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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will now move on to Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Do any members wish to comment? No. Do any Deputies wish to comment on Vote 41 - Policing Authority? No. We will go back to Vote 16 - Valuation Office, which we skipped in order to deal with Vote 20 - Garda Síochána. I invite any members who wish to comment on this.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised) (12 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for assisting the committee with its consideration of the Revised Estimates.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (12 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following Revised (or Supplementary) Estimates for public services for the year ending 2017: Vote 16 - Valuation Office; Vote 20 - Garda Síochána; Vote 21 - Prisons; Vote 22 - Courts Service; Vote 23 - Property...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (12 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We have sent a message to Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin to advise of the later start. The committee will then, subsequent to the address of the Bill, go into private session to address the matter of the Commissioner's response to our questions. We will reconvene with a joint committee at 11.05 a.m. on the button.

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is such a twist of the truth. The Deputy should be ashamed of himself. He should be absolutely ashamed of himself.

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy knows the truth and yet he is quite prepared to abuse the truth.

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy insults our people, who want equality and fairness in life.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016 was published immediately before Christmas and commenced Second Stage in this House on 31 January 2017. The primary purpose of the Bill is to provide for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The precise timing of ratification now depends on how long it will take for this Bill to progress and, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (13 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 269. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 6 April 2017, if he will provide further details of the HSE cook it and healthy food made easy projects; the locations being targeted by these projects; the number of communities and families that have benefitted from this; the number that are expected to benefit and the timeframe; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (13 Apr 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 6 April 2017, the details of the Food Dudes project and the school fruit scheme projects; the locations being targeted by these projects; the number of communities and schools that have benefitted from this; the number that are expected to benefit and the timeframe; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 231. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19339/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has undertaken research on the recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19340/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 258. To ask the Minister for Finance the consultation his Department has had with his counterparts in the UK in respect of the sugar sweetened drinks tax; if his attention has been drawn to recent announcements in the UK that revenues from the UK soft drinks industry levy are to be ring-fenced for a healthy pupils capital programme; if it will be possible to ring-fence some of the funding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 407. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the way in which action 1.4 of A Healthy Weight for Ireland will be advanced; the status of the provision of potable water in all learning centres; if a national audit has taken place of learning centres in respect of the availability of potable water; if not, if this will be done as a matter of priority; the consultation his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 408. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline his plans to undertake an audit of the built environment infrastructure and facilities available to schools and learning centres as part of the roll out of the National Physical Activity Plan for Ireland; the consultation which has taken place with his Department and other Departments in this regard; if his attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 771. To ask the Minister for Health the actions being taken in view of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Illicit Trade Protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19341/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the roll-out of the new early supported discharge teams as part of the national stroke programme; the details of the staffing team for each inclusive of grade and cost of same; the timescale for the roll-out of these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19194/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Stroke Programme Implementation (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 792. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of providing one whole-time equivalent physiotherapist, occupational therapist and nurse and a 0.5 whole-time equivalent occupational therapist and 0.5 medical social worker that would meet the acceptable international standards for early supported discharge teams; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19195/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 793. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons across each operating site that have been discharged home via early supported discharge for stroke patients since the first ESD rollout in 2011; the percentage of this category compared to total stroke discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19196/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Action Against Tobacco Industry (2 May 2017)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 826. To ask the Minister for Health if he will advance the proposal to introduce a levy on the tobacco industry; the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Finance on this following on from a recommendation in Tobacco Free Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19338/17]