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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----and on the other hand are having a fine go at Opposition. There are internal weaknesses that I am really concerned about. The Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, spoke earlier today about lack of trust and lack of stability. I fear that is the fate of the Government. I am not judging any individual members of Government. I know there is commitment and I wish them all well. I am really...

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government: Motion (6 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I turn to the area of child care and I wish the Minister, Deputy Zappone, very well. I hope she will not use the concept of a tax credit as a way of supporting child care. I know that is being floated. I am not sure which party floated it. I do not think that is a model that will work and I hope it is not the model the Minister will choose. We need investment directly in the services on...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (17 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I join other Members in congratulating the Minister, Deputy Katherine Zappone, on her appointment. I very much look forward to working with her. I expect she will be a progressive influence on the Government, which needs one. Certainly, her record and the interest she has shown in a number of issues give me hope that will be the case. I reiterate what has been said that all of us in...

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Mine is the same issue. We had got the Technological Universities Bill to Report Stage here in this House before the general election and it is imperative that it moves as quickly as possible. For example, the Tánaiste will be aware from her own area that the Dublin consortium needs the legislation to move forward. If there are proposed changes, because, as Deputy Cullinane stated,...

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: That will definitely cause delay, which is of concern.

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is what I said.

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: And Deputy Troy was not on the committee where we had extensive consultation.

Order of Business (19 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Troy never turned up at one committee meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (19 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his intentions on progressing the Technological Universities Bill; if he will change the requirement for the merger of institutions in order to achieve technological university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10838/16]

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for his reply and wish him and the Minister of State well in their challenging roles. Does the Minister expect that he will be able to deliver the target of 17,000 social housing units for 2016? I think he said that he hoped to deliver more. Will an ongoing monitoring process be put in place over the rest of the year to ensure that local authorities deliver in...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (24 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that 420 extra staff have been recruited to local authorities to ensure that house delivery is speeded up. Is the Minister getting reports back on how those 420 people are improving the situation? We hear of local authority houses being left vacant for much longer periods of time in some local authorities than others and some local authorities being much more proactive in the...

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (24 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also congratulate the three Ministers on their appointments. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I refer to the €12 million that was to be assigned to the mental health budget this year. This was bravely and hard fought for by my friend and colleague, Ms Kathleen Lynch, the former Minister of State. That money cannot be allowed to fall back into the black hole...

Order of Business (26 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste said legislation would be brought forward in respect of CAB. Will she outline a timeline relating to when that legislation will be brought before the House? With regard to the terrible increase in violent crime, particularly in inner city Dublin, I refer to a commitment in the programme for Government to a new intelligence-led police infrastructure that would help to...

Workers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The motion tabled by Labour Party Members is to ensure that the rights of workers remain on the political agenda. I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, and my neighbour, the Minister of State, Deputy Pat Breen, on their appointment, I strongly urge them to ensure this happens. We need to maintain the progress made by the Government of 2011 to 2016, beginning with one of its...

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are achievements there as well.

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: We increased the minimum wage.

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: We never interrupted any of them while they were speaking.

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: We did not.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (1 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 229. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a child born in December 2012 will be entitled to two years in the free early childhood care and education scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13974/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Board Appointments (1 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the names and experience of those persons recently appointed to the board of management of Oberstown detention centre, County Dublin; the number of applicants for these positions via the stateboards.ie website; the criteria she used to determine eligibility for appointment; the number of applicants recommended for consideration by the...