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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (20 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That was a very special dispensation on behalf of Senator Ó Clochartaigh as others wanted to get in too. We are very happy to accept any written submissions from the witnesses. We really appreciate the engagement and discussion today. It was very interesting and worthwhile. I too would be of the belief too that there was not an apparent but a very real lack of substitute teachers....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility commencing for the 2018-2019 school year in view of the difficulties that persons have faced in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 120. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the contingencies and supports in place to safeguard Irish small and medium enterprises and export businesses from a hard Brexit scenario, including revision of State aid rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8894/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of businesses that have taken up Brexit business supports, such as the be prepared grants and Brexit readiness vouchers provided by Enterprise Ireland and InterTradeIreland. [8895/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Brexit Supports (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 122. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of Brexit-related supports for enterprise and farming, including relaxation of State aid rules, European and Irish grant funding and in market supports in the EU26 for businesses seeking to increase trade. [8896/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a matter (details supplied). [8893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 140. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day places available for training young adults with disabilities, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8898/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Health the number of school leaver places available to young persons with intellectual disabilities from September 2018; the number available in September 2016 and September 2017, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8899/18]

Order of Business (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I attended the same public meeting last night and it was harrowing to listen to students, teachers and parents. It is shocking that the school has only two toilet cubicles for 207 boys. The number of boys is set to increase to 256 in September. Teachers do not have a staff room and must correct copies and school work in their cars. The number of students has doubled since 2006 and the new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 257. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve the criteria for school transport eligibility commencing for the 2018/2019 school year in view of the difficulties that families have faced in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9797/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a case in County Kildare in which a person (details supplied) has been unable to secure a place for school will be examined. [10158/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the number of day places available for training young persons with disabilities, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9798/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 463. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources for dementia care in line with an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9799/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be an expansion of supports for the victims of Lyme disease in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9800/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Suicide Prevention (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 465. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources for suicide prevention services in County Kildare in view of the number of recent suicides in the county and the county’s high suicide rate compared to national averages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9801/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 466. To ask the Minister for Health the improvement in waiting times expected during 2018 for the 15,000 plus children waiting over a year for an outpatient appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9802/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 521. To ask the Minister for Health the additional health service resources that will be required for the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [10159/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 522. To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the practice of admitting children and young persons to adult mental health units to cease. [10160/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 523. To ask the Minister for Health the number of extra home help hours that will be provided in 2018 relative to 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10161/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (27 Feb 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on recruitment initiatives in CHO7, particularly in the Lakeview unit, Naas hospital and CAMHS in Kildare town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10162/18]