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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (2 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 363. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the current exemption from commercial rates which a child care service that offers only the early childhood care and education scheme can apply for on the basis of the Valuation Office's interpretation of paragraph 10 of schedule 4 of the Valuation Act 2001 will be nullified, whereby the child care service provides wraparound care as...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the arrangements being made for children with special needs, including children on the autistic spectrum, in new schools (details supplied) due to open in 2017 and 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5596/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to ask the NewERA representatives if they are aware of the letter of 12 January to the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Deputy Simon Coveney, from the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Mr. Karmenu Vella, regarding possible fines on the State. At the end of that letter, the Commissioner states:[...] in order for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: From the committee's perspective, obviously we will have to consider all of the possible financial implications of the recommendations we make. Does Ms Fitzpatrick envisage that NewERA might be asked to look at that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: This letter was -----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: ----- circulated to all members of this committee. It is a letter from the Commission to the Minister, Deputy Coveney, but it was circulated to the committee. It is on that basis that I am asking the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I know we will have representatives of the Commission before us but maybe the departmental representatives would comment on that, in terms of whether it has done any work on the question of fines.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am conscious that other members want to contribute so I will not put my second question to the witnesses.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Student Visas Applications (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a student applying for a study visa for Ireland must prove that they have €7,000 in their own bank account or simply access to €7,000 through a sponsor's bank account; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6376/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the delegates and thank both groups for coming. I also welcome the introduction of a single affordable child care scheme and the broad infrastructure, but I have concerns about the short time period and particular concerns about the fact that staff working in the sector are very badly paid. While they are required to provide quality services which is good and right, I am very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The deduction also affects other families who are not in receipt of family income supplement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: On the timing of that, would that be ready when the scheme is being introduced in September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Ombudsman for Children-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is it capped? I had asked about head 3.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: In other words, if one is too late ,one does not get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Or if there is not enough money, one is too late.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: As Deputy Ó Laoghaire said, FIS is meant to be a labour activation measure. If it is neutral from the parent's perspective, it might make more sense for them not to work the hours. Will the Minister have another look at that? We should not take the incentive of FIS away completely. How will providers deal with the issue in September? How will they know how much to charge parents if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: What if the parent does not know what he or she will be entitled to on top of the universal payment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Child Care Scheme: Discussion (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I pay tribute to all three organisations for the work they do. They have already done research on the cost of provision. I accept the Chairman does not want us to stray into that area. Ms Heeney raised an issue, unscripted, on what we found out earlier this morning. I am not sure whether the other two groups had an opportunity to follow the questioning of the Department and Pobal this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Scottish Water, Welsh Water and the Commission for Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have a number of questions. I will pursue the issue of metering, excessive use and how people pay for water. I do not know if the witnesses had an opportunity to read the expert commission's report, which recommends a free allowance for normal household use, with tariffs imposed on additional use. This is the recommendation the joint committee is considering. In Wales, approximately 50%...