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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (15 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1136. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps taken to ensure each person had a roof over their head during the Christmas 2018 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54444/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (15 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to revise the mortgage-to-rent income criteria to exclude overtime worked; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Data (15 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1146. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of RAS tenancies active on 1 January 2019, by local authority area. [1017/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (15 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1147. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of HAP tenancies active on 1 January 2019, by local authority area. [1018/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (15 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1216. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she expects to achieve an amicable resolution of issues between Waterways Ireland and traditional dwellers and recreational users of the Grand Canal, County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1027/19]

Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Nurses are witness to both the beginning and the end of life, dispensing care, compassion and comfort along the way. They live very demanding lives and deserve our support and solidarity now more than ever. It is a scandal that nurses and midwives have the lowest core salary for graduate professionals in the health service. It is a scandal that it has taken so long for the Government to...

Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Restoration of Birthright Citizenship) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: As Deputy O'Callaghan has outlined, Fianna Fáil supports reform of citizenship rights, in particular for minors and children born in Ireland who are not Irish citizens. It is wrong that children are facing the possibility of being made stateless by the only country they have known in their entire lives. There have been a number of high-profile cases in recent times where children who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Data (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of his plans to improve the participation of women in apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2732/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Data (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My question concerns apprenticeships. It is true to say that Ireland is lagging far behind many other EU countries in terms of the scale and diversity of apprenticeships currently on offer here. Traditionally there has been an emphasis on craft apprenticeships. That has changed recently. I am most concerned with the fact that only 2% of the total population of apprentices are female. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Data (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is good to see some movement on the matter. However, let us compare the statistics with those in our nearest neighbour in England. In 2016-17, 54% of all apprenticeships there were taken up by women, a sizeable number. The number of women starting apprenticeships in England has been higher than the number of men every year since 2010-11. We can learn a great deal from this. In...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Data (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I accept what the Minister of State is saying. I am aware of the bursary. I mentioned that it was in place. I accept that the number has doubled and that we are now at a figure of 4%, which is still rather low, given that 96% of apprentices are men. Although we can see progress, far more has to be done. Although the bursary is in place, far more must be done for women who wish to take up...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will come in afterwards.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I add my voice to this issue. I had a meeting about St. Paul's in Monasterevin with the Minister and the forward planning unit in Tullamore. The situation in which the students and teachers find themselves is deplorable. Were this a private organisation or company, I do not doubt that it would be closed on several health and safety grounds. Some 160 boys have the use of only two toilets...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: English Language Training Organisations (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the provision of mediation for English language school teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: English Language Training Organisations (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My question is on the provision of mediation for English language school teachers. Will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: English Language Training Organisations (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister for her kind words on the work we do at the committee and for her update on the area of mediation. We must acknowledge that the English language teaching sector has been blighted over the past number of years with some schools closing overnight without any notice impacting on vulnerable students, many of whom were left in a situation with very poor English and having...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: English Language Training Organisations (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I agree with the Minister that engagement is crucial. We should have as much engagement as possible to ensure that we have a good Bill which when enacted will protect both the students and the teachers. I acknowledge the inclusion of a fund in the Bill to protect the pupils of language schools who may find themselves out of pocket as a result of such a closure. Unite has proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the issue of pension provision for community employee supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2389/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional funding will be allocated towards the completion of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (22 Jan 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 195. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the length of time the sourcing of land for the new school building to replace a school (details supplied) will take. [2891/19]