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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): International Summits (24 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Thank you.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Veterans (24 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: 402. To ask the Minister for Defence in view of the fact that those who have served in the Defence Forces at home and in international United Nations service are often likely to suffer family breakdown and homelessness the specific services that are available to homeless former members of the Armed Forces and the outreach services that are available to ensure that those who served this...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Does Deputy Mattie McGrath wish to speak to amendment No. 39?

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: The Deputy is speaking to amendment No. 39.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: The Deputy has been allocated time on this occasion to refer to a specific amendment.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 40 and 41 are related and may be discussed together.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 46 to 48, inclusive, 51, 52, 54 to 59, inclusive and 83 are related. Amendment No. 48 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 47 and amendment No. 56 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 55. Amendment No. 59 is consequential on amendment No. 58. The amendments may be discussed together.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 25, 29 and 81 are related and will be discussed together.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 26 to 28, inclusive, 30 and 80 are related and will be discussed together.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendment No. 35, in the name of Deputy Lucinda Creighton, is out of order because it does not arise from committee proceedings.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 36 to 38, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendment No. 9 in the names of Deputies Coppinger, Murphy and Higgins is deemed to be out of order. It does not arise from committee proceedings and raises a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 12, 14, 17 and 22 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 18 and 21 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 19, 20 and 23 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 24 and 82 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: Amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, 10, 11, 13 and 16 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: I am pleased that the Government has moved swiftly to close off the legal lacuna that has emerged since the decision of the Court of Appeal today. Like many others on hearing this news, I feared a return to the situation that existed in the past when so-called head shops would openly sell unregulated substances to our young people as so-called legal highs which in reality were near lethal...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and take special note of the fact that the new arrangements mean that the people of Dublin will get a better ambulance service. She made reference to delays, which are clearly a resource issue. It is my understanding that the DFB was allocated one additional ambulance during a period of approximately 20 years. I may stand corrected, but that is...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Mar 2015)

Derek Keating: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue and I also thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for her attention. The Dublin Fire Brigade ambulance service is one of the oldest in the world. In 1899, the service dealt with approximately 520 calls but today it deals with approximately 80,000 incidents annually. The...