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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Is that process under way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: Is someone kicking the tyres in the process to see if it works?

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: The Labour Party unambiguously welcomes the Bill and acknowledges the work of the Minister and the Minister of State in bringing it before the House. The Bill is clear in what it seeks to achieve. I acknowledge the work of the Oireachtas Library and Research Service and congratulate Ms Liane Reddy, the parliamentary researcher who compiled the Bill digest and raised some very interesting...

Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, I was not making a political point. Rather, I was merely asking a question, the answer to which I had anticipated. For the record, I asked the question in good faith and with good intentions.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hazardous Waste Removal (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I am delighted the Minister, Deputy Creed, is in the House to reply to the query. Haulbowline Island, as we know, has been the subject of remediation works since 2011 and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is the current owner of the site, which is the former Ispat or Irish Steel site. We know the East Tip of the island has been significantly remediated in the last year or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hazardous Waste Removal (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: I accept the Minister's response. While I have the greatest respect for him, I believe what we are seeing is a transfer of authority from the Minister to the Department of Defence, although it has not happened yet. I reiterate the point that, as far as the people of the Great Island and Cobh and the surrounding areas are concerned, this is a whole-of-Government responsibility and they do...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school building project (details supplied) in County Cork; and when construction will commence. [6305/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 588. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting a first driver test and second test, respectively in each driver test centre here; the length of time applicants are waiting in each centre; and the category of waiting lists in tabular form. [6252/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the specific cycling allocations made by county in addition to projects since he announced funding in budget 2019. [6306/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has met officials from Cork City Council regarding planned transport provisions following the expansion of the city in June 2019. [6307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse Reports (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 674. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her officials are engaged with an organisation on a matter (details supplied). [6554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Boundaries (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 686. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to keep areas in County Cork that are due to move to the control of Cork City Council within his remit for funding programmes such as TidyTowns and community development. [6308/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (12 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 697. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [6251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 150. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the entitlements of a third year apprentice in respect of travel expenses in cases in which the apprentice is using their own vehicle in circumstances (details supplied). [6085/19]

Children's Rights: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: As a signatory to the motion, I support it. I will speak specifically about the early years sector and quote from the most recent Pobal report, The Early Years Sector Profile Report 2017-2018, because it paints a particular picture of the state of the sector. I will also speak specifically for the workers within the sector, in the first instance, because there are clear issues with wages...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 142. To ask the Minister for Health if an appointment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5933/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (6 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 200. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be updated. [5816/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 138. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the provisions in place to support retired members of the Defence Forces once they leave active service. [4975/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the UK exit from the European Union can be reconciled with the Belfast Agreement (details supplied). [4978/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if the land acquisition is being completed. [5517/19]