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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 484. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to extend provisions in the Parental Leave Act whereby parents can transfer up to 14 weeks of parental leave to the other parent, currently only available if the individuals work for the same employer or in any Department in the Civil Service, in order to provide this benefit to all parents where both employers agree and to other...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 473. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the transfer of a prisoner (details supplied); why this prisoner's request to transfer to Portlaoise prison has not been addressed in more than a year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46677/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 622. To ask the Minister for Health the amount it costs a multidisciplinary team in the Health Service Executive to diagnose autism spectrum disorder as against diagnosis by a private psychiatrist; if the psychiatrist has done work for the Executive over a period of years; and the amount paid from the public purse for this. [46905/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has plans to close residential units (details supplied) in County Westmeath; why this decision is being taken; what steps have been factored in to assess the impact on the mental health of a number of very elderly and vulnerable residents residing at that institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1061/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 726. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the deportation from the United Arab Emirates of a person (details supplied) in October of 2014; if this matter has been raised with the Government of the United Arab Emirates, with particular reference to the fact that he notified the Irish embassy in Abu Dhabi of his arrest in June 2014 but did not get a response....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 727. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of a Home Box Office Vice documentary, due to air on television in the United States of America in January 2016, which will include audio recordings detailing how the United Arab Emirates Government arrested a person (details supplied); and his plans to address this issue with the Government of the United Arab Emirates....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 835. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government why the number of lots that any given company could apply for in the Telecare tender, either individually or as part of a consortium, was not limited to two or three lots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46456/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 836. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government whether the Telecare system is best served by one of the winners of the tendering process subcontracting its functions out to one of the losers in the process; and if, in view of this, the tendering process was sufficiently robust to choose the most qualified applicants for the contracts. [46457/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 837. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government why companies that won contracts for Telecare were not asked to submit any proof of Garda Síochána clearance before the contracts were awarded to them. [46458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 838. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 565 of 8 December 2015 why a list of those academic and technical qualifications held by those members relevant to adjudicating tenders for the Telecare contract were not furnished in response to that parliamentary question, nor any reason for their not being furnished provided....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 854. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 permits the breeding of dogs for the purpose of experimentation; and if he will protect the welfare of these dogs. [46797/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coras Iompair Éireann (13 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 913. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of school bus drivers being unable to avail of equal access to the Córas Iompair Éireann pension scheme despite an acknowledgement that such access would be granted, and if he will recommend an independent process to evaluate what is happening and try and resolve matters. [46531/15]

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: It is a fact that there have been more people on hospital trolleys during the watch of this Government and the so-called days of recovery than under the darkest hours of its predecessor. The counter-motion put forward by the Government today tries, in essence, to blame citizens for getting older and causing the crisis. It is utterly ludicrous. There are people on trolleys because they...

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: Yes.

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: We all got texts. I saw the Ceann Comhairle getting agitated, so I thought I should tell him just in case. The important point is the Government's assertion that competition will create more places. There has been an increase, but where organisations are running nursing home care to generate a profit, it is a problem. A lady in my area was approaching her 95th birthday and was ready to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 20. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the advice he received from his Department opposing the introduction of a tax on sugar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1273/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (14 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 23. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rules in place for the application of tax relief at source unfairly discriminate against persons who are unable to meet their mortgage repayments, particularly given the ongoing mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1274/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (14 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the nature and scope of the Health Service Executive investigation to ascertain the circumstances of an event (details supplied) [1676/16]

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: 58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the impact on Irish small and medium enterprises of the tendering process for Government contracts which favours big businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1940/16]

Other Questions: Public Procurement Contracts (19 Jan 2016)

Clare Daly: This question follows on from points made by Deputies Wallace and McDonald earlier about the procurement process. The Government spends billions annually on goods and services and in capital expenditure. I note the Minister said in response to the other Deputies that he is aware there are problems and that he is working on the issues, but that will be too late for many small businesses...