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Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: This is extraordinary. The Minister of State does not know the cost of this but says it was included in the budget. What has the Minister of State been doing? He should know if there is a directive that has huge cost implications and more significant implications for older people who are vulnerable in their own homes. He should know these answers. He came in here with a meaningless...

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Will the Minister of State get the figure for the cost of implementing the directive and share it with us?

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister of State. This is fairly basic.

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: That is not the case.

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: How does the Minister of State know?

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Here we go again. We were at this point at this stage last year. There was a crisis in home care then and here we are again with another such crisis. What part of home care and community services does the Minister of State not understand? Does he not understand that the best way to provide care for older people is in their own homes? They are happiest there. It is widely recognised that...

National Development Plan: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: I thank those who contributed to the debate. I also thank the Deputies on this side of the House who indicated their support for the motion. I very much welcome the Green Party's amendment and we are very happy to accept it. It is very clear from the wording used in the motion that the cost overruns relating to a number of major infrastructural projects are having a major impact on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (11 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 286. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress being made in acquiring land for a new building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24237/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (11 Jun 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 967. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected timetable for the commencement of each individual section or provision of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019. [23525/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (28 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 263. To ask the Minister for Health when an assessment of needs will be provided for a child (details supplied) in Dublin 11; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22554/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parental Leave (28 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 266. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the HSE is in full compliance with its obligations under parental leave legislation and in particular the extension of unpaid parental leave on the implementation date of 1 September 2019, in view of the fact some staff are being told that there may be a delay in making the leave available to staff on this date [22590/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (28 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 467. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration will be given to reintroducing the household benefit package for carers who do not live with the person they care for in view of the heavy workload for carers who are living on low means; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22555/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (28 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 490. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps being taken to implement the recommendations of the National Taking In Charge Initiative Report; the projected timescale for implementing the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services (22 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 197. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if supports will be provided to develop a centre (details supplied) in County Galway to assist childcare providers to extend or provide new childcare facilities in cases in which there is an identified need for additional places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22247/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 20 May 2019. In relation to today’s business, it is proposed that No. 13, motion re Sectoral Employment Order (Electrical Contracting Sector) 2019, referral to committee, shall be taken without debate and any division demanded thereon shall be taken immediately; and No. 54, Domestic...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (21 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 672. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons in sections 10 and 32 funded services; the number of adults and children in each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21936/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance Appeals (16 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 176. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for the delay in deciding an appeal for supplementary welfare allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if a decision has now been reached. [21289/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (15 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 85. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the action he is taking to address the low levels of pay in the Defence Forces. [21112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (15 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: 93. To ask the Minister for Finance the action he is taking to address the high level of public liability insurance faced by business and community groups; and the way in which he plans to improve competition in the market. [21113/19]

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (14 May 2019)

Róisín Shortall: Is it in order to make a couple of closing remarks?