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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a company (details supplied) in relation to a new drug scheme for persons with MS; and his plans to meet the company to discuss the matter further [16844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Health if the mobility allowance will be reintroduced for new applicants in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16845/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 142. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the new transport support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16846/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 143. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the HSE’s engagement with the introduction of a new in-school speech and language service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16848/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 144. To ask the Minister for Health if the review into existing speech and language therapy from 2018 has been carried out; and if so, if the findings and recommendations have been finalised. [16849/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in counties Laois and Offaly that are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [16850/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which it is planned to reduce the long waiting times being experienced by children in County Kildare that are in need of an assessment for occupational therapy. [16851/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Fares (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the NTA's plans to consider rail prices in County Kildare for 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (18 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 221. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether her Department is adequately resourced to protect children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16847/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode because, as we know, they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for Debates Office staff to report proceedings. They also adversely affect television coverage and web streaming. We have reached No. 5 on our agenda, which is our engagement with stakeholders on the topic of the lapse in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms Carr. We now move to Mr. Brian Bergin, principal of St. Paul's in Monasterevin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The three witnesses have described very challenging sets of conditions for the students in their care, and for the staff working in those schools. There is no doubt that school communities are being impacted very negatively. I now invite members of the committee to put questions forward to the three witnesses, and I will have some questions towards the end. The witnesses will have an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is fine. The Senator is substituting for Deputy Catherine Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The committee chose three samples where there has been inconsistency regarding commitments made by the Department and in respect of the delivery. Listening to the three presentations I was struck by their passionate enthusiasm for the school community, the students they teach and the school staff. I had the opportunity to talk to some of the staff in St. Paul's secondary school in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The witness may have a private conversation after the meeting, but please do not name names here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Is the witness saying that there is no dedicated project manager within the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Mr. Bergin is correct that there seems to be a complete lack of collaboration between State stakeholders and inconsistency in the way projects are rolled out. I smiled ironically when Mr. Bergin said that he was told that his school was fortunate to be on a list. South Kildare was on the list in 2015 for another secondary school, as Mr. Bergin knows, but it dropped off the list. Sometimes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We seek equity and fairness. If a school project appears on the list, there is an expectation that it will be delivered. There is a sense of sheer frustration in schools and communities and among parents. There are parents present who know what the reality is. When their children started in first year, there was a sense that they were trying to work together. Unfortunately, so much time...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Is the Deputy sure?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Schools Building Programme Delays: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The committee will make recommendations to the Minister, not just in respect of the specific schools but in general in order to make sure we will not encounter these issues again. On behalf of the committee, I thank Ms Carr, Mr. Bergin and Mr. Burke for their attendance.