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Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Let us have a little honesty about this issue. Water is not free. It falls out of the sky free but it is not free by the time it reaches people's taps and is ready to drink. That needs to be acknowledged. We will oppose the Government amendment and we will oppose the motion if it comes to a vote but I presume it will not because the amendment will win with Fianna Fáil supporting...

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: A Chathaoirligh, on a point of order-----

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a separation - this matter is before the courts. The Chair needs to be aware of that.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is not in order.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy is entirely out of order.

Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (28 Sep 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not standing for this. The Chair must control the Chamber.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has one from me as well.

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Whatever might be done for first-time buyers in next week's budget, we all know that the real problem is supply. In view of the fact that there are suitable vacant sites throughout the country for the construction of houses, has the Taoiseach considered bringing forward the vacant sites levy by one year - to next year - in order to activate such sites, particularly those in our cities?

Order of Business (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The vacant site levy would also achieve that.

Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is welcome that we are debating hate crime legislation because there is certainly a need for it. I commend Deputies O’Loughlin and Murphy O’Mahony for giving us the opportunity to debate it and for drafting legislation. We also have difficulties with the way it is drafted but we are willing to allow it go through Second Stage. On the point made by Deputy Jonathan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 469. To ask the Minister for Health if a registered charity (details supplied) will be adequately funded in view of the fact that it is the only residential detoxification and treatment service for adolescents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28599/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Charge (4 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 568. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to replace the television licence fee with a broadcasting charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28523/16]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will not use the entire 30-minute slot. I welcome the Bill and the Labour Party will support it, as we did in the Seanad. I know the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, has just gone but I commend her because there has been a great deal of work done and commitment shown in this very detailed legislation, which addresses a number of areas around criminal...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of rapid build houses that will be completed and under construction, respectively, by the end of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28424/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered a proposal by the credit union movement to fund social housing; if consideration has been given to changing the current regulatory framework to facilitate such a funding mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28479/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on action 2.9 of pillar 2 of Rebuilding Ireland; the way the housing delivery office in his Department will monitor progress on the building of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28427/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Flood Prevention Measures (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to assist local authorities to protect communities from the threat of flooding as the winter approaches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28478/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will announce the patrons for new post-primary schools due to open in 2017 and 2018; if his attention has been drawn to the urgency with regard to the school that is due to open in 2017 in Limerick in view of the central applications system that applies for the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28920/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. The first two questioners have got to the root of some of the difficult issues facing everybody involved in Oberstown. Mr. Bergin told us the staff numbers have increased, that three schools came together. I presume there were different operational cultures in the three schools. Could Mr. Bergin give us some insight into the difficulties surrounding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Operations of Oberstown Children Detention Centre (5 Oct 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The one where the young people went up on the roof. Mr. Bergin gave us a lot of documentation on the protocols and what to do about separation, which was very useful and we all had an opportunity to read it because we got it in advance. It is obviously very difficult for everybody, staff, management and young people, to make this system work but the literature shows that the best way to do...