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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. It is useful that she has come after we have heard the various voices. Some of her officials were in the Visitors Gallery and would have been able to take notes. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has covered several of the issues involved. I will return to the question of separation from Tusla. The various groups which appeared before the committee advocated strongly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It has been said that there is a provision in law to make the child a party to the proceedings. Who decides? How is the decision reached that the child can be a party to the proceedings?

Other Questions: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I tabled Question No. 18 which also relates to rent pressure zones. In particular, I want to raise the issue of cities such as Limerick and Waterford which have not been included as rent pressure zones because they have not satisfied the criteria. The Minister stated there would be a review in the summer, but one of the issues is the use of electoral areas. In one electoral area in my...

Other Questions: Housing Policy (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Peter McVerry Trust has suggested that local authorities have empty homes officers, as is the case in the United Kingdom, who would actively seek to find out why houses are empty. This is a good proposal, although I am not necessarily suggesting additional staff be appointed. Each local authority could designate an existing member of staff and instruct this person to proactively find...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will achieve the target of no longer using hotels to house homeless persons, except in very limited circumstances, by July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16826/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 18. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the criteria used to designate areas as rent pressure zones, particularly the use of local electoral areas, LEAs, in view of the fact the basis for calculating qualification makes it difficult for certain portions of LEAs to qualify, even if they are experiencing high rental increases; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made on Action 5.1 of Rebuilding Ireland; the actions included in the range of actions to bring vacant units back into use; if he will consider the appointment of empty house officers in local authorities, as proposed by a charity (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has received clarification or advice as to whether amending the Water Services Act 2007 can adequately address the requirements for Ireland to comply with the water framework directive and the waste water directive of European law; if he has received further clarification from the EU Commission in this regard;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff Recruitment (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Courts Service plans to recruit new staff for the new Drogheda courthouse; when these positions will be advertised; when the new courthouse will become operational; the overall cost of the project; if it will accommodate sittings of the Circuit Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17318/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Industrial Disputes (6 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 314. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will intervene in the current industrial relations dispute which has seen Bus Éireann services withdrawn across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17316/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Airport (11 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 733. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to plans to change the categorisation of Shannon Airport from category nine to category seven in view of the fact this was not part of the plan for the airport at the time of its separation from the DAA; the reason this is under consideration now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17529/17]

Report of the Fennelly Commission: Statements (12 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: There is a Groundhog Day aspect to this Dáil week. Two Private Members' motions about gardaí and their Commissioner, and then this report from Mr. Justice Fennelly. What connects this report with the other events is the consistent level of official Garda ignorance about what seems to have been happening right under their noses. We discussed yesterday how over 145,000 District...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will begin by paying tribute to the Chairman of the Oireachtas committee, Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh. In his foreword to the report he talks about the importance of water for us as human beings and the environment, as well as in protecting the country in not polluting rivers and streams. It is important that we include these issues in this debate. This is not about...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I did not intend to say any of that, but if the Deputy is going to make political charges, I am going to defend my party. We brought forward legislation to ensure water would be kept in public ownership. I absolutely reject any intention to privatise. We also published a Bill which would have required the holding of a referendum to keep water in public ownership, with other infrastructure,...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Motion (12 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The central issue in all of this is the charge for excess use which we absolutely believe is right. There should be free household allowances, including for illness and other specific reasons. However, those who waste water should not have the rest of general taxpayers paying for it. I have had a day to reflect on all of this. I also reject the idea frequently expressed on the airwaves...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (12 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 134. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a school bus service from Dooradoyle to Mungret for persons attending a school (details supplied) which is being relocated from its current location in Dooradoyle to Mungret; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18442/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Apr 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question relates to the programme for Government. People with cystic fibrosis and their families welcomed the agreement in principle relating to Orkambi and Kalydeco, as did everyone across the House. However, they have an issue relating to another matter in the programme for Government. I am referring to an opt-out register for organ donation instead of the current opt-in register. ...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (2 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons moved out of direct provision in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20819/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (2 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 315. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns in the mid-west that the support for the reading recovery programme provided through a college (details supplied) may be reduced from September 2017; if he will ensure that these schools can continue to provide the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19413/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 331. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a child is attending a primary school that is being relocated and is no longer the nearest national school as determined by the Department or Bus Éireann, having regard to ethos and language, if the child can be considered eligible for the primary school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19659/17]