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Road Traffic (Quads and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the Bill and pledge the support of the Social Democrats for it. I commend Deputies Ellis and Munster for taking the initiative to bring it forward. This is the second time Deputy Ellis has tabled a Bill on this matter. Many Members, including Deputy Ellis and me, have raised this issue consistently over many years. Unfortunately, our pleas have fallen on deaf ears....

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (17 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I commend Mr. Justice Charleton on his extraordinary work. He has done the State an extraordinary service with his report which is wide-ranging. It is very complimentary to Sergeant McCabe and damning of others. Most importantly, it draws very clear lessons on a number of public services, how they are organised and the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (17 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 141. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent of measurement by her Department or State bodies under her Department's remit of market concentration in various consumer markets here; and the current level of market concentration as measured by an index (details supplied) or some other measure in each of the cases (details supplied) that come under her Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Competition Law (17 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent of measurement by his Department or State bodies under his Department's remit of market concentration in various consumer markets here; and the current level of market concentration as measured by an index or some other measure in each of the cases (details supplied) that come under his Department's remit....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 148. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the reported backlog of cases at the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal, with reports of persons waiting many years for decisions on their claims; the number of cases awaiting decision submitted in each year for the past ten years and which remain unresolved; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition Law (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 178. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which administrative or civil fines for breaches of competition law are available to enforcement bodies here; and her plans to improve enforcement options in this regard. [42858/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2019 (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Health if the €25 reduction in income limits for general practitioner visit cards announced in budget 2019 will apply across all relevant age brackets and categories, for example, single person living alone, single person living with family and so on; when the changes to the income limits will take effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 233. To ask the Minister for Health if work was carried out by his Department or the HSE to assess the impact that recently announced welfare rate increases would have on the ability of persons to obtain and retain medical cards due to the small increase in income; his views on whether some persons will lose their medical cards or no longer qualify as a result of these increases; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Provision (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 303. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of whole-time equivalent education welfare officers employed by the education welfare office in the north and south Dublin regions; the location and catchment area that each officer within these regions covers; the child population served in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42837/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Affordable Housing Scheme (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 343. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the recently announced affordable housing scheme that was included in budget 2019; the expected timeline for the commencement of the scheme; the application procedures; the details of the institutions that will manage and operate the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43065/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Data (18 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 344. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cases and appeals with An Bord Pleanála that have been awaiting decision for more than six but less than 12, more than 12 but less than 18, more than 18 but less than 24 and more than 24 months, respectively. [43066/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: There is growing concern about the proposed new national maternity hospital. That concern is based on two issues: the question of ownership and the question of ethos. On ownership, most people simply cannot fathom why the State would even contemplate gifting a valuable asset worth more than €300 million to a private entity. That must stop. Does the Taoiseach agree? There is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: With respect, I put it to the Taoiseach that he is not in a position to give the guarantee he gave here today. It is simply not possible under the law as it stands to give that guarantee. This is not about protecting an investment; it is about ownership. When it comes to ownership, the Constitution will always trump any agreement that has been done between the Government and a private...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (23 Oct 2018)

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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 303. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the non-transferability of carer's leave between spouses with the same employer will be examined as part of the process of bringing forward new family leave legislation; and the reason spouses with the same employer are allowed transfer some of their leave to each other under current parental leave legislation but no such...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Applications (23 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 540. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a response to a query to the SEAI (details supplied) will be answered in view of the fact the matter has been ongoing for a number of months. [43475/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Collection (23 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 563. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the precise extra costs on an annual basis for motor tax offices and the driver and vehicle computer services division of the administration of non-annual motor tax payments; and the way in which these relate to the extra payments made by drivers making non-annual motor tax payments. [43339/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations Compliance (23 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 689. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of building control management system, BCMS, certificates of compliance on completion of homes for multi-unit developments (details supplied) in County Dublin during 2016, 2017 and the first six months of 2018. [43474/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (24 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's policy on the use of prone restraints in schools; and if his attention has been drawn to schools that use such restraints on children with disabilities. [44121/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Discipline (24 Oct 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a discussion document by an organisation (details supplied); the way in which he plans to respond to the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter [44122/18]