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Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Senator Jerry Buttimer. Members are requested to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to flight mode for the duration of the meeting. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode as they will interfere with the broadcasting and recording systems. I propose that we go into private session to deal with a number of...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: We are now in public session to record the decisions of the committee. The first petition for consideration is No. P000024/16 from Mr. Thomas Mackey. The petitioner is of the view that the criteria for qualification for a primary medical certification is outdated and does not provide a criteria for upper limb amputees to qualify for the service. It is proposed that we write to the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the specific task the new special envoy to the United States of America will enjoy; if there will be a formal delegation order made following assignment of the role; the Department that is the parent line for the role; and if a budget allocation is to be made to support the role. [32141/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has informed the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States Congress of the appointment of a new special envoy to the United States. [32142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 202. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has informed the American administration of the appointment of a new special envoy to the United States. [32143/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (12 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 203. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the resources from Ireland's embassy and consulates in the United States that will be provided for the new special envoy announced recently. [32144/17]

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I congratulate the Green Party on bringing forward this proposal. The Green Party itself would argue that this is an iterative process. I thank the Minister of State, in particular, for his speech. While there may be a healthy degree of scepticism, concern or questions about the legislation, the Minister of State also poses a particular set of practical and reasonable questions that we all...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: If one goes into a bar or any good hostelry and looks behind the bar, alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages are not being sold out of a plastic container but a glass container. If that can be done in all the bars in Ireland, I do not see why we cannot move towards a glass-based approach for the beverages that are sold by what I call the multiples in this country, that is, by the supermarkets....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 164. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely publication date for the legislation required to give effect to EU Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments MiFID II into law, in view of the fact that the official date for transposition of that directive into law was 3 July 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32767/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Proposed Legislation (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 165. To ask the Minister for Finance the likely publication date for the legislation required to give effect to EU Directive 2015/2366/EU PSD2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32768/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Money Laundering (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans regarding the publication of the legislation required to give effect to the fourth anti-money laundering directive; if he plans to delay publishing the amendments required to be made to give effect to the fourth anti-money laundering directive by amending the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Transport (11 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 841. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times the Government has utilised Cork Airport in each of the years 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017 using the ministerial air transport service for the transport of Government Ministers; the type of air transport used on each occasion; the Minister transported on each trip; the number of personnel used; the reason for each...

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: I was hoping for some positive message on the regulation of the sector in the Minister's speech and I have to say in all sincerity that I am not seeing anything that is not worthwhile. The Minister states that he is acknowledging the concerns of some households and in that regard he will introduce a pricing watchdog monitoring unit. I have never heard of a "pricing watchdog monitoring unit"...

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017: Committee Stage (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: Apologies have been received from Deputy Peter Burke. The usual provisos apply to mobile phones and I am now switching off my own. We are joined by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. This meeting has been convened to consider the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2017 which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 1 June 2017. Subject to the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 94. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a tax refund for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare. [30969/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 312. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received costings regarding a project (details supplied) from a local authority. [30854/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 314. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has received costings for a project (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30976/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (29 Jun 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application for school transport on medical grounds by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [30558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Jun 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated time it is envisaged that a person will be fitted with a permanent spinal stimulator since undergoing a trial in July 2016 and whereby funding has been sanctioned (details supplied). [30392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Meetings (27 Jun 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the engagement he has had with his British counterpart since the British election was held. [29877/17]