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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 216. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the areas covered by each of the 314 school planning areas; the boundaries of each of these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51963/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the school planning area that covers Meakstown, Dublin 11; the schools and the capacity of each in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51964/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Communications (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason he did not inform the Taoiseach regarding the former Garda Commissioner's legal strategy in a case (details supplied) in view of the fact that he knew that the Taoiseach had provided incorrect information to Dáil Éireann on the 14 and 15 of November 2017 and that fact that he was told of this strategy on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Communications (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 261. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the email accounts of his predecessor and her special advisers were examined as part of the trawl for documents relevant to the Charleton Tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51925/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Independent Review Mechanism (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 262. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the opinion from counsel on findings of the 320 cases that precipitated establishment of the independent review mechanism has not been provided to complainants; if these opinions will be made available to complainants in the interest of transparency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51926/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 439. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a legal restriction on Fingal County Council introducing a parking enforcement clamping service in its administrative area similar to that which is in place in Dublin city; if not, the legal process by which the council can introduce clamping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (5 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 500. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to allowing those providing care to a disabled person the right to sign on for credits in circumstances in which a carer's allowance is not paid but it is not possible for a person to access employment due to caring responsibilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51831/17]

Neurological Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I commend Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony and her colleagues in Fianna Fáil for bringing forward the motion. It is a timely debate for us to have. All of us who saw the shocking "Prime Time" programme last night will be only too conscious of the huge challenges that arise as a result of having family members with neurological difficulties and the problems caused for the patients...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I support the points made strongly by colleagues regarding the 2012 changes. Those changes were made at a particular time, when a series of harsh decisions was implemented because of the problems facing the country. Many of those decisions were wrong, however, and some of them are being reversed. The anomaly we are discussing here is a case in point. It is discriminatory and wrong and...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move amendment No. 15:15. In page 13, after line 38, to insert the following:“Report on pension bands and rates 17. The Minister shall prepare and lay a report before the Houses of the Oireachtas on the issue of the 2012 changes to pension bands and rates, including possible solutions and the associated costs involved, immediately following it’s presentation to the...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I will pick up where I left off last week when I spoke on the Bill. This is an annual event which involves the House giving its approval to continue with technical arrangements for the private health insurance system. The legislation is introduced annually to make adjustments to the risk equalisation scheme in respect of stamp duty levies, risk equalisation credits and hospital utilisation...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: They only covered the surveillance of a small number of consultants but the reality is that there are large numbers of consultants abusing the system like this and really gaming the system. That has to be dealt with. We are not getting good value for the significant spend that the taxpayer makes on health, nor are we getting value for money in any way, whether it is in the public system or...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I am happy to conclude my comments.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The bigger picture has to be addressed because it is not sustainable.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if borrowers are entitled to be informed if a transfer of a loan takes place; if a physical transfer paper trail in keeping with the Central Bank code of transfers for mortgages needs to be maintained in line with section 8(h) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003, which provides that consent of the data subject is required for a transfer of data; if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 158. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the performance measures used by An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Policing Plans (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the outcome of the GRACE programme within An Garda Síochána; the aspects of this programme that remain in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Inspectorate Reports (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 160. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress report on each of the 81 recommendations made by the Garda Inspectorate in its 11th report, Changing Policing in Ireland; the timeframe for the implementation of the recommendation if it is ongoing; the reason the recommendation has not been implemented, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 484 of 16 December 2016, the uptake of the warmth and well being pilot scheme in CHO7; his plans to extend this scheme beyond CHO7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: EU Treaties (6 Dec 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the State has not to date ratified article 31 of the revised European Social Charter; if steps will now be taken to ratify article 31 in view of correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52296/17]