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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Placement (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Placement (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I was contacted by the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Joe McHugh, this afternoon to say he could not be here due to a political engagement to which he committed some time ago. He asked if I wanted to leave the matter until Tuesday and said he would come in and reply at that point. However, I felt time was of the essence and decided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the outpatient waiting times in Tallaght Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49887/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Health when the new arrangements in relation to the fair deal scheme will be introduced; if legislation is required to change the rules for same to introduce a three year cap on the inclusion of productive assets in the assessment or as part of the assessment for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49892/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Expenditure (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 200. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the number of programme weeks in the early childhood care and education and ECCE programmes by one week to 14 weeks, respectively in tabular form. [49890/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 201. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the first and full-year cost of restoring the school completion programme to peak levels of funding. [49891/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates Exemptions (29 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of providing full relief from commercial rates for all registered childcare providers here. [49889/18]

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I commend the Labour Party on introducing the Bill, and I thank Senator Bacik for all the work she has done on this in the Seanad. I also commend my colleague, Senator Clifford-Lee, and Sonya Lennon of the WorkEqual campaign. They have done a huge piece of work on bringing this issue to the businesses that we need to talk about. There is no point in us talking about this in the Dáil...

Death of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: He is the stalwart of a conservative Government.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the political situation in Sri Lanka; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49740/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the political situation in Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49742/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 121. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made in establishing a banking culture board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49741/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Construction Industry (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 185. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the extent to which she can facilitate the construction sector by way of work visas for non-EEA countries in order to meet the shortage in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49737/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 216. To ask the Minister for Health the wait time for surgery once a patient is diagnosed with endometriosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49743/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if social insurance contributions made by self-employed persons before 1987 will be recognised for pension purposes when those self-employed persons reach pension age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49738/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding regarding the local infrastructure housing activation fund will be made available in view of the fact that south County Kildare needs funding for a new bridge in Newbridge.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49739/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Schemes (28 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 287. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding supports she will be providing in 2018 and 2019 for built and natural heritage programmes nationally and in County Kildare. [49744/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Personnel (27 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number serving in each rank in the Army in tabular form. [49366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Childcare Services Data (27 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of employees that avail of childcare as a benefit-in-kind from their employer. [49068/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Review (27 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 277. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has carried out a review of the need for a new secondary school in County Kildare (details supplied). [49354/18]