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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I want to make a small contribution. I note the point that the Minister of State makes but he is deriving his percentages on the basis of turnout. I respectfully suggest to the Minister of State that he should be deriving his percentages on the basis of the overall electorate.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Can the Leas Cheann-Comhairle clarify again the status of amendments Nos. 80 to 83, inclusive?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: What about amendment No. 83?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Contracts (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of submissions which his Department has received in response to the recent infrastructure contract tender (details supplied); if he is satisfied that the number and quality of submissions will deliver on the Government’s digital strategy, the national digital objectives on digitisations and moves to the cloud; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 371. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a person was appointed to the role of night-time economy adviser (details supplied). [54895/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 373. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there has been any request for funding for capital improvement works at a facility (details supplied). [55081/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 812. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1495 of 18 January 2023, what payments have been made per month to the company by the hospital in 2022 to date in 2023. [54953/23]

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise to Deputy Barry.

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Deputy Bacik has spoken extensively on the two amendments before us. I do not wish to repeat many of those points. However, there are some points regarding process that I would like to place on the record. There was a citizens' assembly and the convening of a special committee which did Trojan work here in the Dáil and came up with a set of recommendations and we now fastforward to...

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: -----but her words have serious meaning. The kernel of what I am saying is that we want more time. We, as a Parliament, deserve the respect of being given more time on this issue. We set up the pre-legislative scrutiny structure. It is the appropriate mechanism, through the committee, to examine these issues further. We have been disrespected in that regard as a result of the desire to...

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. I shall make the point nonetheless and hope the Minister will reply. The word "teaghlach", which is incorporated within the amendment to which we are speaking, means "household" as well as "family". If it is interpreted as "household", these terms may be read quite differently by the courts compared with the English terms that are before us. That point is...

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Deputy. I will now go to the Government side. I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Browne, is sharing the slot.

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State. I will now move to People Before Profit-Solidarity and call Deputy Bríd Smith.

An Bille up an Daicheadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Cúram), 2023: An Dara Céim - Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school projects, by county, currently waiting for a decision by An Bord Pleanála, in tabular form. [55485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (13 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide resources to ensure education projects can be completed within the 18-week statutory timeframe at An Bord Pleanála. [55500/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 77. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans under the child care (amendment) Bill 2023 to establish a committee on childcare, which will include representation from other Departments to oversee and facilitate inter-agency collaboration (details supplied). [55773/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children referred back to primary care by their CDNT, by CDNT, in 2023 to date, in tabular form. [55777/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mental Health Services (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 86. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of CAMHS referrals from CDNTs, by CDNT and CHO, to date in 2023, in tabular form. [55776/23]