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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Support Services for Family Law Courts: One Family (30 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I apologise in advance as I must leave at 10.55 a.m. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I can remember when Cherish was founded, and I remember a few very brave women in the mid-west region. There is no question they would have been frowned on by any church at the time. It took a lot of courage on the part of the people who founded the organisation. In one sense, we have come...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I attended the launch of the CARI Foundation annual report earlier this week. The organisation raised two Bills that come under the remit of the Tánaiste's Department - the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2016, which is proceeding through the Oireachtas, and the criminal law (victims of crime) Bill. First, when will the latter Bill be published? Second, when will the Criminal Law...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will take 15 minutes.

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also intend to be constructive on this legislation. I recognise the Minister's intentions to ensure we have construction of houses and supply as quickly as we can and that we take away obstacles to the achievement of that aim. He is right when he says that supply is the major problem, although those of us on this side of the House would argue that in the meantime we have to protect people...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: Nevertheless, it is no harm to represent the practical proposals of the association. The association has said that it accepts that delays in the planning process may arise. However, it is of the opinion that these delays can often be on the part of the applicant, who has a statutory six month timeline for replying to requests for further information. In order to help to speed up the timely...

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is where the real problem lies. I do not believe that the measures the Minister is proposing to introduce in this legislation will do a great deal to speed up the process. In fact, doing something about deterring developers from sitting on sites with permission would do far more. I intend to bring in legislation next week to address this in the context of the Kenny report and by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (1 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the project regarding the Louth-Meath education and training board, ETB, Drogheda, County Louth is still going ahead; when the tendering for the project will be completed; the overall cost of the project; when he expects it to be finished; the number of ETB staff to be accommodated in the new facility; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (6 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 201. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the library services applying to his Department for funding for the open library initiative in 2017; the locations that were included in these applications; the amounts applied for in each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38648/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (6 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health when the proposed new primary care centre in Bettystown, County Meath, will open; the range of services to be provided at the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38647/16]

Social and Affordable Housing Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". I am presenting the Social and Affordable Housing Bill to the House on behalf of the Labour Party to set out the urgent legislative actions needed to address what has become a crisis of soaring rents and little or no construction of homes where they are desperately needed. I am very disappointed that both the Government and Fianna Fáil...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Health and Safety Regulations (8 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to make regulations under section 58 of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 imposing specific requirements as to facilities and arrangements for first aid arrangements in gyms, including the provision of defibrillators and staff trained in their use and in CPR; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 255. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of the second round of library services applying to his Department for funding for the open library initiative in 2017; the locations that were included in these applications; the amounts applied for in each application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40041/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mortality Data (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if there statistics are gathered on incidents of sudden death as a result of heart conditions in the context of ensuring that staff in these locations are appropriately trained and that defibrillators are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39453/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations are to commence between a company (details supplied) and the HSE on 15 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40040/16]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not a member of the committee and I was at a meeting on water earlier but I support what Deputies Ó Broin and Catherine Murphy have said. I have concerns around the proposal to go straight to An Bord Pleanála with large developments. It is important to get a balance and nobody is questioning the reasons the Minister wants to do this as he obviously wishes to get building...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on implementing the cross-party motion introduced in Dáil Eireann on 10 November 2016 including the intention to work with French authorities to identify up to 200 unaccompanied minors that had been in the camp at Calais and would be willing to come here; if work is ongoing to expand Tusla's capacity...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister back from Greece. From her experience there she will have got a good understanding of the perilous journey and the awful conditions the young people in the Calais camp experienced in their young lives. My question concerns the all-party motion which was agreed more than a month ago in terms of being willing to take 200 unaccompanied minors in this country and also the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My real concern is that we begin to make progress on the issue. The Minister said it would have to happen on an incremental basis and we all understand that. We do not expect that 200 children will come together but we would like to think that young people would be able to come here as soon as possible. A number of us met with the volunteers to whom the Minister referred and they made it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that a memo is going to Cabinet. I thank the Minister for sharing that with us. I am not sure what will be in the memo but I assume ensuring Tusla has extra resources is something the Minister will want to ensure, as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. I urge the Minister to keep the Dáil informed because it is clear there is cross-party interest in the issue...

Other Questions: School Transport Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the progress that has been made on the actions in pillar 1 of Rebuilding Ireland in which her Department has a role, particularly actions 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7; if free public transport has been provided for children to go to school, after school and community activities; if the safety guidance and voluntary code for child safety in emergency...