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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: European Court of Justice Rulings (30 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The ECJ ruling referred to by the Deputy concerned the implementation of EU employment equality law on the gender ground. Our domestic legislation (section 77(3) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 (as amended)) provides claimants with a choice of forum to take gender employment equality cases to the Circuit Court instead of the Equality Tribunal. The jurisdiction of the Court to order...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (30 Sep 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Deputy’s question refers to the use of cannabis plants for medical treatment. Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 2015 and the Regulations made thereunder, the manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis is currently unlawful except for the purposes of research. My Department is aware that cannabis for medicinal use has been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (1 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I refer the Deputy to previous answers on this issue on 7 July, 19 May, 23 April and 16 April 2015. The Government has given a firm commitment to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and intends to proceed to ratification as quickly as possible, taking into account the need to ensure all necessary legislative and administrative requirements under the Convention...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Paternity Leave Scheme (6 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As previously announced, the Government has approved the drafting of a new Family Leave Bill to consolidate with amendments all existing family leave entitlements into one piece of legislation. As part of that process, active consideration is being given to the introduction of two weeks paid paternity leave - as announced previously by the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (6 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Government is firmly committed to combating and challenging any and all manifestations of racism. Ireland was one of the first states in the world to develop a National Action Plan Against Racism. When the National Action Plan Against Racism was launched in 2005, it was conceived as a four-year programme to run until the end of 2008. It was designed to provide strategic direction...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (6 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Youth Services Funding (7 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to "examine different mechanisms to promote the recognition of Irish sign language" and this process is ongoing. At the request Department of Justice the National Disability Authority (NDA) facilitated consultations with the Deaf Community in Ireland to identify actions for inclusion in the National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As already announced, the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities contains a commitment to establish an interdepartmental working group to deal with the question of 'making work pay' for people with disabilities through the examination of the complex interactions between the benefit system, the additional costs associated with work for people with disabilities and net...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Strategy, which was launched on Friday 2 October, sets out a ten-year approach to ensuring that people with disabilities who are able to, and want to, work are supported and enabled to do so. People with disabilities are only half as likely to be in employment as others of working age. The reasons for this are complex, and include level of education and skills, fears around loss of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Comprehensive Employment Strategy for people with disabilities had been due to be published in 2014. Following concerns expressed by the disability stakeholders with whom we consult, I asked that further work be undertaken to ensure that it contained real actions and credible targets. Following this further work by the National Disability Authority and my Department, we have a Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department is currently engaging in a consultation process on a new Disability Inclusion Strategy. My Department sent out a call for submissions in relation to phase 1 of the consultation process. This phase of the process was to identify priority themes for inclusion in the new Strategy. We received a total of 24 submissions, 7 from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (20 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (22 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: A Bill to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act so as to allow the Government to declare substances to be controlled and to clarify the provisions under which Ministerial orders and regulations are made is currently being drafted and is listed in the Government Legislative Programme for publication in 2016. This will once again allow regulations to be made and, if necessary and appropriate, bring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (22 Oct 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services (3 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Strategy, which was launched on Friday 2 October, sets out a ten-year approach to ensuring that people with disabilities who are able to, and want to, work are supported and enabled to do so. People with disabilities are only half as likely to be in employment as others of working age. The reasons for this are complex, and include level of education and skills, fears around loss of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Equality Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Employment Equality Acts outlaw discrimination on the ground of disability in employment, including recruitment, subject to the employee or prospective employee being fully competent or capable of undertaking the duties of the job. The legislation requires employers or prospective employers to take reasonable steps (otherwise known as reasonable accommodation) to accommodate the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Under the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 to 2015 and the Regulations made thereunder, the manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis is currently unlawful except for the purposes of research. My Department is aware that cannabis for medicinal use has been legalised in some countries and that there have been several studies internationally on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (3 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (4 Nov 2015)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.