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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (28 Sep 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current stage of the drafting of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority report which is due by October 2018; if he has received interim reports, briefings or updates on the results of this review of the Legal Services Regulatory Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41208/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Area Based Childhood Programme (28 Sep 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 252. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost in 2017 of all community-based early intervention programmes; the cost of the ABC programmes in 2017; and the extent to which these costs have been factored into the expenditure base for 2018. [41199/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (28 Sep 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annualised cost of the average monthly rent currently paid to rent supplement recipients under the scheme; the number of families availing of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41140/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Data Protection (28 Sep 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 264. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has prepared a response to the list of questions submitted to her Department by the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the public services card (details supplied); if she will publish the responses to these questions when they are finalised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41042/17]

Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Last June, during the course of Committee Stage of the Schools Admissions Bill, the Minister for Education and Skills indicated his intention to legislate to limit the use of religion in school admissions. Will the Minister confirm that those changes will be made by way of Report Stage amendments to the School Admissions Bill and when can we expect that Stage to be taken?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Data (3 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Finance the fiscal space that would be available in each of the years 2018 to 2021 over and above the level in the summer economic statement if 2015 potential growth was assumed to be 4.8% or 6.6% rather than 4.3%. [41931/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Data (3 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 574. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount recovered under sections 345 and 346(1) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 for each of the past ten years in relation to maintenance recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 611. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to introduce a new rent-to-buy scheme for those seeking to purchase a home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41525/17]

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (5 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On my behalf and that of the Social Democrats, I want to express regret and sadness at the passing of Liam Cosgrave at the great age of 97 years. He had a distinguished career over a 40 year period, serving the people of Dún Laoghaire and serving the State as a Minister and as Taoiseach. As Taoiseach, he led the country with courage and dedication during a particularly difficult period...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 19. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of occasions on which she has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons she has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; her views on the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Budgets (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding his Department's gender-proofing departmental budgeting processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42851/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 87. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42296/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to reinstate the support subsidies for primary school teachers who undertake residential Gaeltacht courses as part of their teacher training that were cut in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42272/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to amend the parental leave legislation to extend the age limit in order to allow parental leave be taken up to the age that a child finishes their primary education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42718/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions on which he has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons he has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; his views on the issues raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Lobbying Data (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of occasions on which she has been lobbied in respect of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill since March 2016; the persons she has met with; the dates of these meetings; the details of the basis of the lobbying; her views on the issues raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42287/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Oct 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 310. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to changes to ultrasound charges at a hospital (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the reason for the change to hospital policy in this regard; his views on whether the charging for a scan such as this is acceptable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42566/17]