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Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (4 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in establishing a primary care centre in the Royal Hospital in Donnybrook, County Dublin; the steps he is taking to address this delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8828/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (4 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the savings made since the withdrawal of medical cards from adults following a diagnosis of cancer, in tabular form; if the cost of processing and rejecting applicants now outstrips the cost of removing that automatic entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8829/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans for and progress in providing a multidenominational secondary school for the Terenure and Harold's Cross areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8830/16]

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: This is my first time to address the Chamber. I thank the people of Dublin Bay South for electing me to represent them. I hope to do so to the best of my ability. It will be 20 years next month since Veronica Guerin was taken from us, leaving behind a young son and a grieving husband. Her relentless pursuit of the truth and her commitment to exposing the dark underbelly of gangland crime...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts in Education Charter (17 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 622. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if targeted resources will be made available to support the arts in education, in particular for Children's Books Ireland and Poetry Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9913/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 623. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans to increase resources and support for the National Library of Ireland and the National Archives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9914/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (17 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 624. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of funding provided to all branches of the arts over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9915/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 348. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of granting Irish passports to persons born to parents from outside the European Economic Area after 2005, 2007 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11747/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (24 May 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 620. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her progress on drafting legislation to best serve au pairs and host families who enter into this cultural exchange; to formalise the arrangement in law for the benefit of all involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11748/16]

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: This motion is perhaps one of the most important to come before this House in recent times. How we fund, govern and manage our health services over an extended period of time may be the most useful initiative that has been taken by any government in the past 30 years, and presents us with a unique opportunity to challenge forever the way we address our health needs as a society. We have...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (1 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 54. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when she intends to publish Culture 2025, the national cultural policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (1 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 70. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she can provide an update on the planned capital works at the National Library of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13111/16]

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I congratulate Deputy Shortall on her election as chairman and wish her the best of luck. We probably all need a bit of luck in terms of our endeavours in this area. By way of background, I am a community pharmacist. I studied in the UK and my background is in the NHS where I specialised in primary care at undergraduate level. When I qualified, which is approximately 12 years ago, the...

Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare: Election of Chairman (23 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I agree with Deputy Kelly's proposal on a pro formaapproach so that we are not going through stuff. In regard to the structure we have, perhaps we could have someone explain it within the first few sessions so that whoever claims to know what is going on is invited to show us what we have, why there are so many people employed, what they are doing and where they are based. I think we need...

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I intend to speak for five minutes. I will share the remaining time equally between the Minister, Deputy Zappone, and the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan.

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Kate O'Connell: I appreciate the passion Deputy Wallace has for this Bill. I would like to thank him for having the courage to speak up for the women and men whose lives are forever changed on receiving a diagnosis of a fatal foetal abnormality. This is a topic very close to my heart. My husband and I were unfortunate enough to be told our much wanted child had a profound defect when we went for our...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (6 Jul 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a domestic or European Union barrier to addressing the value added tax rates on injections and vaccinations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20013/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Development (7 Jul 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 31. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take to support the film sector; the benefits arising from the increase in the section 481 tax relief; her views on the success of a number of Irish films in recent times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19848/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Budgets (7 Jul 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 40. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of her budget in 2016 that is allocated to the arts and culture sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19847/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Civil Legal Aid (12 Jul 2016)

Kate O'Connell: 173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of a reply received by a person from the European Commission on 30 November 2015; if she will confirm that Ireland has no national regime on legal aid for companies and companies cannot access legal aid here at all; and her views on whether Ireland may be in breach of its fundamental obligations under Article 47, if it forces...