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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (18 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 140. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that SOLAS develops an adult literacy and numeracy strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29035/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (18 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-instate medical cards for persons who have sought a review on refusals as is done for appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28635/13]

Access to the Countryside Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: The Access to the Countryside Bill attempts to deal with an important, complex and sensitive issue. When it comes to land, particularly access it, Ireland has a long and oft-times turbulent history. For many, private ownership of land signifies security, continuity and family roots. In rural Ireland a family's status and identity in the local community are very much bound up and enmeshed...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the speakers and thank them for their presentations. The figures presented are shocking. As a country we need to wake up and recognise that we have a problem. This is an issue that has been largely ignored but it is an extremely important one. A number of the points I wanted to raise have been covered. I want to highlight the importance of education both at home and in school,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission Remit (13 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recent calls by the Garda Representative Association for an Independent Policing Authority here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (13 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 36. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that the system within An Garda Síochána for receiving confidential complaints and expressions of concern is adequate following the experience of the two Garda whistle-blowers who made allegations of malpractice in the fixed charge processing system. [28230/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: We want a fair tax.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: That is not correct.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: That is not right.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Sinn Féin is absolutely opposed to taxing the family home and when in government we will repeal this draconian and blatantly unfair tax. The idea of taxing the family home is, by any stretch of the imagination, bad economic policy. In the current climate where almost 500,000 people are out of work and one in four mortgages is in distress, this tax makes no sense. Indeed, this tax is...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: If they did they would have access to free prescriptions and transport.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: We did not do that.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (12 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 61. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in the delivery of the National Asset Management Agency social housing; the cost to date to the State; and the amount it is estimated that the return of each unit will cost local authorities when the leasing arrangement ends. [27056/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Like Labour is going in with Fine Gael.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: Who wrote that for Deputy Nash?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care Facilities and Inspections: Discussion (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The "Prime Time" programme is the reason we are here. Everyone who watched it was absolutely horrified. It is the worst nightmare of a parent with a child in preschool. It was also very distressing to child care providers providing a good service. What struck me about the presentation is that all of the witnesses identified the same problems...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 417. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it is currently taking for appeals on carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26896/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 418. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will approve an expedite a carer's allowance appeal which was received by the appeals office in January for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26897/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 459. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the current guidelines for entitlement to job-seeker's benefit in particular where a person must suffer a substantial loss of employment to be eligible ; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27770/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Official Secrets Act (11 Jun 2013)

Sandra McLellan: 716. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Official Secrets Act is still in use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27415/13]