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Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: It is continuing to put them under pressure.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: That was a disappointing response. It is shameful that almost 100 years since the foundation of the State, we still do not have free primary education. How basic can one get? This is in spite of the fact that Article 42.4 of the Constitution commits that "the State shall provide for free primary education". Yet, we do not have that free primary education. The programme for Government...

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Yet the Minister will not fund it.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: That still does not pay the bills.

Topical Issue Debate: Capitation Grants (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for coming to the House to take this issue. Yesterday, the Catholic Primary School Management Association, or CPSMA, released a study on foot of its commission to Grant Thornton to carry out an analysis of the funding situation in most of our primary schools. The analysis highlights the major problems which have been caused to schools as a result of cuts in capitation...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: By any standards, last week was a bad one for transparency and accountability in politics. It is important that we learn lessons from that. One way the Taoiseach can show that he has learned some lessons is by giving effect to the many recommendations that the Standards in Public Office Commission, SIPO, has made in recent years with regard to tightening up the position in resect of...

Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I asked when Committee Stage will commence.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under new vetting procedures gardaí are no longer vetting all staff and board members operating in children's organisations and that only certain roles must go through the vetting process; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that there are no guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and representatives from the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that persons suffering with multiple sclerosis can access new medicines as early as possible; the steps he will take to reduce the delays in accessing new medicines for this condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 492. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available to the members of the two CIÉ pension schemes for independent legal advice; if an independent investigation will be initiated into the governance of the two pension schemes; if all outstanding questions raised by CIÉ employees relating to the pension scheme will be addressed; and if he will...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I am sure the Minister is aware that, in regard to the NTPF, in the past funding went into public hospitals but it was found by the Comptroller and Auditor General that this just went into the general budget of each of those hospitals and there was no ring-fencing. Again, the reality is that we do not know how much a cataract operation or hip replacement operation costs. Unless we have that...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 5. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether the recently announced funding for the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, to procure medical procedures in private hospitals represents best value for money; if a cost-benefit analysis on this €50 million investment has been carried out; his further views on whether this policy could represent a perverse incentive in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: The Minister's Government, along with Fianna Fáil, has resurrected the NTPF. We know that is only a stopgap measure, and we know it has been problematic in the past. Can he assure us that he has carried out a cost-benefit analysis before committing to the very substantial figure of €50 million? What kind of assurance can he give us that we are actually going to get value for...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: Those figures are fine. They are very aspirational. However, the Minister has not answered the question. How do we know that we are going to get value for money for that €50 million? We know that the NTPF has been problematic in the past. There is a major structural problem within the health service in that we do not know relative costs for different procedures. Would the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Data (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of open cases with GSOC by the length of time they have been open, the stage of investigation and the average time between the opening and closing of cases in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17175/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (19 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the action that has been taken on each of the recommendations from the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction; and his further plans in this regard. [17325/18]

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: In the past few weeks, we have all seen how important it is to have robust data protection and to ensure that we have those measures in place right across society. Be it through the GDPR or domestic legislation, they are now a vital component of everyday life. The Bill does not go far enough in terms of providing specific protections to young people generally and children in particular. I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Multidenominational Schools (18 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the definition of a multidenominational ethos used by his Department; the steps he is taking to ensure the ethos of all multidenominational schools is reflective of the school community as a whole and not dominated by the majority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Garda Vetting of Personnel (18 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that under new vetting procedures organisations can no longer have all their staff and board vetted as is good practice and that roles now must be defined as having relevant work experience with children; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that there are no guidelines available...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (18 Apr 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 228. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the public banking investigation; if the finalised report has been submitted to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/18]