* To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the review process of the Health Service Executive regarding the introduction of Gilenya; and if an estimated time can be given for the introduction of same. Reply: The manufacturer of Fingolimod (Gilenya®) has submitted an application to the HSE for the product to be reimbursed… Continue Reading
* To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation while recognising the very positive measures contained in the proposals to create a world-class Workplace Relations Service, whether the absence of legal advice or representation for claimants might mitigate against the principles of fairness, balance and equality which ought to underpin such a service. … Continue Reading
* To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on concerns raised that the introduction of the €50 fee to access the Workplace Relations Service might act as a barrier to those employees, of limited means, who have genuine grievances and reasons for accessing the new service. Reply: I am considering… Continue Reading
* To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality on foot of the publication regarding the merging of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority, the steps being taken to ensure the independence of the new enhanced entity, to ensure the establishment of a robust legal basis to facilitate effective functioning through ascribed… Continue Reading
* To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the progress in designing a cloud computing strategy for the public service; when it is hoped to present such a strategy to the Government; and the role he envisages ICT companies based in Ireland can play in the implementation of… Continue Reading