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Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Administration
Róisín Shortall
902. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if management fees or other fees will be payable by the new national maternity hospital to the St. Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34626/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Administration
Róisín Shortall
903. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the arrangements he is making to ensure that the St. Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin, cannot raise borrowings on the assets of the new national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34627/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Administration
Róisín Shortall
904. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the board of the national maternity hospital will be accountable to the board of the St. Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34628/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Administration
Róisín Shortall
905. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the board and chief executive of the St. Vincent's Hospital Group at Elm Park, Dublin, will have an influence over the policies and finances of the national maternity hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34629/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Administration
Róisín Shortall
906. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the progress he and his officials have made on the arrangements between his Department, the national maternity hospital at Holles Street and St. Vincent’s healthcare group which he was due to report to Dáil Éireann on at the end of May 2017; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34630/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Emergency Departments
Róisín Shortall
919. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the poor conditions facing persons in emergency departments that present with suicide risk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34669/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation
Róisín Shortall
920. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of registration and regulation of those offering hypnosis as a method of prompting weight loss, assisting with quitting smoking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34674/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Maternity Hospital Administration
Róisín Shortall
921. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if the proposed new national maternity hospital will be retained in public ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Freedom of Information Requests
Róisín Shortall
922. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department has not responded to an FOI request (details supplied) regarding the national maternity hospital within the statutory period; and if he will expedite this matter. [34676/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Misuse of Drugs
Róisín Shortall
923. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the recent reports of the increasing use of crack cocaine in Dublin; his views on recent claims that the HSE is ill-equipped to deal with the abuse of a drug (details supplied); his further views on engaging with treatment providers to ensure that appropriate prevention and treatment strategies for this drug are developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34678/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health Promotion
Róisín Shortall
924. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his strategy to address a matter (details supplied) in respect of awareness campaigns on the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34696/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Fisheries Protection
Róisín Shortall
937. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of super trawler activity in Irish waters; the name of each super trawler that has fished in Irish waters in each of the years 2014 to 2016 (details supplied); the number of observers that have been in place on these boats; and the number of boardings made by the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority over this period and for the vessels specified. [34281/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Animal Welfare
Róisín Shortall
957. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses, in view of the need to promote animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34677/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Waste Management
Róisín Shortall
1023. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the statement by the chief executive officer of Dublin City Council that he wished to take back control of waste management to introduce a publicly run tendering system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34671/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Waste Disposal Charges
Róisín Shortall
1024. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce maximum charges as part of the waste charging regime in advance of the proposed changeover to pay by weight in September, 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Waste Management Regulations
Róisín Shortall
1025. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he is taking to require the food industry to reduce the amount of packaging it uses; his views on the operation of a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that the scheme does not incentivise the use of recyclable materials or reduce the overall level of packaging; and his plans to address this matter. [34699/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Waste Disposal Charges
Róisín Shortall
1026. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the report on the proposal announced in 2016 to give waste companies a €1.5 million reduction in landfill fees to offset the price freeze; the position regarding the promised information campaign which was supposed to be funded on foot of this reduction;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34703/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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National Youth Strategy
Róisín Shortall
1171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the LGBT youth strategy; the timeline for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34691/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Area Based Childhood Programme
Róisín Shortall
1172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the operation of the area based childhood programme; the projects awarded funding under this scheme, by amount awarded and county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34695/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Family Income Supplement Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
1232. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to raise public awareness of eligibility for family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34689/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Family Support Services
Róisín Shortall
1233. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the introduction of a working family payment proposed in A Programme for a Partnership Government; the way the proposed payment will differ from family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34690/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Social Innovation Fund Ireland
Róisín Shortall
1252. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the projects awarded funding by the social innovation fund by county and amount awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34693/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Fire Safety
Róisín Shortall
1321. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he has still not published a review commissioned by his Department in September 2015 to develop a framework for general application in homes in which concerns had been raised regarding fire safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34631/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Róisín Shortall
1322. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the successful launch of an affordable housing scheme in Ballymun (details supplied); his plans to support local authorities in replicating this scheme elsewhere; the details of the €10 million that was set aside from the sale of Bord Gáis for an affordable housing pilot scheme in budget 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34679/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Departmental Staff Data
