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Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister and his officials for assisting us in our consideration of the Supplementary Estimates. I also thank the members.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Message to Dáil (12 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Education and Skills has completed its consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for the public services for the year ending 31 December 2018: Vote 26 - Education and Skills.

Domestic Violence: Statements (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take the first block of time and my colleague, Deputy Browne, will speak later. I am here to give voice to those without voices, who live in fear of speaking up and speaking out. We are here to argue for and demand proper services for women in crisis. These are women who are at risk, who have gathered their courage to make life-altering decisions and who are holding their lives...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is no coincidence that last week I was at two public meetings in my constituency of Kildare South within three days on drugs. Drugs have invaded every village, town and community throughout the country. Every day we hear stories of families and communities being ravaged by drugs. Research shows that drug crime has increased. Drug use is up by 20%. In fact, the majority of the increase...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Minister said that he understands the issues but I do not believe he does. The secretaries want parity. They want pay and conditions that are equal to those of Department-paid secretaries, nothing more and nothing less. They want a change in the employment relationship so they will have a proper pay scale, year-round employment, holiday pay, sick pay and pensions like everybody else...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Services Staff (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Secretaries are the heartbeat of schools. They do so much to ensure that schools function properly for staff, parents and teachers. It will shock the public to know that the vast majority of school secretaries are paid on a lower scale than their contemporaries employed by the Department. They have no pension entitlements and do not know where they stand from year to year. They only get...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amendments to the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 in order that the expiry date of each deemed and designated rent pressure zone, RPZ, can be reviewed prior to 31 December 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be considered for a second bridge into Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46783/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of agency staff hired and-or engaged in the past five years to date; the cost per year of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52033/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52030/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 172. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the work she is undertaking to assist small businesses in the retail sector to develop an online presence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52031/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 173. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the impact online shopping and digital transformation are having on the retail sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52032/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to ensure the swift provision of new medicines to persons with multiple sclerosis. [52035/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the continued delay in access to medication for persons with multiple sclerosis in view of the fact drugs have recently become available and accessible in other EU countries, for example, siponimod; the steps he will take to expedite access of such drugs for patients; and the timeframe for same. [52036/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure for deciding the hospital to which a patient is brought in an ambulance; if the decision can be given to the doctor who calls the ambulance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52034/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 238. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to replace the only pain management consultant (details supplied) here for children when he vacates his post at the end of 2019; his further plans to ensure immediate funding for a multidisciplinary team for pain management clinics in children’s hospitals here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52037/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 274. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a company (details supplied) that has taken over routes in County Kildare is continuing with the same service routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52038/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Private Bus Operators (11 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 275. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an official timetable will be provided for the routes in County Kildare taken over by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52039/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Today is Human Rights Day. As such, it is the 16th and final day of the 16 days of activism campaign to support survivors of domestic abuse. The campaign in Ireland is led by Women's Aid. The statistics released this morning are quite shocking. More than 53,000 women have looked for aid and support; 3,256 were turned away from accommodation because there was none available to support them...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Has the Taoiseach ever been in Dolphin House, the family law court?