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Targeted Investment in the Health Service: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I support the motion. I will talk specifically about Mallow General Hospital, which is categorised as a level 2 hospital, but in our minds in north Cork, we think it is somewhere between level 2 and level 3 in terms of what it delivers for the people of the region that I represent. In 2007, we in Mallow underwent quite a difficult process, prior to people like myself ever being in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the Minister of State for her response because it is the first time we have a real metric and set of figures in respect of north Cork, which is to be welcomed. I appreciate and acknowledge that a new special school will be allocated for Carrigtwohill. I am not striving for perfection here but I have a slight worry. We seem to accept the fact that children have to travel long...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Heath, Deputy Butler, to respond to my query in respect of what I perceive to be the lack of special school places, and school places for children with additional needs in the north Cork area specifically. I raise this issue on the basis of the fact that parents have been in contact with me to say there is no certainty for their children...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the public consultation in respect of the transposition of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (EU) 2022/2464; if he is satisfied with the level of consultation that has taken place; when he intends to report on the outcome of this consultation and plans to implement the directive; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will set out the mechanisms in place in his Department to ensure full corporate compliance with the EU’s Disclosure of Non-Financial and Diversity Information by certain large undertakings and groups (Regulations 2017 – DI no 360 of 2017); if he will indicate compliance and non-compliance levels; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Policies (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 67. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment following the expiry of Ireland’s second CSR Action Plan (Towards Responsible Business 2017-2020), if it is his intention to publish a new plan; if he can outline the mechanisms he intends to use to promote and execute the provisions of this plan; if his Department has reported to the EU Commission, in respect of his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (17 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address an issue with the fair deal scheme (details supplied). [23379/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I thank the witnesses. Hearings such as this are very helpful in the pre-legislative scrutiny process to help crystallise further one's thoughts on where the legislation needs to go. It is nascent but this session is very helpful and each of the submissions has posed several questions. Even if the Government decides not to take on board the views of the witnesses, members will, obviously,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I appreciate that. Writ large today is the theme around the idea of the independent advocate for young adults or children. The submission from TIGALA mentioned child A and child B, which crystallises the situation for us in respect of the experiences of a child under a court order and a voluntary agreement. I ask the representatives of EPIC for a concrete example of how access to the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: Is that formalised in law at present?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: I have questions for TIGALA. The examples of child A and child B in Ms Quinn's submission was a Eureka moment for me. Until now, I was struggling to understand how this legislation was going to work. There is a juxtaposition between the experience of a child under a care order versus a child under a voluntary agreement. In practical terms, and in practical, simple language for those...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: If we are to proceed with this legislation, and if I am correct that the delegates are advocating access to a guardian where there is a voluntary agreement, there will have to be very specific language in the legislation. In essence, that is what the delegates are saying. To my mind, it seems logical and reasonable. Is there potential for conflict if we go down both the guardian and...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applicants’ documents received by the Passport Office that were subsequently lost, forcing applicants to resend documents; the number of applicants whose documents are recovered; the number of applicants whose documents that were not recovered in 2021, 2022, to date in 2023, in tabular form, by county of applicant....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Correspondence (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will examine a funding line request for a school (details supplied) to contest a competition. [22992/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 388. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any grants or funding available for a school (details supplied) to travel and compete in a competition. [22993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider an issue where over 20 schoolchildren are excluded from transport (details supplied). [22256/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will resolve an issue affecting CPD for guidance counsellors in Cork (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (10 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate a matter concerning the HSE pension of a person (details supplied). [21886/23]