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Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Would we have an approximate figure for that? It is important.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: What I am trying to get at is those under 16 who are presenting are children. Can Ms Duggan explain how that happens? What is the typical route to being here?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I mean to get to Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Children travelling unaccompanied.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Based on those numbers, it is reasonable to say that over 100 children will travel to Ireland unaccompanied this year.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: A percentage of 10% is 70 children who will travel to Ireland and present unaccompanied. I think it is an extraordinary number. If Ms Duggan could clarify that at a later point, it would be great. I am hopping topics here. On the issue of foster carers, I support the calls to improve their terms and conditions. One of the issues they raised during the week when they were here was the...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Does Ms Duggan think that is a fair estimate of the additional resources that would be required to fulfil Tusla's obligation?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: To build and fulfil obligations in the way the witnesses would like. Earlier, Ms Duggan mentioned getting calls to Garda stations at night. It is important to remember how much of Tusla's work is carried out after hours and at night and over weekends. How good is the service if a Garda station calls Tusla in the middle of the night with an issue with a child? Is it quite responsive in...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: "Detained" is the wrong word, but what is the situation with children being kept in Garda stations waiting for Tusla or a social worker? That would not be for a prolonged period, generally speaking. Is that correct?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2024: Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Okay that is perfect. I thank Ms Duggan.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medical card scheme does not cover the cost of providing a GP medical cert, which is a requirement for over 70-year-old applicants to a renew a driving licence (details supplied). [52388/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 263. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of new residential properties which were exempt from stamp duty; the total number of residential properties where stamp duty was paid; and the average amount paid and the total amount collected by the State in 2024, in tabular form. [52685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (2 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 328. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be increased in budget 2026 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52686/25]

Investment in Sport and Sporting Infrastructure: Statements (1 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank the Minister of State for facilitating this debate. In this House, there often are very different opinions on matters discussed. The one thing we can all agree on is the positive benefits of sport, which are vast. I always make the point that sport is a great character-building hobby for young people and individuals. It helps them tremendously through their self-development and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (1 Oct 2025)

Séamus McGrath: 97. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration will be given to extending the first home scheme to include the purchase of vacant properties, applying the same conditions as the croí cónaithe towns scheme in terms of properties vacant for at least two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52377/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Peter McVerry Trust: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: I thank all those from the trust who are before us today for the work they do. It is obviously extremely valuable work, and it is well recognised and appreciated. We are here primarily to ask questions in respect of the exceptional funding that was made available in 2023. I ask the witnesses to be brief because the clock is against me. How much public funding does the trust get on an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Peter McVerry Trust: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: What I am getting at here is in terms of the exceptional funding that was needed. Mr. O'Brien highlighted the internal control and governance issues. For an organisation that is so reliant on public funding, it is extraordinary those issues issues of governance and control measures arose. I will move on. The €15 million was required on an exceptional basis. Can Mr. Mulligan explain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Peter McVerry Trust: Discussion (30 Sep 2025)

Séamus McGrath: Why was there such a reduction in fundraised income?