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

Jan O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way he proposes to ensure that the €90 million underspent allocation as of the end of October 2016 to his Department will be spent, particularly in the context of the acute shortage of houses and the growing number of homeless families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the first bundle of social housing PPPs consisting of 677 homes and announced in October 2015 will commence; if he has had meetings with the NTMA to ensure a speedy delivery of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/16]

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

Jan O'Sullivan: 170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the measures in pillar 1 of Rebuilding Ireland to address homelessness with timelines of Q3 and Q4 of 2016, including the delivery of rapid build houses, preventing family homelessness, extending housing first and the tenancy protection service and providing adequate emergency accommodation; and if he...

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party will support on Second Stage the two Bills being presented to the Dáil this week regarding a directly elected mayor of Dublin. Both Bills have good elements. Ideally, some of them should be pulled together on Committee Stage. Will we ever get to Committee Stage though? The Government's amendment seems to be the default position, in that everything gets pushed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new ASD units that have been provided for children on the autistic spectrum in schools in County Limerick for September 2016; the plans in place for further such units in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36304/16]

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also welcome the opportunity to come back to this issue. We had a wide-ranging debate last night on the Fianna Fáil Bill, while tonight we are speaking on the Green Party Bill. I addressed both last night and said there were good elements in both. I would like to see a comprehensive proposal and the Minister's point about widespread consultation fits into that scenario. I support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the various conditions that the owners of land banks must adhere to if their lands benefit from the provision of roads to facilitate the construction of houses under the strategic infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Drogheda district and the Dundalk district for each of the years 2011 to date in 2016, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36607/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building project in Whitecross, Julianstown, County Meath, will commence; when the work will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in locating a site for a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36596/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the commencement of a school building project (details supplied); when work will begin; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36606/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding to a bypass at Ardee, County Louth; the timeframe for the delivery of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 566. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations are taking place with the company that produces Kalydeco for cystic fibrosis patients in order for the Government to be able to reimburse the drug costs for children aged from two to five years in view of the fact that it is already being reimbursed for persons aged six years and over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37385/16]

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I first refer to the accusation of political gamesmanship. If there is any political gamesmanship here, it is coming from Fianna Fáil, which, as usual, is hiding-----

Secure Rents and Tenancies Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----behind the confidence-and-supply arrangement and not taking a position on anything. If I have time, I will return to that matter. I point out to the House that the origins of the Bill - I think Deputy Ó Broin would concede this - lie in a campaign initiated by SIPTU, the Communications Workers Union, CWU, IMPACT, Mandate, Unite, the Civil Public & Services Union, CPSU, and...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I wish to tease out this a little further as well. I also welcome the intention to give due weight to the views of the child, which is contained in the Minister's amendment No. 6. On the description of an appropriate person, the Minister can prescribe an appropriate person and the amendment lists the possible kinds of persons, and considering their qualifications, training and expertise etc...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Ó Laoghaire made a very good case in regard to a young person where there was a delay and the child became an adult during the course of the adoption process. The Minister in her reply to this issue on Committee Stage indicated that this would be a fundamental change because it would involve how we would define a child. If there is delay in the process and there was an intention...

Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the publication of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016. I did not table the amendment I tabled on Committee Stage because the Bill has now been published. I have no doubt that the issues Deputy Ó Laoghaire is raising will be a big part of our discussions when we come to deal with that legislation where we are talking about people who, in many cases, have no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Undocumented Children: Discussion (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses who have given us a very good picture of how these young people are trapped in a situation. The two pieces that Ms O'Connell read provided us with an understanding. I might start with the Chairman's point. As a result of the recommendations of the group that examined direct provision, the Department of Education and Skills made a change while I was there. If a child...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Undocumented Children: Discussion (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Mr. Rojas Coppari also mentioned the fact that there was no ongoing and limited regularisation scheme. Will he provide us with more information on that point? He stated that it was for people on work permits rather than student permits. Is there a way of expanding the scheme or introducing a new regularisation scheme? Although we have a UN charter and the rights of the child have been...