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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Agencies Staff Data (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 524. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which sufficient and appropriately qualified staff remain available to the various offices under her aegis in view of the various responsibilities for which she is responsible and ever increasing demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44002/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Safety (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 525. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services are being made available to children who may be at risk as a result of being undocumented non-nationals; the extent to which further measures are planned to protect such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44003/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Functions (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 526. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the investigative structures within her Department or bodies under her aegis are deemed adequate to meet current and future requirements as evaluated by reference to the time taken to respond to individual cases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Justice Strategy (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 527. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which support services exist to rehabilitate and educate or upskill first-time juvenile offenders with specific reference to the need to ensure that such first-time offenders do not become subject to the influence of recidivists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44005/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Counselling Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 528. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which she envisages improved counselling services for children at risk and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44006/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 529. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children in residential or foster care; the extent to which adequate resources remain available to meet the demand in both circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44007/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 530. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which the welfare of children in State care or institutions continues to be monitored effectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44008/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 531. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the extent to which her Department continues to support County Kildare youth services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44009/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Eligibility (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 551. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for invalidity pension in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43387/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility for fuel allowance in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Applications (17 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 559. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a lump sum for fuel allowance will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43441/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Do not tell me I am the last. I thank our witnesses for coming before us this evening. As legislation stands at present, do they feel restricted in how they can deal with patients presenting with a crisis pregnancy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: "Yes," is the answer to that question. For instance, would a pre-existing medical condition such as a tendency to high blood pressure constitute a crisis pregnancy? How does the present legislation affect the witnesses in their judgement in that regard, given that there have been a number of serious casualties - deaths - in such circumstances? How do they feel practices should deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: In respect of young girls and teenagers presenting after an alleged rape, two questions arise. The first is about the availability of the appropriate treatment and the legality of it. The second concerns the situation in which sometimes the attack is not reported for various reasons. Can the witnesses tell us something about the factors that might restrict reporting in that area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Does Dr. O'Shea think the victim in a rape situation has a choice? Can she exercise that choice legally?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: Reference has already been made to the level of sex education in schools, etc. Does Dr. O'Shea think that sex education in schools has progressed sufficiently to be able to inform young women adequately in the event of something like that happening?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: In last evening's presentation, Dr. Abigail Aiken produced quite an interesting chart. It showed people post-abortion who were satisfied, more than satisfied, less than satisfied and felt ill at ease. I believe that last category was 42% or 43%. This question was asked yesterday - is adequate backup, counselling and medical assistance available afterwards in the event of a woman post...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: No. With all due respect,-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: -----I will continue to ask the questions as I see them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Bernard Durkan: There was a considerable cohort of women in that category for one reason or another.