Senator Micheál Carrigy

Senator Cáit Keane, Fine Gael’s candidate in the Dublin South West bye-election, is today (Tuesday) calling on South Dublin County Council to elaborate on plans to dispose of land at a site opposite The Old Mill pub, in Old Bawn, Tallaght, to the Department of Education.

Fine Gael Dublin South West bye-election candidate Senator Cáit Keane is urging local residents to support the many cultural events which are scheduled to take place this- coming Friday, 19th September.

Senator Cáit Keane, Fine Gael’s candidate in the Dublin South West bye-election, has today (Tuesday) welcomed news that the HSE has purchased Mount Carmel Hospital.

To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a legislative requirement to pay the difference in local property tax should the sale price of a property turn out to be more than one band above the declared value, as it appears vendors are now being charged for such a difference in value for both 2013 and 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the approved retirement fund options to pensioners with a personal retirement bond?

To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that adequate communication and liaison exists between the Health Service Executive and the Department of Justice Direct Provision Service to ensure that vulnerable women receive the advice and services they are entitled to under Constitutional Provision 40. 3. 3 and subsequent legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that young asylum seekers with opportunities for further education are not deprived of those opportunities due to their forced relocation; and her views on the two cases reported in a newspaper (details supplied) on 30 August 2014?

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her examination of key policy, legislative, administrative and other issues relating to firearms licensing will affect the licensing of CCTV monitoring centres that is due to come into effect on 1 November 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter?

To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision centres here, with a breakdown of the number of adults and children in each centre, in the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014?

To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the average subsidy per passenger rail journey paid by CIÉ to Iarnród Éireann in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter?