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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 1328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide specific funding to Dublin City Council to build sheltered accommodation for senior citizens in order that it can operate the financial contribution scheme in view of its success in the past;; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34702/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Road Safety (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Minister for his response. The problem is that it is exactly the same response we have been hearing for the past number of years. I and many other Members have raised this issue. We know it is against the law. Those vehicles are covered by road traffic legislation. I do not think it is widely known among parents who frequently buy these vehicles for their children as birthday...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Road Safety (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I requested an awareness campaign before Christmas and a press release was issued. We need to do something more substantive than that. I welcome the announcement the Minister has made today because it has to be a cross-agency approach and it has to happen at national level. There have been minor attempts to do it locally in local communities. Many of us experienced that in our own...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Road Safety (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 28. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to address the widespread problem of minors and others driving scramblers and quad bikes and the serious public safety threat that these pose; the steps he will take to address the lack of enforcement of road traffic legislation; the status of his Department's engagement with An Garda Síochána...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Road Safety (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I am unsure of how familiar the Minister is with this issue, but those of us representing urban constituencies are all too familiar with what is now a widespread problem, namely, the use of quad bikes and scramblers by youths and, often, young children. It poses a major danger to the riders themselves as well as to the public generally and renders many housing estates unusable for other...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Defamation Act 2009 to remove the offence of blasphemy. I am introducing two related Bills this afternoon - the Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017 and the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 - and with the permission of the Chair, I propose to speak about both of them together.

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I thank the Chair. The purpose of the two Bills is pretty straightforward. The Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 would allow a referendum to go ahead that would seek the approval of the electorate for the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. This would involve amending Article 46.1.1° of the Constitution. The Defamation (Amendment)...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Diamhasla) 2017: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Diamhasla) 2017: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (12 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 213. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a number of knife attacks on transgender sex workers in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33233/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Authority Members (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 267. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide for maternity and paternity leave for local authority councillors. [32172/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce hate crime legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33070/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 408. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1309 of 20 June 2017 to outline the rationale for selling this property and the HSE leasing it back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 409. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1310 of 20 June 2017 to outline the reason for the delay in bringing the memo to Government relating to the proposal that the proceeds of the sale of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum will be made available to the HSE for investment in health care projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 410. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1078 of 20 June 2017 if he will direct the relevant national clinical programme office to assess the practices at a clinic (details supplied) as a potential model of best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Physiotherapy Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 534. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for physiotherapy in primary care by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33064/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 535. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for occupational therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for speech and language therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33066/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (11 Jul 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 537. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy by CHO, age category and time waiting. [33067/17]