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- Leaders' Questions (14 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: That is nothing; it is a drop in the ocean.
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I take the opportunity to express my deepest sympathy to the family of Garda Golden, the families of those who died in the Carrickmines tragedy and the family of the homeless man who died on Westmoreland Street on Saturday night. Yesterday evening I received an e-mail from the One Family group about the budget announcements. If I am to be honest, it did not make for great reading. The group...
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: We did.
- European Council: Statements (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: As my colleague, an Teachta Adams, has spoken at length about the refugee crisis, I will not reiterate his comments. However, I wish to stress the urgency of an agreed humane and united solution. The world was shocked and shamed into action after photographs of Aylan Kurdi's dead body were shown around the globe. We promised that no more children seeking refuge would die as he did, yet...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Marriages of Convenience (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: 496. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify the reason non-European Union citizens are effectively being denied the constitutional right to marry European Union citizens, as the Health Service Executive and An Garda Síochána cannot facilitate them with the necessary meetings, to ensure the marriage is genuine, because members of An Garda Síochána are not yet...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Event Licensing Regulations (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: 670. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government for an update on the review of the event licensing framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35948/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I thank Mr. Magee for his presentation and for the CV he presented, which made for interesting reading. I note that in recent years he pursued a master's degree in law. I do not know where he gets the time but fair play to him. I look forward to working with him in the future. My question centres around the 67 beds that have been deemed unsuitable from September 2015. Does that mean that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I am reading between the lines. Mr. Magee has made a few comments, one of which is that the HIQA deems them to be unsuitable. Does Mr. Magee agree with that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I am just reading between the lines.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I suppose.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: Am I not allowed do that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: Fair enough. I just thought I would ask. Mr. Magee stated, "in light of our current circumstances, our future looks bleak." This comment stands out. Is Magee concerned that funding will not be provided?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Leopardstown Park Hospital: Chairperson Designate (20 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: Okay.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: 2. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he plans, to accommodate the 60% of persons who leave care who currently have not been assigned aftercare workers; to reduce the 68% of young persons who experience homelessness within two years of leaving care. [36232/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I wish to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs how he plans to accommodate the 60% of people who leave care without being assigned aftercare workers, and how he plans to reduce the 68% of young persons who experience homelessness within two years of leaving care.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: As the Minister is aware, HIQA released findings of reports on the recent inspections of the foster care systems in both the Galway-Roscommon and Cavan-Monaghan regions, respectively. The reports pointed out: "There were delays in receiving some specialists services and difficulties planning aftercare for children. Furthermore, not all children had an allocated social worker, and while...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: I have received representations from the Irish Network of Foster Carers regarding the Aftercare Bill. A number of questions were posed to me which I will pose to the Minister. I will respectfully take his answers on board. First, why were the people taking care of 93% of children not involved in scrutinising the provisions of the general scheme of the Bill? How can the Child and Family...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Children in Care (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: Yes.
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: 5. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the retention of the family resource centre national programme is an issue he believes to be of paramount importance to his Department; and if extra funding will be provided to ensure this is maintained. [35509/15]
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Family Resource Centres (21 Oct 2015)
Sandra McLellan: Is the retention of the family resource centre national programme an issue the Minister believes to be of paramount importance to his Department and will additional funding be provided to ensure it is maintained?