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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (23 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will conduct a full audit of the transition and retention outcomes of Traveller children in post-primary education; his plans in place to improve retention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43717/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (23 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 294. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish the review that took place in 2017 of the remaining recommendations of the Traveller education strategy 2006 in addition to the education recommendations in the national Traveller and Roman inclusion strategy, NTRIS; the actions proposed following the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43754/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Government Reform (23 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 688. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the amalgamated Limerick City and County Council is regarded as an administrative county or an administrative county borough for the purposes of Article 12.4.2°ii of Bunreacht na hÉireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43419/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (23 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose Deputy Thomas Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Dr. Gormley raised the issue of whether it should be voluntary or mandatory to contribute to consent classes. This question has been touched on by others. I understand that Trinity College has timetabled workshops for students in halls of residence and that Institute of Technology, Tralee has something for all new entrants. As we have heard from Rape Crisis Network Ireland, the work we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will be chairing a meeting with no members.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made in relation to an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44171/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (25 Oct 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a provision for awarding the remote area grant to a person that has been refused same on the basis that there is a school closer to their residence under the patronage of their preferred ethos in cases in which they were unable to secure a place in the closer school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44341/18]

Water Services: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Rural Independent Group for tabling the motion. The wastewater area has been somewhat neglected, with water supply getting more attention. The wastewater issue is important, particularly in rural Ireland but also in urban Ireland. My party will support the motion, although I note the Minister has responded on significant funding that is committed, and we should acknowledge...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (6 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 223. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a building (details supplied) is owned by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45286/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (6 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 235. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a building (details supplied) is owned by the Office of Public Works; if not, the person or body that owns the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45310/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when building works will commence for a new school building (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45585/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Statutory Retirement Age (6 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1116. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a public servant who is a clerical officer at level 16 and who joined the service in 2001 can continue to work after 65 years of age; if so, if he or she will continue on the same income or if that income will be reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45565/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Properties (7 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the rationale for the OPW’s decision to dispose of sites zoned for development on Church Avenue, Dublin 9, and Herbert Lane, Dublin 2, instead of reserving them for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (7 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if persons who have been granted temporary permission to remain here for four months on stamp 1 conditions to enable an employer apply for an employment permit on their behalf are eligible to apply for this employment permit despite the fact that they are employed in a category that is deemed ineligible for employment...

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Healy for bringing forward the Bill. It is very important that an emergency be declared in the light of the current level of homelessness, the rental increases outlined in the daft.ie report in recent days and the slow pace of housing construction, particularly social and affordable housing. It is an emergency. Nearly 4,000 children are homeless. If that is not an emergency,...

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Obviously, there is the voids scheme. I will write to the Minister on this matter because it does not make any sense to me that the council is saying that the property in question is in a queue now for when it gets around to doing it up.

Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: There are families on waiting lists that would love to move into the house in question. There is something very wrong in the current situation. We have been debating these issues more or less every week and we will debate them again tomorrow. This is urgent and serious. We need much more action than we are getting.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (13 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if funding is in place and if the recruitment process has commenced for the position of a multiple sclerosis clinical nurse specialist in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46623/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (13 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 416. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to expedite the availability of new medicines to persons with multiple sclerosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46985/18]