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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps in place to promote teacher well-being; and if such measures will be augmented in view of international concerns regarding the importance of teacher wellbeing to a high quality education service. [29430/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 435. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the carbon capture and storage study has been completed; if his attention has been drawn to the report; and if not, when the study will be completed and published. [29031/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 436. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is engaging with stakeholders in respect of the future of the Kinsale gas field; and if plans have been made in relation to the potential for carbon capture. [29032/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Bike Schemes (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 440. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the meetings he or his officials have had with Cork City Council to discuss the extension of the public bike scheme. [28636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 542. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason long-term tenants with a proven rental record who do not need a council loan to purchase a home and are in a position to partly finance the purchase are being discriminated against in view of the fact they do not fit the eligibility criteria under the tenant purchases incremental scheme. [28694/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (3 Jul 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 543. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the tenant purchase incremental scheme will be reviewed to permit fairness and equal opportunity to all council tenants. [28695/18]

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: In the first instance, I note that the Labour Party will support the Bill's passage to Second Stage. However, we have some serious reservations about some of the conditions or content of the Bill and have several questions. I refer to the issue of electronic tagging. While I need some further clarification, from my reading of the legislation this is the third attempt to legislate for...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Could the Minister repeat that?

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: No. If the Minister was listening to what I said, he would know I indicated we would support the passage of this Bill to Committee Stage in order that the questions we have on some of the flaws we perceive in it can be addressed. That is the point I am making. I think notwithstanding-----

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Notwithstanding the points that I am making about the passing of legislation in this House - the Minister I am sure will be embarrassed by the fact that his Government is standing over the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017, which is a joke and a legislative farce - I still believe that because we are in a democracy, we in this House have the right to give a hearing to Deputy...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Committee (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have turned off my own phone. The usual rules on phones apply. Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy and Senator Colette Kelleher. We note that Senator Jerry Buttimer is currently in the Seanad. I propose that we go into private session to deal with certain matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: We will now consider the public petitions. The first is Petition No. P0008/17. It is proposed that the committee forward a copy of the latest reply from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to the petitioner with a copy of the Mediation Act 2017 and close the petition. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. P0006/18. The...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Thank you, Deputy. I am going to move on. The final petition for consideration is Petition No. P00024/18. This is in respect of a two-tier system whereby those who can afford a newer car pay less motor tax. This relates to the pre-2008 legislation cars subject to the old regime on motor tax. The committee is proposing that we forward a copy of the reply from the Office of the Minister...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Thank you, Deputy Cassells. We have agreed to forward a copy of the reply from the office of the Minister to the petitioner and we are closing the petition. The point is made. There is sympathy for the case being made in this instance by the petitioner on the basis that 2008 was such an arbitrary year. Not everyone has been in a position since then to change or upgrade their vehicles....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: You will be riding this horse in the Committee of Public Accounts as well, Deputy. The Committee of Public Accounts is dealing with that issue. I do not think there is any suggestion at this stage that we take it further.

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Thank you, Deputy. Thank you all for your attendance at the meeting today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I would like to join in welcoming all the witnesses here before the committee today. Their submissions are very interesting, and there are some very pragmatic and practical recommendations therein. They are based on common sense but very often common sense is not applied when one is trying to conduct a public policy and a set of outcomes that have a beneficial effect for the general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Who owns that study? Is Sport Ireland just a participant?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Where is the academic research being carried out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Seán Sherlock: That is fine. I think it would be useful for us-----