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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (12 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an illness benefit payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [43207/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: As for the rainy day fund, once upon a time we had a National Pensions Reserve Fund, which was de facto a rainy day fund, and this became the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. Now the Government will take €1.5 billion out of that to seed the rainy day fund. Once again this is an exercise in optics. The Ireland Strategic Investment Fund had more than €5 billion on deposit due...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The budget contains no central message other than self-preservation. However, it could not have been otherwise because the Government is afraid to make choices. Beholden to Fianna Fáil, the Government ensured that every sector received a gesture. A former Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance was at the heart of this budget. It was a tribute to Charlie McCreevy in every respect,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 174. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding Cork County Council has applied for across all available funding lines within his Department; and the amounts that have been drawn down. [43086/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I support the resolution without question. I wish to speak briefly on the issue of smoking cessation and public health policy in that regard, particularly with regard to the cost of nicotine replacement therapies. In his annual consideration of matters relating to the rates of tax on tobacco products, will the Minister give consideration to the cost of nicotine replacement therapies? There...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the regulations in place for pricing algorithms in the tourism and hospitality sector. [42370/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Arts Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the discussions and meetings he has had with the local authority in Cork city regarding extra funding for the event centre; and if other Ministers have discussed it with him. [42371/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason inconsistent overtime payments are taken into consideration by SUSI when determining applications in view of the fact that these overtime payments are usually achieved by parents of students preparing to send children to third level. [42369/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the representations she has received from business organisations in regard to the funding of an event centre in Cork city; and when they were received. [42372/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Staff (10 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of occupational therapists that would be needed to clear the waiting lists of children awaiting assessment of needs and long term plans, by CHO and LHO, in tabular form; and the amount it would cost over the next five years. [42368/17]

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister did not answer the question about-----

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The Minister mentioned the auction for the 3.6 Ghz spectrum, if I am not mistaken. I would like to know the justification for it. My understanding is that there is not a definitive definition of 5G at this point in time. There is no proper definition because the technology is moving at such a quick pace and the innovation cycle is getting a lot shorter. What is the justification for the...

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: In his own words-----

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I asked a question about the auction of the 3.6 Ghz spectrum.

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: What is 5G?

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I want to focus on the procurement process. Notwithstanding what I believe to be the Minister's bona fides in seeking to get this project over the line, and I believe him to be genuine, we are getting bombarded with metrics, statistics and the use of a language that for many people who do not have broadband is indecipherable in terms of the political rhetoric around this. The first...

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Can I just have some guidance before the Minister answers? I thought that this question was in a grouping, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. How will this now be handled? Forgive me.

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: There are three priorities on the same issue, however, and they have been grouped.

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: To be helpful, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Questions Nos. 23, 24 and 25 are all on the subject and are being taken together.

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan (4 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Just to clarify, Deputy Stanley will respond to the Minister's answers to him and then-----