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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (16 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 413. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of social workers working with Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; and the financial budget for the agency for 2015-16. [30383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (16 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 457. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an operation at Cork University Hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29616/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Delays in the Registration of Nurses and Midwives: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I will only take a minute. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. I will go straight into my few questions. It was mentioned that the board received €1.6 million to help implement the legislation. I note that the witnesses stated the legislation also provided for a mandatory competence assurance scheme, which has not been commenced yet. We are nearly three years on. Why...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Services for People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I thank each witness for their detailed and useful presentations. They outlined that in 25 years’ time, the number of people living with dementia will have tripled. It makes sense that people should be supported to live at home for as long as possible. There are waiting lists for the fair deal scheme, and with 20,000 people going over the age of 65 each year for the next number of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I welcome the representatives of Tusla here this morning and commend Mr. Jeyes on his commitment and efforts. I thank him for the comprehensive presentation which gives us a clear overview of the work taking place within Tusla. I have a few questions. Regarding the organisational structure, can Mr. Jeyes give us an update on the after-care services? He states that there was a 15%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I asked about the 2,031 cases deemed to be a high priority to which a social worker had not been allocated. The Minister has often stated anybody who is a high priority is allocated a social worker, but Tusla’s monthly performance and activity dashboard shows that 2,031 are still waiting. For how long will they have to wait? What is the breakdown of that number?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: There is a difference.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: The additional 280 social workers will address that issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Let me ask a ridiculous question. When does Tusla think it will have an additional 280 social workers? Will it be in a year or two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Child and Family Services: Tusla - Child and Family Agency (17 Jul 2015)

Sandra McLellan: I presume it is down to the budget allocated.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Poverty Data (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 249. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware that 138,000 children are currently living in consistent poverty, with almost 1,000 children living in emergency accommodation; her views that these figures are an indication that the Government's child poverty reduction targets are not working; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27552/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 278. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will approve and expedite an appeal for jobseeker's allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32055/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 541. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Limerick has not received their agri-environment options scheme payment since December 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31884/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 725. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the multiple sclerosis drug fampridine being included in the medical card scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30419/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 909. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons with medical cards who cannot take generic medication have to pay an extra price on top of a prescription fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 1018. To ask the Minister for Health when the new investigation team will be put in place to deal with reports of abuse on residents and clients in Health Service Executive homes by members of staff, in order that all incidents are investigated in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31481/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (22 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 1333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an individual special needs assistant will be allocated to two preschool children (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32065/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (23 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 171. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the nationally important issue of Knockhouse Tri Vallate Ring Fort which is one of only two tri vallates in County Waterford and the first to be excavated here, where over 50% of this site has been removed for the construction of the west pharma plant which is currently under way; her views that as part of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Question: City of Culture Initiative (24 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: 2. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason more than €150,000 of public finances was transferred from three Limerick City of Culture 2014 events to other projects, some of which were not exclusive to the year-long celebrations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32372/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Question: City of Culture Initiative (24 Sep 2015)

Sandra McLellan: Will the Minister explain why more than €150,000 of public finances was transferred from three Limerick City of Culture 2014 events to other projects, some of which were not exclusive to the year long celebrations?