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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 172. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason he changed his position on the zoning of lands at Pace, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34291/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he considered an SDZ for the lands at Pace, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34292/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (10 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which his concerns regarding the proposed zoning of land at Pace, County Meath, were addressed including the detached and distant development from the existing urban area of Dunboyne, the failure to observe sequential development and the impact on traffic volumes on the M3; and if he will make a...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: A housing Bill is being introduced in the Seanad this week which will bring in some of the measures in the housing action plan, Rebuilding Ireland, but the pillar that deals with the rental sector has not been announced yet, although the Minister has made some public statements suggesting that he might introduce something like a rent supplement for middle income earners. In my view, that...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Could the Taoiseach suggest what might be in it?

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: First Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend various enactments with a view to improving the supply of social and affordable housing and to provide for related matters. This is a comprehensive Bill addressing a number of areas relating to the supply of housing, which is a crucial issue of concern to everybody in the House. The Bill contains a number of measures...

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: First Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Mental Health Services Funding: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the debate and I know we have had a number of debates on mental health issues. What is really important is not so much that we have a debate but that we ensure there is action and implementation with regard to A Vision for Change and specific and deliverable developments in the area. Funding is important and ring-fencing funding is particularly important. I refer to the work of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of whole-time equivalent special needs assistants and resource teachers employed in schools in the years 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35160/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Scheme (15 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he expects the review of DEIS to be completed; if consideration is being given to incorporating new programmes, either on a pilot or mainstream basis, that have been shown to be effective for children who come from disadvantaged backgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35162/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the Government to ratify the UN Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; when the necessary legislation disability/equality (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35294/16]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy's amendments appear to be reasonable. I am interested in hearing the Minister's response. We are all familiar with cases in which the persons described would be highly relevant in the life of the child.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will just pursue the matter a little. The Minister told us in a briefing that she intended to bring forward an amendment in that regard. That is welcome. We understand the purpose of it. On Report Stage could the Minister give us some information on the point raised in one of the amendments that was ruled out of order about the rights of a child to have a guardian ad litemin such...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister said this issue may be addressed in the adoption (information and tracing) Bill. It is a question of the child's rights as opposed to entering into agreements that may not necessarily put the child in a very powerful position. We should tease this out with the Minister. I am not sure whether it can be done through the Bill before us. Perhaps it is a matter for the adoption...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: An issue arises in terms of the child's right as opposed to that of the birth parents.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 18:In page 22, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “Insertion of new section 89A into Principal Act 36.The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following: “Adoption Information and Tracing Scheme89A.(1) The Minister shall make a scheme (to be known as the Adoption Information and Tracing Scheme and in this section referred to as...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I take it the Bill will be published on Friday week, which is not too far away. This is welcome, assuming that the Government will approve it. I thank the Minister for the information on what will be included in the Bill. I take it that it will contain the provisions put to the previous committee on which none of us, except possibly the Chairman, was a member. Will the Minister confirm...

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I congratulate Deputy Howlin on bringing forward this legislation on behalf of the Labour Party. I welcome the fact that the Minister for Health has indicated he will not be opposing it. His contribution was very constructive in engaging with what the Labour Party is trying to achieve, namely, to ensure that false information is not given to women in the extremely vulnerable situation of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the recent figures indicating large increases in private rental costs in each of our cities, he will propose to the Government that rent increases should be controlled by, for example, linking them to the consumer price index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated under his capital budget to Limerick city and county council for regeneration projects for 2016; if that budget will be spent; if there is, as yet, an allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35234/16]