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Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: As we reach the 19th day of the Bus Éireann strike and in light of its devastating effect on public transport, the families of the bus drivers and people at large, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has yet to climb out of his ivory tower to do something about it. My question about promised legislation concerns a group of people who cannot avail of public transport. I refer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Chair and the members of the committee for inviting me here this morning to discuss the Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016, which I introduced in the Dáil in July 2016 and which subsequently passed Second Stage at the end of September. The intention behind the Bill is the need to provide for hate crime legislation in this country. When introducing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for his remarks. The purpose of the Bill is to create a framework within which a judge can pass sentence in a given situation. I have sympathy with what the Deputy is saying. None of us wants a situation to arise where somebody is tagged for life for something they did. We also have to be very mindful of the victims of these crimes. Quite often, they have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I appreciate the Deputy's comments and the engagement we have had on it over the past number of months. I have also had engagement with a number of Deputies from across the parties. Deputy Daly said there has been a lot of consensus since Second Stage. To me, that means this could be more effective and more robust and has a better chance of success. At the end of the day, that is what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: To answer Deputy Chamber's question first, I wrote to the Minister looking for engagement and support on this. I received an acknowledgment but we have not had any engagement yet. I feel there is support but it has not been formally put on the table yet. I have no doubt that Deputy Brophy and Deputy Farrell know more about it than I do. I have a hope that it will be accepted by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016: Discussion (12 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Senators Conway and Black for their support. Those of us who were at the briefing heard Eva's story, which was powerful and emotional, and one could see the impact it had on her. This brings the message home. The victims are the most important people at the centre of this debate and we have to think of them all the time. When we hear their stories and we recognise, as legislators,...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 66. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to implement changes to the State contributory pension criteria to ensure that persons that had a break in their insurance contribution records while in receipt of farm assist due to periods of low farm income are not deprived of full State contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Direct Provision Payments (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the way in which persons in direct provision having been granted asylum status can communicate with his Department using their hostel address; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17841/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if small and medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, in County Kildare are being forced to pay for the reduction in rates given to large companies and semi-State bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17565/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the companies in County Kildare that have received a rates reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the detail of the 60% down and 40% up adjustment to commercial rates in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17567/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Projects (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 283. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to streamline the guidelines for planning the construction of solar energy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17471/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 477. To ask the Minister for Health when it is envisaged that home help hours allocated to counties Kildare and west Wicklow will reach the level that was available in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17472/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 480. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a gender pay gap in the rates of pay made between male and female carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17499/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18256/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 632. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18271/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (11 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 708. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to offer an allowance for pay-by-weight refuse collection to those households where the elderly and sick are being cared for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17501/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services (6 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The youth worker was only sanctioned last week. The person has not been appointed and has not started.

Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services (6 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I do not know whether the Minister of State has ever had an opportunity to visit my home town of Rathangan in County Kildare.

Topical Issue Debate: Youth Services (6 Apr 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is good because I was going to invite the Minister of State to visit. Perhaps she will visit the town again another time.