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Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Deputy Howlin's.

Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I will state in the first instance that the Labour Party will be supporting the Bill. I am glad that the Minister and the Government are also supporting it to the next stage of proceedings. The Minister will forgive me if I am a little bit cynical about his response. We had a good engagement at the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs yesterday. I am not sure whether there is...

Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have sat where the Minister is sitting now, so I have some insight into how Government works. I do not believe we need another open policy debate, to be frank. It would be wonderful to gather everybody in one room and have another discussion but we already have the report-----

Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: This is the second time that I have been on my feet in front of this Minister. He is a decent, progressive man but I would be obliged if he would let me get on with my speech. I may be wrong, as I often am, and if so I stand to be corrected in due course but I will make my few points. The Internet content governance advisory group, ICGAG, report was set up at the behest of the former...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to deal with the issue at hand. To be fair, I acknowledge the role of the Minister, Deputy Ross, in keeping the northern relief road on the agenda, as he has with regard to the M20. I was in receipt of correspondence previously from the Minister on the M20 Cork to Limerick route, but there is a need for the interurban network of roads to be...

Topical Issue Debate: Road Improvement Schemes (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for his reply, which was positive. Given his commitment to ensuring the interurban networks get attention throughout the country, as per his statements on the national development plan, I hope the Minister will keep Mallow in mind, and when funding becomes available to progress the schemes beyond the project appraisal, design and progressing through the statutory...

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I wish to raise the issue of the Versatis pain patches debacle. Deputy Micheál Martin raised this issue on Tuesday only to be told by the Taoiseach that a process of appeals has been put in place. I have examples of specific cases. In one such case a person in Mallow named Catherine Carroll has gone through the appeals process. As we speak, she is in excruciating pain such that she...

Leaders' Questions (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thought that was for Deputy Canney to do.

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017; and when it will commence. [9002/18]

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: What is the current status of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017 and have all sections of the Act been commenced?

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister for her clarity. Analysis of the Adoption (Amendment) Act was carried out following the adoption of the Act by the Houses in 2017. There have been calls for the introduction of semi-open adoptions. What is the Minister's perspective on semi-open adoptions, whereby birth families have ongoing contact with adoptive families and there would be contact between the adopted...

Other Questions: Adoption Legislation (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I again thank the Minister. We must challenge our institutionalised thinking regarding how adoptions work and the relationships that follow therefrom, which are quite structured. I appreciate that the Minister is giving some thought to the issue. I am unclear as to whether there will be a move on this issue on Committee Stage of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill. Does the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Years Sector (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 13. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the engagement she has had with representatives of the early child care sector since budget 2018 was announced. [9001/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (22 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to make funding available to individual electoral areas for the purposes of playground provision instead of general allocation to local authorities which may overlook areas that have yet to secure funding for such investment. [9005/18]

Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Sorry, I want an apology. I did not show the Deputy a lack of respect.

Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I did not show the Deputy any lack of respect.

Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Deputy Fitzpatrick just accused us of disrespect.

Public Service Superannuation (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: I have ten minutes but a wise person once said to me there is no need to take the full ten minutes if it only takes one minute to say what needs to be said. We are supporting the Bill. We wish to make the point that applying a maximum age of 60 seems anachronistic. There are people who are contributing to society far beyond those years, into their 70s and 80s. The Minister might give us...

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: As has been indicated, Deputy Kelly will also be contributing in this slot.

Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Seán Sherlock: Indeed.