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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current policy regarding the use of lodges in the Phoenix Park; if each lodge has been refurbished; if each one is currently occupied in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) in north-west Syria; the steps his Department is taking to raise this issue with Syria, within the European Union and at the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the policies and procedures Tusla has in place for the receipt of several retrospective complaints regarding the sexual abuse of minors who cannot name their alleged perpetrators but name the same hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 to provide local authorities with the option of making bye-laws that would allow responsible consumption of alcohol in public places, for example, parks, beaches, licensed parklets and outdoor seating in public areas while at the same time allow for the retention of a ban on...

CervicalCheck Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: As others have stated, this is a technical Bill and I am happy to provide support for it. The Bill provides for amendments to the CervicalCheck Tribunal Act 2019 to extend the period for receipt of claims by the tribunal and provides that the Minister, by order, can extend it on one further occasion, giving a total extension of one year. There is no issue with that as far as I am concerned....

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Government has taken shamelessness to a whole new level in proceeding with this brazen amendment. Having promised to stop cuckoo funds snapping up homes, the Government is actively incentivising that and claiming it is doing the opposite. The people relying on the Government to do something about the vulture funds have been abandoned by it. The truth is that the Government promised to...

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: On a point of order-----

Finance (Covid-19 and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Can I move that the question be put to move closure to the debate? People have expressed their view that they wish to take a vote on the amendment. I propose a closure motion that the question be put.

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Retail Credit and Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2021: Second Stage (8 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I draw attention to the fact that yet again Government speakers have failed to show. There was insistence that an extra slot be provided before the Social Democrats slot and we have another occasion when nobody has showed up. Perhaps the roster needs to be reviewed. The Social Democrats are very happy to support the legislation. Our only criticism is that it is coming so late and has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 247. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure good ventilation in all classrooms in order to mitigate the spread of Covid-19; the basis of this funding allocation; if all necessary works will be completed by the time schools resume after the summer break; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37150/21]

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak in this important debate. I commend Sinn Féin on the detailed motion it has tabled. Much concern has been expressed about this issue over many years. Clearly, in the past 15 to 18 months, many of the shortcomings in elder care service were brought into tragic and stark relief due to the very high numbers of deaths that took place in our...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 287. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the public will be informed of the action they need to take to obtain an EU Digital COVID Certificate; if these will take a paper or digital format; the issuing authority for the certificates; the way the public can upload their data to a certificate; if the technology to enable the Certificate in Ireland will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 319. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when indoor group fitness training will be permitted in premises in which social distancing can be facilitated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38024/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in a full year if the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 was fully commenced. [38031/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (13 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 448. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the issues will be addressed in relation to exchange rates in the case of a person (details supplied); if the person would earn more money each week on the State pension instead of their Polish pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37434/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (13 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 472. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 1 July 2021, the expected spend in 2020 on the wage subsidy scheme for persons with disabilities; and the additional funding needed in 2022 if the subsidy was raised to 55%, 60% and 65% of the national minimum wage, respectively. [38032/21]

Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021: Second Stage (14 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Earlier, I listened to the Tánaiste's contribution on the Bill. He made the point it is not perfect and he was not claiming it was perfect. I do not think any of us expect perfection in the context of the difficulties of dealing with Covid. To say it is not perfect is quite an understatement. I do not think for a moment that anybody is saying it is easy to legislate in the current...

Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I support the amendment. I raised the question of enforcement with the Minister earlier. This plan is totally unenforceable. I put 12 questions to the Minister on Second Stage about who will do the enforcement, how it will be done and how the weaknesses in what he is proposing in regard to the digital certificate will be addressed. There are serious problems in that regard and the...