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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Noise Pollution (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 534. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has satisfied himself that, further to the appointment of Fingal County Council as the new independent airport noise regulator for Dublin airport in accordance with EU Regulation 598/2014, this does not create a conflict of interest in so far as the fact that DAA is the single largest source of rate revenue for Fingal County...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 20 year home caring credits announced recently will apply to qualifying pensioners after the total contributions approach comes into effect in 2020. [5871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NSAI Inspections (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, arrangements for the supervision of erectors and installers of the medium-rise timber frame construction system in view of the faults which have been exposed to date; his views on whether the NSAI should renew Agrément Certificate 04/0198 in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the interim report of the high level task force that was established after the Grenfell Tower fire under the direction of the national directorate for fire and emergency management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the enforcement activity undertaken by the Residential Tenancies Board to confirm that a 4% rent cap is being applied by landlords to tenancies in rent pressure zones. [5826/18]

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It is not a more serious issue.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It is not.

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I warmly welcome the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015, which has finally arrived in this Chamber exactly six years after the steering group's report on the national substance misuse strategy was published in February 2012. Some of us here remember that very well. Since then, every effort imaginable has been used by the alcohol industry to stymie, misrepresent, confuse, delay and kill off...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 5. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the draft framework agreement on the future ownership of the new national maternity hospital; if the new hospital will remain in public ownership; if he will bring before Dáil Éireann details of the proposal prior to the final legal agreement being signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6588/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: At the end of August the Minister stated that his Department was finalising an agreement with St. Vincent's Hospital and Holles Street hospital under which the new national maternity hospital would remain in full public ownership. However, as of last month discussions on the legal framework were still ongoing. Will the Minister recommit today to ensuring that the hospital will remain in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: We are all conscious of the fact that when it emerged last year that the new hospital building would be in effect gifted to a private interest, there was an understandable public outcry. The Minister's commitment last August to State ownership went some way to alleviating public concerns about that. However, the language he used in his statement was and still is to some extent concerning....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for that information. He mentioned a lien and certainly Nicholas Kearns said last year that a ministerial lien would be the approach that would be taken and an undertaking was given on that. If it is to be a lien, will the Minister require the approval of the Bank of Ireland to agree such a lien, given that the land and much of the property is mortgaged to Bank of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It will be a lien - is the Minister confirming that?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Maternity Hospital (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister's own statement was that it would be a lien.

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". With the Acting Chairman, Deputy Lahart's, permission, I will share time with Deputy Catherine Murphy. I am delighted to have the opportunity to bring the Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017 to the House. The Bill seeks to provide better job protection and work-life balance for parents by extending the entitlement to parental...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State for his contribution and those Members who attended the House this evening, who contributed to the debate and pledged their support for the legislation. The Minister of State spoke quite a bit about a significant increase in the child care budget. While there has been a significant increase the point is that we started from an extremely low base. Ireland is...

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice and Equality pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Staff Remuneration (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 144. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe within which pay inequality for third level lecturers will be ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6635/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the strategy for funding youth diversion projects as distinct from Tusla funded child services in the Ballymun area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6631/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (8 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the effectiveness of Garda mandatory roadside checkpoints in identifying and discouraging driving while under the influence of drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/18]