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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: EU Directives (16 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 582. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a statement was issued in July 2016 in response to a freedom of information request in which her predecessor acknowledged that her attention had been drawn to the fact that closure of landfill meant that seagull flocks were moving into towns and cities to seek food; and if this is still her view. [17248/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Seabird Census (16 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 581. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the 90% depletion of the herring gull species regularly quoted by her Department and various bird conservation groups is a statistic that was derived from analyses of censuses carried out in 1970, 1975 and 2000 and applied only to natural seaward and wetlands habitat; and if the national total of urban nesting herring gulls...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Seabird Census (16 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 583. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is responsible for conducting censuses of wild birds; if the latest national seabird census commenced on schedule in view of the fact that it was due in 2015; if so, when it will be completed; and if and when the census will publish an up to date national total of urban nesting herring gulls for comparison with the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Seabird Census (16 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 584. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the national seabird census has not incorporated a national count of urban nesting seagulls; and her views on the absence of such quantitative information as having a priority determinant status in relation to availing of Article 9(1)(a) of the EU birds directive in the interest of public health and safety as would appear to...

National Children's Hospital Costs: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The debacle and scandal of the cost overrun at the new national children’s hospital will not and cannot end with the PwC report. Holding up this report and claiming it absolves the board or the Government of blame is not just dishonest, it is intellectually lazy. The Minister said in his contribution that we must learn from the issues that were raised. We will be paying for these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the reason physiotherapists who were interviewed in 2016 and were placed on the national panel for physiotherapist staff grade in order of merit must now re-interview to be placed behind 2017 and 2018 panellists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17979/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the 2016 national panel for physiotherapist staff grade is being disbanded while the supplementary panels of the original 2016 panel carried out in 2017 and 2018 will remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17980/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with the physiotherapy profession and their representatives in relation to the national panel for physiotherapist staff grade and improvements which could be made to the way in which it operates. [17981/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 188. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the length of delays being experienced by a person (details supplied); his plans to alleviate the waiting lists for children in north County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18013/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the alternative options available for a family to access help for their child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18014/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Chair and thank Dr. Fulton. I have not had an opportunity to read all of the survey but I have engaged with this issue previously. I am interested in hearing Dr. Fulton's views, specifically, on the language that we use. From what I have researched and what I have come across, we are being told that we should be talking about problem gambling, not necessarily gambling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We need to be careful of the language we use. If one confines it to addiction, one sets the bar quite high and one will miss many people. The results of the drug prevalence survey from 2014-15 was published recently. It conflicts with results from the North. For example, in Dundalk, the rate of problem gambling is 0.8% but 15 miles up the road, in Newry, it is 2.3%. It is ludicrous to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: We have done. It does not make any sense to suggest, for people who live so close together, that it would be a problem across the Border and not a problem on this side of Border. Dr. Fulton spoke of the need to prevent targeting, particularly of young people. That is something that we must incorporate into this legislation to try to make it robust. It will not be possible to capture...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Regulation of Gambling Sector: Discussion (17 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: In terms of international best practice, is there anywhere we could start? Is there anywhere outside of this wee island to which we could look because it has made a good start or has got some of this right? The technology is evolving, quite possibly more quickly than the legislation will be able to keep up with. One often hears that from people. People say we will never be able to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: A Programme for a Partnership Government commits to implementing the national dementia strategy and advancing services in the community. At the same time, 12 dementia patients are being moved from the only place they know as home. I refer to the Rosalie unit in Castlerea in County Roscommon. This move is being done against the wishes of the residents and their families. The families are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: The families are being stressed by this situation.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: As has been said, there is an acute shortage. This was recognised by the Minister of State's colleague when she said the NCSE is aware of the emerging need in north Dublin. The council is aware that there is a need so the Government cannot be blind to the fact that there is an issue. It is obviously in receipt of all the representations. My constituency colleagues probably send in the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (18 Apr 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: I note the Minister of State's reply that he met a group of parents from Dublin 15. I represent Dublin Fingal in north county Dublin and I am talking about parents in Swords, Skerries, Balbriggan, Lusk, Rush and surrounding areas. They are being told there is a 33-month wait for early intervention. It cannot be considered early intervention if there is a three-year wait; that is anything...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (8 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent meetings with representatives from a company (details supplied) on the recently revised rate of betting tax and the Gambling Control Bill 2018 [20037/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 May 2019)

Louise O'Reilly: 308. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) under construction and near completion will include an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit or a special needs unit; and if not, the reason therefore. [19013/19]