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Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Amendments Nos. 96 to 99, inclusive and 136, 139, 143 and 144 are related and may be discussed together.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Amendments Nos. 100, 114 to 117, inclusive, 122 and 123 are related and may be discussed together.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: We are on amendment No. 100 now.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: It is all in good faith.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Let us stick to amendment No. 100.

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: We work in good faith.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (15 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision has been reached on the legal status of a child born here to a mother with subsidiary protection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21255/18]

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I support the call to roll out the FreeStyle Libre device to all type 1 diabetes sufferers. This is a matter we have raised on a number of occasions. While we appreciate very much the fact that it has been made available to those aged up to 21 years, it is important to remember that all type 1 diabetes sufferers suffer in the same way. They all need the same treatment and access to this...

Topical Issue Debate: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I echo my colleagues' comments. I welcome the availability of FreeStyle Libre for children and young adults from age four to 21. It is an acknowledgement of how important this is for those who suffer from type 1 diabetes. However, I ask what "exceptional circumstances" means when everyone who suffers from type 1 diabetes needs the same help and support to manage the condition. It does not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (3 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: 57. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the criteria for the primary medical certificate under the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme in view of the UN ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19371/18]

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank Deputy James Browne for bringing forward this Bill in the area of mental health, which is so important to so many of us. The whole service for mental health is simply not being delivered, despite the funding that has been put into it, and a number of speakers have illustrated this quite eloquently. I recently debated a Topical Issues matter with the Minister related to the Kildare...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Medical Card Eligibility (2 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: With respect, if the Minister of State's reply was the case, we would not need to be here, raising this with him. He outlined and highlighted a process. I had a constituent who was a patient in hospital with cancer, and applied through the hospital for that emergency fast-track system. That patient was told that the condition was not severe enough to allow the person to apply in this way,...

Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Medical Card Eligibility (2 May 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I join my colleague Deputy Scanlon in raising this issue and in seeing how it can be made easier. The reality for people who are suffering from cancer or chronic and long-term illness is extremely difficult. These people have a lot of things going on in their lives; they are trying to deal with the illness and trying to live some sort of a life while dealing with other issues outside of...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: While I appreciate the Minister of State's comment, if they were true, I would not need to raise this issue. The reason I am raising the issue is that the parents of children with disabilities are tired and worn out. They are at their wits' end as they seek to access the necessary and appropriate supports and services identified for their children. They are no longer able to fight. We...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to discuss this Topical Issue matter in the absence of the Minister of State with special responsibility for disability issues, Deputy Finian McGrath. Hopefully, she will be able to take some of the concerns I will raise back to the Minister of State. I raise these concerns pertaining to the progress of disability services and the lack...

Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Deputy Stephen Donnelly has 20 minutes. I believe he is sharing with Deputies James Browne, Mary Butler and Eamon Scanlon. Is that correct?

Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (25 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: The Deputy is out of time. He is taking up his colleagues' time. I have been very flexible.

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Please, Deputies.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Instruction to Committee (24 Apr 2018)

Frank O'Rourke: Sorry, Deputy, the order of the House is already agreed so we cannot come in here and change it. I am following the instruction on what is already agreed. We are wasting time. The Rural Independent Group has a slot of seven and a half minutes. If its members want to allow Deputy Fitzmaurice in, I will be flexible and allow it.