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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Functions (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 438. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when responsibility for disability matters will be fully transferred from the Department of Health to his Department; the specific functions and areas that will be transferred; the specific budget that will be transferred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27929/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider extending the SUSI grant scheme to include online and part-time higher education courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27928/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chairman and thank our visitors for their presentations. I have a question for Mr. Herrick first of all. One of the areas about which he expressed concern, which I think we share, was the lack of clarity of the message by the Government. An example of that is obviously many older people thinking the advice to cocoon was legally underpinned and many were afraid to leave their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank Mr. Herrick. Has he heard any reports of any of these emergency powers impacting on disadvantaged groups to a greater extent than on the general public? Is there any experience of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Mr. Herrick's point is very well made. My final question relates to the need for a review. What, in the ICCL's view, would be the best mechanism, organisation or body to carry out that review?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (25 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I feel strongly there is an opportunity now in the six weeks or so left to us prior to the summer recess for a good timeframe in which such a review could be carried out, with the Oireachtas considering the outcome of that review prior to the summer recess. Otherwise we will run into a position where the legislation will be going forward until November. I take on board the points made by...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: What of long-term leasing?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: He and his party are not doing it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Can the Minister tell us what exactly is the Government's policy for apartment living? We know what the Green Party policy is supposed to be. It says it wants sustainable, high-quality developments that are located a 15-minute walk or cycle from a city centre. However, does it only want people to be able to rent this kind of housing, and rent in insecure tenancies? That is all that is...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: There is very little reality in what the Minister is saying. It does not bear any relationship to the existing situation. He had an opportunity this week to do something about that and ensure there were controls introduced for all homes. The question is whether he regards apartments as homes. Is it his view that first-time buyers have a right to purchase apartments? At the moment, they...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Does the Minister accept that the aspiration of purchasing a home in Dublin city centre does not exist for young people?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 169. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps his Department is taking to reduce the supply and demand of single-use plastics in Ireland; the plans being put in place by his Department to reduce supply and demand of single-use plastics over the next decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 301. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of youth workers excluding Garda youth diversion workers funded to work in the north County Dublin area in each of the past ten years; his plans to increase the number of youth workers in the area in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27372/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 344. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission produces information literature translated into various languages in order that persons from diverse ethnic backgrounds can understand their rights in this regard and in order that they can fully engage with GSOC should they need to do so; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: 345. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase the recruitment of members of An Garda Síochána from diverse ethnic backgrounds including Traveller, Roma, black Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27371/21]

Financial Resolution 2021 - Financial Resolution: Stamp Duties (19 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: Earlier today, the Minister said the purpose of these measures was to protect homes for families. That was a telling remark. Clearly this Government does not believe that families live in apartments. It believes that apartments are for students and renters but not for families, it seems, so they are not protected and they are left to the vultures. It may come as news to the Minister that...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: The Bill before us today provides for the extension of the three-year cap on assessable property to farms and businesses for not less than 50% of their normal working time for six years. This is an issue that has been long-recognised as something that needed to be addressed. To that extent, I have no difficulty with the Bill today and the Social Democrats will not be opposing it. What is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I thank both our guests for their presentations. The case they have made makes absolute sense. Sometimes straightforward, common-sense things are overlooked and a more complicated approach to things is taken. It is incredible that, after 15 months of a pandemic, Mr. Jones still has to tell us that we need to get down to basics. One has to ask why we have not been dealing with those basics...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Ventilation and Covid-19: Discussion (19 May 2021)

Róisín Shortall: I asked whether the expert group has produced a report.