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Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Within hospitals and how they operate there is significant transfer of funding as well, with consultant contracts and use of public facilities by private patients. Would Mr. Turner accept that?

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On the issue of staff figures, some estimates were given earlier which are not necessarily supported. It is important to point out that we are not proposing to ban private health care. We would not have the power to do that. Indeed, all countries have some element of private health care. We are not talking about eliminating all that or eliminating the jobs in that sector. The other...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Dr. Brian Turner has time constraints and the Trinity team is waiting outside to attend. However, I will allow two quick supplementary questions from Deputies Louise O’Reilly and Barry.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Sorry, I did not say that.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: No. I was talking about the suggestion of large numbers of job losses.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I will allow Deputy Durkan back in. He is allowed one sentence only.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Thank you, Deputy.

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Health Service Reform: Dr. Brian Turner (25 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Thank you very much, Dr. Turner. I appreciate you coming in, the time you gave us this morning and your responses to the questions from members. We will suspend and resume in private session when the Trinity team will be in to update us on the drafting of the plan.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (26 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the historical abuse inquiry in Northern Ireland and the reference to the Finglas episode, the precise nature of the investigation under way in this regard as reported in the media; the terms of reference of this investigation; and the person carrying it out. [3658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service Remit (26 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 40. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary Question No. 210 of 17 January 2017, if she will clarify the legal requirement under EU law for county registrars to establish on their own motion whether an application for repossession is unfair; if county registrars have been advised in this regard; and the steps she is taking to make defendants in reposition cases...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Semi-State Bodies (26 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current policy in respect of semi-State employees having their retirement age extended to 66 years of age (details supplied); and if he has issued or intends to issue guidance to semi-State companies in this regard. [3587/17]

Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Today's Government business shall be No. 13, motion re eighth report of the Committee of Selection, without debate; No. 14, motion re referral of joint committee of proposed approval by Dáil Éireann for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Framework Decision 2004/757/JHA of 25 October 2004, laying down minimum provisions on the constituent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (31 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the entitlement of medical card holders to receive certain pieces of medical equipment (details supplied) for a lifelong condition free of charge or if this equipment is subject to regular prescription charges. [4051/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Car Park Charges (31 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the revenue generated from car parking services in each public hospital in 2016; the purposes for which this money is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (31 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 711. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish the full details of the exact scoring and weighting system in place to determine the way funding under the 2017 sports capital programme will be allocated. [3960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ticket Touting (31 Jan 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 742. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the action she is taking to prevent the exploitation of consumers by ticket touts and to ensure equitable access to tickets for entertainment, sporting and other events; the detail of her discussions with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3949/17]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I apologise for being late in arriving. I wish to speak to amendments Nos. 52 to 54, inclusive. Amendment No. 52 provides for a positive definition of consent, which is important. It is very welcome that the Supreme Court last year reaffirmed that sexual activity without consent is rape. However, the Bill presents a key opportunity to address some of the case law going back as far as...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I accept that the Minister has gone a long way in terms of providing a very comprehensive definition of consent. However, I do not believe she has addressed the issues I raised, namely, that the question of force implies physical force but there are other ways a person can be put under duress by threats of causing harm in other ways. I listed three possible ways and there are umpteen...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 2:In page 13, line 17, after "education," to insert "faith formation,". This is an amendment to the section of the Bill which relates to a person in authority. A number of categories have been listed in the Bill but it is important to add "faith formation" after "education" because we know religious education and faith formation often take place in an informal setting....

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister and I will not agree on this. A person providing informal faith formation such as preparation for sacraments is strictly not covered under any of the categories. This is why I propose, for the avoidance of doubt and to be absolutely clear about it, that we include this category of person. It would be wise to do so. This is my view but I do not think the Minister and I will...