Deputy Shortall, will bear with me. It concerns rate collection by Galway City Council, of which I was a member, and rebates given to owners of vacant properties. If there are vacant units in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, rates are charged but there is a 50% rebate - in other words, 50% rates are paid on vacant properties. In...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (15 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding stamp duty charges for first-time buyers; if consideration has been given to the elimination of stamp duty for first-time buyers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15839/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health if he will as a matter of urgency restore the mammography services to Sligo General Hospital in order to alleviate the stress on patients travelling to University Hospital Galway and to alleviate the stress on services at UHG; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14900/11]

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (8 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to make the fire service more efficient while protecting front-line services; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that when compared to other jurisdictions, the fire service appears to be top-heavy, with, for example, 272 senior staff for 2459 fire fighters; if his further attention has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jun 2011)

Derek Nolan: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to proposals by Diabetes Action to reorganise diabetes paediatric services in counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon to enable children and adolescents to access intensive services locally; his views on the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13878/11]