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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 333. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of each non-Civil Service appointment he has made to a role in his Department; the persons appointed; the role, qualifications and salary of each; and the guidelines that apply in respect of party political fundraising. [13162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Staff Data (21 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 347. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of each non-Civil Service appointment she has made to a role in her Department; the persons appointed; the role, qualifications and salary of each; and the guidelines that apply in respect of party political fundraising. [13155/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (22 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 120. To ask the Minister for Health the statutory basis and rationale for charging persons in excess of the 22.5% cap under the fair deal scheme if the house they were living in before permanently moving to a nursing home is sold while they are in the nursing home; if his attention has been drawn to the incentives this creates to keep a property vacant during an acute housing shortage; and if...

Death of former Ceann Comhairle: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I extend our condolences and sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Seán Treacy at this sad time. There is no doubt that he had a long and distinguished career. He was a colourful character and, in many ways, a magisterial one. The most important thing about him was that during his long period in the Chair, he treated all Members...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On 7 March, the House approved the terms of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This was a long overdue action because the original convention was signed by this country 11 years ago. Ratification of the convention was warmly welcomed by all sides of the House, people with disabilities and campaigning groups. The Taoiseach highlighted it in one of his weekly...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach's response is very disappointing. Ninety-two states have ratified the convention and the protocol. The majority of EU member states have ratified both. There is no reason we cannot do it here if there is the political will to do so. The Taoiseach has caused huge disappointment across the community of people with disabilities, who had such expectations about the convention and...

Leaders' Questions (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Whenever that is.

Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Today’s business shall be No. 8, motion re. proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Finance Act 2004 (Section 91) (Deferred Surrender to the Central Fund) Order 2018, without debate; No. a26, statements on the Government response to the Salisbury attack; No. 9, motion re. proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the report by the Minister with responsibility for...

Government Response to Salisbury Attack: Statements (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I thank the Tánaiste for providing a briefing to members of the Opposition this afternoon. In spite of that the Social Democrats continue to have concerns about the Government's response to the awful poisoning incident in Salisbury recently. In being prepared to believe that Russia is responsible for the poisoning,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Central Bank of Ireland (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the strategic review of the Central Bank print works; the options under consideration by the bank in regard to the future of the print works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests for additional funding, staff resources or expertise that have been made by the Data Protection Commission since January 2016; the purpose of the requested additional funding staff resources or expertise; the response of his Department to each request in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 391. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the human tissue Bill. [13877/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 424. To ask the Minister for Health the public health guidelines that exist in relation to the maximum number of hours different children should spend playing computer games; the way in which these are publicised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14058/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 438. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there are no adult psychological services in CHO areas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14118/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 505. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the roles, responsibilities and powers of the National Waste Collection Permit Office; if the Office has enforcement powers to ensure that all permitted requirements are being observed in relation to the contract between a person and their chosen waste collector; the process by which a person can request the office to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 547. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children at risk cases which Tusla has categorised as founded and unfounded for each of the past 12 months in tabular form; and if this information is not available, the reason these figures are not recorded. [13794/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 548. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of retrospective reports of child sexual violence Tusla has categorised as founded and unfounded for each of the past 12 months in tabular form; and if this information is not available, the reason these figures are not recorded. [13795/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Grant Payments (27 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the various works for which eligible persons are entitled to receive grant aid from their local authority under the housing aid for older people scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13800/18]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 107. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14446/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Data (28 Mar 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the percentage of persons employed in his Department that have a disability, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms and in head count terms; and the way in which the number of persons with disabilities employed compares with national targets. [14436/18]