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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on public service broadcasting; his further views on licence fee reform; when his action plan points in these areas will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48559/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on appointing the Revenue Commissioners as the licence fee collection agent to help reduce evasion rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48561/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ministerial Meetings (21 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will meet an organisation (details supplied) to discuss the independent production sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48560/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: When will the Government provide clear direction to the local authorities?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: To buy an average priced house in Dublin a household income of €112,000 is required, which is far beyond the reach of most people in any average job. Apart from supply, the lack of affordable housing has been a crucial factor. Despite years of promises by this and the last Government, we still do not have an affordable housing scheme, which is outrageous. We regularly see, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 368. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to engage with other members of the BeNeLuxA group to negotiate jointly to obtain reimbursement for Spinraza similar to that completed by the Netherlands and Belgium earlier in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47786/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (20 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 606. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an application by a person (details supplied) for a back payment for a utility will be re-examined in view of the fact that they had not been made aware of the necessity to notify her Department when switching suppliers; the way in which this condition of the household benefits package is made known to those in receipt...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Operations (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the form of identification that may be legally requested by banks and credit unions when dealing with customers at public counters who wish to carry out a transaction on their accounts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47502/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 120. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Traveller men have a life expectancy 15 years lower than the general population; the steps he will take to address this discrepancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47498/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the national Traveller health advisory committee has not been convened since 2012; if this committee will be reconvened without delay in order to address Traveller-specific health issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47499/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the funding provided for the Traveller health budget in each of the past ten years; and if the investment in this budget for 2019 will be increased. [47500/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to proceed with the recruitment of the head of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47578/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the hospital and-or health facility buildings that have been built by a company (details supplied); and the steps he is taking to ensure quality control in relation to same. [47571/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 138. To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to expand specialised hospital supports and increase specialist staff for persons with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; if not, if resources will be made available for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47574/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Food (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to address the issue of the quality of hospital food in respect of its high fat and sugar content and low nutritional value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47577/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 203. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position of workers who will retire in 2020 at 65 years of age but will not be entitled to a contributory pension until 67 years of age; if they will have an entitlement to jobseeker's payment between their retirement and pension entitlement age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47552/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 206. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases of alleged bogus self-employment that were substantiated when reported to and examined by the SCOPE section of her Department and subsequently overturned on appeal by the Social Welfare Appeals Office in each of the past five years by industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47572/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 208. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases of alleged bogus self-employment that were substantiated when reported to and examined by the SCOPE section in each of the past five years by industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47580/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (15 Nov 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 207. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of prosecutions she has sought against employers that have been found to have been employing workers on bogus self-employment contracts in each of the past five years; the number of cases that were successfully prosecuted each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47573/18]