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Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jul 2013)

Róisín Shortall: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill, and I speak as a Deputy who does not label herself as either pro-life or pro-choice. I strongly disagree with attempts to pigeon-hole people into one or either camp. For too long the debate on abortion has been polarised and we have not heard sufficiently from the middle ground. I believe most Irish people, like me, are turned off by the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rates Application (27 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No.86 of 20 June 2013, and his contention that he is unable to amend VAT rules to deal with the loss of VAT associated with the below-cost selling of alcohol, the discussions, if any, he has had with the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, to seek to maximise VAT revenues from this source by the reintroduction...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Groceries Order (27 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 149. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his plans to reintroduce the groceries order to prevent below cost selling of all alcohol products. [31368/13]

Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Two wrongs do not make a right.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the request from Union of Students in Ireland to fund a study on the impact of increasing student fees on participating families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30993/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Educational Welfare Board Administration (26 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 218. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the Education and Welfare Service; the numbers of staff dealing with school attendance cases; the basis and location of staff deployment; the child population served by each office/officer and the proposals to expand the service to meet unmet need. [30932/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (26 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will give consideration to producing a dual LEAP/Dublin Bike card in order to facilitate more integrated travel options within Dublin City; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30992/13]

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Pathetic.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: The bankers certainly will.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: What about the rest of the players?

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: Stop playing politics.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: They cannot make findings against anybody.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: What if they refuse to attend?

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: It cannot make findings of fact against anybody.

Leaders' Questions (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: How will the Taoiseach find out what they did?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 90. To ask the Minister for Health the target date he is working to for the full implementation of the changes recommended in the model of care document for asthma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30028/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment Appeals (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 378. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the impact of recent legislative changes affecting recipients of one parent family payment as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who stands to lose their one parent family payment which will leave them with a low paid part-time job that is below the basic rate of social welfare meaning their...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 482. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for Garda vetting which was submitted in February in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 will be finalised as soon as possible in view of the fact that the applicant cannot take up a community employment position until the process is completed. [30712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 527. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will review the Health Service Executive's decision to discontinue the financial support to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 13 in view of the fact that their current course has been restructured into a two year course, and given the stated responsibility of the HSE in such instances to support such persons until the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Child Care Education Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Róisín Shortall: 528. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will grant a child (details supplied) access to the early years education scheme in view of the availability of places at their preferred school, and the fact that their birthday falls within four days of the deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30090/13]