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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: It is unprecedented that so many amendments have been ruled out of order.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: After-School Support Services (12 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 822. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will maintain an after-school literacy programme for vulnerable children (details supplied) under the Childhood Development Initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21144/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: My question relates to an issue in the Minister's own area. Yesterday he put out a statement on an admission to schools Bill but I have not been able to find it on any website. It does not appear to be available yet so can the Minister tell me if this is the case? I have checked on the Department's website and on merrionstreet.ie. The previous Government published the Education (Admissions...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Tyre Disposal (7 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the commencement date for a new end-of-life waste tyre compliance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20334/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress with a school (details supplied) including when he will complete this much needed and awaited project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19916/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if householders who are already serviced by a pay-by-weight collection system are protected from increases in charges under the agreement he has made with waste companies; if he is aware that letters have been sent indicating that such customers will have their charges raised; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff Data (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of the extra 420 local authority staff who have been appointed to work on the delivery of the social housing strategy, by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding for an organisation (details supplied) under the support scheme for national organisations, given that it scored higher than the recommended level for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19923/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Appointments to State Boards (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are vacancies on the board of the Citizens Information Board; if so, when he proposes to fill these vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19917/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has received proposals from the interdepartmental flood policy co-ordination group with regard to access to affordable insurance for those householders who have difficulty accessing such insurance to cover flooding damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19920/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 244. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there will be a delay in rolling out the national broadband contract; the reason for and extent of such a delay; if he will take action to speed up the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19911/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (6 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 262. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs for clarification on who are the employers of the staff in school completion projects, given the confusion as to whether staff are employed by education and training boards or by local management committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19921/16]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I was going to raise my issues when we reached the section but as they are being raised during our discussion of the amendments I will mention them now. When we were in private session I supported Deputy Coppinger because I also have two amendments that were ruled out of order. My first amendment is on this section. I sought a referendum to keep the water supply and wastewater treatment...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I accept that, Minister, but not everybody does, unfortunately.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am glad the Minister has clarified that he will speak to the Commissioner next week. If there is an impression, and I know the Minister has told us that it is not the case, that this is kicking the can down the road, then we are far more likely to be fined by the Commission. l would be concerned that the way this amendment is worded does not say a specific extra period. I can understand...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 253. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of his discussions with waste collection companies, he will allow areas that currently include bag collection to continue to do so until there is a resolution to the issue of high standing charges as that charge is generally incorporated into the price of the bag and many elderly persons put bags out...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider extending the homeless housing assistance payment scheme pilot to other cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19524/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 251. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of approvals that have been given to local authorities under the streamlining process for funding whereby developments of social housing with 15 units or less or of under €2 million in cost entail only a single funding submission; if he has discussed this process with local authorities; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Mortgages (5 Jul 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 252. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority mortgage loans that have been approved through local authority schemes, including the home choice loan scheme, in 2015 and to date in 2016; his views on the fact that loans administered by local authorities can play a greater role in accessing mortgages for middle income households; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (30 Jun 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to make funding available to local authorities in 2016 under the 80:20 local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18951/16]