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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Sustainable Development Goals and Departmental Priorities: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (3 Nov 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for coming before the committee today. I welcome his words in respect of rebuilding trust, particularly on the mother and baby homes issue. I note his remarks during the passage of the legislation in respect of requesting this committee to have regard to this issue. However, we are unclear what the Minister means by that. It would be useful to have his perspective in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: General Scheme of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Chairman for affording me the opportunity to join the committee today. This debate has been really useful and proved to be a very useful tutorial for somebody such as myself. On the role of local authorities, in the wording of the legislation is there insufficient direction given to local authorities on the interpretation of national climate action plans and how they translate...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I note with interest the point made by Deputy Connolly about the creation of Tusla. It is a word that does not trip off the tongue easily. I do not even know if there is a statutory basis for the name "Tusla". I believe it is called the Child and Family Agency. We would all do ourselves a favour if we continue to refer to it as the Child and Family Agency. I do not know when the...

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: The Ceann Comhairle speaks to the matter of reason and the importance of people listening and hearing, and seeks to have that principle applied to both sides. The tone of the debate here, unlike debates on other matters, has been measured from an Opposition point of view, which is the point of view I can speak from. We are being asked to legislate with one hand tied behind our backs because...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 28. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will introduce supports for businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19 disruptions but are not rate payers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32255/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) in County Cork is entitled to a tax and USC refund. [32129/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 89. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 166 of 8 October 2020, if an organisation of his Department will be provided in view that the website provided in the response only goes to assistant secretary level. [32159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of all appeals for the leaving certificate, by county and a breakdown of the 18 appeals awarded higher grades, by county, in tabular form. [32161/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the locations for written leaving certificate 2020 have been secured and agreed. [32162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for the written exam of leaving certificate in the event of raised levels under the living with Covid-19 roadmap. [32163/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if moneys for a project (details supplied) have been ringfenced within the capital budget. [32164/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for a project (details supplied) has been ring-fenced within the capital budget. [32165/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 114. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for a disability pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32083/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 126. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether the powers of social welfare inspectors are being used disproportionately when investigating claims. [32256/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Felling Licences (22 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a felling licence will be granted to a person (details supplied). [32158/20]

Commission of Investigation (Mother and Baby Homes and certain related Matters) Records, and another Matter, Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: It is very difficult to countenance supporting the Government on the Bill in its current form. I would characterise its passage as one of sowing additional confusion and obfuscation and having the effect of traumatising further the many women who look to the House and expect us to legislate on the basis of reason. The manner in which the Bill was brought before the Seanad and now this House...

Railway Safety (Reporting and Investigation of Serious Accidents, Accidents and Incidents involving Certain Railways) Bill 2020: Second Stage (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: I support this Bill. We welcome it. I wish to take the opportunity to remember the Buttevant rail disaster that occurred on 1 August 1980, those who were injured in it and the 18 who died. This is pertinent to this legislation because the response to the disaster by the community, emergency services and Iarnród Éireann, or CIÉ at the time, was absolutely tremendous. The...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: It is very seamless between ourselves and the Social Democrats. We work nicely together. I welcome and support at the motion. The Grant Thornton report is actually a good report and well worth reading. I am glad it was commissioned. I am particularly impressed with the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, SWOT, analysis element of it. The report refers to the strengths...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 152. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision on a child benefit claim will be made in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [31853/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Oct 2020)

Seán Sherlock: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment already in place for a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be brought forward in view of the urgency of their case [31966/20]