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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school bus service can be provided for an area in County Kildare (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24050/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the up-to-date position regarding an application for a school bus ticket by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24051/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (28 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 415. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 5,500 Hepatitis C home testing kits ordered from the HSE in the past year that were returned for testing; of those, how many people received a positive result for Hepatitis C; the treatment pathways for those people whose home tests were positive; how many have engaged in care; how many of those are now being treated for Hepatitis C; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cybersecurity Policy (28 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 424. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has updated all of its computers, laptops, phones, servers and tablets since the cyber attack; if so, if it has retrieved all of the obsolete items; if it has a comprehensive list of all such items and their current locations; and if they have been disposed, if the HSE has proof of disposal. [23594/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (28 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 426. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was referred on 22 December 2022, will receive a date for assessment with regard to surgical management of cataracts. [23611/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I do not think she called for more powerful or forceful chairing.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (23 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 141. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the toilet facilities in Athy and Newbridge train stations are open; if so, the open times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23356/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when schools will receive their SNA allocation this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23354/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (23 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 203. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the up-to-date position with replacing or improving the terms and conditions for the housing aid and housing adaption grants as operated by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23357/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (23 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount drawn down by each local authority for the housing aid, housing adaption and mobility grants; if the moneys have been paid for this year; if local authorities are seeking additional funding; the breakdown, by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23358/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (23 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: 248. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children waiting on an assessment of need in each health area; the number of children for last year waiting, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23355/24]

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, from which I have taken a very direct line. That will be obvious to everyone who has been watching the amendments we have put forward. That is only natural because I am a member of the Labour Party. This is good legislation. I would like to have seen it improved, but it is good for workers. If I may say so, the Minister has done a very good...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 39: In page 88, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “Hindering the displacement of occupational pension schemes 129. An employer shall not wind up or freeze a qualifying occupational pension scheme in place after the commencement of this Act for a period of 10 years.”. In order that I am ad idem with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, this...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister has not advanced her position since Committee Stage. I accept that. We are now in the arena where the Minister has to take a position on what is in the preliminary legal advice. I appreciate that. However, there are other channels of communication, through her departmental officials and stakeholders out there in the ether who are very interested in this legislation, whereupon...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: There was much deliberation in relation to the words "may" and "shall". There is a doctorate in me somewhere after I leave this place on the use of those two words in legislation and on their import. I acknowledge Deputy Ó Cathasaigh's work on this. I also acknowledge that the Minister has ceded ground, if I may say that, to her Government colleague in the context of the importance...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 22: In page 42, line 22, to delete “years 7 to 9” and substitute “years 4 to 6”. I will be brief, as I do not want to spend too much time going over a Committee Stage argument, but I read the Minister's reply to that debate. I will quote from it. She stated: In any event the employer and employee contribution rates will only increase...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I accept that the Minister is not minded to agree the Labour Party amendment. I am going over old ground from Committee Stage here, but in economic terms, our worry is what is called the opportunity cost. In essence, the time it will take to set this up means that workers will miss out on the scheme's benefits for a number of years. The example I cited on Committee Stage was of a worker on...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I looked at the amendment. Forgive me if I am being a little pedantic. It is just to seek clarity. It states, "aggregate statistical data relating to participation in the automatic enrolment retirement savings system". That is fine and self-evident. It also states, "statistical data relating to the types of investments held by AE provider schemes". To me, that reads like you can have...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I accept that the Minister is not accepting the amendment and I will not delay the House too long on that matter. The Minister's position is very clear. I have found some comfort in her words in respect of the required skill set. There is a tried and tested formula in legislative matters like this where it absolutely affects workers and their livelihoods. There is plenty of precedent, as...

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Systems Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (22 May 2024)

Seán Sherlock: I move amendment No. 7: In page 15, line 4, after “Minister,” to insert “having regard to the views of trade unions,”. On Committee Stage I said I would come back to this issue on the representation of ICTU as one of the relevant organisations to this new entity. The Minister on Committee Stage stated: When appointing people to the board I must ensure that,...