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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: As storm Ophelia was, unfortunately, quite hard on east Cork, Deputy Sean Sherlock is not able to be here. The question is very much related to the previous ones. It concerns the general way in which the additional financial resources apportioned to Tusla will be deployed.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Like my colleagues who spoke previously, I, too, am very concerned to ensure a significant number of social workers will be recruited specifically in the area of child protection. The Minister gave the figure of 185 social workers going through the recruitment process. I know that last year the goal of achieving a 60% reduction in cases to 2,700 by the end of 2016 was not, in fact, reached....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child and Family Agency Funding (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I do not know whether the ABC question is relevant because I am not sure whether it comes under Tusla. I would be very interested to hear if there are plans to ensure these programmes are protected.

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It did not manage it the last time.

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also pay tribute to my local authority, Limerick City and County Council, for the work it did dealing with Hurricane Ophelia, in particular, getting the river defences up the day before to prevent water coming into various parts of the city. The debate tonight reminds me of a former Fine Gael Deputy from west Cork, P. J. Sheehan, who made a famous speech here one night where he named...

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: This stirs up strong feelings.

Local Authority Boundaries Review: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I cannot support the original motion because of the first sentence, which calls on the Government to "ensure that these boundaries, which are the essence of who we are as a people, are protected". Cities grow; they do not stand still. I will tell a story, which may be a myth, but it is a commonly known story in Limerick about a fellow called Seán an Scuab. He was a chimney sweep -...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the various categories of work permits such as critical skills permit for non-EU nationals per industry that sector have been granted to companies in the mid-west region over the past two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43894/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Springboard Programme (17 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to implement a review of the eligibility guidelines for acceptance onto the Springboard+ programme in view of the continuing fall in unemployment, the increase in the non-EU population and recent changes enabling asylum seekers to participate in the workforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43436/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is very hard to follow Deputy O'Connell, who is certainly worth listening to. I thank the witnesses. I have read the presentation Professor Arulkumaran made to the Citizens' Assembly. Clearly women can go to Britain. We have abortion, but it happens to be in Britain. The professor presented figures from South Africa showing a 91% decrease in deaths from unsafe abortions when it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Do I have more time?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Obviously the referral time is critical. Does the HSE have an obligation to ensure that there are appropriate numbers of personnel in particular areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I presume Professor Arulkumaran can confirm the statistics for France, Italy and Turkey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is an important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: Deputy Mattie McGrath has spoken three times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that we have made some progress in terms of the vote we have taken tonight, and at least it means that we can now proceed to look at what possibly might be in legislation and the further recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly. I was the first person to propose that we should go into public session when we assembled here this evening. I think we have seen evidence of why it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Options for Constitutional Change (18 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: The reason I say that is that a number of us here have engaged in discussion in private in good faith to get to a position where we could go into public session. There are many things that I would have liked to have said in public session that we did agree in private session but I do want to put on the record that I did submit a motion that the committee recommend the holding of a referendum...

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to ask the Minister about the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill promised for this term. It is of particular interest to those of us whose constituencies are likely to be changed. Can the Minister give us a date for its publication?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a provision whereby some time is waived with regard to the period after a person has been granted subsidiary protection before they can apply for naturalisation, in view of the delay in making decisions on subsidiary protection applications due to of the High Court challenge to the EU provision relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (19 Oct 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 152. To ask the Minister for Health the dental services covered by the HSE in the Limerick area for primary school children; if this includes deciduous teeth in addition to permanent teeth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44317/17]