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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the steering group tasked with recommending ways to improve fish passage at Parteen and Ardnacrusha on the River Shannon, which was announced by the Minister of State at his Department and the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, is accepting submissions from the public; if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question is around an issue of concern whereby salmon stocks are under threat right the way up the Shannon basin. A steering group was recently announced and the Minister of State, Deputy English, was one of the two Ministers of State who announced it. I am looking for more information because this is an issue I have been raising in other areas, particularly with the other Department...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. He said various statutory stakeholders would be involved but the people I really want involved are the people involved in fishing. I have seen a proposal from the Kingfisher Angling club in Castleconnell, County Limerick. It was once renowned as an area for fishing but the stocks have reduced significantly, as they have in other parts, all...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I would like clarity on whether the other Department is the lead Department and to what extent the Minister of State, Deputy English's Department has direct involvement. I want to reiterate that, from the statistics I have been given, €1 billion of income and 12,000 jobs come directly from angling. I want to stress again that this is vital for anglers, both those in Ireland and those...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fisheries Protection (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: If the anglers federation is not on the group, it should be.

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I hope this process is not the same as Brexit and that there will be more information available to the people of Cork than there was to people in Britain during the referendum. I am not from Cork, but I have some experience of this issue with Limerick having gone through a process, albeit it was a little bit different than the Cork process and more like what is planned for Galway. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 89. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given consideration to taking action against local authorities that do not spend their allocated funding for Traveller specific accommodation in a given year in order to address the substandard accommodation in which many Traveller families are living; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites on the register of each local authority that will be subject to the vacant sites levy due to be applied in January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46928/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (14 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 86. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to accelerate the opening up of vacant council properties to address the acute homelessness problem in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46927/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: As the Minister states, I am a member of that consultative group and I was party to the report produced, called "Securing History". In that report, there were a number of realisable recommendations. One of those recommendations was that at an appropriate time, a cross-departmental group chaired by the lead Minister, Deputy Madigan, with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister correctly states that there is a more constructive engagement with the new developer, Hammerson, but with all that is happening in the retail sector, there is no guarantee that it will be there ad infinitum. I acknowledge that Hammerson has a much better appreciation of the historical and cultural atmosphere, ethos and history of the area but it does not own Nos. 14 to 17 Moore...

Local Government Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Last night, I made some points around planning in general and in particular how our cities have different systems. Dublin has four local authorities, Cork has a boundary extension and Limerick, Galway and Waterford have either completed or are in the process of merging city and county. We need to look at the overall picture and do some long-term planning because strong cities are crucial...

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I compliment the two Deputies for introducing the Bill, which the Labour Party supports. There may well be a need to amend it, to which the Deputies said they are open. I am surprised at the tone of the Minister's speech. I wonder whether she wrote it herself or had input. I have some experience of being handed scripts but one always tries to put one's own stamp on them. It does not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland Administration (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the regulations governing SUSI grants in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47551/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome all of the delegates. I apologise for being late. I had a conflicting meeting to attend. I am delighted to see so much progress being made in developing the new apprenticeships, in particular. I worked with some of the delegates in the establishment of the Apprenticeship Council. It is most welcome that, I think, 67 apprenticeships are due to be created by 2020. Really...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses. I begin by responding to some of Mr. Costello's points. I note the Department acknowledges the problems, which is important, and my colleagues have asked a number of specific questions about the problems. Mr. Costello said there was a commitment to call people back within 24 hours and subsequently to repeat the phone calls. Does that actually happen? I was told...

Residential Tenancies (Prohibition on Viewing Fees) Bill 2018: First Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the charging by landlords of viewing fees from prospective tenants; and to provide for related matters. This is a short Bill entitled an Act to prohibit the charging by landlords of viewing fees from prospective tenants, and to provide for related matters. It is quite straightforward. It is one of a number of...

Residential Tenancies (Prohibition on Viewing Fees) Bill 2018: First Stage (20 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (20 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to change the rules governing SUSI by which it will fund a diploma course in an approved college of further education but not the subsequent degree course should a student choose to continue in their studies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (20 Nov 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 256. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be made available in 2019 for the replacement of boats in the Garda water unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47921/18]