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Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Education: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: My apologies, I was not aware of that. I support the DEIS scheme. It is a very good scheme but I believe it needs to be tweaked and there should be dedicated teachers for Travellers. I know from my engagement with principals and teachers in schools that lost this vital service that they believe this does not serve Traveller children well. There is need for additional supports alongside...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (4 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 63. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the status of pensions for community employment supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50255/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Taoiseach is the biggest politician. He is the Taoiseach.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I raise the issue of childcare and childcare workers. In this country, most of our families entrust their children to childcare workers to allow them to go to work, to care for other family members and so on. The childcare system is not without its challenges but we absolutely rely on it. While we agree with the closure of some childcare facilities and crèches, such as those we saw...

Environmental Impact of Quarries and Incinerators: Motion [Private Members] (4 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We all acknowledge that we need quarries but, like so many other things that we need, they come at a price. Quarries certainly serve us in terms of the materials they deliver but they can cost local communities in terms of dust, noise pollution, water contamination and, in particular, extra traffic. The Minister of State, Deputy English, lives in a rural setting. People living in an area...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (4 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 55. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the action being taken to address delays in processing applications within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50254/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I wish to raise a really important issue regarding insurance. Athy Rugby Football Club, which has been in existence since 1880, survived two world wars and provided provincial and international players, sent a message to all its members yesterday telling them that it cannot get any quote for public liability insurance and might close its doors and grounds on 9 December. Will the Government...

Housing Solutions: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak again on housing. It is the biggest crisis we have and the biggest challenge we face, not just here in the Oireachtas but within society. Only last week, Fianna Fáil put forward a Private Members' Bill. I had the opportunity to speak about that to the Minister of State. Much of what I have to say echoes what I said last week. Seven days on, the...

Report on Examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills entitled ‘Report on Committee’s examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 4th July, 2019. I am very pleased to be here today to speak about the report of the...

Report on Examination of School Costs, School Facilities and Teaching Principals: Motion [Private Members] (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I wish to record my delight at having two more colleagues on this side of the House. The fact that Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan chose to make his maiden speech about the importance of education is significant. Deputy Malcolm Byrne also spent a long time working in the education sector and we might say he made his second maiden speech on education. They will be two valued colleagues not...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider locating the Kildare Civil Defence headquarters in the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Industrial Relations (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 59. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the commitment to recognise the Labour Court as an integral mechanism of the State in dealing with industrial relations issues and a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50770/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case in which a child (details supplied) is without a place in school for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50772/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will examine a case in which a child (details supplied) is without a place in school for September 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50773/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 182. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the wait for treatment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50771/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 307. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when broadband will be available in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50778/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 343. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures put in place to support neighbouring residents in cases of residential accommodation for young persons with very challenging behaviours living in institutional housing in residential estates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50774/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the safeguards in place for other residents, staff and neighbours of residents living within institutional houses in residential estates that have a record of very violent behaviour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50775/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 345. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the extreme behavioural problems of a resident in an institutional house (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50776/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (5 Dec 2019)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members to turn off their mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Deputy Hildegarde Naughton. I propose that we deal with housekeeping matters first and then consider the motion on the Universities Act 1997 (section 54(3)) (University Authorisation) Order 2019.