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Defence Forces Operations: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: What I was simply trying to say, and obviously the Chief of Staff at lunchtime mentioned his involvement in this process, is that there would seem to be at the top of the military a wish to push us in the direction of these alliances. That was the point.

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: The point is who is leading whom. The Oireachtas decides whether we are to be part of it. It came across very much as the other way around.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: This is a short Bill to correct an error in a much larger legislative measure that was rushed through the Oireachtas before Christmas. We cannot leave it at that, however, and we have to start by saying it was inevitable that there were going to be errors because of the manner in which the previous legislation was pushed through. During the Report Stage debate on the previous legislation...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: Yes, if she wants.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: In light of the Minister's earlier points of clarification and some of his responses to Deputy Eamon Ryan, we will withdraw amendment No. 3 in preference of some of the other amendments.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 6. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure that minimum standards in the private rental sector are adhered to by landlords. [33382/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 32. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will bring forward legislation to amend the exceptional circumstances clause in section 17 of the Pyrite Resolution Act 2013, in view of the fact that no properties have been remediated under this clause since the enactment of the legislation. [33380/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if there has been a change in the approach being taken by the pyrite remediation board and Housing Agency in relation to the number of properties being tested in areas in which the presence of pyrite is already well established and properties are displaying significant damage; the number of such properties that have...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to expedite the publication of his department's report into the fire at a location (details supplied) in County Kildare in 2015; if his department has responded to a written request for same from a group of Kildare county councillors; the outstanding concerns preventing the publication of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Fire Safety (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will initiate a fire safety audit on all multi-storey residential buildings constructed since 1992; and if he will confirm compliance with fire safety building regulations for all multi storey residential developments already undertaken. [33381/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protected Disclosures (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 918. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether HIQA is an appropriate authority to receive protected disclosures regarding private nursing homes from employees or ex-employees of same. [34667/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (13 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 1042. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expenditure by the Dublin Airport Authority on preparations for, submissions to and ancillary activities in respect of the oral hearings held by An Bord Pleanála in September and October 2006 regarding the plan for a new runway at Dublin Airport. [33591/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: When this Bill was made available to us last week and we were asked to facilitate it passing all Stages prior to the recess in order to protect workers' defined benefit pension schemes, I thought I was on another planet and that this was something on which we could wholeheartedly and enthusiastically support the Government. Then, of course, I woke up and all of the good and welcome...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 112. To ask the Minister for Finance if interest on home loans is tax deductible. [35335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Administration (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to graduating payments of adjacent and non-adjacent grants in 5 km or 10 km increments, such that a student living 46 km from their college and in receipt of a special rate of maintenance grant does not face receiving a grant that is €3,540 less than a student living 2 km closer to the college. [35432/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the only national school with places available on 17 July 2017 in Toberburr, a rural school 8 km away, represents a viable offer for families with children already in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35643/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that the right of children refused a place in a school (details supplied) to an appropriate education has been met. [35644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which his Department monitors the standards in private third level institutions; and the sanctions currently in place if those institutions fail to meet required standards and criteria. [35891/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 405. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a recent UN report (details supplied) which shows that living conditions for two million persons in the Palestinian enclave are deteriorating further and faster than the prediction made in 2012 that Gaza would become unliveable by 2020; and the steps he will take to raise this both with the Israeli...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (26 Jul 2017)

Clare Daly: 451. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of type 2 and 2A visas issued by each Garda division in each of the years 2011 to 2016, and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [35113/17]