Róisín Shortall
1323. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of full-time staff within his Department with specific responsibility for social housing policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34684/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Data
Róisín Shortall
1324. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 675 of 4 July 2017, if his Department has projected the number of affordable units on each site; the number of affordable units as requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34685/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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RAPID Programme
Róisín Shortall
1325. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the operation of the RAPID scheme; the projects awarded funding under this scheme, by amount awarded and county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34694/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Róisín Shortall
1326. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce an affordable housing scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34700/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Construction Costs
Róisín Shortall
1327. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the fact that the cost of housing is neither affordable nor sustainable; and the steps he is taking to drive down the cost of housing. [34701/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Funding
Róisín Shortall
1328. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide specific funding to Dublin City Council to build sheltered accommodation for senior citizens in order that it can operate the financial contribution scheme in view of its success in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Road Safety
Róisín Shortall
28. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the widespread problem of minors and others driving scramblers and quad bikes and the serious public safety threat that these pose; the steps he will take to address the lack of enforcement of road traffic legislation; the status of his Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána on this issue; and if he will draw up a strategy to address this issue. [33429/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Crime Investigation
Róisín Shortall
213. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a number of knife attacks on transgender sex workers in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33233/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Local Authority Members
Róisín Shortall
267. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide for maternity and paternity leave for local authority councillors. [32172/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Criminal Law
Róisín Shortall
335. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33070/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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HSE Properties
Róisín Shortall
408. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 20 June 2017 to outline the rationale for selling this property and the HSE leasing it back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services
Róisín Shortall
409. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1310 of 20 June 2017 to outline the reason for the delay in bringing the memo to Government relating to the proposal that the proceeds of the sale of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum will be made available to the HSE for investment in health care projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
410. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1078 of 20 June 2017 if he will direct the relevant national clinical programme office to assess the practices at a clinic (details supplied) as a potential model of best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Physiotherapy Provision
Róisín Shortall
534. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33064/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Occupational Therapy
Róisín Shortall
535. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33065/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Speech and Language Therapy
Róisín Shortall
536. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33066/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
537. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33067/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
538. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33068/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
539. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33069/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Disabled Drivers Permits
Róisín Shortall
670. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precise criteria applying to applications under the disabled parking permit scheme; and the options open to a person to appeal a decision to refuse a permit. [32833/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times
Róisín Shortall
782. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times from the point of application to a decision being made in respect of each social protection payment. [33062/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times
Róisín Shortall
783. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision to be made by the social protection appeals office in respect of each social protection payment. [33063/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Local Authority Staff
Róisín Shortall
793. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all local authority chambers have a clear policy on councillors that choose to breastfeed during live council sessions; and the steps he is taking to ensure that the practice is facilitated in each council. [32170/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Local Authority Staff
Róisín Shortall
794. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to provide for maternity leave and paternity leave for councillors and to make arrangements for co-option in such cases. [32171/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists
Róisín Shortall
831. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an anomalous situation in Dublin City Council whereby persons and families who are on the housing transfer list can see their positions on the list stagnate or regress owing to others joining the list from different areas and priority bands; if he will liaise with Dublin City Council to ensure priority is given to those that have been waiting longest for transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32933/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Waste Management
Róisín Shortall
65. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that there is diversity and competition within the waste collection market; the examination which the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has carried out in respect of waste companies; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the fact that all companies operating in the market are registered off shore for tax purposes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32018/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Insurance Industry Regulation
Róisín Shortall
82. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problem of fraudulent car insurance brokers; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the regime in place for establishing the bona fides of brokers; the penalties attached to fraudulent trading; and his views on the adequacy of the current regime. [32015/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Legal Costs
Róisín Shortall
87. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which he gave approval for the payment of substantially increased daily rates to barristers working on a case (details supplied); the representations that he received in this regard; the rationale for his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32030/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Council of Europe
Róisín Shortall
136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take in response to the criticisms by the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, GRECO, regarding Ireland's record in tackling corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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National Dementia Strategy Implementation
Róisín Shortall
164. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a budget submission (details supplied) which calls for significant investments in community supports for persons living with dementia; if he will include these proposals as part of his Department's estimates for budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Contracts
