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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 809. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the name of both primary and secondary schools in the Dublin Rathdown constituency which since 2011 received funding for additional classrooms. [28926/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 939. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Luas cross-city utilities diversion works are on schedule to finish in September 2015 as indicated on the Luas Cross-City Website. [28935/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (14 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 940. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the Luas cross-city main infrastructure works, which according to the Luas Cross City Website commenced in March 2015. [28936/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (9 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the number of magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scanners operating in St. James's Hospital in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28104/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Yes, democracy is terrible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I will be the next questioner. I add my words of congratulations to the Minister and departmental officials who have had a difficult time dealing with awful events one after another. They did so not just efficiently but also with great compassion. They did Ireland proud. Many members of the public have remarked on this and the Minister can take some pride in it. I would like to make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: That could be correct. I beg the Senator's pardon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I refer to the issue of SDGs. The Minister has mentioned how crucial the meeting in Addis Ababa will be to their successful conclusion. I am delighted that the Taoiseach will attend the summit in New York, probably underlining how important it will be for the world for the next 15 years and beyond. I have a concern - this issue was also raised with me - about the European response to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Regardless of what the Senator may say - I was speaking at the time - the result has been the cancellation of the feis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: I understand it was cancelled because members were afraid to travel to Israel. This is not the first cultural event that has had to be cancelled as a result of letters sent by the group to people who intended to travel.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: If people want to boycott, that is their business, but boycotts must be voluntary and cannot be the result of intimidation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: May I continue without interruption, please? The Senator will have an opportunity to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: For what should I give grounds?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: They were verbally threatened.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: The bottom line is that the feis has been cancelled and it is not the first event that has been cancelled. The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign does not speak for me or many others. I am a supporter of the Palestinian cause, as the Senator is aware, but this does not help the Palestinian cause or encourage Irish people to support it. I ask the Minister to outline his views on the issue.

Statement of Estimates for the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion (7 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: There is a high attrition rate.

Topical Issue Debate: Company Closures (7 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: This topical issue is in the names of Deputies Seamus Healy and Mattie McGrath. I understand that they wish to share some of their time with Deputy Lowry.

Topical Issue Debate: Company Closures (7 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (7 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 335. To ask the Minister for Health if individual health identifiers have been provided to patients accessing health and social care services; and the services that are using individual health identifiers. [27213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (7 Jul 2015)

Olivia Mitchell: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if individual health identifiers will be used by Health Service Executive staff based in community health centres. [27214/15]