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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: What is Tusla's view with regard to inter-agency co-operation in regard, primarily, to retrospective abuse and investigations, particularly its interaction with An Garda Síochána and, as mentioned earlier by Deputy Neville, the IT issues within that organisation? Although I have raised the IT issue with An Garda Síochána on many occasions, I have not seen a vast stride in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: That is critical. One of the concerns I have in my capacity when I come across issues, as I do fairly regularly, unfortunately, is how long it takes for the investigation and the fact that there is no communication stream. It is not the fault of Tusla, which does its job when it gets sufficient evidence and presents it. It is totally understandable. In the intervening period, it is often...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: It is on an ongoing basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I have a hypothetical question. If the organisation is investigating a retrospective case involving a sporting body, for example, but it comes via an individual who is not in that body, does the organisation have to wait for the completion of the investigation before the sporting body can be questioned as to the person's involvement?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I have two more issues to raise before we finish. The witnesses mentioned earlier that €31 million is being expended on agency staff. How many staff are in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: My colleague was surprised that a percentage of that was retained by the companies involved. I thought he was around long enough not to be surprised by such matters but there we go. I thought 10% was a bit small but how and ever. There is the issue of the demographics of those 500 staff. The witness outlined that people within a certain age cohort cannot be retained because they do two...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: They might go there because it is probably a bit more flexible for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: Are there different pay grades?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: Under the circumstances I do not ever envisage a scenario where agency staff will not be used. The witnesses might tell me if that is not correct. The health service in question will always use agency staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Tusla (13 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I thank the witnesses for responding to the members' questions so comprehensively and taking a considerable chunk of the morning to do so. The committee will meet the Minister, Deputy Zappone, to be briefed on the implications of Brexit for her area of responsibility at our next meeting. That will be in advance of the introduction of the Brexit related Bill to the House later this month.

Report of Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Motion (7 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I thank all Deputies for their contributions. I acknowledge the Minister of State's commitment that this report will go before the national obesity policy implementation oversight group for consideration. My first suggestion is that group's name should be shorted, as it is a bit long. Perhaps it could be abbreviated. This is an epidemic and its scale of difficulty, presented to us as...

Report of Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Motion (7 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: I move:That Dáil Éireann shall consider the Report of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs entitled 'Tackling Childhood Obesity', copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 14th November, 2018. As the Chair of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs, I am pleased to discuss the committee's report on childhood obesity. I wish to express my...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (5 Feb 2019)

Alan Farrell: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: Who could that have been?

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute on this Bill. I could not agree more with Deputy Murphy's reference to non-conforming use. There are quite a number of non-conforming properties that have residential zoning but commercial use, but since they are over the 12 year limit, councils cannot pursue them. We should pursue that issue. I drafted a Bill on this subject a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent school site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4469/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a permanent school site for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4470/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of a new school building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4471/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of new permanent classrooms at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4472/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jan 2019)

Alan Farrell: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the delivery of new permanent classrooms at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4473/19]