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Written Answers — Department of Health: Coroners Service (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 705. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a recent ruling of medical misadventure by the Dublin City Coroner is respect of a person (details supplied) and his identification of a number of areas of care which are risk factors for other patients; the action he proposes to take on foot of this ruling; if this will include a Health Service Executive inquiry into the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in respect of the outstanding 45 cases relating to allegations of sexual abuse in day schools, if the State Claims Agency has made recommendations on the State response on foot of a European Court decision (details supplied); and if so, when she intends to bring proposals to Cabinet in this regard. [41472/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1008. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing legislation to provide emergency accommodation in cases where additional homeless accommodation is deemed unsuitable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41289/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (4 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 1117. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 9 October 2014, the basis on which he has already decided that he will sign the ministerial orders enabling the IAS scheme trustees to amend the scheme; if he will examine before signing any such orders whether or not the IAS scheme trustees actually comply with their obligations under...

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in this debate. It is surprising that so few from the Government benches are offering to speak in this important debate, which takes place every year. Precious few Government people have been around between yesterday and today. I wish to make specific reference to section 27, which relates to the windfall tax. This windfall tax was introduced...

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is untrue.

Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The budget reverses the progressivity of recent years.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Irish Water Administration (6 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 48. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department has finalised its agreement to exchange personal public service, PPS, number information with Irish Water; if there is a statutory basis for the collection and retention of PPS numbers before such an agreement is reached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42604/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales Legislation (11 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 316. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the widespread problem of access to alcohol by easy delivery methods and payments, if she will legislate to introduce much stricter controls in this regard. [43197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 413. To ask the Minister for Health further to my correspondences requesting him to provide funding for private contracted dental services until such time as a replacement for the St. James's Hospital clinic is established, if he will make an urgent decision on this request so that children in need of extractions may access a service without further delay; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (11 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 414. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 633 of 24 June 2014, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive has not issued a direct reply; if he will undertake to investigate; the reason for this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43199/14]

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Where do they show that?

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Government widened the gap by doing that.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: It is getting worse.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: For better-off families.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: That is not an average wage; €50,000 a year is not an average wage.

Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach is ignoring the facts.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community and Voluntary Sector (13 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Irish Deaf Society's appeal of the decision to cut their funding as part of his Department's review of public funding for national organisations in the health and disability sector; when he expects a decision to be reached in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: No, they will not.

Leaders' Questions (18 Nov 2014)

Róisín Shortall: No, they will not. That is wrong.