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Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: There were two very important documentaries on RTE television last night.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: I want to refer to the more important one. I refer to Louise O'Neill's exploration of the issues of consent and rape culture in Ireland. It was extremely harrowing viewing. One of the statistics mentioned was that 80% of rape victims know their attackers. I ask the Taoiseach, in the context of the publication of the Women's Aid 2015 report, to provide an update on when the criminal...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: What border?

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: On the issue of the contingency arrangements, we all appreciate there is only so much information the Taoiseach can put into the public domain. It could be argued that the information the Taoiseach is providing us with today is not enough to allay the fears of people in communities throughout Ireland. People need to know if the phone will be answered on Friday and by whom. People need to...

Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: Short of a breakthrough at the Labour Court today, we are all now expecting a full Garda strike on Friday. A total of 564 Garda stations throughout the country will lie empty. Serious questions about the safety of our communities deserve a more forthcoming response than we have yet received. Things look no better on the schools front with the possibility that 507 second level schools will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 115. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland has drawn down any funding under the COSME loan guarantee fund; and, if so, the instrument or financial intermediary under which it has been disbursed. [32969/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Funding (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland, SBCI, report and financial statements to 31 December 2015; and his plans to utilise the SBCI for the purposes of acting as the requisite instrument or financial intermediary for the EU COSME fund. [32971/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application made by a school (details supplied) for emergency funding. [32836/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 260. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the control measures on the feral mink population in Munster; and the success rates of same. [32834/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 305. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the drug Respreeza; his views on its use and availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32652/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 341. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed by the HSE, including section 38 agencies, in certain grades (details supplied) broken down by CHO area, hospital groupings and section 38 agencies in tabular form. [32827/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 361. To ask the Minister for Health the situation at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, with regard to the transplant of kidneys and pancreas following the retirement of a surgeon and the impact it is having on waiting lists; and the status of the staffing of theatre nurses. [32968/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 410. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of trading online vouchers awarded in each county from 2014 to 2016 to date; and the amount that was awarded in each instance. [32835/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Media Pluralism (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 421. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has met with the National Union of Journalists regarding the report into media ownership. [32960/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 422. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the negotiations with waste contractors; the negotiations that have taken place with waste contractors outside of the Irish Waste Management Association, IWMA, in relation to the freezing of bin charges; and the impact it is having on consumers who cannot avail of IWMA operators in their area. [32967/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Programmes (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 464. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of small and medium enterprises which have accessed funds from the EU Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises financial instrument since August 2014 to date; and the amount drawn down in each instance. [32739/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Programmes (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 465. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the loan guarantee facility under COSME, the Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, has been set up here; and if so, the instrument under which and through which financial intermediary. [32740/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: EU Programmes (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 466. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the COSME, Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, programme improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises; and the engagement her Department has had, if any, with State agencies and financial institutions on this matter. [32741/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Investment Bank Loans (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 472. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Ireland has been a beneficiary of the InnovFin fund; and the extent to which it has benefitted in financial terms. [32970/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Service Medals (2 Nov 2016)

Seán Sherlock: 484. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason ex-members of the Naval Service who served on Operation Pontus on board LE Niamh from July to October 2015 are being excluded from medal ceremonies on 5 November 2016 to mark the service of Operation Pontus. [32651/16]