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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Kildare; when construction will commence; and if all issues regarding the purchase of the site are now completed. [27617/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the growing need for a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; if his Department concluded a review of the educational needs of the population in the area and its future needs. [27618/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to open an Educate Together post-primary school in east County Cork. [27661/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Cork; and when construction will commence. [27789/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 476. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to announce application deadlines for the 2018 sports capital fund. [27454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 484. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for a new sports capital programme; the amount that will be available; and if there will be changes in the programme. [27619/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (26 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 546. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Laois will receive a social welfare payment. [27620/18]

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: In the first instance, I note that the Labour Party will support the Bill's passage to Second Stage. However, we have some serious reservations about some of the conditions or content of the Bill and have several questions. I refer to the issue of electronic tagging. While I need some further clarification, from my reading of the legislation this is the third attempt to legislate for...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Could the Minister repeat that?

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: No. If the Minister was listening to what I said, he would know I indicated we would support the passage of this Bill to Committee Stage in order that the questions we have on some of the flaws we perceive in it can be addressed. That is the point I am making. I think notwithstanding-----

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Notwithstanding the points that I am making about the passing of legislation in this House - the Minister I am sure will be embarrassed by the fact that his Government is standing over the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017, which is a joke and a legislative farce - I still believe that because we are in a democracy, we in this House have the right to give a hearing to Deputy...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have turned off my own phone. The usual rules on phones apply. Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy and Senator Colette Kelleher. We note that Senator Jerry Buttimer is currently in the Seanad. I propose that we go into private session to deal with certain matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We will now consider the public petitions. The first is Petition No. P0008/17. It is proposed that the committee forward a copy of the latest reply from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to the petitioner with a copy of the Mediation Act 2017 and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. P0006/18. The...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Thank you, Deputy. I am going to move on. The final petition for consideration is Petition No. P00024/18. This is in respect of a two-tier system whereby those who can afford a newer car pay less motor tax. This relates to the pre-2008 legislation cars subject to the old regime on motor tax. The committee is proposing that we forward a copy of the reply from the Office of the Minister...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Thank you, Deputy Cassells. We have agreed to forward a copy of the reply from the office of the Minister to the petitioner and we are closing the petition. The point is made. There is sympathy for the case being made in this instance by the petitioner on the basis that 2008 was such an arbitrary year. Not everyone has been in a position since then to change or upgrade their vehicles....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: You will be riding this horse in the Committee of Public Accounts as well, Deputy. The Committee of Public Accounts is dealing with that issue. I do not think there is any suggestion at this stage that we take it further.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Thank you, Deputy. Thank you all for your attendance at the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I would like to join in welcoming all the witnesses here before the committee today. Their submissions are very interesting, and there are some very pragmatic and practical recommendations therein. They are based on common sense but very often common sense is not applied when one is trying to conduct a public policy and a set of outcomes that have a beneficial effect for the general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Who owns that study? Is Sport Ireland just a participant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Where is the academic research being carried out?