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An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir), 2016: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I compliment Deputy Pringle on proposing the Bill. Our job as parliamentarians is to look at the world turned upside down or, as we would say, right side up. There is an incredible irony in the current juncture. We live in a world where society has more resources at its disposal than ever before, yet things that our parents perhaps in some ways took for...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft Landings (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 593 of 21 February 2017, notwithstanding the fact that call signs are a matter for the airline concerned, his views on any difficulties in data-gathering or otherwise caused by aircraft going to and from Shannon regularly switching from military to civilian call signs; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Regulations (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 42. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the delivery of primary legislation and a statutory instrument in respect of EU Regulation No. 598/2014. [14253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Health and Safety (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the instructions issued by his Department regarding the regular testing and safety checks to be performed on helicopters used by the Irish Coast Guard. [14252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the serious dissatisfaction of homeowners whose properties are subject to a buy-out to facilitate the development of the new runway; the lack of meaningful engagement by daa on these matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 114. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 124 of 24 January 2017, the number of the 22 permanent District Court judges that are permanently assigned to that district; the length of time each of the 22 judges sits in the court area that they previously practised in; and the length of time that each of the 22 practised as a solicitor in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of any measures taken by Caranua to reduce the lengthy waiting times associated with the decision making process as highlighted by the annual report of the Caranua appeals officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that Caranua has sufficient staffing levels to clear the backlog of applications, with some waiting over six months. [14287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on policies implemented by Caranua, including the restricting of awards to a fixed sum, refusing claims for eligible applicants with legitimate claims and changes to criteria that were not authorised through legislation. [14288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Eligibility (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the likely timeframe for the review of eligibility to the Caranua scheme; the number of personnel that are involved in the review; and the stakeholders they represent. [14289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 184. To ask the Minister for Health the action that was taken by HIQA following receipt of a letter by a person (details supplied) which contained allegations of theft and malpractice at a nursing home. [14295/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: I echo Deputy O'Callaghan's points about the role played by the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice. The reports have been very useful. The report last year on young people was excellent. I have tried to follow up on some of the recommendations in that report through parliamentary questions. What Mr. Carroll probably highlighted today is the glaring contradiction between what is being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice (22 Mar 2017)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: I thank the witnesses for attending the committee. One of the important issues raised at the previous meeting was the issue of recruitment. I think it was Michael Donnellan who said that we are on the verge of taking people on for the first time since the numbers fell, that we now have the ability to recruit people, that we are in a position to do something a little different and that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: Is the current recruitment for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: That is starting off for-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: It links in with Deputy O'Callaghan's point that many of the groups we have had before the committee aspire to the same thing but logistically, because the Prison Service does not have enough staff, many opportunities for meaningful activity in prisons could be removed because people are not able to go here or there or have link-in options. In addressing a recruitment deficit, getting the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Prison Officers Association (22 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: We were also told that, and that St. Patrick's Institution might be converted. It is not clear what will happen.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (23 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to threats of disciplinary action made by the management of a company (details supplied) against employees that took part in industrial action in February 2017; the steps her Department will take to prevent such intimidation when employees exercise their democratic right to take industrial action; and...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (23 Mar 2017)

Clare Daly: 46. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the request from an organisation (details supplied) for her Department to ease restrictions on the issuing of work permits for foreign workers in the racing industry. [14435/17]