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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy (20 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of action number 73 in section 4.4 of the action plan for education 2018; if an upskilling pathways plan will be completed in time to secure funding under the EU upskilling pathways initiative in order to support adults with low literacy skills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (20 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the restoration of pay equality for newer entry teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8795/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (20 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 614. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 670 of 13 February 2018, the funding allocated to each local authority for council tenants under the housing adaption grant scheme for older persons, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Unfortunately, I must go the Chamber to speak on the national development plan later on. I will stay here as long as I can but I must go when the debate starts. I thank those who have presented so far and look forward to hearing from the rest. I know those who have already spoken have said that there is no doubt that there is a crisis. I think Mr. Mulconry used the word "crisis" and also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: To go back to the supply panels and Ms O'Connor's response to my first intervention, she said it used to be that at primary level there would be one teacher on a supply panel for approximately every 35 teachers. This is primarily a primary level solution. As I said already, I will speak on the national development plan. In the education section of the plan, there is reference to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2018)

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Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also wish to raise the issue of the sale of so-called non-performing loans. It has emerged that many are domestic loans and have split mortgages or other arrangements, indicating that people have engaged with their bank. Members may have heard the Master of the High Court discussing his experience of people who come before his court on "Morning Ireland" this morning. I understand he has...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputies Kelly and Sherlock. We will take about ten minutes each. This is a very long plan, at 177 pages. In the introductory part on page 17, in a chapter headed "learning from the past", there is a reference to the 2002 national planning strategy as not having been a statutory plan with legislative backing. The text then refers to the Planning and Development...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Then there were the two-page spreads in selected local papers, although not all local papers, on Twitter and Facebook and even in the cinema. Incidentally, the money did not stretch to a hard copy for all Members. Normally we get a hard copy of any Government publication in our pigeon holes. Maybe the money was all spent on the razzmatazz.

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Of course, we welcome the work that has been done in drafting the plan, the widespread consultation to which we contributed at each stage with written submissions, and the spending programme of €116 billion. The Labour Party favours public investment in projects that benefit the public and we also favour good strategic planning. However, we do not believe the plan is radical enough...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is the concerted view of a wide variety of bodies in the mid-west. I have no doubt that other cities may feel the same. I particularly reject the implication in the analysis of Edgar Morgenroth that one has to choose between investing in cities and connecting them to one another. He suggested that if we want growth in these places, the investment has to go into them and not between...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to raise the income limits for qualification for social housing to address the problems of a growing number of low-income working families who cannot afford market rents or to save the necessary deposit to access a loan to purchase a home, and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10142/18]

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question concerns the growing number of families who are very anxiously concerned that they may be in the homeless figures in the near future because they are above the income limits for social housing but cannot afford the increases in rent they are being charged and cannot save for a deposit because of the rents they are paying. There is a growing number of these families throughout the...

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I urge the Minister of State to have the review carried out as quickly as possible. I was dealing with a woman last week who is the mother of three children. She is a lone parent who works full time and earns just over €32,000 per annum, which puts her above the income limit for social housing - an income of €32,000 with three children. Her rent has increased substantially....

Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: There does not seem to be any sense of urgency regarding families who are in these situations. It is taking a huge amount of time to roll out this affordable housing scheme. There is basically nothing available in terms of an affordable scheme at the moment for the kind of families about whom I talking. I do not see any reason the review of the social housing income limits could not happen...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of families accommodated in hotels due to homelessness; the number of families in such accommodation for longer than three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9649/18]

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: One the most important targets in Rebuilding Ireland was to take families out of hotels except in very extreme circumstances by July 2016 but unfortunately it was not reached. Today's homeless figures indicate that the number of children in homeless services has increased from 3,079 to 3,267. Obviously, they are not all in hotels; I am sure many of them are in family hubs. How many...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Since I tabled this question, there was an alarming press release this morning from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation to say that babies in hotels are not reaching their developmental goals which is really worrying. We were aware of the difficulties with young children not being able to run around, bring friends in and so on but this is really alarming. If a child does not reach...

Other Questions: Homeless Persons Data (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I accept that family hubs are better than hotels but we absolutely need targets for how long one can stay in a hotel or family hub. Every month is important for a child's development where individual children are concerned. We need targets and to achieve those targets.

Other Questions: Housing Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes built under the rapid build programme that were completed in 2017; the areas in which these homes are located; the number that have persons resident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9650/18]