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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I will try to not take up all of my ten minutes.

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It has taken far too long to reach this point. I have a clear recollection of the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, on announcing that he would be joining the new Government saying that he had a commitment from Deputy Frances Fitzgerald and the Government that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UNCRPD, would be ratified within six months. It is...

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It is quite ironic that twice in the past few months, this Government has had a very good photo opportunity scuppered by the DUP. We all remember that day in December just gone, when journalists watched and waited outside Government Buildings for the Taoiseach to appear and announce that a deal would happen that would allow the UK to progress to phase two of the Brexit negotiations. The DUP...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Meetings (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the composition of the delegation from his Department on a working group further to a commitment in a Rebuilding Ireland strategy document (details supplied); the number of meetings of this working group that he has attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11384/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 98. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress of the report on the costings of the restoration of pay equality as called for in an amendment to section 11 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; the timeframe for the publication of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11569/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Lottery Licence Sale (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 97. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the change in policy regarding the use of unclaimed prize money which was agreed during the sale of the national lottery in 2014; if the intention to allow the use of unclaimed prize money to fund marketing activities was communicated to the tender bidders prior to the awarding of the contract; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of discussions with the teacher unions on addressing pay inequality among post 2011 entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11416/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the Catholic patron in schools (details supplied) was requested to make an existing school building available to a group; if so, the response in each case; his response to the recent proposals by the group for these schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11417/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Rental Sector (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 215. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the composition of the delegation from his Department on a working group further to a commitment in a Rebuilding Ireland strategy document (details supplied); the number of meetings of this working group that he has attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11382/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 271. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 920 of 13 July 2017 and 415 of 6 February 2018, his plans to include a Garda vetting process in cases of previous malpractice or criminality by such therapists when the registration boards are being set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10902/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the bodies or person that were invited by the independent review group on the removal of private practice from public hospitals to make a submission. [11411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital Status (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 364. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new national maternity hospital; and when a legal agreement on retaining this hospital in public ownership will be reached. [11412/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Contracts (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 365. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on progress on responding to the issues raised in the media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in negotiating a new general practitioner contract; and timeframe to complete these negotiations. [11414/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if approval will be given to the provision of electronic leg prostheses to public patients in view of the better performance of same for persons compared to the type used currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11415/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason 21 years of age was decided as the cut off point for entitlement to a continuous glucose monitoring system (details supplied); his views on whether a continuous glucose monitoring system would be beneficial to type 1 insulin diabetics of all ages; his plans to extend the entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11470/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 447. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the requirements in place for properties that are rented out in the private rented sector in respect of minimum BER ratings and the penalties for non-compliance. [10832/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Private Rented Accommodation Standards (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 449. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the commitment in the Strategy to Combat Energy Poverty 2016-2019 to introduce minimum thermal efficiency standards in rental properties. [10833/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 450. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he is taking to support, preserve and protect the principle of net neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10991/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Resources (8 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 463. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the storage capacity in the State for gas, oil and electricity respectively; the way in which this compares with weekly demand; and his plans for increasing this capacity including agreed budgets and timelines. [11565/18]