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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Taoiseach get that?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The cuckoo funds are competing with them by being incentivised to enter these-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Sorry, that is not my party.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 186. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current policy regarding the use of lodges in the Phoenix Park; if each lodge has been refurbished; if each one is currently occupied in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35918/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 254. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to a situation (details supplied) in north-west Syria; the steps his Department is taking to raise this issue with Syria, within the European Union and at the United Nations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 381. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the policies and procedures Tusla has in place for the receipt of several retrospective complaints regarding the sexual abuse of minors who cannot name their alleged perpetrators but name the same hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (6 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003 to provide local authorities with the option of making bye-laws that would allow responsible consumption of alcohol in public places, for example, parks, beaches, licensed parklets and outdoor seating in public areas while at the same time allow for the retention of a ban on...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I will mention last night's "Prime Time" programme, which exposed very disturbing and shocking abuse and neglect of older people in some nursing homes. This is an issue that has been very well flagged for a long time. Last year, the Covid committee raised serious concerns, as did the expert group Sage Advocacy and care champions. They have all raised issues relating to the maltreatment of...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Yes, I completely agree with those comments. I do not understand why there is a difficulty with questions and answers in this session, which has been taking place for months now at the end of the week, at which we have interaction on the latest information on the vaccine programme. It is generally fairly productive and the Minister has not had a difficulty with that. Were the Minister...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: With all due respects to the Minister, he spoke on "Morning Ireland" earlier this morning and presumably he had preparation for that. He had a great deal of material at his disposal and he shared information on that programme. The Minister is fairly up-to-date on the situation and if there are issues we raise that he is not in a position to answer, we would be very happy to accept a note on...

Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Provision of banking and access to banking and financial services generally is core to the future prosperity and well-being of people across this island. Providing these services well is crucial. Getting them wrong, as we know from experience, can be disastrous. The approach to banking of successive Ministers of Finance and the Department leaves Ireland hostage to the big banks. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance the volume of SBCI lending to SMEs through the retail banks for each of the years 2015 to 2020, by financial institution in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 228. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding provided under each of the housing adaptation grants in each of the years since 2010. [35690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 229. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimate of the respective cost in 2022 of adjusting the income criteria applying to each of the housing adaptation grants for every €1,000 increase in the income criteria. [35691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Schemes (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 230. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the respective cost in 2022 of adjusting the income criteria applying to each of the housing adaptation grants for every €1,000 increase in the maximum grant amount available under the scheme; and when the last increase occurred under each of the schemes. [35692/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding made available under the capital assistance scheme in each of the past three years. [35693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year of providing career guidance counsellors to the approximately 130 schools who currently do not have this service. [35696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 298. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year for every 1% and every €1 per week increase in basic social welfare rates by each social welfare payment. [35682/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year of a €20 per week increase in the basic rate of disability allowance with a proportionate increase for qualified adults and no proportionate increase for qualified adults. [35683/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (1 Jul 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 300. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost in 2022 and in a full year of every €10 increase in the upper income disregard currently €350 applying to disability allowance. [35684/21]