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Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: I welcome the Bill which is a vital piece of legislation to protect workers' rights. I was struck by the comments of the former Minister, Deputy Kelly, when he spoke about this side of the House joining the Labour Party's track record on these issues. However, the reason we are here and why this legislation is necessary is precisely because of the hollowing out of workers' rights which took...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: By the end of last year there were almost 90,000 unaccompanied minors registered in the European Union. According to the International Organisation for Migration, approximately 30% of the drownings that have occurred involved children. What initiatives is the Minister taking to encourage and facilitate the safe passage and relocation of unaccompanied minors?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: Deputy Wallace tabled this question in the aftermath of a conversation he had with the Minister in regard to what specifically we might be able to do to help unaccompanied minors following our trip to Calais and Dunkirk. The Minister informed Deputy Wallace that he would contact the UN High Commission for Refugees to find out if we could take any initiatives in that regard. The British...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: In regard to the unaccompanied minors and the Minister's point that they will most likely come from Greece, I take it that he means they are most likely Syrian. Deputy Wallace raised previously with the Minister the possibility of investigating what could be done in respect of the large number of unaccompanied minors coming from Afghanistan. The Irish Red Cross, which acts as a intermediary...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: The Minister is quite correct that the reports are incredibly worrying, but they are unsurprising. The fact that the Turkish regime has denied them or said it was doing everything in accordance with a plan is a bad sign rather than something to take comfort from. The EU is saying: "Tut tut, lads. We're really not too happy with what you are doing here." The problem, however, is that it...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: The Minister's fantasy account of support, food and shelter being grand is belied by circumstances which have been highlighted by media outlets that are not the most radical, such asDer Spiegel. They have reported stories about Syrians being brought to Turkey from Greece and taken directly to detention centres. We know that these centres are largely off limits to journalists, aid...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: Deputy Wallace thanks the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating my asking this question. He is on his way back from a funeral in England. This again relates to the EU-Turkey deal. I do not believe that it was ever a safe place for refugees or a good deal, but given the number of civilians who have been shot by the Turkish authorities attempting to flee Syria, does the Minister, Deputy Flanagan,...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: In the concluding notes from the European Council meeting, I noticed that the only reference to Brexit was a one-liner stating that the UK Prime Minister informed the European Council about the outcome of the referendum in the UK. I would say there was a hell of a lot more talking done about it than that, but it gives one a glimpse behind the scenes. There is no doubt that the Brexit...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft Landings (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 316 of 21 June 2016, if he has reconfirmed details in respect of the aircraft and if he is quite sure that the aircraft in question did not participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military exercises in Poland which took place in early to mid-June 2016. [19086/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance why staff who have held temporary contracts on a rolling basis over a number of years in the Revenue Commissioners in Ennis, County Clare, are not being awarded permanent contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19348/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal Charges (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 247. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a company (details supplied) is in breach of consumer protection legislation and-or the customer charter for household waste collection by automatically opting customers into its pay-by-weight system unless the customer contacts the company themselves by 1 August 2016 to state that they wish to opt out and avail of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Eligibility (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to change the net income limits for social housing applicant households. [19568/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Counselling Services Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 465. To ask the Minister for Health to publish, without further delay, the Health Service Executive standards for bereavement care following pregnancy loss and perinatal death, including reference to fatal foetal abnormalities so that consistent compassionate standards can be applied across the health service. [19205/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Bereavement Counselling Services Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 468. To ask the Minister for Health to ensure that suitable post-loss counselling services are available to affected family members within a short time frame in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities. [19208/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Reviews (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 466. To ask the Minister for Health to establish a dedicated unit within the Health Service Executive with suitably qualified staff adequately supported and resourced to deal with the implementation of the protection of life during pregnancy and abortion issues. [19206/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 467. To ask the Minister for Health to organise for the Health Service Executive to cover the cost of repatriation of remains to parents in a suitable manner in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities where the woman has to leave the country for a termination. [19207/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 587. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location of greyhounds (details supplied); the steps he has taken to ensure their safety and that standards of transparency and accountability are upheld in the Irish Greyhound Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19228/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 662. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a company (details supplied) is in breach of consumer protection legislation by automatically opting customers into a pay-by-weight system on 1 August 2016 unless customers contact the company themselves before 1 August 2016 to state that they wish to opt out and avail of the 12 month price freeze announced by Government last...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 699. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views in relation to whether officers travelling to sub-Saharan areas are prescribed Malarone or Doxcycline, rather than Lariam; when this policy was initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19386/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Medicinal Products (5 Jul 2016)

Clare Daly: 700. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views confirming that Lariam is prescribed for a six-month period when Defence Forces personnel are on a four-month tour of duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19387/16]