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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: On the PDST, how many teachers have taken up continuing professional development in respect of Webwise and Internet safety awareness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Is this content included in the mainstream social, personal, health and education, SPHE, curriculum? Is it a de facto part of it? Is it compulsory for students or is it undertaken by choice? Can school principals or teachers say that they have an interest in this area, that they want to take it on board and that they will go for the CPD and teach their pupils about the content? Are the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Cyber Security: Discussion (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: It is not a de facto part of the SPHE curriculum, however. If one talks about, for example, student safety, it is very much down to whether a teacher decides to inculcate this programme within his or her SPHE pedagogy or content. If a school or an individual teacher does not want to subsume this into its curriculum, it does not necessarily have to do so. Should we think about making this a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken to assist the people of Yemen, particularly in view of the number of deaths of children due to malnutrition and the outbreak of cholera. [40661/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Alert Programme (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 228. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations that operate a text alert scheme; the amount it would cost to extend this measure to each Garda station in operation; and the number of persons that are signed up to existing text alert schemes. [40662/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Centres (26 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 237. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the legal advice on behalf of the local authority involved in the Cork event centre; if she is seeking or has sought and received legal advice; if her Department officials have met in person with officials from the local authority or the contractor; if so, the dates on which they met; and the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I have a technical question. The Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill is on the long list. The Government had given some indication that it would legislate for the prohibition of micro-plastics in that Bill. I would like the Government to clarify when it will legislate for that. I have a Bill that is due before committee. The ten-week window has long since passed. I had said to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: The Deputy is now eating into everybody else's time. It is just selfish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the visit of Mr. Verhofstadt. His engagement with the people of Northern Ireland, particularly those in the Border region, and his comments in relation to enabling Northern Ireland to retain access to the Single Market and customs union are warmly welcomed. I concur with my fellow speakers who have said that by any objective analysis, as co-ordinator Mr. Verhofstadt has displayed a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the visit of Mr. Verhofstadt. His engagement with the people of Northern Ireland, particularly those in the Border region, and his comments in relation to enabling Northern Ireland to retain access to the Single Market and customs union are warmly welcomed. I concur with my fellow speakers who have said that by any objective analysis, as co-ordinator Mr. Verhofstadt has displayed a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the visit of Mr. Verhofstadt. His engagement with the people of Northern Ireland, particularly those in the Border region, and his comments in relation to enabling Northern Ireland to retain access to the Single Market and customs union are warmly welcomed. I concur with my fellow speakers who have said that by any objective analysis, as co-ordinator Mr. Verhofstadt has displayed a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 146. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Pregabalin is prescribed under the GMS; if so, his views on its misuse; and if his attention has been drawn to adverse outcomes for persons who use it. [39956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (21 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 187. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the design of a REFIT scheme for the solar energy sector; if he has given consideration to such a scheme; if he has met with those who wish to benefit from such a scheme; if so, the persons or groups he has met with; and the date he has met these groups during his tenure as Minister. [39957/17]

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: On a point of order, it seems to me that week on week, more and more Deputies are being excluded from this process because of the time constraints.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Is there any way that we can facilitate time in this House for this very important segment? We all have a number of issues to raise. I think it would be appropriate for us to review the practices and procedures of this House.

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: It would allow for more Deputies to be included in the process.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures he plans to take following the Europol report that shows Ireland as third highest in the European Union for reports that specifically relate to the suspected financing of terrorism. [39122/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reports (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 310. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when he received the Murray report; and when he plans to publish it. [39134/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (20 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures that have been taken to combat digital fraud on persons' mobile phones; and if he will compel communication providers to take a more active role in blocking these fraudulent phone numbers. [39234/17]