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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reports (4 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 294. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of 18 May 2017, if he has received the promised report from the Garda authorities on this matter; if so, the conclusions of this report; the steps his Department and An Garda Síochána will take on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Meals Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 549. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the provision of school lunches in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will instruct her Department to intervene to ensure that funding is made available for this school to continue providing meals to children in a very disadvantaged area; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (4 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 573. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the withdrawal of the provision of school lunches in a primary school (details supplied) in Dublin 11; if she will instruct her Department to intervene to ensure that funding is made available for this school to continue providing meals to children in a very disadvantaged area; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 606. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing carer's allowance to be classed as a recordable contribution for the purpose of eligibility for contributory pensions in view of the expense that is spared to the State through persons taking on caring roles themselves as opposed to having to engage residential or other care; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (4 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 607. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of allowing for carer's allowance to be classed as a recordable contribution for the purpose of calculating eligibility for contributory pensions. [31390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (4 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 675. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if grant agreements in respect of the 34 approved applications under the LIHAF have been concluded; if so, the projected number of units on each site; the projected number of affordable units on each site; the projected number of social housing units on each site, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It is now almost a year and a half since the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill started its passage through the Oireachtas. It has been moving at a snail's pace. In that period, there have been 1,600 alcohol-related deaths. Approximately 800,000 bed-nights have been taken up in hospitals as a result of alcohol-related illnesses, and there have 420,000 absenteeism days as a result of alcohol...

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share my time with Deputies Seamus Healy and Michael Fitzmaurice. I commend Deputy Kathleen Funchion for taking this initiative. The Social Democrats fully support this motion. We have always known the first five years in a person's life are the most important. It is the time when the future emotional, social and educational well-being of a person is laid down. However, when...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Waste Management (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 65. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has satisfied herself that there is diversity and competition within the waste collection market; the examination which the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has carried out in respect of waste companies; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the problem of fraudulent car insurance brokers; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the regime in place for establishing the bona fides of brokers; the penalties attached to fraudulent trading; and his views on the adequacy of the current regime. [32015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Legal Costs (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the circumstances in which he gave approval for the payment of substantially increased daily rates to barristers working on a case (details supplied); the representations that he received in this regard; the rationale for his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Council of Europe (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 136. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take in response to the criticisms by the Council of Europe's anti-corruption body, GRECO, regarding Ireland's record in tackling corruption; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31954/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances whereby the HSE announced a change in policy relating to supports for persons affected by breast cancer; the policy going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31953/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 164. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a budget submission (details supplied) which calls for significant investments in community supports for persons living with dementia; if he will include these proposals as part of his Department's estimates for budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31872/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in progressing negotiations on a new general practitioners contract; and if he will undertake to expedite these. [31951/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the manner and timeframe for giving effect to the programme for Government commitment to provide for salaried general practitioners; and if he will expedite this matter in view of the shortage of general practitioners. [31952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proposed new charging structures for waste management companies; the restrictions and limits he has placed on these companies' charging regimes; the steps he is taking to protect customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32016/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he has taken to ensure diversity in the waste collection market; the basis on which it can be established that there are no restrictive practices in operation in view of the fact that all companies operating in the Irish market are registered off shore for tax purposes; his views on same; and his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (6 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason jobseeker's allowance and rent supplement was cut from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 leaving them without financial support for the past two months; the reason there was no response to medical correspondence and correspondence outlining part-time employment submitted to her Department on a number of occasions; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Authority Members (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide for maternity and paternity leave for local authority councillors. [32172/17]