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Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy is now eating into everybody else's time. It is just selfish.

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I have a technical question. The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill is on the long list. The Government had given some indication that it would legislate for the prohibition of micro-plastics in that Bill. I would like the Government to clarify when it will legislate for that. I have a Bill that is due before committee. The ten-week window has long since passed. I had said to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Pregabalin is prescribed under the GMS; if so, his views on its misuse; and if his attention has been drawn to adverse outcomes for persons who use it. [39956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the design of a REFIT scheme for the solar energy sector; if he has given consideration to such a scheme; if he has met with those who wish to benefit from such a scheme; if so, the persons or groups he has met with; and the date he has met these groups during his tenure as Minister. [39957/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the visit of Mr. Verhofstadt. His engagement with the people of Northern Ireland, particularly those in the Border region, and his comments in relation to enabling Northern Ireland to retain access to the Single Market and customs union are warmly welcomed. I concur with my fellow speakers who have said that by any objective analysis, as co-ordinator Mr. Verhofstadt has displayed a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the visit of Mr. Verhofstadt. His engagement with the people of Northern Ireland, particularly those in the Border region, and his comments in relation to enabling Northern Ireland to retain access to the Single Market and customs union are warmly welcomed. I concur with my fellow speakers who have said that by any objective analysis, as co-ordinator Mr. Verhofstadt has displayed a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the visit of Mr. Verhofstadt. His engagement with the people of Northern Ireland, particularly those in the Border region, and his comments in relation to enabling Northern Ireland to retain access to the Single Market and customs union are warmly welcomed. I concur with my fellow speakers who have said that by any objective analysis, as co-ordinator Mr. Verhofstadt has displayed a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to assist the people of Yemen, particularly in view of the number of deaths of children due to malnutrition and the outbreak of cholera. [40661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that operate a text alert scheme; the amount it would cost to extend this measure to each Garda station in operation; and the number of persons that are signed up to existing text alert schemes. [40662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 237. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the legal advice on behalf of the local authority involved in the Cork event centre; if she is seeking or has sought and received legal advice; if her Department officials have met in person with officials from the local authority or the contractor; if so, the dates on which they met; and the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Heydon. The usual rules apply on mobile phones. I will follow my own direction on that and put my phone on airplane mode. I propose that we now go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The next item on the agenda is to record the decisions of the committee. The first petition for consideration is No. P000007/17, from Mrs. Alexandra Koster, relating to the eradication of homework for children in primary school. We have agreed to forward a copy of the petitioner's response to the Minister for Education and Skills to establish whether there is any intention to review the...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: It is recorded that the committee will close the petition. The next petition for consideration is petition No. P000019/17, from Mr. Johnny Anderson, that the Lough Foyle ferry service should be maintained by the British and Irish Governments. It is proposed to forward a copy of the response from Donegal County Council and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council to the Minister for...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Does the Deputy agree with the committee’s proposals?

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The next petition for consideration is petition No. P000024/17, from Mr. Christian Fuglsang, on regulatory action towards insurance claims and premiums. Given the work of the Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach, and the working group on insurance, it is recommended that copies of the report of the working group and the first quarterly progress report are...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: That is agreed then. The next petition for consideration is petition No. P000030/17, from Ms. Arjita Chawla, a request for amending legislation relating to dog control. It is proposed the committee corresponds with the Department responsible and requests that clearer communication on this matter be available in each city council and local authority public office. The committee will also...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Certainly. I expected you to make a political point on this.

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: As there is no further business, the committee is adjourned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the witnesses for attending. They have yielded much information in their presentations and posed many questions, particularly relating to child protection and preventative elements relating to child sexual abuse imagery. What more can parents do to protect children from becoming vulnerable to that macabre world of child sexual abuse? Most children live in protected, loving homes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: If the ISPAI which Ms Niculescu represents is aware of it, while the State responds through legislation and trying to deploy resources, and if one looks at the innovation cycle and the ability to bypass protocols, is there a sense in which the ISPAI's members have a responsibility to police this activity? If Internet service providers, ISPs, or other providers are the conduit for this type...