Róisín Shortall
189. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in progressing negotiations on a new general practitioners contract; and if he will undertake to expedite these. [31951/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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General Practitioner Contracts
Róisín Shortall
190. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the manner and timeframe for giving effect to the programme for Government commitment to provide for salaried general practitioners; and if he will expedite this matter in view of the shortage of general practitioners. [31952/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
191. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the circumstances whereby the HSE announced a change in policy relating to supports for persons affected by breast cancer; the policy going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Waste Management Regulations
Róisín Shortall
231. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposed new charging structures for waste management companies; the restrictions and limits he has placed on these companies' charging regimes; the steps he is taking to protect customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32016/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Waste Disposal
Róisín Shortall
232. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps he has taken to ensure diversity in the waste collection market; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the fact that all companies operating in the Irish market are registered off shore for tax purposes; his views on same; and his plans to require such companies to register here in order to ensure the consumer is protected. [32017/17]
Thu, 6 Jul 2017
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Social Welfare Benefits
Róisín Shortall
258. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance and rent supplement was cut from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 leaving them without financial support for the past two months; the reason there was no response to medical correspondence and correspondence outlining part-time employment submitted to her Department on a number of occasions; and if she will reinstate both payments. [32024/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
Róisín Shortall
158. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the non-adjacent maintenance grant to €4,025 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30801/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
Róisín Shortall
159. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of increasing the adjacent maintenance grant to €2,215 for full-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30802/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
Róisín Shortall
160. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of extending a non-adjacent maintenance grant to €4,025 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30803/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Student Grant Scheme
Róisín Shortall
161. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of extending the adjacent maintenance grant to €2,215 to part-time students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, respectively. [30804/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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School Patronage
Róisín Shortall
186. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will ensure that no religious belief is favoured over other religious beliefs or none in his proposed reconfiguration of church controlled schools to education and training boards; if his attention has been drawn to the widespread concern over the lack of transparency of this process; if existing patrons will have a role in determining which patron will run a school once it is reconfigured; the way in which the wishes of parents are to be determined in this process; the way the level of demand for alternative patrons is to be assessed; the persons or groups that were consulted as part of this process; the way in which he plans to proceed; and the timeframe he is working to. [31039/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Human Rights
Róisín Shortall
256. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 650 of 2 May 2017, if he will provide an update on the efforts of the Government to raise the detention of LGBT persons in Chechnya on both a bilateral and multilateral level; if concerns have been raised with the Russian embassy in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31237/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Legal Services Regulation
Róisín Shortall
293. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the monopoly that a college (details supplied) has on the training and accreditation of barristers; and his plans to open this up to competition. [31338/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Garda Reports
Róisín Shortall
294. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 18 May 2017, if he has received the promised report from the Garda authorities on this matter; if so, the conclusions of this report; the steps his Department and An Garda Síochána will take on foot of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31340/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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School Meals Programme
Róisín Shortall
549. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the provision of school lunches in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will instruct her Department to intervene to ensure that funding is made available for this school to continue providing meals to children in a very disadvantaged area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31068/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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School Meals Programme
Róisín Shortall
573. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the provision of school lunches in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will instruct her Department to intervene to ensure that funding is made available for this school to continue providing meals to children in a very disadvantaged area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31067/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
606. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing carer's allowance to be classed as a recordable contribution for the purpose of eligibility for contributory pensions in view of the expense that is spared to the State through persons taking on caring roles themselves as opposed to having to engage residential or other care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31389/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Carer's Allowance Eligibility
Róisín Shortall
607. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of allowing for carer's allowance to be classed as a recordable contribution for the purpose of calculating eligibility for contributory pensions. [31390/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund
Róisín Shortall
675. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if grant agreements in respect of the 34 approved applications under the LIHAF have been concluded; if so, the projected number of units on each site; the projected number of affordable units on each site; the projected number of social housing units on each site, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31339/17]
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Reports
Róisín Shortall
73. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 22 June 2017, if she has received the report on the collapse of the trial in question from the ODCE; if so, if she will publish the report without delay; her plans regarding the recommendations made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30715/17]
Thu, 29 Jun 2017
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Medical Card Administration
Róisín Shortall
204. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the clinical advisory group on medical card eligibility; his plans to publish the interim reports of the group; the date on which the final report of the group will be submitted to him; the timeframe for the publication of same; the status of the commitment in the programme for Government that the group examine guidelines for the awarding of discretionary medical cards for persons undergoing treatment for cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30641/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
392. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county; the number of those persons who had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29829/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Health Services Data
Róisín Shortall
397. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of persons treated for a full or partial limb amputation in each of the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, by county, in tabular form; the number of those persons that had diabetes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29989/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Pharmacy Services
Róisín Shortall
426. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 213 of 4 May 2017, if he will request the HSE to issue a reply to same. [30200/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Youth Homelessness Strategy
Róisín Shortall
525. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ascertain the level of LGBT youth homelessness; her plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29714/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Youth Homelessness Strategy
Róisín Shortall
526. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps she has taken to ascertain the level of migrant youth homelessness; her plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29715/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Homeless Persons Supports
Róisín Shortall
610. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to ascertain the level of LGBT youth homelessness; his plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Homeless Persons Supports
Róisín Shortall
611. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken to ascertain the level of migrant youth homelessness; his plans to produce a targeted response to this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement
Róisín Shortall
54. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the report of the handling of the collapse of the recent trial by the ODCE (details supplied) is expected to be submitted to her Department; and if she will publish the report in its entirety as soon as it is received. [29267/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Departmental Agencies
Róisín Shortall
62. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the details of the section 38 agencies which his Department has granted approval to use an asset as collateral under the terms of SI 120 of 2014 since the order came into operation; the specific asset used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29275/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Direct Provision System
Róisín Shortall
111. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to serious allegations at a direct provision reception centre (details supplied); and if he will ensure that these allegations are thoroughly investigated immediately. [29423/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
133. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the basis on which the HSE national contact point for the cross-border directive EU2011/24 places a limit for reimbursement for outpatient diagnostic procedures at the level of €130 (details supplied). [29296/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the legislative basis on which the HSE national contact point for the cross-border directive EU2011/24 places a limit for reimbursement for outpatient diagnostic procedures of €130 (details supplied). [29297/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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HSE Expenditure
Róisín Shortall
135. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if all diagnostic procedures carried out by the HSE or that are commissioned by the HSE from private providers are priced at no more than €130 for accounting purposes. [29298/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
136. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health if he will direct the HSE to establish a similar ready reckoner for all outpatient diagnostic procedures provided by the HSE for persons wishing to avail of treatment under the terms of the cross-border directive EU 2011/24 in view of the fact that the HSE national clinical programme, NCP, for the cross-border directive EU 2011/24 operates a ready reckoner for medical consultants to establish the HSE cost for procedures carried out under the terms of the cross-border directive. [29299/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
171. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his views regarding ownership of the new national maternity hospital; his plans to ensure that it is retained in public ownership; and the timeframe to make a final decision on this matter. [29421/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
written
Cross-Border Health Services Provision
Róisín Shortall
172. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the details of the operation of the cross-border directive; the number of persons that availed of this scheme in the past year and to date in 2017, by the location in which the treatment was carried out; and the type of treatment and costs involved, in tabular form. [29422/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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National Maternity Hospital
Róisín Shortall
46. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Tax Code
Róisín Shortall
285. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance the details of the structures in the tax code which were used to allow a company (details supplied) to lower the tax it owed here to as little as 0.005%; if these structures are still in place; if they are being utilised by other companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27810/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Tax Code
Róisín Shortall
286. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if information regarding the tax structures that allowed a company (details supplied) to pay extremely low tax here form part of the information that Ireland is bound to exchange with other EU countries since 1 January 2017; if other EU member states have taken action to eliminate these facilitators of aggressive tax planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27811/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Tax Code
Róisín Shortall
335. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Finance if consideration has been given to a proposal by groups (details supplied) to allocate a percentage of the tax raised from betting to be used to fund gambling addiction treatment and prevention programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28814/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Public Service Pay Commission
Róisín Shortall
395. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to unwind the pay and pension inequality in his annual review of FEMPI measures due before Dáil Éireann by the end of June 2017; his further plans regarding the restoration of pay for teachers and the ending of PSPR in view of the fact that the financial crisis has ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28411/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Language Schools
Róisín Shortall
514. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with a group (details supplied); the reason a previous request to meet with this group was refused; if he will address the concerns that it has raised with his Department regarding its industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27493/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Garda Deployment
Róisín Shortall
735. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí at each Garda station at the latest date for which figures are available; and the way in which this compares with the same or similar date 12 months previously in tabular form. [27049/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Sexual Offences Data
Róisín Shortall
854. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of incidents of rape and sexual assault which have been reported as occurring within direct provision centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28408/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
written
Legislative Measures
Róisín Shortall
1004. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 126 of 11 April 2017 and 774 of 2 May 2017, the progress on the assisted human reproduction Bill; if it will be published by the end of June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28587/17]