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Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have proposed this issue for discussion every day this week and I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting it today. We need straight answers on the opening of a new emergency department in Limerick University Hospital. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, in saying I had hoped the Minister would come to the House to provide direct answers to our...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: While I appreciate the various efforts that are being made in the meantime, my main concern is that no date has been provided for the opening of the emergency department. I cannot understand why a date cannot be provided given that the building is complete, the fit-out is ongoing and recruitment is under way. The reason given by the Minister of State is that deep cleaning, commissioning and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set out the number of rapid build houses completed by the end of 2016; the number in construction and the number planned to be completed during 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Regeneration (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the audit of vacant houses and apartments that was committed to in Rebuilding Ireland has been completed by his Department; the actions being considered in order to ensure that as many as possible can be occupied in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2527/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of approvals that have been given to local authorities under the streamlining process for funding whereby developments of social housing with 15 units or fewer or of under €2 million in cost require only a single funding submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2528/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the assurances he can provide to tenants in a property (details supplied) in County Limerick that their termination notices have been withdrawn; the security this gives them for the immediate and medium term future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 154. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is specific legislation defining the term "reasonable" with regard to reasonable expenses taken into account when assessing the means of a person for jobseeker's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Funding (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has received a request from Clare County Council's rural water monitoring committee to clarify the definition of multi-annual programming in the rural water sector and to ensure that the full RWP allocations for 2017 and subsequent years are made as early as possible in the year and preferably in the first...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 288. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of claims made for health and safety benefit in 2014, 2015 and 2016; the sectors of employment involved and the number of applicants from each employment sector, in tabular form; if he will increase the weekly payment involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Directives (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 612. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to amend the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 to give effect to the Court of Justice of the European Union decision (details supplied) in order to give clarity on the issue of payment for travelling time for employers and employees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2630/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 623. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the delay in the processing of Garda vetting for early childhood professionals, which can take in excess of ten weeks; if she has raised this with the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality; if priority will be given in view of the importance of vetting in this sector; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (24 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 628. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of childminders in the home that are registered with Tusla; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3197/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that Cabinet yesterday approved the affordable child care scheme Bill. Can I get clarity as to whether this approval was the full Bill or just the heads of the Bill? The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, has indicated that she wants to introduce the scheme next September. That is a very tight timeframe for proper pre-legislative scrutiny and discussion...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Schemes (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 290. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of plans for the single affordable childcare scheme announced in budget 2017; the way in which it is intended to allocate the funding provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3310/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Weight of Schoolbags: Discussion (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the delegates for their contributions. Mr. Beddy's idea of gathering the stakeholders together is a good one; it is something the committee should recommend. I also agree that the school students' unions should be included in that gathering. In the case of primary school children, obviously the National Parents Council - Primary has access to many parents, but there are also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Healy's hand was up before mine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are in favour of a referendum not because any particular pressure group is in favour of a referendum, but because the general public, whom we represent here, are in favour. There have been clear expressions of concern at the possibility of privatisation. Deputy Ó Broin made the point that the majority of submissions have raised this issue. It is on that basis that I want to state...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question is whether the witnesses have any comments on the wording, or are they satisfied that the definition around water systems is acceptable. I know that is a matter for the other committee. Today we were presented only with the wording as Deputy Collins has presented it, whereas there may well be other more appropriate wording that would achieve what we want to achieve in terms of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Yes, but not just for the Minister. For the rest of us as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government and Mr. Séamas Ó Tuathail, SC (25 Jan 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Gas, electricity and water, yes.