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Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The Deputies should pay people the courtesy of listening.

Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (14 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The fact of the matter is that child poverty doubled between 2008 and last year. The fact of the matter is that the Government introduced five regressive budgets, which widened the gap between rich and poor. Let us find out what the Taoiseach is actually about. Let him leave aside the fine words today. He is very much untested. Is he serious about doing something meaningful in respect of...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On a personal level, I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, on his soon-to-be elevation to Taoiseach. I recognise that this must be a very proud day for him, his partner, his family and his many political supporters. I wish him well because we need him to do well as Taoiseach. It would be great to think a changing of the guard represented a change in the kind of politics we have had...

Resignation of Taoiseach (13 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I wish to share time with Deputy Eamon Ryan. On behalf of the Social Democrats, I join other speakers in acknowledging the Taoiseach's significant contribution to Irish politics and public life. However, there is no gainsaying the political differences between the Taoiseach's party, Fine Gael, and the Social Democrats. We come from two very different political traditions, namely,...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: If the Tánaiste is accepting that point, why would she then add to the complexity by handing over a public asset to a private organisation? This is not just a question of a voluntary hospital, it is a question of two public hospitals within a private corporate entity. In the case of the children's hospital, which will be on the grounds of St. James's, nobody suggested for a moment that...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: What about ownership issue?

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On a related matter, a couple of months ago when news first broke about Government proposals to hand over governance and ownership of the new national maternity hospital to St. Vincent's Healthcare Group group, the public reacted with outrage and disbelief. That reaction centred on two points. The first was the inappropriateness of a religious group having any role in the governance of a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Local Authority Staff Remuneration (1 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 130. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when a decision will issue on the application by a person (details supplied) for a supplementary pension from Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (1 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the NTA to extend the deadline for an offer of a wheelchair accessible grant for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has taken six weeks for the declined cases section of a company (details supplied) to provide the person with an insurance quote to allow them to purchase a taxi plate. [26457/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement Investigations (1 Jun 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 233. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of matters the ODCE have referred to the DPP on foot of its investigations; the number of convictions which resulted for each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26307/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (31 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 167. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address an anomaly whereby a person (details supplied) who is living alone can be denied a living alone allowance in view of the fact they are in receipt of a qualified adult payment on their partner's pension but 80% of this pension is being taken as part of a fair deal agreement due to the fact the partner is in a nursing home; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (30 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 190. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Government's timeframe to end the pay inequality that newly qualified teachers face in view of the fact that FEMPI has been in operation for six years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25574/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Dietary Allowance Administration (30 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason for his signing of SI 71/2017 (Consolidated Supplementary Welfare Allowance) (Amendment) (No. 1) (Diet Supplement) Regulations 2017; his views on whether there is a need to restore the terms of the diet supplement scheme to pre-2014 terms and to reopen the scheme for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Service Pay Commission Reports (30 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 365. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he expects the final report of the Public Service Pay Commission to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25575/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Records (30 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 432. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to investigate the issues of miscommunication, loss of patient records and delays in the transfer of information on appointments and scheduling between the Mater hospital and Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25470/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (30 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 506. To ask the Minister for Health the action he is taking to ensure that services for young persons with autism after they reach 18 years of age will be improved in the north Dublin area. [26005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (25 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 6. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to his comments (details supplied) in April 2017, the local authorities that have received commitments with regard to affordability from housing developers availing of the local infrastructure housing activation fund; the number of affordable units he expects this fund to generate within each of these...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Management Regulations (25 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 246. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the records to be held by persons or companies engaged in waste activities as required under section 18(3)(b) of the Waste Management Act 1996. [25204/17]

Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (24 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I am not sure the Minister replied to the question I asked. I acknowledge that there has been a significant increase in the number of ASD special classes since 2011 but the ratio of primary to secondary has remained fairly constant. We know that when children transfer from primary to secondary school it can be quite a traumatic time as it is a difficult transition for many students to make....

Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (24 May 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It just does not add up. On the one hand the Minister is saying there is sufficient provision but on the other hand he is saying there will be an 18% increase next year. Either there is sufficient provision or there is not. It is quite clear that there is not at the moment. While SENOs make recommendations, unfortunately, second level schools are not required to open ASD special classes....