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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 895. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the work and cost of a unit (details supplied) in County Kildare. [12050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Migrant Integration (20 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1001. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that have and have not appointed an officer with responsibility for migrant integration, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12188/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (20 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 1002. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the local authorities that have and have not appointed an officer with responsibility for social inclusion, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12189/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I disagree with the comments of my colleague, Deputy O'Keeffe, but I respect his views and his right to air them in the House and elsewhere because there is no doubt that any debate on the eighth amendment is very divisive. We can see the evidence of that within families, communities and political parties. We have had the opportunity to listen to much debate on the issue. Most of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (8 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if permission from the Charities Regulator is required prior to sale of property for the new build of a school (details supplied); if so, the timelines involved; and if this will present a problem in the sequencing of relevant timelines for delivery of the school on current schedule. [11346/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (8 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 158. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there are other issues that may delay the legal process of transfer of property for the new build at a school (details supplied); and if so, the details of same. [11348/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the contingency plans in place for the new build for a school (details supplied). [11347/18]

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Today is a good day, an important day, a significant day and a long-awaited day in this House. Personally, this issue has been very close to my heart for many years. It is an issue that deserves very well-informed discussion and debate. As a sister of Cathal, who has Down's syndrome, and as someone who has worked both full-time and as a volunteer with Special Olympics, I have lived my life...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: She said:No one can help you but yourselves alone; you must make the world look upon you as citizens ... For each one of you there is a niche waiting ... [Find] your place in the nation. I say this to all people with disabilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care: Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Agreed.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: On behalf of the people of Kildare, I express my gratitude to Kildare County Council, Civil Defence, the Department of Defence, the community volunteers and the farming community for doing such incredibly hard work over a sustained period of time. There is absolutely no doubt that people's lives were hugely impacted, and will be adversely impacted for quite a while. People are still...

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I commend my colleague, Deputy Michael McGrath, for introducing the Bill to regulate vulture funds and protect consumer rights related to mortgages and SME loans. Throughout the country people are having sleepless nights and going through the day in a fog of despair and stressed about what might befall them. My colleague, Deputy Shane Cassells, spoke about their dreams going up in smoke and...

Provision of Cost-Rental Public Housing: Motion [Private Members] (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I am happy to say a few words on this crisis and to support in principle the Private Members' motion introduced by the Green Party. There is no doubt that the rental crisis threatens to hollow out communities, villages and towns and is putting households under severe strain. The Government should cease its delays on cost-rental models and put in place a broader strategy to address the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call the meeting to order and remind members to turn off their mobile phones. Apologies have been received from Senators Gallagher and Ruane.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to flight mode, as they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the proceedings of the meeting. Television coverage and web streaming are also adversely affected. The purpose in this part of the meeting is to engage with a number of stakeholders on the topic...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call Ms Irwin, president of the Teachers' Union of Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call Mr. Oisín Hassan, vice president for academic affairs in the Union of Students Ireland, USI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We invited representatives from the secondary school students' union but they declined to come in. They did not respond but we asked them. I call Mr. Browne, president of the National Parent's Council post primary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call Mr. Perser, director of academic affairs for the Irish Universities' Association.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: State Examinations: Discussion (6 Mar 2018)

Fiona O'Loughlin: You should make a final point now, if you do not mind.