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Nomination of Taoiseach (10 Mar 2016)

Imelda Munster: I was very proud to be elected along with Deputy Gerry Adams to represent the people of Louth and east Meath, but I am especially pleased and honoured to be seconding him for the position of Taoiseach. For many years, Deputy Gerry Adams has demonstrated outstanding political leadership, especially on the peace process and as the leader of the real Opposition throughout the 31st Dáil....

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Imelda Munster: Is the Minister aware of the sheer scale and magnitude of the homelessness and housing crisis? Worse still, does he care about it? I say this for a particular reason. I am the former chairperson of Louth County Council's housing strategic policy committee which invited the Minister several times to meet it to discuss the housing crisis in the county and on each occasion he turned down our...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 309. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to define the geographical boundary of the area served by Drogheda Garda Síochána station. [6517/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 310. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Síochána personnel and vehicles typically attributed to Drogheda Garda Síochána station during the weekend period, by shift; and if there are any enhanced weekend resources. [6518/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 311. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda Síochána personnel and vehicles stationed at Drogheda Garda Síochána station on the weekends of 25 to 28 March 2016 and 31 March to 3 April 2016, by shift. [6519/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (14 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 312. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 15 December 2015, how many of the 17 members of An Garda Síochána who have left the Drogheda area since 2010 have been replaced. [6520/16]

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: Yesterday, 39 patients were lying on trolleys in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in my home town of Drogheda. This was the highest figure throughout the State bar none. In recent years, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has consistently been one of the worst hospitals for overcrowding, with patients forced to lie on trolleys in packed corridors. The cause of this is the removal of the accident and...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (20 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 60. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to consider reversing the policy of systemically transferring post office business to private banks as social protection transactions account for 30% of all post office business and an estimated 50% including spin off transactions; if this is an attempt to initiate a privatisation process of our post office network; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (20 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 61. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of letters being sent out to casual and part-time welfare claimants encouraging them to provide bank details for their payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7570/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water (20 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 457. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures in place to prevent incidents of pollution by Irish Water; how stringent are these measures; how often the implementation of these measures are inspected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7342/16]

EU-UK Relations: Statements (21 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement on the upcoming Brexit referendum, which has the potential to cause major changes, not just in the relationship between Britain and Ireland, but in relationships on the island of Ireland, in the event of a "Yes" vote to leave the European Union. As I am sure Members will be well aware, Sinn Féin's approach to engagement with the European...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: We looked for a vote on a motion.

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: The Government must now accept that it failed miserably to win the support of the Irish people for its water charges and the quango that is Irish Water. The people had their day and their say on 26 February. Despite what the Government said over and over, water charges were the single issue that mobilised, ignited and rallied the Irish people. They were the single issue that ignited the...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: Finally, I note that those in the incoming government and those propping it up-----

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: -----must honour their commitment and their mandate, respect the vote of the people, abolish Irish Water and water charges and respect everybody that voted.

EU Migration and Refugee Crisis: Statements (28 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this topic today. However, I am concerned that this is the only debate we are likely to have on this issue for some time as there seems to be a lack of political will to face up to the reality of the devastating crisis that we face as Europeans. If I or any of my colleagues in this Chamber were consistently marginalised and refused an opportunity to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (28 Apr 2016)

Imelda Munster: 73. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions in place to restrict the advertising of gambling outlets. [8691/16]

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Imelda Munster: Yes. I want to use this opportunity to talk about issues in my constituency. The Drogheda district forms part of the Louth division, which encompasses the greater Drogheda area right out to Clogherhead village on one side and Dunleer village on the other side. In 2010 we had 109 gardaí assigned to this area. We now have just 95 gardaí, down by 14 since 2010. This week an armed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Data (5 May 2016)

Imelda Munster: 69. To ask the Minister for Health for a report on the health status of the persons in the north east, particularly the causes of death of persons from County Louth in the past five years [9261/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (17 May 2016)

Imelda Munster: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of home break-ins and response times within the past 36 months in Dundalk, Drogheda, Dunleer, Ardee and Clogherhead in County Louth in tabular form. [10174/16]