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Leaders' Questions (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Some of them.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 295. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason a person, who has spent over two years as a contracted clerical officer within the public service, was placed as a new entrant on their payscale when they moved to another State body, despite their pension/PRD contributions being retained due to the length of their service; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 311. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a specific clothing allowance payment available to pensioners or those on a disability related payment; or if such cases are covered under the general exceptional needs payment. [25332/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage Debt (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 434. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the significant problem of persons who bought homes, especially apartments, under shared ownership or fully annuity loans who now require larger accommodation due to growing family size; if he has considered a submission on this issue from Dublin City Council made within the past couple...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 460. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has given consideration to the likely impact of the introduction of water charges on residents associations and community groups, who maintain floral displays and green areas, due to the cost which will be involved in watering such areas; in order that such important local efforts are not discouraged or curtailed;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if he will abolish the medical card scheme once universal health insurance is fully implemented; if so, if he will confirm the manner in which services currently provided by the medical card scheme will be provided; and if the State or health insurers will determine and fund these services. [25387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 679. To ask the Minister for Health his view on the adequacy of the staffing allocation in Temple Street Children's Hospital, where babies with recurrent eye infections have to wait a minimum of ten months to be seen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (12 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for a rebate of medical expenses to be issued in the case of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in view of the fact that their medical card was withdrawn despite the fact that they were genuinely engaging with a review of their medical card; if he will immediately arrange for the card to be reinstated pending the outcome of this...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: There is. That is the way it works.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: People are getting letters telling them they are number 1,250, for example, on the list.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: No. It was changed to that in the Dublin city area.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: They are being taken off the queue.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: One rents the house one gets.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: No, they are taken off the housing list.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Perhaps for all our sakes, the Minister of State might clarify what she said earlier. Most of us interpret this as providing that once people are in receipt of HAP, their need for housing will be deemed to have been met and, therefore, they will come off the housing list. Is that the case? The key issue. is whether a person retains an entitlement to local authority housing. Does he or she...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: There is very little enforcement.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: I very strongly support this amendment. It is really beyond belief that the Minister of State would seek to make this legislative provision. It is extraordinary that she would seek to absolve the State of responsibility for providing public housing. It brings to mind what the Government is doing in the health area, where the thrust of policy is now to privatise our public health service...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Stop hiding behind the commission.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: Answer the question.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (11 Jun 2014)

Róisín Shortall: 51. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the value of the funding granted to each school under the summer works scheme in 2014. [24928/14]