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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 408. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 20 June 2017 to outline the rationale for selling this property and the HSE leasing it back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 409. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1310 of 20 June 2017 to outline the reason for the delay in bringing the memo to Government relating to the proposal that the proceeds of the sale of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum will be made available to the HSE for investment in health care projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 410. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1078 of 20 June 2017 if he will direct the relevant national clinical programme office to assess the practices at a clinic (details supplied) as a potential model of best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33064/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33066/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33067/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 538. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for CAMHS by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33068/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 539. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for counselling services by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33069/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Disabled Drivers Permits (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 670. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the precise criteria applying to applications under the disabled parking permit scheme; and the options open to a person to appeal a decision to refuse a permit. [32833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Waiting Times (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 782. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting times from the point of application to a decision being made in respect of each social protection payment. [33062/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Waiting Times (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 783. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the average waiting time for a decision to be made by the social protection appeals office in respect of each social protection payment. [33063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 793. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he is taking to ensure that all local authority chambers have a clear policy on councillors that choose to breastfeed during live council sessions; and the steps he is taking to ensure that the practice is facilitated in each council. [32170/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 794. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to provide for maternity leave and paternity leave for councillors and to make arrangements for co-option in such cases. [32171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 831. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to an anomalous situation in Dublin City Council whereby persons and families who are on the housing transfer list can see their positions on the list stagnate or regress owing to others joining the list from different areas and priority bands; if he will liaise with Dublin City...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Defamation Act 2009 to remove the offence of blasphemy. I am introducing two related Bills this afternoon - the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017 and the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 - and with the permission of the Chair, I propose to speak about both of them together.

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chair. The purpose of the two Bills is pretty straightforward. The Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 would allow a referendum to go ahead that would seek the approval of the electorate for the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. This would involve amending Article 46.1.1° of the Constitution. The Defamation (Amendment)...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

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

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Diamhasla) 2017: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.