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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement he has had with the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs during the week of 30 November 2020, on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on all island trade. [41621/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 166. To ask the Minister for Finance when an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will recommence in respect of the disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions scheme 1994. [41335/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 509 of 17 November 2020, if she had discretion to intervene in a manner such that no student would be put at a disadvantage given that the school year has started and given that there is precedent in circumstances in which a school bus service was provided by a private provider in the north Cork area due...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the witnesses. It has been compelling evidence that has dovetailed very much with the evidence of the ombudsman last week. The AOTI submission states: The new SOP does not facilitate the diagnosis of, for example Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual Disability and will no longer be provided as a part of the AON protocol. Instead children will be identified as ‘health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I would like Mr. Smyth's perspective on this, if I may, because he is a front-line professional.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I do not want to put words into anybody's mouth but my assessment of this, for what it is worth, is that with the SOP, some €7.8 million will be spent by the various community health organisations, and there will be any number of PTAs through the SOP model, but it will not deliver services, in essence, for children. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: It is retrospective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: It is now the case that the ombudsman has objectively critiqued this model, as have three compelling witnesses. There is an evidence base, based on any rational , independent or objective assessments, to suggest that the policy is completely wrong and needs to be reviewed, reversed, rescinded and reshaped into a new policy, taking into account voices such as those of the three compelling...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: Does the PTA-SOP system call into question whether professionals are adhering to their codes of conduct in terms of how they deal with from a moral or ethical point of view with the child who comes before them for a 90-minute desktop service?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Unmet Needs: Discussion (8 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I apologise to the Chair for delaying.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 85. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the engagement he has had with the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform on rates of pay and conditions for the early years education sector. [41064/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I want to keep the pressure on the Minister in respect of pay rates in the childcare and early years education sector. We have sight of a report, Pathways to Better Prospects: Delivering Proper Terms and Conditions for the Early Years Workforce in Ireland, of which the Minister will no doubt be aware. It was produced by the department of work and employment studies at the University of...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister's response but I want to pin him down a little more in respect of what he said about joint labour committees. He stated that work is progressing, but it would be useful if we had more definitive timelines and if we knew what the expectations are for a successful outcome to that such that it can be guaranteed that there will be an improvement in the pay and conditions...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Early Years Sector (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I believe the Minister to be genuine in the agenda he is pursuing on this. I welcome his reply and fully acknowledge that he cannot give a definitive timeline, and it is useful for us to have some sense of the workings, but we want this to end up as an interminable process that outlives the potential mandate of any sitting Government. The workers in the sector expect clear timelines and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 14. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if dependents of pandemic unemployment payment applicants can be added to their claim. [39988/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 24. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of legislation to stop the increase in the pension age. [39992/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Student Grant Scheme (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 28. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has met with the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on the status of Covid-19 payments and the way in which they will impact SUSI applicants. [39990/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 33. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of inspections carried out by inspectors by county since the start of public health restrictions. [39989/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 52. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has met with the Pensions Commission since it was announced. [39991/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Equality Issues (3 Dec 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 134. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will publish legislation to introduce socioeconomic status as a grounds for discrimination as set out in the Programme for Government. [40780/20]