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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Social Workers Register (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 371. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers employed by Tusla; the number of social workers registered with CORU, the social workers' register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12747/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 372. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total number of persons currently employed by Tusla; the number of these who are social workers, social care professionals, psychologists, counsellors, nursing staff, education and welfare officers, family support staff, other support staff including staff caterers, administration staff grades 3 to 7 and management grades 8 and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 373. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have died while in the care of the State, per region, for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the details in each instance of the cause of death; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 374. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children, per region, who have gone missing or have disappeared while placed in the care of the State, for each of the years 2011 to 2017 to date, in tabular form; the number of these whose whereabouts are still unknown; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (9 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 375. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who have gone missing or have disappeared while placed in the care of the State but whose whereabouts were subsequently rediscovered for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the numbers who were retraced to brothels; the numbers retraced to businesses; the numbers retraced to private...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected annuities on retirement based on reaching the standard fund threshold of €1.3 million if the standard fund threshold was reduced to €1.3 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12218/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected annuities on retirement based on reaching the standard fund threshold of €2 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of pension funds drawn down on retirement on which there was an initial drawdown, that had valuations (details supplied), in each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form. [12226/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 134. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers that availed of the incapacitated child benefit in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 135. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether there is sufficient awareness of the incapacitated child benefit among taxpayers; if consideration has been given to proactively bringing it to the attention of possible candidates such as through collaboration with the Departments of Health, Children and Youth Affairs or Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 259. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a date for an operation at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12426/17]

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Tá sé ráite go soiléir sa chlár Rialtais go bhfuilimid ag iarraidh pobal rathúil sa chathair agus faoin tuath a thógáil. Ag éirí do mhuintir na tuaithe ar maidin, chuala siad na cinnlínte ar an nuacht go raibh se beartaithe níos mó seirbhísí bunúsacha a dhruidiú i gceantair tuaithe. Tá suas le 80 oifig...

Order of Business (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: D'iarr muidne go mbeadh am leagtha ar leataobh an tseachtain seo sa dóigh is go dtig linn an cheist seo a phlé. Ó d'iarr an Teachta Ó Snodaigh an t-am sin, tá níos mó eolais curtha ar fáil don phobal sna meáin agus tá sé iontach tábhachtach go mbeadh níos mó am ar fáil fá choinne é seo a phlé....

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Tá cúpla ceist agam don Taoiseach. An fhoilseoidh an tAire Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige an dara tuairisc idir-thréimhseach an choimisiúin atá faoi bhráid an Aire ó mhí Mheán Fómhair ann? Ba chóir go mbeadh an tuarisc sin foilsithe inniu. Sin an chéad rud. An dara cheist a chuir mé ar an Taoiseach ná...

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: Maidin Dé hAoine thug an coimisiún fiosrúcháin ar na háras máithreacha agus naíonán sonraí maidir leis an tochailt a rinneadh níos luaithe i mbliana trínar tháinig ar méid substaintiúil de thaisí daonna ag sean-suíomh an tí máthar agus linbh i dTuaim, Contae na Gaillimhe. Coirp leanaí agus...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reserve (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to expand the role, powers and duties of the Garda Reserve; her plans to review the present functions of the Garda Reserve with a view to establishing the most effective way its members may serve communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11253/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Maternity Leave (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 123. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to extending the basic 26 week maternity leave for families with multiple births; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11811/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether the banking sector is playing a full role in lending to builders in order that housing construction can reach the levels required to meet the need; the engagements he or his officials have had with the banking sector on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11223/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications to date for the help-to-buy scheme as announced in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (7 Mar 2017)

Pearse Doherty: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications for the help-to-buy scheme that have been deemed valid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11632/17]