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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (21 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose Deputy Ó Laoghaire, if he is willing.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: First, I apologise because I have to go at 10 a.m. I am on the eighth amendment committee which is having a short meeting at 10 a.m. after which I will be back. I thank Mr. McBride for his presentation. I have read carefully through the documentation he provided to the committee in advance of the meeting. While we can all acknowledge that children are safer, if one looks at the broad...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I asked a question on complaints.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Does this extend to other parties involved with children?

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I understand that. I am concerned about more serious cases.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: I missed some of the answers. I wish to pick up on the culture issue. Mr. Gibson has rightly told us about the large number of placements and so forth that are good, where the children are being well looked after. We know that is the case with most of the children who are in care in one way or another. My initial questions were focused on where that is not the case and where there is a...

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

Jan O'Sullivan: Would the witness go back to the sergeant in that situation? That is important.

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

Jan O'Sullivan: When will the witness roll out the training for------

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

Jan O'Sullivan: When will it be rolled out to people other than Tusla employees?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Erosion (22 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps the OPW has taken to mitigate the effects of coastal erosion at Bettystown and Laytown beaches, County Meath; the levels of erosion experienced at these points on the coastline in the past ten years; the way in which the OPW plans to continue to measure the rate of erosion of the east Meath coastline; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Paternity Leave (22 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 206. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of fathers that have taken paternity leave since the introduction of the scheme by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29286/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (27 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made in identifying a site for the proposed new post-primary school under the patronage of an organisation (details supplied) that is due to open in the Castletroy Monaleen area of County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30062/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (27 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 591. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if an archaeological report has been submitted to his Department further to condition No. 34 of the Louth County Council planning decision No. 08/1, issued on 12 August 2008; if so, if a copy can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Vacant Sites Levy (27 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made in the establishment of a register of vacant sites in advance of the introduction of the vacant site levy due to come into operation in 2018; the guidance that is given to local authorities in the event of difficulties in identifying the ownership of a site; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (28 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the possible affect of Brexit on fees and access to higher education for Irish students who attend British universities and colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30365/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Administrative Arrangements (28 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 285. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the functions and responsibilities she now has in terms of her employment remit; the functions of the former Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation which will be transferred to her Department; the agencies and statutory bodies under the aegis of the former Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation which will be transferred to her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I want to clarify the role of the committee. Senator Freeman said we will come back to this in the autumn and I support that. We will set time aside. The Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs cannot implement much of what we have heard. It is the responsibility of the health committee or the Department of Health. Deputy Funchion raised the issue of play therapy and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: I reiterate what the Vice Chairman has just said. The extraordinary passion that Dr. Shannon brings to the welfare of children is hugely significant. I thank him for his report. I immediately propose what he suggested at the start about inviting him back. I do not know if he has a monitoring role in terms of implementation. If he does not, he should. Implementation is absolutely...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: That is fine.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Jan O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she has held discussions with the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government regarding the family hubs that are planned to replace the use of hotels for families in emergency accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30783/17]