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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To preface my remarks, I absolutely accept that Tusla's job is very difficult. It is worth saying that Ireland has a very unhappy history in respect of child protection. Generationally, we have failed children and there is no doubt that Tusla came into a very difficult situation. At the time that Tusla was being established and the legislation to do so was passing through Dáil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does Mr. Quinlan feel he should have been interviewed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Before Mr. Quinlan speaks, one or two matters are outstanding. A specific question was asked about an audit and I welcome the comment in that regard, but the question was on whether the retention level of child protection social workers had surpassed the departing number. Regarding the cultural issue, the Shannon report made a specific point about social workers supposedly leaving the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What about the specific question about child protection social workers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We will aim to conclude by 11.30 a.m. so there will be another round of supplementary questions. I call Deputy Jan O'Sullivan first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am conscious of time pressure. We will move on to the final questions. I call on Deputy Funchion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As I have been Acting Chairman from only 9 a.m., I am not sure of the answer to the Senator's question. We can discuss it in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does Deputy Neville have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have three brief questions and a short answer to them will suffice. Mr. McBride said that he is hopeful that the budget will provide for Tusla to deal with most of the unallocated cases. Can he put a number, even a rough figure, on what net gain Tusla would require at the start of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will ask my remaining questions and Mr. McBride might respond to them together. I acknowledge that Mr. Cormac Quinlan dealt with the aspect that if there was an issue of people leaving it the very last minute that it would be dealt with. Is Mr. McBride confident that this is not an issue? Mr. McBride dealt with the issue in respect of Five Rivers Fostering. Will he agree it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point at issue is that the more there is a 24-hour service in place, there could be a better and more direct response. The point at issue is that these children are ending up in Garda stations as opposed to anywhere else. Obviously, it is not appropriate for them to be placed with a family against their will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are some of them still in the employ of the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: With respect, I asked whether the witnesses could answer the question. The question was answered-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not trying to put the witnesses into a place-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a final observation to make. I do not need a response from the witnesses but simply wish to pass on a point that was made to me by social workers. They have told me that there are significant geographic gaps in terms of placements and consequently, children are placed quite significant distances from their families, which is difficult for them. I do not need a response on that. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of ten projects for targeted youth similar to that of the Garda youth diversion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a vacancy in the position of home help organiser for south Lee; if so, how long the vacancy has existed; the way these responsibilities have been handled in the interim; and the plans that exist to fill this vacancy. [29655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 532. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the criteria for the local youth club grant scheme has changed to prioritise groups in which 75% of the youth members are between ten and 21 years of age and to require 75% of members to be between ten and 21 years of age. [30065/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 533. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has considered that scout groups could be disadvantaged by the change to the local youth club grant scheme that requires groups to have 75% of youth members between ten and 21 years of age, in view of the fact the entire unit, which may have three to four sections, is required to apply as a single unit but this will include...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Expenditure (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 534. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of running the Ombudsman for Children's office. [30076/17]