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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (1 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 103. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high-level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (1 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied). [18690/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (1 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 236. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for outpatient surgery in Our Lady's Children's Hospital who have had their initial appointments changed to a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18691/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (1 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 237. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for outpatient surgery in Temple Street Children's University Hospital who have had their initial appointments changed to a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18692/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (1 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 238. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for outpatient surgery in Tallaght hospital who have had their initial appointments changed to a later date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18693/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Purchase Schemes (1 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 443. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the options available to support a person buying a second home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18581/18]

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: For someone in a vulnerable position who summons the strength to reach out and seek help while feeling helpless and alone requires a strength like no other. Sadly, too many do not get that vital help when they seek it. Sometimes it is only when someone has taken that drastic decision to try to end their life that the health system kicks in to try to help them survive. What we need is early...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (2 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 154. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the maximum age for a person to commence fostering children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19170/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Data (2 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 155. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in foster care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19171/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all of the witnesses for their contributions and submissions. I apologise for missing some of the oral presentations but I had the opportunity to read all of them beforehand. I have a few general questions and a few key ones. It is very clear, and we all acknowledge, that there is a crisis both in our mental health as a nation and in the mental health services available to those...

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I refer to page 41 of the programme for Government, which refers to leadership on jobs targets and rural development, and the regional spread of economic growth and jobs. Yesterday, the community of Athy was devastated by the news that Coca-Cola, which has been a strong employer in the town for 45 years, will close its factory with the immediate loss of 82 jobs and a consequential impact on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you very much, joint, joint, joint Chair, which I believe is the Chairman's title for this meeting. I really appreciate the initiative the Chairman has taken and the invitation to participate in this meeting. I really appreciate the initiative the Co-Chairman, Deputy Curran, has taken and the invitation to participate in this joint, joint, joint meeting. As Chairman of the Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It will be difficult to confine myself to five minutes. I salute the witnesses for their passion for the area in which they work. It is so badly needed. Dr. Joanne McCarthy is right that we need to prioritise and focus on two or three key areas to make achievements. The education committee will absolutely look at that. Career guidance was mentioned by both Dr. Patricia McCarthy and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I found it very hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am so sorry, but I must excuse myself in a minute to go to the Chamber and I do not want to disturb the flow so I will make my apologies now. To clarify, project search, a similar project, is the project we will introduce in September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you very much, joint, joint, joint Chair, which I believe is the Chairman's title for this meeting. I really appreciate the initiative the Chairman has taken and the invitation to participate in this meeting. I really appreciate the initiative the Co-Chairman, Deputy Curran, has taken and the invitation to participate in this joint, joint, joint meeting. As Chairman of the Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It will be difficult to confine myself to five minutes. I salute the witnesses for their passion for the area in which they work. It is so badly needed. Dr. Joanne McCarthy is right that we need to prioritise and focus on two or three key areas to make achievements. The education committee will absolutely look at that. Career guidance was mentioned by both Dr. Patricia McCarthy and Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I found it very hard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am so sorry, but I must excuse myself in a minute to go to the Chamber and I do not want to disturb the flow so I will make my apologies now. To clarify, project search, a similar project, is the project we will introduce in September.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (3 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Thank you very much, joint, joint, joint Chair, which I believe is the Chairman's title for this meeting. I really appreciate the initiative the Chairman has taken and the invitation to participate in this meeting. I really appreciate the initiative the Co-Chairman, Deputy Curran, has taken and the invitation to participate in this joint, joint, joint meeting. As Chairman of the Joint...