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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (30 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 98. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking to address the long delays in the processing of persons in the direct provision system; if she is satisfied with the current system for housing those seeking asylum; her views on whether it is appropriate for this to be run on a for-profit basis; the steps she is taking to improve the system; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Yield (30 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 226 of 1 February 2017, the steps he will take to ensure that the correct money due is paid in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (30 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 138. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the change to the TBE rules have added to GDP and GNP in 2016 and his Department's estimate of the likely influence they will have in 2017 on both GNP and GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15965/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Publication (30 Mar 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the publication of a new national cancer strategy in view of the fact that it is over 15 months since the previous strategy expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15790/17]

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Parental Leave Act 1998 to extend unpaid parental leave from 18 weeks to 26 weeks; and to provide for related matters. I seek leave to introduce the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017. We in the Social Democrats are committed to significantly extending both paid and unpaid parental leave in Ireland. The Bill...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 101. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the provisions in place to tackle drug dealing in the midlands area generally and specifically in Counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16342/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the increase in drug-related crime in the midlands area in the past five years generally and specifically in Counties Westmeath and Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16343/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she will take to reduce the incidence of learner drivers driving unaccompanied; if she is satisfied with the current capacity of An Garda Síochána to enforce this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 532. To ask the Minister for Health the drug treatment services available in the midlands area generally and specifically in counties Westmeath and Longford; the services that have ceased in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 533. To ask the Minister for Health the mental health services available to young persons in the midlands area generally and specifically in counties Westmeath and Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (4 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 552. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 28 March 2017, the basis for his view that the final construction elements of the project compare favourably to the costs of international projects of a similar size and scale; when the cost benefit analysis will be complete; and his plans to publish this in the interests of transparency [16631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (5 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the resources available to persons defending themselves in court; her plans to help reduce the standard costs associated with defending oneself such as printing, photocopying of standard forms and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17058/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (5 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for the 2015 decision to restrict credit unions from holding over €100,000 in savings on behalf of members; if he is satisfied that this requirement does not violate competition law in the banking sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17053/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (5 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 215. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the current scientific evidence on which the legislation governing the control of dogs is based, in particular the evidence that has determined the breeds of dogs listed for control in the regulations; the method by which breed type is currently identified; if he is satisfied that current identification methods are...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Our divorce laws were archaic in 1995 and the same description can be applied to them today. The purpose of the Bill is to reform our current process of divorce, which is very much welcome. I am aware that this is an area in which Deputy Madigan has a great deal of professional experience and I commend her on introducing the legislation. From the outside, it seems our current approach...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Colscaradh) 2016: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Divorce) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Property rights.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 5. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider reintroducing an affordable housing scheme to assist those on low and middle incomes, in view of the severe lack of affordable and starter homes, the latest house price index figures and the impact of the help-to-buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17286/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The housing reports from daft.ieand myhome.iethis week show that house prices continue to spiral out of control. The latest REA house price index indicates the average three-bed semi-detached house in Dublin city now costs more than €400,000. To afford that, a first-time buyer would need a deposit of €40,000 and an income of more than €103,000. In order to buy an...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It is little consolation to people who find themselves unable to buy a house to tell them we have not quite reached bubble levels yet. There are two issues with regard to housing. Obviously supply is one, but affordability, which is a very closely related issue, needs special attention in its own right. In recent days, Philip Lane told the finance committee that house prices are increasing...