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Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 356. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in CHO area 7 on the waiting list for an appointment with a child psychologist; the length of time each has been waiting; the measures in place to ease the backlog in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47760/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if an interim child psychologist has been appointed to the south Kildare disability network team to replace the senior child psychologist that is on maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47978/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women here diagnosed with endometriosis by county and the stages of the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47982/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 449. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) who applied for the nursing homes support scheme will be investigated. [48139/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 564. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish Rail has a timeline for when it will agree and sign off on a bridge (details supplied) with Kildare County Council. [47979/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Funding (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available in 2019 for the restoration of Coughlanstown Road, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47980/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 645. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount allocated for a project (details supplied) under the urban regeneration and development fund. [47759/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (20 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 654. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the procedure in place for county council water workers if Irish Water takes over all current duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47981/18]

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I found the comments of the Minister not only aggressive, as was mentioned, but quite patronising and condescending not only towards the Members who introduced this Bill but to the women of this country. Basically, she was telling the women of this country that their place is in the home if they have a child. Many women make the choice to stay at home and that is fantastic for them, but...

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Another job.

Shared Maternity Leave and Benefit Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am sharing my time with Deputy Lisa Chambers. On her behalf and on behalf of Fianna Fáil, I am absolutely delighted to introduce this Bill to allow a mother of a newborn child to share her maternity benefit entitlements with the child's other parent if she so wishes. That is an important point to make. This Bill does not propose...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I ask witnesses to indicate if they wish to respond to any of the comments or questions posed by members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is good to see that some more women are getting involved. The committee was concerned by the statistics from last year showing that only 2% of apprenticeships were taken up by women. We certainly hope this positive change will continue. I thank Deputy Catherine Martin for standing in for me while I was on other Dáil business. I appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I have a few questions to ask. I apologise that I did not get to hear all of the presentations, but I will have an opportunity to look back at the transcript. I also had the opportunity to read the submissions made prior to the meeting. I will have the opportunity to look back at the transcript, and I read the submissions prior to the meeting. The witnesses mentioned that the 1967...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Uptake of Apprenticeships and Traineeships: Discussion (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The committee is always open to receiving further information. Mr. O'Flaherty referred to the apprenticeship skills event in March, which is a super idea. The committee would like to visit it and I ask Mr. O'Flaherty to let us know, if possible. The committee was very impressed by the apprentices who represented Ireland at WorldSkills. I could not agree more on the importance of retail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Education and Skills in respect of the operation of Caranua, the State agency under the aegis of the Department which is responsible for the administration of the residential institutions statutory fund. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Ned Costello, assistant secretary general, Ms Catherine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank Mr. Costello. I call Senator Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On a point of order, the Senator may not ask public servants to answer for the Minister.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: The Senator also may not use the term "unlawful".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Operation of Caranua: Department of Education and Skills (15 Nov 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I will add a comment myself before I have to suspend for voting. I am sorry about that. While I accept that there will be a post hocreview on redress schemes in general, I agree with my colleagues here that there should be an independent investigation into the operation and management of Caranua. That should be commissioned and carried out by the Department. I would be interested to know...