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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Inequality and Disadvantage: Discussion (6 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are here-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Inequality and Disadvantage: Discussion (6 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: We are here, and I think Dr. O’Sullivan said it in her introduction, to talk about what works and what does not. Let us talk about what we can do. We can have that other conversation later. I want to respond to one or two things. Ms Malone suggested that we should listen to children. The Chair made the point that we had invited one group. How would the witnesses suggest the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (7 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 57. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to introduce legislation to strengthen the effectiveness of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if extra staff will be assigned to that office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5960/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if training and financial support for businesses setting up online to meet the support needs arising from the growth of e-commerce will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Yield (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of VAT and duties collected on goods coming from outside the EU in 2017; if an assessment is carried out with regard to the collection of such duties from online sales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5961/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment has been carried out on the additional information supplied by a school (details supplied); if the application has been considered in full; when a decision is expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6940/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in identifying a site for the proposed new post-primary school under the patronage of an organisation (details supplied) that is due to open in September 2018 in County Limerick; his plans for a temporary premises until the new school is built; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7488/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 467. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to cease fur farming practices here further to the European Commission report stating that fur farming impairs mink welfare. [6838/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 468. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that there are adequate resources available to effectively enforce the implementation of the Animal Welfare Act 2013; and his views on whether the consequences for breaching the Act are effective deterrents. [6839/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector Strategy (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 665. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to rectify the lack of legislation involving short-term lettings in apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 668. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding is provided to assist an approved housing body to develop; if so, the mechanism to apply for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6934/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 670. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority in 2017 for older persons, disabled persons and mobility grants for council tenants, in tabular form; when it is expected the next allocation of such funding will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Expenditure (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 671. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding allocated to each local authority in 2017 for older persons, disabled persons and mobility grants for privately owned homes, in tabular form; when it is expected the next allocation of such funding will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7023/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Standards (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 684. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the targets he has set to improve the rate of inspections for privately rented properties by local authorities; the monitoring system in place to ensure persons that rent substandard accommodation can expect to be held to account; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (13 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has had discussions with other Departments with a view to reducing commercial rates on city and town centre businesses in order to revitalise core urban centres, which are frequently losing out to edge-of-town shopping; his plans to consider such measures in conjunction with his Cabinet colleagues; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Non-Contributory) Eligibility (14 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 284. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an anomaly exists (details supplied); if so, her plans to rectify it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7553/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (15 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are exceptions to the restrictions on Libyan nationals applying for visas to allow parents of Libyans legally living here to visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (15 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a mechanism by which a person on a stamp two student visa can apply for a work permit when they have completed their studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties Data (15 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant and-or derelict buildings and houses each local authority has acquired in the past four years to date in 2018, in tabular form; the number that were subsequently used to house those on housing lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (20 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 169. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the pay review for public servants will conclude; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8799/18]