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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: That concludes our discussion but if anybody wants to send in further written statements, we will be happy to circulate them. I thank all the witnesses for coming today, making very valuable contributions and sharing their thoughts on this important issue. We will be compiling recommendations and making a report which we will forward to the Minister for Education and Skills. We will take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, I am delighted to join the Co-Chairman in welcoming all the witnesses. We had a very interesting first meeting on this important topic. We realised after that meeting that the most important voices are those of the people who have the lived experience. That is not to take away from the very committed individuals who gave...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all of the delegates for their bravery, honesty, integrity and sincerity in telling their stories which are vital to the work we are doing. We may need to bring in employers to talk to them about the barriers they may face in order that we can try to get over some of them. While talking to prospective employees, we also need to consider perceived challenges or barriers. Much of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, I am delighted to join the Co-Chairman in welcoming all the witnesses. We had a very interesting first meeting on this important topic. We realised after that meeting that the most important voices are those of the people who have the lived experience. That is not to take away from the very committed individuals who gave...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank all of the delegates for their bravery, honesty, integrity and sincerity in telling their stories which are vital to the work we are doing. We may need to bring in employers to talk to them about the barriers they may face in order that we can try to get over some of them. While talking to prospective employees, we also need to consider perceived challenges or barriers. Much of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (29 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 96. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing the child and adolescent mental health services in CHO7 to the level envisaged in A Vision for Change. [23558/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reviews (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 65. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the independent review of existing career guidance tools and career information for students and adults will include special schools in its terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a request for a school extension by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22935/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 121. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will qualify for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22904/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to see their community ophthalmic physician in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22936/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 129. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting to see their community ophthalmic physician in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22937/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 130. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the numbers of children waiting to be seen by their community ophthalmic physician; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22938/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the legislation changed regarding driver licence changes which means that a driver licence will expire on the anniversary of its start date regardless of whether there was a period of validity remaining; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22903/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school building project (details supplied) did not commence construction in 2016 or 2017. [22447/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 444. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22722/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 445. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application by a person (details supplied) for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22723/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (22 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine an application by persons (details supplied) for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22724/18]

Other Questions: Statutory Retirement Age (17 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the timeframe for the publication of the legislation to abolish the mandatory retirement age for public sector workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Startup Funding (17 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeframe for which applications for start-up relief for entrepreneurs are taking to be processed by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21868/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Counselling Services Provision (17 May 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the planned investment in mental health counselling at second level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21735/18]