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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1059. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications being processed for domiciliary carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44992/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (6 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1124. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied). [45748/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated for a project (details supplied) under the urban regeneration and development fund. [45740/18]

Sale of Illicit Goods Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (24 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: By supporting the Bill and endorsing the work put into it by my colleague, Deputy Breathnach, we are absolutely taking a stand that is needed against the sale of illicit goods. The sale of illicit goods on the black market is on the rise. The legislation would particularly tackle the sale of illicit goods such as tobacco, alcohol and solid fuel, and would make it an offence to purchase such...

Prevention of Single-Use Plastic Waste: Motion [Private Members] (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I sometimes believe that this country is literally drowning in plastic. Everywhere one looks, one sees plastic in the form of packaging, disposable cutlery, coffee cups and water bottles. This is a local, national and global crisis. Any analysis of roadside waste in my constituency in Kildare or in any other part of Ireland would show a very high proportion of disposable coffee cups and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister. I appreciate his good intentions in this regard. He referred to school places and supports being planned for and being provided but the kernel to this is that these places were not planned for and were not provided. Last January a sticking plaster was applied to the problem. The problem is going to escalate in the area. As of last year, we only had 18 places that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I had the opportunity last week at the meeting of the education committee to wish the Minister well in his new position. I reaffirm that now. In fact, on the Saturday the Minister was appointed I was driving to the conference of the National Parents Council, at which I was due to speak, and when I heard the news I pulled in and sent him an email to wish him well and to raise the situation I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones or switch them to flight mode as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report proceedings. Television coverage and Internet streaming can also be adversely affected. The next item on our agenda is our engagement with stakeholders on the effectiveness and timeliness of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you very much, Dr. Gormley. Mr. Shane De Rís will speak next. He is representing TCD students' union.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you, Mr. De Rís. Ms Síona Cahill is president of the Union of Students in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Cahill. I now invite Dr. Saidléar, executive director of the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, RCNI, to make her presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Dr. Saidléar. I now call on Mr. Crosby who is representing the Department of Education and Skills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Crosby. I now invite members to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will take questions from all the members before reverting to the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I would like to add a few questions to those that have been asked. Essentially, the joint committee is examining the effectiveness, timeliness and delivery of various types of programmes. The colleges and universities that are rolling out programmes certainly have to be commended. The programmes that involve students and their peers being given training to help others are definitely to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I should point out that recent research led by DCU shows a 50-50 split of males and females in the courses. That is also really important to note.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yes, absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Members would really appreciate it if that could be sent to the committee in order that we might circulate it. That would be important. If any of the stakeholders or witnesses wish to add anything else following this meeting, I ask them to do so before we compile our report. I will go back to Mr. Crosby to conclude. I am sorry I interrupted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: This is the Deputy's last supplementary question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Effectiveness and Timeliness of Consent Classes provided in Third-Level Institutions: Discussion (23 Oct 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I was going to let Dr. Saidléar in because, to my mind, she had indicated next, and then Ms Cahill.