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Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (17 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if respite will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42694/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Budget 2020 (17 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 313. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the role in the pre-budget period of the social inclusion unit; if the unit is consulted as part of the budget process; if an assessment is carried out by the unit in advance of the impact of budget proposals on poverty levels; and the reason budget 2020 was not poverty proofed. [42859/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: According to the ESRI's analysis of last week's budget, it was regressive and will have the greatest impact on those people who are on the lowest incomes. I have two questions. Was the budget poverty-proofed? When are we likely to see the new national anti-poverty strategy, which is now two years overdue?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Where is the Minister's analysis available?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Is he keeping it secret?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps the Minister will tell us where we can find the analysis about which he is speaking. We could not find it in his budget documentation.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to the campaign of an organisation (details supplied) for investment in primary education, which is calling for a reduction in class sizes to bring them in line with the European average of 20:1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41929/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recent changes at the Reception and Integration Agency which have been carried out as part of his Department’s reorganisation; if he will provide an updated public representative inquiry telephone number and email; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41708/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 300. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will confirm the Oireachtas public representative inquiry phone number and email for the Workplace Relations Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41709/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 350. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the HSE's Valproate response project report; if this report has been submitted to his Department; if so, if he will now publish the report in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41710/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 544. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the National Transport Authority advisory council to be set up under section 17 of the Dublin Transport Authority Act 2008; when this advisory council will be set up; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Programmes (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 595. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding the Gateway local authority labour activation scheme; if an appraisal of the scheme has been carried out by her Department; if it was fair that Gateway participants came off the scheme on a lower rate of social welfare and without their fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payment Applications (15 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 596. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the application form for exceptional needs payments is available online on her Department’s website; if not, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41711/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: This is a question for the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly. I refer to the promise to address homecare waiting lists. We know that 7,200 older people who have been approved for homecare packages are on waiting lists and being denied that right. We also know that many of those on waiting lists are in hospital and that the question of efficiency in hospitals is affected by this. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Of course everybody understands that choices have to be made.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: This Government has chosen to hit low-income workers, pensioners and people on social welfare. That is the effect of the choices it has made. These people will take the brunt of Brexit, just as they took the brunt of the recession. The Government has chosen to hit those people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: On the other side of the equation, it has extended the special assignee relief programme and introduced a range of tax cuts for business, while failing to introduce taxes that could have been imposed on the richest people in this country. The Government made those choices, just as choices were made during the recession. That is the problem. That is the issue. Basically, Fine Gael is not...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I have asked two questions. I would like the Tánaiste to answer them.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Is the Tánaiste going to answer the two questions?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Was the budget poverty-proofed?