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Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: That is not what I asked the Taoiseach.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: The Taoiseach is answering questions that he was not asked. He is refusing to answer straight questions that he has been asked.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: When did the Taoiseach first become aware of the rumours?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: He will not answer the questions.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: When did the Taoiseach first hear about those rumours?

Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: It is important to remind the Taoiseach that he is part of a minority Government and that this is not a matter that can be sorted out behind closed doors between himself and the leader of Fianna Fáil. This is a matter that should be dealt with and agreed by the Business Committee. Apart from a general consensus in respect of the need for a full public inquiry, there are a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of meetings he has had with relevant parties in developing the national student accommodation strategy, which was assigned to his Department under the rebuilding Ireland housing plan, action 4.7, to be delivered in quarter 2 2017; the name of each person he has met in developing the strategy; the organisation each represented;...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 308. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his Department's position on the recent approval by the Israeli Government of the construction of over 500 settlement units in occupied east Jerusalem and 5,500 settlement units in the occupied West Bank; the steps he has taken both bilaterally and through the EU to assert Ireland's position on this issue; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (14 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 675. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will establish a cross-departmental task force to address a crisis (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7230/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: On the same issue, this week I received a reply to a question about the incidence of foetal alcohol syndrome. I was told that it is estimated that some 600 babies are born in this country every year with significant difficulties associated with foetal alcohol syndrome. This is yet another example of the serious problem that we in this country have with alcohol. It is five years since the...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Statements (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: I pay tribute to Paul Maguire and his team on the "RTE Investigates" programme for an excellent programme last Monday night. It was a shocking and shaming programme but it was excellently done and represents the best in public sector broadcasting in exposing the major shortcomings in a public service that is so fundamental to people's lives. The fact that as a society we are prepared to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Costs (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the total cost to the State of tax incentives for nursing homes in each of the past five years. [6504/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of all outstanding debts owed by religious orders in respect of the residential institutions redress scheme, with a full breakdown of all properties not yet transferred and all cash amounts owed; and the timeframe to have these outstanding debts cleared. [6571/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the budget provided to each local authority in each of the past ten years, including 2017, under schemes (details supplied). [6501/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be assessed for the home help waiting list. [6492/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 186. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting to be assessed for the home care package waiting list. [6493/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for home help with a breakdown by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and his estimate of the funding required to eradicate that list. [6494/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on a waiting list for a home care package with a breakdown by community healthcare organisation, CHO; and his estimate of the funding required to eradicate that list. [6495/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 189. To ask the Minister for Health the average number of hours per home care package and the value at every quartile. [6496/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (9 Feb 2017)

Róisín Shortall: 190. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a home care package at every quartile in the range. [6497/17]