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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Psychological Assessments (1 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting time a young person or child in foster care is required to wait for a psychological assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26302/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (1 Jun 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 269. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the costs that were involved in the scoping work that was carried out on the proposal for the peace and leadership institute in the Curragh; the budget allocated for the feasibility study that is being progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26314/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: And County Kildare.

Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is good to know that he, the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality and officials in the Department have started examining and working on the judgment. It is also welcome that 92% of the 173 of the recommendations made the McMahon report have been implemented. Will the Minister of State clarify when we can expect to see...

Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Yesterday, a seven-judge verdict from the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favour of an asylum seeker challenging the State's ban on him seeking employment. Clearly, this is a significant and, in my view, welcome judgment with many ramifications. The Supreme Court found, in principle, the ban in the Refugee Act on asylum seekers seeking employment ran contrary to the right to seek...

Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Was Deputy Smyth invited?

Questions on Promised Legislation (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Whether he likes it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to increase security in the wake of the terrorist attack in Manchester; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Terrorism (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to increase security and defence in the wake of the terrorist attack in Manchester; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children a primary school can refer for a NEPS assessment in a given school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26082/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Assessments (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the process that a school should follow if a NEPS assessment recommendation is to have all siblings in a family assessed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26083/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 192. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has given assistance to communities or groups in the past to restore derelict mill sites to running order; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26081/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: White Paper on Defence (31 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: 273. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the measures that have taken place to increase the operational capacity and numbers in the Army ranger wing as per the recommendations in the White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26086/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Business of Joint Committee (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I wish to call the meeting to order and to remind all the members to please turn their mobile phones off. We will now go into private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We are now in public session. I remind members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary reporters to report the meeting. They can also adversely affect the web streaming. I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. We have had a number of them before us previously on other topics of interest to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Go raibh maith agat. We will move on to our second contribution from Ms Eileen Salmon, general secretary of the Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: We will move on. I now invite Mr. Curtis to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: It is much appreciated that witnesses are making their best efforts to stick to the time constraints we have. I call Mr. Seamus Mulconry, general secretary of the CPSMA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: Ms Asiaya Al-Tawash will give the submission for the Muslim Primary Education Board.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2017)

Fiona O'Loughlin: I call Mr. Paul Rowe, who is the CEO of Educate Together.