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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mental Health Services Provision (24 Oct 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 218. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if public health nursing and the child and adolescent mental health services will be included in the functions of the Child and Family Agency Bill 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45440/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (5 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 983. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a numerical figure for the number of children cared for by child minders; the percentage of these child minders that are subject to inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45711/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (5 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 984. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she could provide, in tabular form, the yearly breakdown of the number of childminders who have taken the quality awareness programmes since it was launched in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45712/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (5 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: 1149. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form, the numbers of doctors employed in each hospital nationally; and if he well provide this figure broken down by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46403/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am conscious that we are ten minutes into Mr. McKeon's presentation. Is it possible for him to summarise the rest of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Mr. McKeon for summarising the last part of his presentation, which everybody should have. I now invite Ms Nuala Whelan to make her opening remarks on behalf of Ballymun Job Centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank Ms Whelan. I will now turn to the National Youth Council of Ireland, then Tipperary Regional Youth Service and finally to the Union of Students in Ireland and ICTU. I invite Mr. James Doorley to make his opening remarks on behalf of the National Youth Council of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I invite Ms Cora Horgan to make her opening remarks on behalf of Tipperary Regional Youth Service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I remind members and guests to turn off their mobile phones because it is interfering with the coverage of proceedings. It would be a shame if the witnesses' presentations were not televised and available to the media and on the Internet. The quality of them needs to come across. If people turn off their phones completely it will make their presentations better. Finally we have a joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to give Ms Dunne some time as well. Mr. O'Connor is six and a half minutes into his presentation. Will he summarise the rest of it to give adequate time to her?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We have one hour and 20 minutes left. I ask members to focus on questions rather than statements. They have three minutes each and they should indicate the groups or individuals to whom they are directing their questions. We want to get as much out of this conversation as we can but we must be out of the room by 3.40 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. O'Connor was asked a specific question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Most of Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh's questions are directed at the Department. In the interests of time, rather than asking every group to respond to every question, I ask delegates to indicate their interest in responding to questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Does Mr. O'Connor wish to add anything?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Ms Dunne indicated. I will then allow further questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will allow two members to contribute, Senators O'Donnell and Moran.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: There is a vote in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Youth Guarantee: Discussion (6 Nov 2013)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We could suspend for a few minutes, but I will take Senator Moran's contribution before making a decision.