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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: School Completion Programme (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for her reply. There is much to consider and I am very glad the Minister is taking the detail of the ESRI review into account. This programme is being aimed at school attendance and is targeted at those deemed to be at risk, generally coming from a particularly marginalised and impoverished community. In that context, does the Minister consider that proposals currently...

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I acknowledge the access and inclusion model that was launched in November 2015 to support children with a disability in ECCE settings. I recognise what the Minister has said with regard to diagnosis. She is quite right that it is very likely that many children will not have a diagnosis by the time they access these services. The model is welcome as it incorporates many new approaches to...

Other Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am glad that the concerns will be taken on board and will contribute to the transition in whatever way is appropriate. Will the Minister indicate when this transition to a new model might take place? In the interim, does she anticipate that the HSE will consider any additional manner by which SNAs can be allocated in an appropriate manner, and even...

Adjournment Debate: Arts Centres (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I share the concern of Deputies Ellis and Shortall, not only in respect of Young Ballymun but also with regard to the Preparing for Life programme and the childhood development initiative in Tallaght. 5 o’clock My Adjournment matter relates to the event centre proposed and planned for Cork. It is a crucial project for Cork city. The lack of such a facility during the years has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Detention Centres Provision (9 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 24. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that young persons and staff at the Oberstown detention facility are guaranteed safety under the current policy and procedures that staff are provided with adequate training and supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14832/16]

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The knowledge that we will have a place to stay tonight, a warm home to go back to, is one of the greatest forms of security and peace of mind that anyone could have. The lack of that security, the lack of that knowledge, is something that most of us will never understand and hope never to have to understand. The fact of 2,000 children being homeless in Ireland in April 2016 is a scandal...

Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I wish to ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to discuss concerns regarding insufficient capacity within the early education sector in the context of forthcoming changes in regulations. I am grateful for her attendance, as she has had a busy day at the children in 2016 event, which looked fantastic. I am asking my question because there is a concern in the sector and among...

Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister of State for her response. The figure of 91% is new to me. It certainly represents a substantial number. The Minister of State and I touched on the issue of additional funding provided by the Learner Fund. When people have additional qualifications, it has an implication for pay. We are very keen to emphasise that the increase in professionalisation in the sector, in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (22 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 52. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for children who are housed in direct provision units throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14831/16]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Ara. I also welcome her officials as this is the first time I have had engagement with many of them. As a general observation, in terms of the way the figures are presented, until a few months ago all but one of the members would have been members of a local authority. When local authorities are presented with figures on a regular basis on corporate policy...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Following on from the Minister's comments, did I hear correctly that she believes there will be an underspend in the ECCE allocation for children with disabilities? If I heard that correctly, I ask her to elaborate on why that may be the case. I imagine the learner fund falls under one of the headings between B3 and B6, inclusive. Is the allocation for 2016 likely to be spent by year-end?...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a brief supplementary question. Under what subhead does the family resource centre programme fall? What is the spend on it?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: They are all directly funded by Tusla.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: What is the spend?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I re-emphasise and support the point made by Deputy Rabbitte. I would share the view that probably not enough institutions come under the remit of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and, that being the case, the budget would probably need to be bigger if additional institutions were included. I will pick up on the point of the possibility of an underspend on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 22. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a report on the meetings he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Ms Theresa Villiers, and with the Northern Ireland Executive, on 29 June 2016; if he is concerned that the democratic wishes of persons in Northern Ireland as outlined in the recent European Union membership referendum are not being...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: We all know how damaging Britain leaving the EU will be to Ireland, especially because we may now see a hard Border on the island. Tá a fhios agam go raibh an tAire i mBéal Feirste Dé Céadaoin agus gur chas sé leis an Rúnaí Stáit agus le comh-Airí na Céad-Aireachta. Tá a fhios agam freisin go raibh cruinniú den Chomhairle Aireachta...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The people of the North clearly voted to remain in the EU and that democratic vote must be respected. I know that my colleague the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, made it clear to the Minister and the Taoiseach that the Six Counties leaving the EU is not a done deal and should not be considered a forgone conclusion. Seasfaidh Sinn Féin an fód do chearta mhuintir an...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (5 Jul 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The Government could be more explicit in what it is saying regarding a forum on this matter and in terms of its exact position. Since the vote, the Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers, has dismissed the democratic rights and mandate of the people of the North who voted to remain. Her first priority has largely been England's national interests, and the people of the North will always be...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: EU Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware that Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, has announced that it will no longer accept funding from the Governments of European Union member states and European Union institutions in opposition to their harmful European migration policies; that this therefore applies to all funding MSF receives from Irish Aid; and if he...