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Topical Issue Debate: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (31 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister of State for coming into the Chamber to take this most important matter. Time is not on our side. On 9 August 1971 Operation Demetrius was introduced by the British army after being sought by the sitting unionist government. Nationalists and republicans from across the Six Counties were waking up to internment without trial. Over 350 men were taken in the first...

Topical Issue Debate: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (31 May 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am going to take the Minister of State's reply in the positive. A decision has not been made not to proceed, therefore the door remains ajar. It is very important that the right decision is taken in this case. An appeal is imperative for those surviving ten of the 14 who were subjected to this grievous torture all those years ago. I have known a small number of them over my many...

Death of Shane O'Farrell: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The words we all employ here tonight will be of little comfort to Mr. O'Farrell's family. Unfortunately, as I have previously stated, he cannot be brought back. What is needed and what can make a difference and may provide some comfort to Mr. O'Farrell's mother, Lucia, his father, Jim, and the O'Farrell family is what most of us have already called for, that is, a full public inquiry. The...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the budget allocation he plans putting in place in 2018 and 2019 in order to establish a UNCRPD implementation working group and oversight committee which will ensure the swift implementation and integration of the UNCRPD here. [25433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of the population with discretionary medical cards; the number of discretionary medical cards which this percentage relates to based on the current population by month to date in 2018. [24503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 645. To ask the Minister for Health the number of discretionary medical cards awarded, renewed, expiring and in existence, respectively at any one time in the year by community healthcare organisation in tabular form. [24504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Funding (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 650. To ask the Minister for Health the budget for provision of respite services in the State; the number of families accessing respite services; the average spend on respite services by the Health Service Executive, HSE, per family; and the waiting lists for respite services across the State. [24516/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 866. To ask the Minister for Health the number of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and psychologists required to eliminate waiting lists in accordance with the Disability Act 2005; and the estimated cost in this regard. [25466/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Disability Services Data (12 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 1129. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding available for the access inclusion model for pre-school children with special needs over the past five years; the number of children accessing the model; the number of SNAs directly employed through the model; the cost per child budgeted for in the service model in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the recommendations of the National Council for Special Education in relation to supporting children with autism that remain outstanding; and the budget allocation necessary to implement these recommendations in full. [25785/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the allocation for the low incidence proportion of the special needs budget to schools in 2018; the number of posts delivered using this allocation; and the additional services and resources provided from it. [25818/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of legislating to place the provision of home help hours and homecare packages for elderly citizens as per current HSE qualification criteria on a statutory footing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25824/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Positive Ageing Strategy (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 127. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the national positive ageing strategy; the parts of this strategy that have been implemented; the parts which remain to be implemented; and the cost of implementing the remaining parts. [25825/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the budgetary outlay provided to fund a programme (details supplied) in Walkinstown, County Dublin; and the estimated amount that would be required to roll out the programme to each county. [25832/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 130. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours and home care packages provided to elderly persons; the number of recipients that received the packages; the average price per person for provision of the packages; and the average number of hours provided to these recipients in the past five years in tabular form. [25836/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 201. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the budget for the reasonable accommodation fund; and the spend and the underspend in the fund in 2016, 2017 and to date in 2018. [25834/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Data (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the budget for the housing adaptation grant for persons with disabilities; the number of persons who have received the grant; and the average number of grants provided to persons over the past five years including the current spend to date for 2018, in tabular form. [25835/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will commence in public session. I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. We will go into private session briefly to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The purpose of today's session is to meet the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to discuss a broad range of issues, including progress on Garda oversight and accountability since the committee issued a report and recommendations on this matter in December 2016; issues surrounding the recording and classification of Garda homicide figures; the transposition of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Minister. The three members indicating are Deputies Jim O'Callaghan, Clare Daly and Jack Chambers who will contribute in that order. Other members may indicate.