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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 360. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of her Department, or for the commencement of which her Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order;...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 366. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of her Department, or for the commencement of which her Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order; if so,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commencement of Legislation (2 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order; if so,...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 27:In page 23, line 12, to delete “under the age of 18 years”. This section provides for persons under the age of 18 to give evidence from behind a screen and in a very difficult case and traumatic circumstances for a young person, it is important that he or she be given the opportunity to do that and not have to face the perpetrator of the crime. The Rape...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It is unfortunate that the Tánaiste is not availing of the opportunity to extend this arrangement to all persons. In sexual offences cases the issues are very sensitive. It is very difficult for people to come forward and we know that people are slow to come forward so that when they do, they should be afforded every protection. I urge the Tánaiste to rethink her decision.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: My amendment No. 50 would ensure that complainants have access to legal advice on the issue of disclosure of counselling notes and records before signing a waiver of their right to non-disclosure. The traumatic circumstances of being involved in a sexual offences case make it very difficult to present in court. If in the context of the case a request is made to make counselling records...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 53:In page 30, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following “Non-consent to sexual activity 44.An individual is to be taken not to have consented to sexual activity where-(a) the defendant intentionally deceived the complainant as to the nature or purpose of sexual activity, (b) the defendant intentionally induced the complainant to consent to sexual...

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I am happy to support the Bill before us. I hope it will be carried to allow it go forward to Committee Stage because this is an area that has been neglected by the present and the last Governments. It is hard to see any circumstances in which it is defensible that a profitable company that has entered into a contractual arrangement with its employees to...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Measures (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 89. To ask the Taoiseach the Acts or sections or other provisions of Acts, coming wholly or partly under the auspices of his Department, or for the commencement of which his Department is wholly or partly responsible, which are not in force and which require the future making of a commencement order; if, in each case, it is intended to make such an order; if so, when; and the reason for the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 129. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that availed of unpaid parental leave in each of the past 10 years. [5733/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Directives (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to implement Article 22 of EU Directive 2012/29/EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5935/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 141. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to media reports (details supplied), if she will liaise with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and grant refugee status for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender, LGBT, Iranians that were due to be resettled in the United States but are now stranded in Turkey as a result of the recent executive order on immigration; her...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of work on a building (details suppled); the details of the construction work under way at this location; the reasons for this work; and the expected completion date and proposed use for the building when complete. [5726/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (7 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 477. To ask the Minister for Health if the valuation of a person's home under the fair deal scheme is the valuation at the time of application or if there are circumstances under which a later valuation would be used in the means assessment; if so, the details of the circumstances; and the precise statutory instrument and part of that instrument on which the timing of the valuation is based....

Media Ownership Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I too wish the Minister well in his recovery. As my colleague, Deputy Catherine Murphy, has said, the issue of concern about media ownership is nothing new. The concentration of ownership of the media in Ireland has been a constant point of concern. The NUJ has been raising this issue over a period of approximately 40 years and it has been a feature of the political agenda since the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the details of waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery in each hospital group area for outpatient appointments, inpatient procedures and other lists, that have been waiting for six months, 12 months, one year, two years and more than two years, by specialty and hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6261/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (8 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the population of each community health care organisation with a breakdown by age categories (details supplied). [6275/17]

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I pay tribute to Paul Maguire and his team on the "RTE Investigates" programme for an excellent programme last Monday night. It was a shocking and shaming programme but it was excellently done and represents the best in public sector broadcasting in exposing the major shortcomings in a public service that is so fundamental to people's lives. The fact that as a society we are prepared to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On the same issue, this week I received a reply to a question about the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome. I was told that it is estimated that some 600 babies are born in this country every year with significant difficulties associated with foetal alcohol syndrome. This is yet another example of the serious problem that we in this country have with alcohol. It is five years since the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of tax incentives for nursing homes in each of the past five years. [6504/17]