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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on health expenses; the number of persons and tax units in receipt of the relief; the number of claims that were investigated; the number of claims that were disallowed in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26130/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on nursing home expenses; the number of persons and tax units in receipt of the relief in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on the cost of employing a home carer; the number of persons and tax units in receipt of the relief in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26132/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasoning whereby children need to be reassessed for SNA support upon commencement of post-primary school with reference to circular 0030/2014, in a situation in which children have been approved for SNA support in 4th, 5th or 6th class and reassessment of the support is to be carried out on a three year basis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to reports in the media (details supplied) of a recent Garda audit which uncovered that An Garda Síochána had failed to pursue cases against up to 7,000 juveniles; the steps he is taking to ensure age appropriate interventions take place in cases in which a child becomes involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the recent Garda audit of crimes committed by children and teenagers as reported in the media (details supplied); the reason meaningful action did not take place in up to 7,000 cases; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the details of the 21,000 offences by nature of the offence; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of charges pressed against juveniles; the number of files relating to juveniles sent to the DPP; and the number of juveniles referred to the Garda youth diversion scheme in each of the past five years in tabular form. [26011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases referred to the national juvenile office by Garda division in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of referrals to the national juvenile office in each of the past three years by the number of cases relevant to each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26013/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Legislation (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 119. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the actions he will take to address the problem of quad bikes in view of a recent incident in which a person was seriously injured and many other similar incidents reported over recent times relating to the widespread and dangerous use of quad bikes and scramblers; and the timescale proposed for same. [26129/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting times for a physiotherapist appointment in Dublin 9; when a person (details supplied) will be seen by a physiotherapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 166. To ask the Minister for Health his plans regarding the full implementation of Sláintecare; the reason for the delay in its implementation; when a response (details supplied) will issue to the Cabinet; the status of the recruitment of a lead executive to head up the implementation office; and when both of these actions will be expedited [26128/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug and alcohol detox beds by location; if they are public or private beds; the number that are for alcohol, drug or drug and alcohol detox; the waiting list for each category by each location in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26133/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 168. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost of providing a home care package for each CHO area; the number of home care packages provided within each CHO; the number of persons waiting for home care package allocation within each CHO area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26136/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 210. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in care with an up-to-date care plan; the number of children awaiting an update of their existing care plan; the number of children awaiting a care plan by local area division in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26134/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 211. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children awaiting allocation to a social worker in each Tusla local office area by the priority status of the case and the average waiting time in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26135/18]

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I agree with other speakers that it is important for us to have an opportunity to express our abhorrence at the appalling civil rights violations that are perpetrated against people coming to the US across the Mexican border. It is important for an all-party motion to be agreed by this House. Deputies should have an opportunity to express their abhorrence...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: In regard to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, which is inching its way towards completion some six years after it was first proposed, the Government has backed down on a number of features of the original Bill. It seems the Minister for Health, along with some other parties in the House, is looking to reduce the size of the health warning on alcohol containers. Why is the Government doing...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It needs to be visible.

Apology for Persons Convicted of Consensual Same-Sex Sexual Acts: Motion (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the anniversary of this very important occasion marking the decriminalisation of homosexuality and I echo the sentiments expressed by previous speakers. It is also important that we give special credit to the tireless work of individuals such as Senator David Norris and former President Mary Robinson and their incredible efforts over many years. Credit...