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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 325. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 6 October 2016, if he will ensure that a response is provided by either him or the HSE to a proposal from a project (details supplied) without any further delay. [38474/16]

Pension Equality and Fairness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: I will share time with Deputies Healy, Donnelly and Ryan. The Social Democrats are very happy to support the motion on pension provision, particularly with regard to the State pension. It is true to say pensions need urgent attention, and there needs to be very clear policy in the area and a roadmap set out for the future. There is much uncertainty about the pensions situation at...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Liquor Licensing Laws (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the continued requirement for licensed premises to remain closed on Good Friday; if she will update the law in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39067/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: State Investments (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the issue of fossil fuel divestment; if this divestment will be included in the Irish Strategic Investment Fund strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39135/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all grant payment schemes for group water schemes; the total number of such schemes which are grant aided; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [39145/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Grants (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 129. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of all grant payment schemes available for private wells; the total number of such wells which are grant aided; and the total cost of these for each of the past three years. [39139/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will establish the circumstances whereby a family (details supplied) in which a person was previously in receipt of a jobseeker's allowance are now worse off with the person in part-time employment in view of the fact fuel allowance for another family member has ceased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39063/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (7 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the options open to a person (details supplied) who has been refused an SEAI grant despite their home having been built in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Administration (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 58. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of instances in each of the past three years of criminal cases involving child sexual abuse being delayed due to inefficient court resources such as the availability of a judge; the steps she is taking to reduce such delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39270/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents Publication (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of tax opinions provided each year up to 2012; the number of companies involved; and the protocol and approval system for the issuing of these opinions. [39245/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents Publication (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance further to a media report (details supplied), the circumstances whereby the Revenue Commissioners notified the European Commission in respect of tax opinions; and the number that have been notified to date broken down by year of issuance. [39246/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Documents Publication (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the new policy in respect of the issuing of tax opinions to multinational companies and the estimated tax forgone as a result of these opinions being issued up to 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39247/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Investigations (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the Revenue Commissioners current programme reviewing various share issues from reserves of co-ops; the estimated number of farmers under review; the likely additional tax yield; the extent of look back involved, the details of the awareness campaign which he is undertaking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39273/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary process for the allocation of ASD special classes in mainstream schools; if additional funding is provided to schools for such classes; if the funding for these classes is included in the schools' budget or the budget of the NCSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39272/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 274. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the geographic availability of dedicated child and adolescent sexual assault treatment services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39269/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (8 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 275. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the therapeutic interventions available for children exhibiting sexually harmful behaviour; the steps she is taking to ensure there is no undue delay in the provision of therapeutic services in view of the risk these children may be to themselves and other children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39271/16]

Flood Prevention Measures: Motion [Private Members] (13 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: The Social Democrats is happy to support this motion. It is a good and comprehensive motion which we welcome in as far as it goes. However, it seems that some people speaking on this motion think the world started in 2011 but of course, like everything else in the country, there is a history to this. Some of those historical reasons have led the situation where we are reaping the whirlwind...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (13 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the actions required before ratification will take place; the steps she is taking to address the delay; and the timeframe she is working to. [39430/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Services (13 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 82. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish the details of the case of a person (details supplied); the options open to the person to enable renewal of a passport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39435/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (13 Dec 2016)

Róisín Shortall: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will issue a temporary stamp 4 and an updated GNIB card to a person (details supplied) to allow them to continue to work while a review of their case is being carried out in view of the inadvertent miscommunication between the person and INIS. [40042/16]