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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Revised): Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: I will draw that to a conclusion. The question has been asked by Deputy Cullinane as well as by Deputy Doherty. Before I conclude the meeting, I would like to comment myself. To be honest, I am somewhat mystified by the contributions of some of my colleagues. I warmly welcome what the Minister has announced. As the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, one of the things we cannot detach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 429. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of the extension project for a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if no further delay will be imposed on this project as a result of changes to school building project management guidelines. [1532/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 468. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that Part 8 of the Local Government Act 2001 has not been commenced; his plans for the commencement of same; and if he will identify the law governing the procedure for the alteration of a local authority boundary. [41316/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Visa Agreements (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 703. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made to establish a bilateral agreement with Saudi Arabia; if his attention has been drawn to the excessive costs currently being charged for Irish citizens to obtain a multi-entry visa to Saudi Arabia as compared to EU countries and the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 757. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans regarding the population of urban foxes, in view of the apparent growth in the urban fox population and the fact that it has become problematic in many, diverse respects; if her Department has conducted any census of urban foxes; if this issue is a matter for the National Parks and Wildlife Service or individual local...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (17 Jan 2017)

Colm Brophy: 787. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of any funding being made available in 2017 for the protection and restoration of protected structures. [1531/17]

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

Colm Brophy: 1704. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the need to ensure increased funding is provided for the development of youth services, including capital funding for facilities, in suburban areas built in the greater Dublin and east Leinster commuter belt over the past 15 to 20 years in which there is likely to be a substantial increase in teenager population over the...

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

Colm Brophy: 1705. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide capital funding for the provision of new youth services facilities in areas of high demand. [1530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (8 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make provision for the direct assignment of a national educational psychological service (NEPS) psychologist to a school (details supplied) in County Dublin which currently does not have access to a NEPS psychologist. [39242/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding relating to applications for the introduction of new school bus services in suburban areas of Dublin currently without such services will be provided. [38331/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Abuse (6 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: 484. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the work of the Ferns 5 national steering committee and the implementation of the recommendation of the Ferns 5 report. [38329/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: 485. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for capital funding in 2017 for development of new youth service facilities and youth cafés. [38330/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing this matter to be taken. I want to raise the issue of the failure to fill a needs assessment officer position in Dublin south west. This is a critical post for families, parents and schools wishing to allocate resource hours. The post has been vacant since March. It has not been filled. I accept that a process was engaged in to try to fill...

Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I acknowledge and recognise the investment the Government has put into this area. It is worth making the point again that this happened last March. I appreciate the Minister of State has met the parents. We have all, as public representatives, met parents who are caught up in this. It is an incredibly bureaucratic situation that it has taken...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I feel we should not adjourn. As far as I am concerned, we are not actually passing legislation. This is Committee Stage and we are examining the legislation. No reason has been advocated as to why we should adjourn at this Stage and why we cannot carry out our work as a committee today. If there is a problem in the future, there are several opportunities for the Oireachtas to intervene....

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: It is unbelievable. By his own words, he was aware of this last week. He knew this meeting was taking place but he decided, for whatever reason which is beyond me, not to mention this yesterday when this committee was in session, as a courtesy to the Chairman and the rest of us present. I find that very strange. It makes me wonder about the process that is taking place now. If this was...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Committee (1 Dec 2016)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Chairman for facilitating the meeting. He showed a tremendous willingness, as did all committee members, to work with the Minister and the Department to facilitate this legislation. Regardless of what decision is made, I appreciate, as all committee members do, the way the Chairman has conducted the entire process in trying to facilitate the Bill. The outcome and why it has...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: As a newly elected Deputy, I apologise if I am not 100% accurate about the flow of the process. To listen to the righteous indignation of some Deputies, one would swear we are never going to consider this legislation again. Am I not right in understanding that at some point soon we can carry out pre-legislative scrutiny of Deputy O'Callaghan's Bill and maybe of a Government Bill too?...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: It can be amended.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Business of Select Committee (30 Nov 2016)

Colm Brophy: We still have time to amend it.