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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I will allow the Deputy to speak on the matter in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Sorry the Deputy is not being stopped from speaking.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Children and Youth Issues: Discussion with Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The Chair will allow the Deputy to speak at the end of the meeting. The Chair will not stop any member from speaking at the committee at any stage. We were in private session earlier. The Deputy could have raised the matter with the committee and the clerk then rather than in public session. It put us in an invidious position. The Chair will allow anyone to make a personal statement at...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 335. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the Harmon report issues on the evaluation of revised employment action plan, which found that data and IT systems are largely aimed at the provision of a claimant system rather than for the production of management information. [36540/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Prison Service (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 567. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the accommodation facilities provided for persons who are released from prison; if the Gardai monitor these facilities; if the Gardai receive notification of the persons occupying these premises; the period of time that former prisoners are entitled to reside in these premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36592/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 586. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the Family Relationships and Children Bill, if he will consider including providing legislative basis to recognise the rights of grandparents regarding access, particularly in cases of children in the care of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36764/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 644. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in respect of inter-country adoptions, if she will provide an update on the accreditation of adoption agencies; the measures she is taking facilitate these agencies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36364/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (18 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: 728. To ask the Minister for Health for details on the newly established counselling in primary care service; the way access to this service will be distributed throughout the country; the number of councillors and appointments available in Cork through this service; the number of medical card holders in Cork expected to benefit from this service; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: How confident is Dr. Muldoon about the commonality of common policies to be shared by institutions? We are trying to improve the quality of life of the young person, which it is hoped will lead to rehabilitation and the ability to be a productive active citizen. How confident is Dr. Muldoon that such a transformation can take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: How does one change the culture? We can visit the institutions and bring the boards before the committee and advocate on behalf of the young people. How do we get buy in from them? I am a former school teacher and I saw students who flourished when they were protected and looked after and kept from the environment that was hostile to them becoming the person they were capable of. Apart...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I question whether there is a temptation in passing sentence to point towards sending the young person away in the first instance rather than taking the other steps such as community service or others down the road? Am I wrong in making that assertion? It seems there has been an increase-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The press may be watching the proceedings in the office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: The joint committee will keep it in the public domain, as this Government closed down St. Patrick's Institution and no young people aged under 16 years are there. A capital project has been announced. The committee members will visit Oberstown. We were to visit earlier this year but because of other commitments we had to change that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: We will make the case to the Minister tomorrow for the campus manager to be put in place in Oberstown and we as a committee will commit to going to visit, as a means of showing support and also to show the staff and the young people in care that we are interested in ensuring the situation evolves so that the young people become winners rather than losers, to use terminology, which I know is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: He has appeared before the joint committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I apologise for last week. Today's meeting clashed with the debate in the Dáil on the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013 and is the reasons that Deputies Troy and Ó Caoláin and others were absent.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: In fairness to the members who are present, we are committed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: While our discussion was short, it was a very positive engagement. I thank Ms Logan for highlighting the issue, and I thank Dr. Muldoon for coming before us today.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: I remind members that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, will attend our meeting at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Young People in Detention: Discussion with the Ombudsman for Children. (17 Jul 2013)

Jerry Buttimer: Does Ms Logan find there is more early intervention and joined up thinking?