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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (8 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the issues raised by a school (details supplied) in relation to the number of teachers provided to it; if an appeal from the school can be considered on the basis of the high number of enrolled students with special needs; if he will review the appeal criteria outlined in circular 0017/2017 and consider the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (8 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding each of the sexual health strategy's priority actions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (8 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 215. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a recent report (details supplied) which highlights the additional living costs for visually impaired persons and the differential rate of their minimum essential standard of living; her views on the report; the steps she will take to address its findings; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Standards (8 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the finding by the European Committee of Social Rights that the standard of some local authority housing here is in violation of the Article 16 of the European Social Charter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47325/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (8 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason he has not brought into effect Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 which places an obligation on each housing authority to make a housing service plan; the steps he will take to bring this section of the Act into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47327/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On promised legislation, the Tánaiste recently announced a package of measures to tackle white collar crime, but we first need to find out why the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement's handling of the Fitzpatrick trial was so shambolic. The Tánaiste has had a report on the matter for the past four and half months and received advice from the Attorney General. Why is...

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, yesterday the Tánaiste stated in reply to a parliamentary question that she had received legal advice. She is now discussing the matter with her officials. Will she tell us when she will publish the report?

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: That is not good enough.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (9 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for a domiciliary care allowance declined at first instance; the number appealed; the outcome of those appeals; and the average time for applications under the domiciliary care allowance from initial application to final decision. [47608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (9 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 291. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the figures contained in the table 3 of the residential land availability survey 2014 for land owned by local authorities and that is publicly owned. [47552/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (14 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of firms by size that have availed of the knowledge development box; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48031/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Knowledge Development Box (14 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated value of the intellectual properties qualifying for the knowledge development box deductions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48032/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Remuneration (14 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 147. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding pay for special needs assistants on the days that schools were closed on 16 and 17 October 2017 due to Storm Ophelia; his plans to ensure that SNAs are not left without their pay for these dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Advanced Healthcare Directives (14 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 329. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to bring forward proposals to allow for a nominated person that is part of an unmarried cohabiting couple to make decisions with regard to medical treatment for their partner in instances in which an advance healthcare directive has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (14 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 343. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 4 May 2017, the position regarding a review (details supplied); the results of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48126/17]

Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Five years ago the final report of the Mahon tribunal into certain planning matters and payments stated:Corruption in Irish political life was both endemic and systemic. It affected every level of Government, from some holders of top ministerial office to some local councillors and its existence was widely known and widely tolerated. Although that corruption was occasionally the subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Meetings (15 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 113. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the cancellation of the scheduled meeting to discuss the outcome of his Department's scoping exercise that was due to take place on 2 November 2017 between union representatives and his department officials; if the meeting will proceed as soon as possible; if a date can be given for this; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (15 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 133. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if documentation relating to an application (details supplied) to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal has been received; if a receipt can be issued for this documentation; and the timeframe for an award to be made in respect of this case. [48370/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (15 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 156. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of crisis pregnancy counselling services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48337/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 157. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expand access to the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48338/17]