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Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: No, it was both the Minister of State and his ministerial colleague, Deputy Halligan. They called out "hear, hear" when the Minister announced the small additional allocation for the housing assistance payment, which will go into the pockets of private landlords. With money scarce, a sum of €149 million could be used to fund public housing but will instead go into the pockets of...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Budget Statement 2018 (10 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: -----and the second preschool year was introduced. This is a tiny sum and it will not address the low wages of people working in the child care sector. In our alternative budget, we allocated a sum of money to reduce the cost on parents but we also included a significant sum to increase the pay of workers in the sector to a living wage. These people are dedicated to their work but are...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: We do not oppose everything announced in yesterday's budget. We argued for some measures, including reduced class size, the increase in the national training fund levy, increased welfare payments and additional gardaí. The Government will have the Labour Party's support for these measures. However, some of the choices the Government made yesterday were deeply flawed. Using...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is a disappointing response considering that the Taoiseach's party signed up to Sláintecare and that included signing up to the costings. The principle is not much good to those who are waiting for access to health care. In our alternative budget, we costed the various elements that were supposed to be introduced in 2018. The Government's allocation of €25 million for...

Leaders' Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is much more than what the Government has provided.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a local authority that is within a rent pressure zone is entitled to increase the rates for the rented portion of a home that has been purchased under the shared ownership scheme at an amount that is above the 4% per year limit for RPZs; if he will request local authorities to limit increases to 4% or less; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I may use all of it in this session, although I might try to leave a couple of minutes at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the delegates for coming before the committee. I thank Dr. Aiken for the exhibits she has given to us. The give a good human picture of some of the dilemmas people face. I thank the WHO, in particular, because of its international standing. It is really welcome that its representatives have been willing to come and address the committee. I have a number of questions. I refer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: They were directed at both delegates. The questions are related.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Dr. Ganatra referred to recent research. It may be a document I have read. I would like to ask about comparisons and where Ireland sits with other countries in the rest of Europe and the world in providing access to abortion services, particularly in the context of safe and unsafe abortions to which Dr. Ganatra referred in reply to Deputy Bernard J. Durkan. The research I have read...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Do I have time left?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will take it so, because I have a question on the practicalities and it is for the WHO. It is on issues that might arise regarding bringing in a legal and regulatory regime. Dr. Aiken dealt with some of this. It is about the practicalities of training, facilities and integrating the system into the current health system. Is that a big issue? How would it be dealt with?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: International Developments in the Provision of Health Care Services in the Area of Termination of Pregnancies: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and World Health Organization (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: All of the witnesses have said it is important to have contraception side by side.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I have two questions, which are follow-ups from answers the witnesses gave to previous speakers. We are all aware of the costs of travelling and the fact that they are prohibitive for some women. If I understood Professor Malone correctly, he said that in some cases where there was a fatal foetal abnormality, the cost factor in terms of autopsies and further testing might deter a woman from...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to support the retail sector in advance of Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43028/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Innovation Partnerships (12 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No.17 of 11 September 2017, if further consideration has been given to Ireland joining the European Southern Observatory in view of the benefits to Ireland which would ensue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43029/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Issues (12 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the preparation State agencies under her Department's remit have made to assist businesses and enterprises to prepare for Brexit; her plans to offer specific supports for those most affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43038/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Shortages (12 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to predictions that Ireland may have to recruit workers from abroad to fill vacancies in businesses here on a larger scale; if she has engaged with other Ministers and Departments to ensure that education, training and in work upskilling are provided for those that remain unemployed or underemployed in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is really useful to have the perspective of GPs because of the relationship they have with patients and also, as Dr. O'Shea said, the fact that in the early months, it is primarily the GP that deals with the issue. Dr. Hanley spoke about rogue agencies. Can she say how big an issue this is? Is she aware of any advice being given? There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is this a more widespread issue than we might have been led to believe?