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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (15 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 705. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will include a child (details supplied) in County Cork in the free school transport scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14302/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 879. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason Irish Rail cut down trees on the rail line in Cobh in County Cork, leaving the former site of Irish Fertilisers Industries visible and exposed, in view of the fact that Cobh is a tourist town, and this is not an attractive sight; the way Irish Rail will address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14563/15]

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: That is a disgrace.

Leaders' Questions (16 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Deputy Dowds has gone too far.

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: As Sinn Féin spokesperson on children and youth affairs, I will use my speaking time to focus on the impact of low pay on families, particularly on children, and the increase of child poverty in this State. The growing number of families living in working poverty is having a detrimental impact on children and families with consequences felt by entire communities. The reality is that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (16 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 18. To ask the Minister for Health the holistic and alternative therapies that are being incorporated into the treatment of children's mental health within State services; and if the Government is actively promoting the use of these types therapies for children. [14463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (16 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 38. To ask the Minister for Health the allocation of funding for children with cancer; and the terms of reference for the treatment of children. [14464/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Intellectual Disability and Ageing: Discussion (16 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations. I apologise on behalf of Deputy Ó Caoláin who would have taken the lead this morning but he is in the Chamber because of the clash with Question Time. The presentations were very interesting. The witnesses have outlined a number of issues but they have also made many clear recommendations. There are a few things I...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 337. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of ash that have been destroyed here as a result of ash dieback since January 2013; the number of hectares that were hedgerow; the amount that was privately owned; and the amount of that ash that was planted under the Rural Environment Protection Scheme. [15528/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the subsidies available for destroying infected ash stands or hedgerows; the persons eligible to apply for them; if there are payments for farmers/growers who are restricted on sale or movement but do not have to destroy the stock; and the amount this payment is per hectare per year. [15529/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 339. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the process for inspecting sites designated for destruction; the agency responsible for these inspections; and the staffing and implementation costs for these inspections. [15530/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 340. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been any research carried out here into Chalara fraxinea; the cost of this research; and the amount his Department spent on informing and educating growers, farmers and the general public of the disease. [15531/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback Threat (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the restrictions on the sale and movement of ash from infected countries into Ireland is monitored; and the sanctions for ignoring these restrictions. [15532/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of the report commissioned by the Health Service Executive in 2006 in relation to maternity services; the reason it was never published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15592/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite a hospital appointment in University Hospital Waterford in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15604/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (21 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 611. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 705 of 15 April 2015 the way she proposes that the child travels to school in view of the fact there is no transport servicing that child's nearest school and the child's parents cannot afford private transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15800/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the Minister for his presentation. I have two questions. Are there plans for the regulation of the proximity of off-licences to schools, crèches, youth clubs and resource centres? I believe the current requirement is 100 m. I will cite an example of a school in Youghal. People can come out the front gate, walk across the zebra crossing and go straight through the door of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Alcohol Consumption: BT Young Scientist Winners (23 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome Ms Eimear Murphy and Mr. Ian O'Sullivan and offer my huge congratulations to them on their fantastic achievement. I thank them for their excellent presentation. It is a huge volume of work and they have shared some interesting but shocking statistics. We have a major problem in this country with alcohol. The reason we have a minimum age - 18 years - for consumption is health....

Spring Economic Statement (28 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: The Deputies from the Technical Group have been here that long too.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (28 Apr 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 70. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite a disability allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16434/15]