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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was waiting for the Commissioner to reference the report of the Joint Committee on Justice and Equality in respect of community policing and rural crime. He referenced non-appropriate demands being placed on gardaí, including mental health interventions. All of those issues were reflected in the report we presented. I hope I am not promoting him - I think I have it right - but I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I was promoting him. Deputy Commissioner Twomey can tell him I did that. I want to acknowledge that Assistant Commissioner Finn attended the launch of the report here, which was very much appreciated by the members of the committee. I would commend the report and its recommendations to the Commissioner, which only last Thursday was the subject of a full Dáil debate during which it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Some of the examples the Commissioner cited are part of the story going back over many years, given the location and the reality of the Border-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----but two relatively new challenges present. I refer to anti-social behaviour to a point where the impact on innocent people in the community and the efforts of An Garda Síochána are almost irrelevant. Some of that is drugs related. Drugs activity is taking place openly within the community, which I have only recently referenced both in terms of our local authority and An...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I want to raise an issue which occurred since we last met the Commissioner. On Tuesday, 26 March 2019, at approximately 8.30 a.m. a man in his night attire believing his life was in danger jumped from an upstairs window onto the street below in an attempt to get away from heavily armed black clad individuals who had their faces covered and who had just broken through a number of doors and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would appreciate that. It gives me no pleasure to raise the issue but that is the situation as I understand it and I would appreciate the Commissioner's taking the time to inform himself of what was involved. The deployment, according to the Minister, was sanctioned either by the Commissioner or members of his senior management team. That was the reply given to me on the floor of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Will the Commissioner do that, please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (26 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Thank you. I thank the Commissioner, Mr. Harris, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Twomey, chief administrative officer, Mr. Nugent, director of communications, Mr. McLindon, and Superintendent Broderick for their attendance here. It might interest them to know that commentary among colleagues afterwards will be that the Commissioner has trimmed the attendance at the committee and at least ten...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 218. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding elements of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 to be implemented; if the outstanding elements will be enacted on a statutory basis; and the cost of implementing the Act in full on a statutory basis and on a non-statutory basis. [26653/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 447. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26471/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for children with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26472/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Data (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 449. To ask the Minister for Health the number of respite hours provided for adolescents with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26473/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons on the waiting list for residential care for adults with an intellectual disability in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26474/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Data (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults with intellectual disabilities in residential care in counties Cavan and Monaghan in each of the years 2008 to 2018, in tabular form. [26475/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 468. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to a speech and language therapist by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional speech and language therapists required to eliminate waiting lists for same; and the estimated cost of employing such therapists in line with the Disability Act 2005. [26637/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 469. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to an occupational therapist by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional occupational therapists required to eliminate waiting lists for occupational therapy; and the estimated costs of employing such therapists in line with the Disability Act 2005. [26638/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 470. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to physiotherapy by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional physiotherapists required to eliminate waiting lists for same; and the estimated costs of employing such therapists in line with the Disability Act 2005. [26639/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Services Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 471. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children seeking access to psychologists by CHO in tabular form; the number of additional psychologists required to eliminate waiting lists for psychology treatments; and the estimated costs of employing such psychologists in line with the Disability Act 2005. [26640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 492. To ask the Minister for Health the full range of State supports provided to persons with Friedreich's ataxia; the annual resource support provided to an organisation (details supplied); the supports or level of involvement by Ireland in research towards identifying a treatment or cure for the disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26730/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (25 Jun 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: 525. To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to publish the report on the pricing review of the nursing home fair deal scheme that was to conclude on 1 June 2017. [26884/19]