Results 10,821-10,840 of 24,567 for speaker:Róisín Shortall

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the 20 year home caring credits announced recently will apply to qualifying pensioners after the total contributions approach comes into effect in 2020. [5871/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NSAI Inspections (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied with the National Standards Authority of Ireland, NSAI, arrangements for the supervision of erectors and installers of the medium-rise timber frame construction system in view of the faults which have been exposed to date; his views on whether the NSAI should renew Agrément Certificate 04/0198 in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Safety (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will publish the interim report of the high level task force that was established after the Grenfell Tower fire under the direction of the national directorate for fire and emergency management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (6 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 633. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the enforcement activity undertaken by the Residential Tenancies Board to confirm that a 4% rent cap is being applied by landlords to tenancies in rent pressure zones. [5826/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (1 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the request from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in regard to new legislation to give it independence from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5149/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Bodies Reports (1 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 162. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recommended legislative changes in the Policing Authority's latest report in accordance with section 62O(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5150/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management Regulations (1 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 268. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the establishment of a regulator for the waste industry. [5231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Law Reporting Project (1 Feb 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 302. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the latest report of the Child Care Law Reporting Project; her views on its content; the steps she plans to take on foot of it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5151/18]

Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: I want to ask the Taoiseach about the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill. It went to committee last June. The Minister for Education and Skills indicated his intention to amend that legislation to abolish the baptism barrier. He promised to do that and have the Bill completed by Christmas but no progress has been made on it since. I think we all think it is important to ensure that we...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Teachers' Remuneration (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 209. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe within which pay inequality for teachers will be ended; when the pay review is due to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4661/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to ensure reparations for victims of child sexual abuse for the abuse they suffered in day schools (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4190/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 256. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe within which pay inequality for teachers will be ended; when the pay review is due to be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4498/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Protection (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 298. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for setting the digital age of consent at 13 rather than the EU default digital age of consent of 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4176/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 444. To ask the Minister for Health when an operation can be carried out for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4415/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to promote alternative diet advice, including food pyramids, to cater for persons who choose a plant-based diet, vegan-based diet or similar in order to have good awareness of nutrient sources and daily intake requirements. [4496/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ban the practice of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4191/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 600. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the establishment of a new Scottish commission on social security that will scrutinise proposed changes to the Scottish social welfare system and give its view of their compliance with human rights protocols before they are voted on in parliament; her plans to adopt a similar model to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Deposit Protection Scheme Establishment (30 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 647. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to prioritise the introduction of a deposit protection scheme for the private rental sector; the reason for the delay in commencing the relevant sections of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4495/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Information and Communications Technology (25 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 90. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a formal tracking system to monitor crimestoppers information; and the action taken once that information is sent to a national unit or local division as recommended by the Garda Inspectorate in 2014. [3831/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (25 Jan 2018)

Róisín Shortall: 91. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of priority and civilian posts within An Garda Síochána that are unfilled; the date each post was approved by the Policing Authority and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; the date the posts were advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3832/18]