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Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Sales (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the construction companies which have been employed by NAMA to date in their building operations; the average cost per unit; and the way in which this compares with the cost of local authority builds. [28643/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a tax on residential properties left vacant for over a year in areas of high housing demand, as is the case in Scotland, England and France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28639/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (8 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to comments by the Ombudsman for Children's Office, the steps her Department is taking to ensure that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is fully implemented here, particularly that a child's right not to be discriminated against on any grounds is protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (8 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 45. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to recent statements by Tusla that it is not adequately equipped to deal with the transfer of unaccompanied minors from the Calais "Jungle" camp, the steps currently being taken to ensure that her Department and child services agencies here such as Tusla will be readily equipped to accept unaccompanied minors from various...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Data (8 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 395. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all drugs removed from the GMS medical card scheme and a list of those drugs whose availability has been restricted under the scheme since 1 January 2015; if the drug Macushield has been removed or restricted; the estimated number of persons here suffering from age related macular degeneration, AMD; the number of persons,...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: The Minister spoke about buying vacant units. In June this year the Minister, Deputy Coveney, said to us at the Committee on Housing and Homelessness that he would like to see the State buying up properties. He said he would like us to be proactive and look to acquire properties that are not occupied, in particular. Sadly, that has not happened nearly enough. It goes without saying that...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: The figures on homelessness released yesterday were once again pretty shocking. It is hard to credit that things are still getting worse. Despite the fact that the bulk of this Government has been in power for nearly six years at this stage, things still continue to worsen. I heard the Minister on the radio this morning talking about the rapid-build housing units that were supposed to be...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 13. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she has read the recent study by Tufts University which uses the UN economic model to show that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, will lead to job losses, a reduction in the labour income share and losses in GDP; her views in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32945/16]

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Has the Minister read the study by Tufts University in Boston which provides alternative projections for the CETA's economic effects? Using the United Nations' global policy model, it shows that the CETA will lead to job losses, a reduction in the labour income share and losses in GDP. It is entitled, CETA Without Blinders: How Cutting 'Trade Costs and More' Will Cause Unemployment,...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: The Minister referred to the computable general equilibrium, CGE, model. This trade model assumes full employment and neutral income distribution in all countries, which clearly is an unrealistic assumption. It excludes any of the major and already proven risks of deeper liberalisation. The Tufts University paper argues that, by their design, the studies which use the single same CGE model...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: If we wish to examine history, rather than future projections, to assess the effects of the so-called trade agreements on employment and trade, we should look at the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, with which the CETA has much in common. I will outline some of its results. The North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement led to a staggering US trade deficit of $181 billion with NAFTA...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 24. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the refusal of Wallonia to sign off on the EU Canada Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement, CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32944/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for the processing of carer's allowance and domiciliary care allowance; the measures he is taking to ensure applications are processed as soon as possible; his views on the matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33154/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current waiting times for the processing of carer's allowance and for domiciliary care allowance; the measures he is taking to ensure applications are processed as soon as possible (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33170/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: 135. To ask the Minister for Health the services available to the population of Wexford in respect of a person who experiences myocardial infarction; and if he is satisfied with the services. [33171/16]

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: A freedom of information document obtained by Shannonwatch relating to permits for landings and flyovers in 2014 revealed that a total of 272 flights were given permits to take weapons or explosives through Shannon Airport. Machine guns, troops, missiles, rockets, mortars, explosives and other war material were routinely given permission to fly through Irish airspace. On six flights alone,...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I hope I have not frightened the Minister. Has she gone?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: I have already had 27 minutes on the issue. In my last three minutes I will refer to an article in The Guardianthis year by a lady called Laura Lee. She has engaged in sex work in Northern Ireland. She pointed out that she was enraged by the decision of the Northern Ireland Executive to bring in changes to the law governing prostitution under the Northern Ireland Human Trafficking and...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: Not agreed.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Mick Wallace: It is not agreed. Since the business was agreed, there was a development over the weekend as the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, was more or less signed off. This is something that should be debated in the House today. The debate on legislation regarding sex workers could be put off until tomorrow. CETA is a very important issue and it concerns many people in Ireland.