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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for a for a procedure (details supplied) in a hospital in Dublin 1; the steps are being taken to reduce the waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11471/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline his proposals to compensate the Irish Airlines (General Employees) Superannuation Scheme pensioners for the extraordinary losses they suffered from the decisions of previous Ministers. [11443/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (24 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 615. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to update employment laws to properly regulate the employment of au pairs in line with best international practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11445/16]

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: What was the Deputy doing for the past five years?

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The Government cut social welfare payments.

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: No it is not.

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The Government tried to close them down three years ago.

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: Community services have been savagely cut over the past five years.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 83. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 6 April 2016, and the commitment in the programme for Government to seek a reduction of the VAT applied to defibrillators, if he will undertake to seek a reduction of the rate of VAT applying to motorcycling helmets and other compulsory safety equipment. [11924/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (25 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 256. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative basis for a public hospital (details supplied) to outsource debt collection to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12000/16]

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: At the outset, I want to make a point about the very serious question of the leaking of the report. I must say that shades of the beef tribunal come to mind. It is entirely unacceptable that a report of this seriousness should be leaked in a particular way that resulted in us getting a very unbalanced account of what was in the report over a number of nights on RTE news. Action needs to be...

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: It is not on to do that. There is considerable public concern about the issues that arise here. We will not be able to move on or restore confidence in the Garda Síochána and, crucially, we will not be able to restore any kind of confidence in the ability of the Minister for Justice and Equality-----

Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters Relative to the Cavan-Monaghan Division of An Garda Síochána) Report: Statements (Resumed) (26 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: -----to run the justice system unless those key questions are answered.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (26 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nursing home places, by community health care organisation, in tabular form. [12299/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (26 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of fair deal cases, by community health care organisation, in tabular form. [12300/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for respiratory specialists in a hospital in Dublin 1 (details supplied) and the cover provided when staff are on extended or maternity leave, in tabular form; the options open to the parents of a person who has been waiting for an appointment with no indication of when they might receive one. [12482/16]

Order of Business (31 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: There has been a public outcry over the past couple of years over children with life-limiting conditions being denied access to medical cards. The Taoiseach has now promised to introduce automatic entitlement to a medical card for all children who qualify for the domiciliary care allowance. When can we expect to see this legislation?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme (31 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 238. To ask the Minister for Finance the funding or tax reliefs available to a person to deal with the continuous blockage and overflow of sewerage pipes in a private garden. [12548/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (31 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 376. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the role of his Department in regard to a proposal (details supplied); if contracts have been signed; his proposals to consult with the local community; the guidelines his Department is now working to regarding social mix in new developments; if these guidelines vary according to the size of the development; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (31 May 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 598. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will comment on the fact that according to Council of Europe data from 2012, Ireland spent just 0.11% of GDP on culture and the arts compared to a European average of 0.6% of GDP; the steps she will take to address this under investment; her plans to publish the Culture 2025 strategy document; and if she will make a...