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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 794. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds for the sports capital programme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11933/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cyberbullying Issues (7 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 826. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the systems that are being rolled out to combat the dramatic increase in cyber bullying, as outlined by the ISPCC to the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11486/17]

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: For far too long in this country the victims of crime have been ignored and they certainly have not been supported appropriately. Crime has many victims and causes huge psychological and emotional trauma and anguish, as well as the other more obvious physical, and in many cases, financial effects. Victims have to go to court to bear witness to look for justice not just for themselves but for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (2 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the latest data and the date it was recorded, on the number of persons currently in direct provision for one year or less, one year to two years, two years to three years, three years to four years, four years to five years and more than five years in tabular form; and if she will provide the equivalent data for the same date in 2015. [10789/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (2 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 383. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel of NCO rank who have left the forces prior to their scheduled retirement dates on age grounds in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10802/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (2 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 384. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel of commissioned officer rank who have left the forces prior to their scheduled retirement dates on age grounds in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10803/17]

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the Bill which I believe is very important. There is no doubt that our small and medium business enterprises are the backbone of the country. They are the backbone of the economy and they are of key importance to the development of towns, cities and regions. There is no doubt that entrepreneurs play a vital role in our society. It must be acknowledged that they kept the country...

Insurance Industry: Motion [Private Members] (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, on bringing this motion forward. Deputy Michael McGrath attended a public meeting in Kildare with me last November where many of the queries from the floor that night related to insurance. They came from concerned motorists, business owners and taxi drivers who described how the increases in premiums had affected their lives and their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that is available for the inclusive learning initiative with NUI Maynooth and an organisation (details supplied) to enable students with an intellectual disability to undertake courses of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10110/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Services for People with Disabilities (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 45. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to broaden the opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities to undertake third level courses of study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10111/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the integration programme for refugees arriving here from Greece and-or Italy under the Irish refugee protection programme and the work that is ongoing in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10526/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the criteria for students in the asylum protection system to gain access to the student support scheme to ensure that they can continue their education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10512/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set down the number of persons in the asylum protection system who have been granted access to the student support scheme to ensure that they can continue their education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10513/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if discussions are taking place with the Department of Justice and Equality to allow persons in the asylum protection system to enrol in a range of programmes within further education and training, which includes local training initiatives, that are not available to persons not permitted to seek employment here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (1 Mar 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure that persons must follow to secure funding for life saving treatment which is not available in any EU state or Switzerland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10525/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are talking about 250 people in a workforce of 14,500. I applaud all the Tesco workforce who voted in support of their companions who work alongside them and are fighting to hold onto their current terms and conditions. Everybody sees the unfairness of what Tesco is trying to do. The power of protest has been demonstrated by the drop of 80% in sales in the picketed Tesco stores in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Industrial Disputes (28 Feb 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The national significance of this dispute cannot be ignored. Contracts for Tesco workers or for any workers cannot be changed unilaterally. That is contrary to established industrial relations practice of ensuring full consultation and agreement before changes are made to contracts. Every Member of this House must stand in solidarity with these workers who have been loyal employees for...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Feb 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My question is also about promised legislation. It is 39 years since Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby was born. Since then, more than 5 million babies have been born through IVF and have given much joy and delight to their parents. It is more than a year since the then Minister for Health said legislation would be introduced to help support the many women in this country who suffer...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (28 Feb 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a NEPS assessment in respect of a person (details supplied). [10142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Arts in Education Charter (28 Feb 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funds and programmes available for further development of talented young musicians while undergoing second level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/17]