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- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (4 Jul 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 198. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding arrangements to post-primary schools for the leaving certificate applied, LCA, programme; if schools that choose to organise the LCA programme can access funding in year one of the two year programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31102/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: References to increased State support for older people is made on page 82 of the programme for Government. During the hustings relating to his party's leadership election, the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, published a document on 22 May in which he committed to the restoration of the bereavement grant. Members will recall that this was when he was still Minister for Social Protection. As...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: Coming from Sandymount?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: Had we said that we would also consider revisiting-----
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: Did we decide at our previous meeting that , in the context of the work programme for the new session, we would begin the work that the Chairman and Deputy McDonald never got to finish because of the KPMG report and issues relating to it?
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: That is grand.
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: On a separate issue, notwithstanding the 13 individual personalities and views of committee members, in order to ensure the committee's approach to its work is as cohesive as possible, perhaps in the next session, in advance of meetings, each member could be tasked with selecting and dealing with one or two of the suggested questions listed in the briefing provided by the Office of the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (29 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: It would give a level of assurance. The researchers and the secretariat engage in a particular line of work and members might identify an issue not identified by them. There may be 20 suggested questions, as was often the case in terms of the banking inquiry, and the lead questioner, for example, Deputy Catherine Murphy, could deal with four, the second questioner could deal with three and...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: There is a reference on page 66 of the programme for Government to building further capacity in child and adolescent mental health services, CAMHS. On page 75 there is a reference to "Prioritising the Early Years" and on page 80 to "Giving Vulnerable Young People the Best Chance in Life". I put it to the Taoiseach that so far the programme for Government has been an abject failure in the...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: With respect, perhaps that is the case in Castleknock but it is not the case in the north west.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: We cannot hide behind statistics. The reality is that 400 children have been left waiting.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: It is a national issue. The people in Sligo are citizens of this country. It is not just a local issue.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: The Taoiseach cannot stand the heat. He wanted the job; what is he going to do now that he has it?
- Local Government (Establishment of Town Councils Commission) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: I commend my colleague, Deputy Cassells, on introducing this legislation. In 2013, difficult as things were throughout the country, the move of the then Minister, Phil Hogan, came as a surprise to me. We can understand why sometimes in politics we might play the ball. We can even understand at times that we might play the man, but why the then Minister had to dig up the pitch as well is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 337. To ask the Minister for Health to set out the details of those employed in his Department who also have responsibilities with an advocacy group (details supplied); the details of their roles, grades and responsibilities in the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29527/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Data (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 338. To ask the Minister for Health to set out in tabular form the national lottery grant funding that has been used to fund conferences, events and advocacy campaigns to tackle alcohol misuse since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29528/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 360. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE and the Government were advised by a company (details supplied) that there was an issue with the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29677/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the issue specifically a company (details supplied) outlined with the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine in terms of side effects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 362. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the Government and HSE took appropriate action following being informed of the issues with the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine; the action which was taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29679/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jun 2017)
Marc MacSharry: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the date on which the HSE ceased promoting the use of the Pandemrix swine influenza vaccine as essential in the prevention of swine influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29680/17]