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Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: That was a disappointing response. It is shameful that almost 100 years since the foundation of the State, we still do not have free primary education. How basic can one get? This is in spite of the fact that Article 42.4 of the Constitution commits that "the State shall provide for free primary education". Yet, we do not have that free primary education. The programme for Government...

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Yet the Minister will not fund it.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: That still does not pay the bills.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: None of those things pay the bills.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: None of those things pay the bills.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It will not pay for heating or cleaning or basic overheads.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It is continuing to put them under pressure.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under new vetting procedures gardaí are no longer vetting all staff and board members operating in children's organisations and that only certain roles must go through the vetting process; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there are no guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that persons suffering with multiple sclerosis can access new medicines as early as possible; the steps he will take to reduce the delays in accessing new medicines for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to the members of the two CIÉ pension schemes for independent legal advice; if an independent investigation will be initiated into the governance of the two pension schemes; if all outstanding questions raised by CIÉ employees relating to the pension scheme will be addressed; and if he will...

Nurses' and Midwives' Pay and Recruitment: Motion [Private Members] (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Ceithre nóiméad an duine. I commend Deputy O'Reilly on bringing this important motion before the House. It is very prescient. There are two interrelated issues that must be considered when we examine nurses' pay. The first is that of basic fairness, the unwinding of FEMPI measures and setting appropriate levels of pay for front-line workers in the health service. The second...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the examination of child abuse material in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18217/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which items or data seized as part of investigations into suspected child abuse are awaiting examination by length of time in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18218/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases in which items of suspected child abuse material are awaiting examination, by length of time examination has been pending in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda allocation in each Garda station in the DMR north and DMR north central areas by grade for each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18220/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 154. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the minor injury clinic was dropped from the list of facilities available at the new health centre in Kilmore West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 168. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 917 of 17 April 2018, the details of the drafting issues that have caused the delays in respect of Parts 2 and 3 of this Act; the timeframe for the rectification of these issues and the commencement of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend to the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 to ensure that the State does not allow the export of greyhounds to countries in which animal welfare standards are poor and not in line with Irish animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18295/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Parking Regulations (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review with Dublin City Council its policy of paid parking and clamping of vehicles which are parked in designated spaces while using charging points in view of the campaign to encourage persons to switch to electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed MetroLink: Discussion (25 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and presentations today and the Chairman for agreeing to my request that the schools be included in this very important session. This is a very worthwhile session but the fact the schools were not included initially speaks volumes about the approach of some agencies to this whole issue, and I will talk about that a bit more in a moment. As a...