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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: 583. To ask the Minister for Health given the level of actual, compared to recommended staffing in the Regional Hospital, Mullingar if he feels that his Department is staffed to a safe level [45128/23]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I thank the officials for their time and for coming in. It is very much appreciated. They are probably aware that yesterday, the committee met with representatives of a number of survivor groups, including Fréa, which operates in the UK, Right of Place Second Chance, the Christine Buckley Centre and One in Four. I want to put to the officials some of the queries and concerns that they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I have a clarifying question around the educational supports, which are a really important part of any package that is offered. Given the age profile, especially of the survivor groups who were here yesterday, to what extent do the officials actually see those supports being taken up? They spoke of their clients being in the age range of 50 to 80 years. Has any indication been given to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: That is why I was asking. Is there any degree of formality around the type of course a person could undertake?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: Good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: With the Chair's indulgence, I will ask a final question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: The opening statement references the expenditure of approximately €1.5 billion to date. What has the total contribution of the congregations been?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: That figure is excluding the property.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: Do the officials have an estimate of the value of that cash contribution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I thank the officials.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: No, they were very reasonable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: From memory, the contributor from yesterday mentioned by the Cathaoirleach pointed to another scheme introduced many years ago for survivors of, I think, a blood disorder to get a medical card.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: Sorry, I am working from memory.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: The Christine Buckley Centre.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Education (Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse) Bill 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Sorca Clarke: I do not.