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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am sorry but we have very little time. My question was not about the person who makes the allegation, it was about how Tusla continues to share information with the Garda to make sure that whatever information it has goes to the Garda and the person who is the alleged perpetrator, because that it the only language that I know to use, is actually informed of what is on the record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am still not clear how Tusla protects the alleged perpetrator in terms of sharing information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Governance and Control Procedures in Tusla - Child and Family Agency: Discussion (22 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is ongoing liaison.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Ms Graham's presentation gives a figure of €173.76 million which has been collected in water charges so far, while a significant figure has not been collected. The Public Water Forum stated that equity must apply to both those who paid the charges and those who did not pay, though it states that it has not had the opportunity to look at the issue in detail yet. It is an issue we need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (22 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: If it is not an individual meter then if somebody is to be charged for overuse one has to have a method of appeal or some way of dealing fairly with people. I do not know whether one can measure individual water flows if one does not have a meter but any information in that regard would be useful to us as we come closer to conclusions.

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the issues that delayed the roll out of free transport to and from school for children living in emergency accommodation, including hotels, have been addressed; if free travel is now available as committed to in Rebuilding Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7136/17]

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are all aware that homeless families living in hotels are under huge strain. In many cases, their children must go to school in the area where they used to live. There was an announcement on 19 July 2016 that they would get free travel to and from school, which was very welcome. I raised the matter in October and was told it would be a few weeks. I raised it in December and I was told...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome that announcement because I have been pressing this issue for quite some time. I hope the arrangements will be very swift.

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: They were listed as being grouped.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Price Controls (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of recent data from a company (details supplied) that rents have risen by 12.5% nationwide in 2016, he will consider amending the criteria for qualification for rent pressure zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8994/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of tenancies provided under the housing first model; his plans to expand the use of this model here in view of its success internationally in addressing long-term homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8997/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Data (23 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has received returns from all local authorities regarding the audit of empty houses in their administrative areas; the substantive information that has been returned, if there are some that have supplied no information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8825/17]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: This is a historic Bill because it is the first Private Member's Bill to go through any House of the Oireachtas since the general election. I have described this Dáil as the "do-nothing Dáil" but the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, may be able to prove me wrong on this occasion and show that new politics will work. New politics has not...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Employment Support Services (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 452. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will make contact with Seetec to establish a satellite office for the service in Ardee, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10477/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will allocate additional money to University Hospital Limerick in order that the new emergency department can open in May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome from the meetings between the HSE and a company (details supplied) in relation to Orkambi and Kalydeco; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Site Visits (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 794. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA Ireland sponsored visits by potential foreign direct investment clients to County Louth in each of the years 2014 to 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Law (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 795. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has received a copy of the company law review group's report commissioned to examine ways in which company law could be changed to better protect employees and creditors in liquidations; when the report and its recommendations will be published; her plans to take legislation to government informed by the CLRG report combined...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Zero-hour Contracts (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 796. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce legislation to address the issue of low hours and zero-hour contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9846/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Measures (28 Feb 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 806. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will ensure that the national adoption contact preference register is put on a statutory footing in the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9657/17]