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Priority Questions: Humanitarian Access (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I implore the Minister to use his good offices and whatever influence he has through the EU External Affairs Service to encourage the Arab world in its response to this crisis from a purely humanitarian aid point of view because notwithstanding the efforts of the western world in the Middle East and everything that is going on there, there is a responsibility on the Arab world to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 25. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action Ireland is taking to ensure the EU takes a strong stance against Russia in view of the breaking of the ceasefire, its abandonment of the peace process in Syria and the appalling situation in Aleppo, with the ongoing bombardment of the city by Russian and Syrian Government forces having resulted in the deaths and injuries of so...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Procurement Contracts (25 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 71. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department has applied for permission to engage outside public relations companies for the purposes of disseminating Government policy; the cost of each contract entered into; the name of the contractors; the duration of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31696/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an illness benefit claim in respect of a person (details supplied); and if they will qualify for occupational benefit due to an accident at work. [32248/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 136. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to alleviate the long waiting list and delays in accessing early intervention team assessments due to staff shortages in respect of a person (details supplied); the further measures being taken to address the concerns of families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Climate Change Policy (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 147. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to meet targets to reduce the effect of climate change here; and if there is an interdepartmental working group set up for this purpose. [21629/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Functions (26 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 148. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if waste management functions have transferred to his Department. [21631/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Not at this juncture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: On that issue, I was going to wait to make an intervention on that point at a later stage because it is something on which we would need clarity. The Bill will be very specific in regard to that point. It needs further teasing out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: That is the point I making. Without being too pedantic, we will have an opportunity to do that. We are not closing out that issue at this juncture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that we are talking about principles here and that these are the heads of a Bill. However, head 43 refers to the conduct of investigations. However, subsection (4) provides, "The Ombudsman may, in the course of investigating a complaint, periodically report to the complainant on the progress of the investigation and, in so doing, may make such comments to the complainant on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I put him on notice by asking the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Bill 2016 and Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (27 Oct 2016)

Seán Sherlock: That is okay.

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Short of a breakthrough at the Labour Court today, we are all now expecting a full Garda strike on Friday. A total of 564 Garda stations throughout the country will lie empty. Serious questions about the safety of our communities deserve a more forthcoming response than we have yet received. Things look no better on the schools front with the possibility that 507 second level schools will...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: On the issue of the contingency arrangements, we all appreciate there is only so much information the Taoiseach can put into the public domain. It could be argued that the information the Taoiseach is providing us with today is not enough to allay the fears of people in communities throughout Ireland. People need to know if the phone will be answered on Friday and by whom. People need to...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: What border?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: There were two very important documentaries on RTE television last night.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I want to refer to the more important one. I refer to Louise O'Neill's exploration of the issues of consent and rape culture in Ireland. It was extremely harrowing viewing. One of the statistics mentioned was that 80% of rape victims know their attackers. I ask the Taoiseach, in the context of the publication of the Women's Aid 2015 report, to provide an update on when the criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland has drawn down any funding under the COSME loan guarantee fund; and, if so, the instrument or financial intermediary under which it has been disbursed. [32969/16]