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Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: The programme for Government commits to the next generation protecting and enriching our young people. Bearing this in mind, I raised this issue with the Taoiseach last year when he was Minister for Social Protection. I wonder whether the Taoiseach can commit to extending child benefit to children who are over 17 years of age and who remain in full-time second level education. This is a...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I acknowledge the Minister of State is filling in for the Minister. I met the Minister in June or July of this year and raised this issue, among others. It is disappointing that we are not able to have a full debate on it here. It is not a matter of having the post mortem but agreeing on a strategy to deliver and make progress. With respect, the answer given covered the proposals dealing...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: The investment is critical.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue to the Chamber again and discuss it with the Minister of State. I discussed a similar issue with her last week. It is important that we make progress on these issues. The length of time that patients wait for adult spinal surgery and orthopaedic surgery is unacceptable. Each time we raise this issue in the Chamber we are given a commitment...

Vacant Housing Refurbishment Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I take the opportunity in the short time available to me to commend Deputies Barry Cowen and Pat Casey for bringing forward this Bill. It is very important that we use a collaborative and partnership approach to deliver the units needed for the many who are homeless and in a bad way. In my constituency of Kildare North the housing crisis is at a significantly bad level, with up to 8,000...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): European Movement Ireland, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Assocation and Macra na Feirme (4 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I will be very brief. To come in on the back of the comments which have already been made I, like others, would like to know what the witnesses see as the major challenges in dealing with Europe's problems and the negativity surrounding it. In the recent Brexit vote we saw opportunism, selective negativity and campaigning being used to achieve an outcome. Some of the leaders involved at...

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: There is a Private Member's Bill in the afternoon.

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: It is nice to have the opportunity to speak about this issue again with the Minister of State, but I am disappointed there has been no movement regarding drug treatment services or the setting up of a proper drug treatment centre in Kildare. Given Kildare has a population of 220,000 - 120,000 in north Kildare and approximately 90,000 in south Kildare - it is not good enough or acceptable...

Topical Issue Debate: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. With the greatest of respect to the Minister of State, I am still without much detail and I would much prefer to discuss this with her without a stock reply because that would have much more meaning and substance. The reality is that the information she has given me I have received from her on numerous occasions during the past year. I am well...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: On the programme for Government and in keeping with the confidence and supply agreement, we very much welcome the extension of the roll out of discretionary medical cards to children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance. However, a review of the prescription drugs prescribed to children in receipt of domiciliary care allowances is needed, as some of those drugs are not covered under this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Subsidiary Protection (27 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 110. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a decision has been reached on the legal status of a person (details supplied) in view of the conclusions of the legal proceedings surrounding subsidiary protection residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40846/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I apologise for being late. I had another meeting. While I do not want to go back over ground that my colleagues have covered, I would like to get the witnesses' views on students and education in Europe. What are their views on education, going to college in other European countries and following on to relevant work experience, etc.? What positive or negative effects might play out with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe: National Youth Council and IBEC (20 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I broadly welcome Dr. Ivory's presentation, which was very good. I will make two brief points regarding Brexit. The first, which has been touched on already, concerns exports to and via the United Kingdom and the massive impact on our economy, exports and business, particularly agriculture. What is Dr. Ivory's view on that?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Subsidiary Protection (11 Sep 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 477. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to the conclusions of the legal proceedings surrounding subsidiary protection residence if a decision has been reached on the legal status of a person (details supplied) of a child born here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Legislative Reviews (26 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 77. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to review the Employment Permits Act, whereby an advertisement relating to the proposed employment has to run in a national newspaper for three days as required under regulations 31(1) and 44 (1) of the employment permits regulations 2017 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36131/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Drugs Availability (26 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 999. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the inclusion of Melatonin as a prescription drug under the general medical card scheme, specifically in instances where this drug is prescribed to children in receipt of a domiciliary care allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: 1047. To ask the Minister for Health when full-time residential care will be approved for a person (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36255/17]

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I acknowledge the Ceann Comhairle's co-operation in allowing this conversation and debate to continue and the event he is organising, which will be held in September, on such an important and very relevant issue. I also acknowledge the work of my colleague, Deputy James Browne, in introducing this Bill to deal with such an important and relevant issue for so many families and individuals who...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this amending legislation. As my colleagues have said, it is crucially important that this is passed without further delay if we are serious about dealing with the housing crisis that exists at the moment. It makes absolutely no sense that someone coming out of his or her first extension of planning who had substantially completed the development would...

Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Jul 2017)

Frank O'Rourke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this Bill, which I support. It was introduced by my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath. It is important that, as Members of the Oireachtas, we do everything in our power to protect people and allow them to stay in their family homes instead of seeing them evicted into homelessness. Families need support to remain in their homes. Every Deputy...