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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I am trying to think forward to where there might be - I will use the word "dispute", though lightly - a dispute between two parties, the parent and the child. If it reaches the point where there is a dispute, where does the DPC see itself in terms of the existing legislation in respect of dispute resolution and in the context of this legislation when it is passed? In other words, when...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: This was an issue that was on my mind and I wanted to seek clarity on it. Mr. Sunderland has confirmed what I thought. This is an iterative process and the DPC has yet to fully analyse or process the data protection impact assessment. In light of that, and once that analysis is done, I ask the Chair if there is a possibility of hearing further from the DPC on how this legislation works in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Council for Special Education (8 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is proposed to establish a liaison office with the National Council for Special Education, NCSE, for members of the Houses of the Oireachtas. [36994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Data Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 45. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he can guarantee that all children and young persons under the care of Tulsa are safe and do not have their personal data compromised in this period arising from ransomware. [36449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 94. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to progress Ireland's ratification of the International Labour Organisation Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the Workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 137. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will be offered a theory test appointment. [35867/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to restart the spend and save scheme again. [35832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the status of day care centres; and when a centre (details supplied) will reopen. [29694/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline the CAP Consultative Committee is working to in completing the CAP Strategic Plan; the progress of the Committee to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 569. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the extent to which REAP applicants engage in the afforestation grant and forest premium scheme will be monitored by month during the pilot phase the next two years; if so, the details of same in tabular form; if a circular will be issued to the entire agricultural industry on a monthly basis in relation to same; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the hectares of new afforestation necessary to deliver carbon neutrality to a normal dairy farm of 100 cows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35825/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: We know these people. They live within our communities and we know the work they do. We deal with them every day of the week. They are of us and our neighbours. The work they do cannot be measured easily in metrics but we all know instinctively its value, sometimes over decades in the case of some supervisors. I reiterate the call that has been made that the process and outcome have to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of pension entitlements for community employment supervisors. [35357/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pension Provisions (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: I share the concerns Deputy Calleary outlined about the risk that we feel is inherent in this that the outcome of the negotiations will be such that the amount paid to retirees would be derisory, rendering the process almost null and void in the context of the pound of flesh that supervisors have given through their years of service. The Government should not at the end of this process be...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: Does the Minister acknowledge that there are still concerns, particularly on the part of the people who have been working in the system? One person I know has been working in the system for over 25 years. I share the concerns raised. It has been expressed to me that if a person who is a client of the service does not reach a certain metric or if there is not a certain output in that...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: We are yet to be convinced. I say that respectfully. The Minister has acknowledged that her predecessor attended the Irish Local Development Network, ILDN, conference in 2018. I request that the Minister consider meeting the ILDN and trade union representatives following the outcome of the first request for tender process and before the second request for tender process begins. I am...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 103. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of proposed public tendering of local employment schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35630/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Employment Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: On the same theme, I merely wish to ask the Minister the exact status of the proposed public tendering of local employment schemes.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 131. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications from airline workers for assistance since April 2021; and the percentage of applications that were successful. [35360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 139. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for rent supplement for 2020 and to date in 2021. [35358/21]