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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 596. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 14 June 2018, the process for the release of funding for the allocation of home support services for the remainder of 2018; the reason waiting lists for these services exist in view of the fact that the number of home support hours provided to date is less than the target hours budgeted for 2018; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Protection (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 647. To ask the Minister for Health the person or body monitoring assessment and therapy services for children, young persons and their families in circumstances in which sexual abuse is a concern; the measures being taken to ensure best international standards of practice are being followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 744. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public sector jobs offered as internal competitions or restricted to existing Civil Service or public service staff in his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31541/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 780. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the precise role of each State organisation in the enforcement of conditions attached to waste licences, waste permits, illegal dumping and other related waste laws; and the way in which he plans to strengthen enforcement in this area. [30893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 786. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of public sector jobs offered as internal competitions or restricted to existing Civil Service or public service staff in his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public sector jobs offered through internal competitions or restricted to existing Civil Service or public service staff in his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 839. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the person or body monitoring assessment and therapy services for children, young persons and their families in circumstances in which sexual abuse is a concern; the measures being taken to ensure best international standards of practice are being followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30772/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 853. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of public sector jobs offered as internal competitions or restricted to existing Civil Service or public service staff in his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 913. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the basis on which public sector recruitment may be restricted to existing staff, including the basis for the common recruitment competition pools operated by local authorities; and his plans to amend legislation to prevent the use of such pools. [30883/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Dog Breeding Industry (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 937. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount collected by local authorities on an annual basis to licence puppy farms; the number of inspections that take place; the measures taken to ensure regulation of this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30596/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 956. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of public sector jobs offered as internal competitions or restricted to existing Civil Service or public service staff in his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31551/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Recruitment (10 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 984. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public sector jobs offered through internal competitions or restricted to existing Civil Service or public service staff in her Department in 2017 and to date in 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31543/18]

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I join with other Members in welcoming the Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018. It is a small but important measure in recognising the exceptional work that carers do. Many Members have referred to the outstanding work done right around the country by people caring for their children, elderly parents, partners and other people. It is done in a manner that is first and foremost...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share my time with Deputy Eamon Ryan. I have no difficulty with the Bill. It is a technical Bill to address problems with the 2015 Act. I will certainly be supporting it on that basis. As other Members have said, however, one must ask why, three full years after the passage of the 2015 legislation, it has not been enacted in full. When one considers what has happened in respect...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (11 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a review of the school planning areas took place on foot of the 2016 census results; if a map of the school planning areas and the feeder catchment areas for Dublin 9 and Dublin 11 will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31603/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 407. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full and partial lower limb amputations that were carried out in each of the years 2015 to 2017; the number of these patients who had diabetes by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 432. To ask the Minister for Health the list of the supports offered to women affected by the CervicalCheck issue; the number of women that have opted to avail of each support; the number of women that are in receipt of this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 494 of 30 January 2018 and 1000 of 12 June 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that farmed mink do not have access to bathing water and that as semi-aquatic mammals mink require access to water to regulate their body temperatures in warm weather; if he will arrange for veterinary...

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On the proposed referendum on Article 41.2.1° of the Constitution, the Tánaiste is aware that many of us, including groups outside the House like the National Women's Council of Ireland, are very much of the view that rather than a simple repeal, it would be preferable to use this opportunity for public debate on the role of caring within families. It would be a better approach and...

Northern Ireland and Brexit: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Previously in this House many of us have been highly critical of the British Government for its seeming ineptitude and in-fighting, which has repeatedly confounded attempts to nail down even the most basic of positions in respect of the proposed future relationship with the EU. The past week, however, may prove to have been somewhat of a catalyst for the future of the negotiations. The...