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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 953. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding Creative Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Data (20 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 1323. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the National Treatment Purchase Fund fees paid to private nursing homes, by county; and the reason different sums are paid to different nursing homes in the same county as is occurring in County Limerick. [27980/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Tom Neville: 2071. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will address a matter regarding an application for qualified child allowance by persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28484/17]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: I add my voice to those supporting the Bill. As a member of the Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, I have met the stakeholders involved in this. Obviously, we want to continue creating a stable environment for these organisations so that they stay here and make a home in Ireland, in particular against the backdrop of Brexit and the uncertainty it brings. When any of these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: Ms Charles provided a great deal of information, much of which relates to softer interactions or the communications side, as opposed to hard data. I am surprised that some information on best practice, even unofficial or informal, is not provided for foster families, for example, booklets or brochures for households that foster children or information on "dos and don'ts" or what can or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: Are there figures regarding how many foster care children there are per social worker? What is the ideal number or is it one on one?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: I know it is one child to one social worker, but what is best practice? Does a social worker look after two children or three?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: What is the ideal from the witnesses' point of view. We are saying there are not enough social workers and I am trying to get my head around the figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: I would like to know the witnesses' opinion on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: I understand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: I have two questions, one of which is on the ratio of social workers to children. It was stated a ratio of 1:50 was too high. The service is demand driven. If we are to ask for more social workers to be provided, we will have to be able to give a cost. If the delegates do not have an opinion or figures, that is fine. It is not a witch hunt; I am merely trying to educate myself. Is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: I just wanted an opinion.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (31 May 2017)

Tom Neville: 190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 17 May 2017, the timeframe for works to be carried out; and when a design team will be appointed. [26158/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications Data (25 May 2017)

Tom Neville: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons waiting for aids and appliances in County Limerick; the amount of time they have been waiting; the details of the waiting lists for each of the items that come under aids and appliances such as orthopaedic footwear and referrals for self-propelling wheelchairs with back rest; and the reason for the long delays. [25193/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 May 2017)

Tom Neville: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a medical card application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24824/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Tom Neville: In regard to their research, Does Dr. O'Sullivan have any statistics on how many businesses they researched to show how broad the research was?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Tom Neville: Were any particular industries or locations targeted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Tom Neville: In what year was the study conducted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (23 May 2017)

Tom Neville: The figures are from 2014?