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Priority Questions: Child Care Services Funding (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is fine.

Other Questions: Foster Care Supports (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 34. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether foster carers are being given the required supports to care for children in their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31180/17]

Other Questions: Foster Care Supports (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: There are a total of 6,300 children in care in Ireland, as per the figures for the first quarter of this year. Of these, 5,819 are in a supportive family network. Obviously, they have come to this situation through some trauma in their own lives. I want to pay tribute to the many thousands of foster families who have dedicated their lives to rearing other people's children. Does the...

Other Questions: Foster Care Supports (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I could not agree more with the Minister when she says children in foster care and their supportive foster care families deserve and should receive all necessary supports. I have already mentioned that no matter what leads to a child being in foster care, there has been some type of chaos within their family situation. There is no doubt many of these children need psychological services and...

Other Questions: Foster Care Supports (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister and do not for a moment doubt her bona fides in this area. I will be in contact with her office in regard to this specific situation. I have listened to the tears of the heart-broken foster mother, who really felt she was the last chance for this young boy. I would share the foster mother's concerns about this little boy surviving and having a life that a young boy of...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Supports (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 40. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to ensure that foster carers can have immediate access to medical and psychological supports required by the children in their care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31181/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax Assessments (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if will review a plan sent in by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30958/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (4 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of HSE employees that are not members of recognised unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30787/17]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Increasingly in this country we have a society that is out of sync and the judicial system is hugely important. The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law, which means that we must have an independent Judiciary. We should live our lives based on the Constitution, but the Constitution is what the judges say it is; therefore, the Judiciary is the safeguard of the people, our liberty and...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On 30 March 2015 there was an horrific fire in Millfield Manor in Newbridge. Within 32 minutes six houses that had formed part of a terrace were gutted to the ground. Thankfully, no lives were lost because of the time of the day at which the fire occurred. It emerged afterwards that the building regulations had not been adhered to and that, basically, the builder had cut far too many...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (5 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the areas of concentrated disadvantage in County Kildare are broken down for the assessment of higher education access route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31612/17]

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am substituting for Deputy Lahart. I come from County Kildare, which has two landfills that take rubbish from all over the country. To be honest, I sometimes feel I am surrounded by rubbish. We have many wonderful natural amenities in County Kildare, including the Curragh and our waterways and bogs. However, rubbish is being dumped and fly-tipping happens on a regular basis. It leads...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans for continued support for migrants in the Mediterranean area by the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25500/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 390. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32242/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind delegates and members to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system, making it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting. They also affect the television coverage and web streaming. The purpose in this part of the meeting is to discuss with a number of stakeholders matters related to the operation of the school...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Dolan for his presentation. I should have made the point at the start of the meeting that everybody would have an opportunity to present. When everybody has finished, we will go to the members for comments and questions. There will then be an opportunity for the delegates to clarify or comment or answer questions members might have. We received a submission from the Coach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That is perfect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I now ask Ms Áine Lynch, who is CEO of the National Parents Council Primary, to speak. We invited the National Parents Council Post Primary as well, but unfortunately representatives from it could not attend. We are very happy to have Ms Lynch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Transport Scheme: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Ms. Lynch. I will now open up the meeting to questions from members of the committee, following which I will invite Deputies and Senators who are not members to put their questions.