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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a new school building project in Whitecross, Julianstown, County Meath, will commence; when the work will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in locating a site for a school building project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36596/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in the commencement of a school building project (details supplied); when work will begin; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36606/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allocate funding to a bypass at Ardee, County Louth; the timeframe for the delivery of such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36603/16]

Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I also welcome the opportunity to come back to this issue. We had a wide-ranging debate last night on the Fianna Fáil Bill, while tonight we are speaking on the Green Party Bill. I addressed both last night and said there were good elements in both. I would like to see a comprehensive proposal and the Minister's point about widespread consultation fits into that scenario. I support...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (23 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the various conditions that the owners of land banks must adhere to if their lands benefit from the provision of roads to facilitate the construction of houses under the strategic infrastructure fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36526/16]

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party will support on Second Stage the two Bills being presented to the Dáil this week regarding a directly elected mayor of Dublin. Both Bills have good elements. Ideally, some of them should be pulled together on Committee Stage. Will we ever get to Committee Stage though? The Government's amendment seems to be the default position, in that everything gets pushed at...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 234. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new ASD units that have been provided for children on the autistic spectrum in schools in County Limerick for September 2016; the plans in place for further such units in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36304/16]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I congratulate Deputy Howlin on bringing forward this legislation on behalf of the Labour Party. I welcome the fact that the Minister for Health has indicated he will not be opposing it. His contribution was very constructive in engaging with what the Labour Party is trying to achieve, namely, to ensure that false information is not given to women in the extremely vulnerable situation of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the recent figures indicating large increases in private rental costs in each of our cities, he will propose to the Government that rent increases should be controlled by, for example, linking them to the consumer price index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of money allocated under his capital budget to Limerick city and county council for regeneration projects for 2016; if that budget will be spent; if there is, as yet, an allocation for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35234/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way he proposes to ensure that the €90 million underspent allocation as of the end of October 2016 to his Department will be spent, particularly in the context of the acute shortage of houses and the growing number of homeless families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the first bundle of social housing PPPs consisting of 677 homes and announced in October 2015 will commence; if he has had meetings with the NTMA to ensure a speedy delivery of these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35236/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: 170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the measures in pillar 1 of Rebuilding Ireland to address homelessness with timelines of Q3 and Q4 of 2016, including the delivery of rapid build houses, preventing family homelessness, extending housing first and the tenancy protection service and providing adequate emergency accommodation; and if he...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Deputy's amendments appear to be reasonable. I am interested in hearing the Minister's response. We are all familiar with cases in which the persons described would be highly relevant in the life of the child.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I will just pursue the matter a little. The Minister told us in a briefing that she intended to bring forward an amendment in that regard. That is welcome. We understand the purpose of it. On Report Stage could the Minister give us some information on the point raised in one of the amendments that was ruled out of order about the rights of a child to have a guardian ad litemin such...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Minister said this issue may be addressed in the adoption (information and tracing) Bill. It is a question of the child's rights as opposed to entering into agreements that may not necessarily put the child in a very powerful position. We should tease this out with the Minister. I am not sure whether it can be done through the Bill before us. Perhaps it is a matter for the adoption...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: An issue arises in terms of the child's right as opposed to that of the birth parents.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 18:In page 22, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following: “Insertion of new section 89A into Principal Act 36.The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following: “Adoption Information and Tracing Scheme89A.(1) The Minister shall make a scheme (to be known as the Adoption Information and Tracing Scheme and in this section referred to as...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (16 Nov 2016)

Jan O'Sullivan: I take it the Bill will be published on Friday week, which is not too far away. This is welcome, assuming that the Government will approve it. I thank the Minister for the information on what will be included in the Bill. I take it that it will contain the provisions put to the previous committee on which none of us, except possibly the Chairman, was a member. Will the Minister confirm...