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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 989. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the status of quality enhancements that were promised for the 2019-20 ECCE programme year to improve the roll out of higher capitation payments; the steps that have been taken by Pobal to address the delays in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44645/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 990. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the average turnaround times for applications for ECCE higher capitation payments in Pobal in each year since the higher capitation scheme came into operation; the number of applications received each year; the number of applications approved each year; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (5 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 991. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 544 of 13 November 2018, the number of ECCE higher capitation applications lodged in the week the application system went live in August 2019 that are still awaiting approval; the reason some of the applications are still to be approved by Pobal in cases in which applicants have provided all of the...

Early Exit from Peat for Electricity Generation: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Yes. Just transition is about allaying fears by involving those most directly affected. In Ireland, the areas of energy, transport and agriculture all need to undergo rapid transformative change. Hauliers, peat production workers, builders, mechanics and farmers will all be impacted. The sooner we start to plan for their well-being during this transition, the less social and economic...

Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: This Bill implements the referendum result by removing statutory references to the offence of blasphemy. The Labour Party supports the Bill. The sentence in paragraph 5 of Article 40.6.1 of the Constitution originally read: "The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law." As amended, the sentence...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to an inconsistent pricing policy in respect of a route (details supplied). [45667/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an expansion of the Cork public bike scheme to the north side of Cork city. [45693/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 185. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be an expansion of the Cork public bike scheme to the Douglas and Blackrock areas of Cork city. [45694/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 191. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the large sports infrastructure fund. [45736/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a full orbital route plan for the north ring road in Cork city. [45765/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Advertising Expenditure (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 195. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the amount spent on social media platforms in 2019 advertising the national childcare scheme; the platforms they were advertised on; and the spending per platform with demographics targeted. [45695/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Jack Chambers for sharing time with me. I will set out a preamble before asking some very specific questions. Very few of us think about climate action in the context of the global north and the global south. My experience as a former Minister of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade made me conscious that the actions in the global north have a massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I seek to be educated on the Article 6 rules, which are the focus of the suspended COP in Chile. I do not understand the so-called accounting mechanisms and modalities for a new form of international integration of carbon markets and offsetting to ensure carbon markets can support countries in enhancing the ambitions of their stated climate actions. Could somebody please distil that for me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Has anybody written a paper in layman's terms, for digestion by those who are not well versed in Article 6, on the very dynamic Professor Sweeney is talking about? It would be useful for this committee to have sight of views and interpretations such as those of Professor Sweeney. I acknowledge what Ms Higgins, Ms Sharkey and Mr. Coghlan, but particularly Mr. Coghlan, are saying about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Could Professor Sweeney write one himself?

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Good afternoon. We are now in public session. On Petition No. 00021/19, the decision of the committee is to forward a copy of the response from the Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. On Petition No. 00033/19, it is proposed that we forward a copy of the response from the Joint Committee on...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I agree with Deputy Cassells. The two issues that are before us are absolutely worthy of discussion. One's instinct is of course to seek to keep the matters on which they are based alive, but for the purposes of the Standing Orders of the committee and so on, we are constrained to a certain extent in terms of seeking to further the issues. There are plenty of other line committees through...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I thank Deputy Cassells. We have agreed to forward a copy of Petition No. 00033/19 and close it. On Petition No. 00038/19, I am seeking the committee's agreement that we would forward a copy of the response from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation to the petitioner and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. On Petition No. 00039/19, it is proposed that we would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome Mr. Gloster and his colleagues to the committee. I congratulate him on his appointment as CEO. It is heartening to hear that he has some experience as a front-line professional in this space. That gives us some grounds for comfort. I am also encouraged by his attempt to ensure a transparent process in which we as public representatives are seen as key stakeholders in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Discussion with CEO of Tusla on Future Developments and Update on Childcare Facilities (6 Nov 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome that. My second question is a programmatic one. The school completion programme, the guardian ad litemservice and the creative community alternatives pilot programme are under way. They are three key programmes. I ask Mr. Gloster for his perspective on ensuring proper standards in the school completion programme and standardisation across the country. On the guardian ad...