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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 351. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will address the large backlog on the waiting list for SOLAS; the steps that are being taken to alleviate this backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18969/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (7 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 379. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine a matter in which a person (details supplied) requires urgent dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18979/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide assistance in a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18641/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (6 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange an urgent home help care package for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 400. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport renewal applications (details supplied) can be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 402. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17493/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (5 Apr 2022)

James Lawless: 403. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17566/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 69. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a report on the CAMHS telehealth hubs initiative. [16872/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (31 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 74. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE proposal to develop three pilot sites for specialist mental health services for older persons. [16873/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a passport application by a person (details supplied) will be examined and expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16741/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Security (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will be reviewing security policy in view of the current international situation. [16093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 376. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a passport application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16313/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 481. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined and advice issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: 658. To ask the Minister for Health if a series of matters (details supplied) will be examined regarding children's disability network team services in north County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15989/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Apologies have been received from Deputy Niamh Smyth. Deputy Costello hopes to join us, but this meeting clashes with a meeting of the meeting of the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and he may be late.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rehabilitative Opportunities within the Prison System: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: As we have done with a number of meetings in recent times, we are having a hybrid session with some members and witnesses in the room, and some members and witnesses online. We are all getting used to the new normal. This is how we are doing things now and it is working quite well. I ask those who are joining us online to keep their microphones on mute when not speaking and obviously take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rehabilitative Opportunities within the Prison System: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: I thank Ms McCreery. We now go to Mr. Warren Graham who joins us from Loughan House. I am delighted that we are able to facilitate this engagement. I think that this may be historic in the sense that we have not had someone from within the prison system giving evidence before a committee before. I thank Senator Ruane in particular for making the introduction and making us aware of Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rehabilitative Opportunities within the Prison System: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you, Mr. Graham. You kept that nicely on time. You wrapped up just before the three-minute mark. Our next witness is Ms Ethel Gavin, former governor of Midlands Prison.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rehabilitative Opportunities within the Prison System: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you, Ms Gavin. Last but not least, I call on Mr. Eddie Mullins, governor of Mountjoy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Rehabilitative Opportunities within the Prison System: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

James Lawless: Thank you, Mr. Mullins. That completes our opening round. I thank you all for those opening remarks, which help set the scene and give some context to our discussion. Now I will take members' contributions one at a time. Each member will enjoy a seven-minute slot for questions and answers. First up is Senator Ruane.