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Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: In regard to the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, which is inching its way towards completion some six years after it was first proposed, the Government has backed down on a number of features of the original Bill. It seems the Minister for Health, along with some other parties in the House, is looking to reduce the size of the health warning on alcohol containers. Why is the Government doing...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It needs to be visible.

Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: On behalf of the Social Democrats, I agree with other speakers that it is important for us to have an opportunity to express our abhorrence at the appalling civil rights violations that are perpetrated against people coming to the US across the Mexican border. It is important for an all-party motion to be agreed by this House. Deputies should have an opportunity to express their abhorrence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 387. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE's primary care eye services review group report; the amount of funding that has been devoted to the implementation of this report in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26668/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 410. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the case raised in Parliamentary Question No. 148 of 31 May 2018; and the reason the family in question have not been contacted. [26792/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Goods Regulation (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 411. To ask the Minister for Health the limits under the long-term Illness scheme that apply to prescriptions of diabetic medicines under this scheme; and if a situation could be allowed to arise whereby a person on this scheme could be left without medication as they have reached a prescription dispensation limit. [26796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Process (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 472. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to support the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 progressing to Committee Stage at which formal amendments can be proposed and considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26794/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider amending the better energy homes programme application procedure in order to ensure that the necessary checks on the national administration system for building energy ratings are carried out by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland before an approval for works can be issued; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commencement of Legislation (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 520. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 12 June 2018, if all sections of the Adoption (Amendment) Act 2017, which incorporated the provisions of Part 11 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015, have now been commenced; if not, the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26798/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 496 of 12 June 2018, when the provisions of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014, upon which the commencement of some sections of Part 9 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 are dependent will be commenced; the reason for the delay; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Estates (19 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 604. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the public body responsible for road safety in private housing estates that the local council has not taken in charge, such as in a situation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26795/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on health expenses; the number of persons and tax units in receipt of the relief; the number of claims that were investigated; the number of claims that were disallowed in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26130/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on nursing home expenses; the number of persons and tax units in receipt of the relief in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax relief claimed on the cost of employing a home carer; the number of persons and tax units in receipt of the relief in each of the past five years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26132/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasoning whereby children need to be reassessed for SNA support upon commencement of post-primary school with reference to circular 0030/2014, in a situation in which children have been approved for SNA support in 4th, 5th or 6th class and reassessment of the support is to be carried out on a three year basis; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 97. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to reports in the media (details supplied) of a recent Garda audit which uncovered that An Garda Síochána had failed to pursue cases against up to 7,000 juveniles; the steps he is taking to ensure age appropriate interventions take place in cases in which a child becomes involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the recent Garda audit of crimes committed by children and teenagers as reported in the media (details supplied); the reason meaningful action did not take place in up to 7,000 cases; the steps he is taking to address this issue; the details of the 21,000 offences by nature of the offence; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of charges pressed against juveniles; the number of files relating to juveniles sent to the DPP; and the number of juveniles referred to the Garda youth diversion scheme in each of the past five years in tabular form. [26011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases referred to the national juvenile office by Garda division in each of the past three years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Juvenile Offenders (14 Jun 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the outcome of referrals to the national juvenile office in each of the past three years by the number of cases relevant to each category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26013/18]