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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 861. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the action he is taking to promote the development of offshore wind energy generation. [45763/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 957. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if additional funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in order to allow it to pay for restoration without damaging its existing allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 958. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which additional funding promised to the youth work sector as part of budget 2019 will be allocated; the breakdown between funding new and existing projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 959. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when funding to the youth work sector will be restored to the 2008 peak; her views on whether it is reasonable to expect projects to be able to continue operating with significantly reduced levels of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44968/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 978. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the additional funding to be provided to family resource centres in 2019; the increase for each existing centre and new projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45413/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Tax Yield (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1012. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated yield to the Exchequer in a full year for every 1% rise in employers' PRSI. [45189/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is common practice to refuse an application for back to education allowance in circumstances in which the deciding officer is of the opinion that a particular third level course does not comply with the policy of emerging labour market need; if there is a risk that this criteria is overly subjective; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1125. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it is practice to refuse an application for back to education allowance in circumstances in which the deciding officer is of the opinion that a particular third level course does not comply with the policy of emerging labour market need; his views on whether there is risk that this criteria is overly subjective; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the ongoing difficulties facing illness benefit recipients have now been resolved; if she is satisfied that all persons have now received outstanding payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 1187. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who is resident here on a stamp 4 visa, is married to an Irish citizen and has been resident in the State for three years is eligible to apply with their partner for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45268/18]

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order, it was agreed yesterday at the Business Committee that if the 57 minutes was not used in the question and answer session, we would continue and use the full 57 minutes.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I had a number of questions submitted for reply last night on these issues but the responses to them were less than transparent. I will be returning the questions today and I would appreciate the Minister giving a commitment that he will provide full answers to each of the questions. The structural assessment programme that has been under way in recent times has been project managed by a...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: How was the contract awarded to KSN?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: How can it be that there is not an obvious conflict of interest here where we have a company that project managed 12 of these schools and then the Minister is bringing that company in to do a structural assessment? Surely there is a conflict of interest there. There is no transparency because that company has already been involved in delivering those projects.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It had a role. It was project managing those 12 schools and now the Minister is sending it back to look at doing a structural assessment. There is no transparency in that. Can the Minister not see there is a conflict of interest there?

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister is being quite Jesuitical about this.

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: By any standard, it just does not stack up that there is clarity and transparency on the whole issue regarding those 12 schools. Why is the Minister only examining structural issues? The structure involves the walls, the roof and the foundations. There are many health and safety concerns about several of these 42 schools. For example, there are concerns about windows falling out, doors...

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister have any concerns about any officials-----

Structural Assessments of Schools: Statements (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: -----or ex-officials in his Department regarding some of the building companies concerned?

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Every state relies on the trust of its citizens to be able to deliver vital services. The Revenue Commissioners have access to the details of our personal finances because they need them to collect tax equitably. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has access to details of our work and family...