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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: Many of the questions that I was going to ask have been asked, so I thank the witnesses for their answers. Senator Clifford-Lee mentioned local authorities and local authority housing. In a situation where somebody is under pressure or there is domestic violence, what are the experiences of the witnesses with regard to interaction with local authorities, especially for people living in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: Why did they cease?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: I understand that but I am speaking about the bureaucracy and the process of getting on the housing list. If somebody gets on the housing list, he or she can access HAP if he or she is lucky enough to secure private rented accommodation. Ms Martin is saying that those bottlenecks still exist and there has been no progress on that, and that now these regional assemblies have ceased to exist.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: Given what Ms Martin is aware of, what might there be that she is not aware of? Things are often stigmatised or brushed under the carpet. While it can be difficult to answer, how many people are going through challenging situations and have not come forward? Is there any anecdotal evidence in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: There is a significant need for research.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: Has there been much research into why this takes place and the underlying conditions that drive someone to carry out this act or for someone to get involved with somebody who may carry out this act?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: We are just scratching the service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: My questions are completely sensitive to people in this situation. I am just trying to scratch the surface to understand it better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Women's Aid Impact Report 2018: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: I thank Ms Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: The witnesses mentioned waiting lists. Are there different waiting lists in different parts of the country? There are nine CHOs. Do they have different waiting lists or is it uniform across the board? Do the witnesses have statistics on that? Regarding accommodation and related issues, are some areas performing better than others? Are the witnesses seeing more problems in different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: That is an important point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: Is that what the HSE has communicated to the Children's Rights Alliance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Tom Neville: I can give the witnesses some extra information. The recruitment model of the HSE is not helping. It is not a locally sourced service but it is a national centralised system of recruitment. It would be interesting from the perspective of the Children's Rights Alliance to conduct research into this and bring it back to the table. From my research and from speaking to bodies such as Tusla...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Apr 2019)

Tom Neville: The programme for Government refers to roads. With regard to rural Ireland, I welcome the blitz in regard to the local improvement scheme and improving access to that type of private road. I would like to raise an issue in regard to tertiary roads and third class-type roads. I believe we should consider some sort of scheme and have a blitz in this area as well, which would not only aid the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Tax Rebates (11 Apr 2019)

Tom Neville: 61. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 11 December 2018, if funding will be provided to the club (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17096/19]

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Tom Neville: I wish to share time with Deputy McLoughlin.

Rural and Community Development: Statements (10 Apr 2019)

Tom Neville: I was struck by what Deputy Ferris said about rural Ireland. I emigrated during the recession and back then in 2010 and 2011 there was no hope anywhere in rural Ireland. When I see how it is today I think the situation has improved compared to where it was seven or eight years ago. We have come out of the recession. I have listened to many political statements in the past hour and I...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme (10 Apr 2019)

Tom Neville: 215. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the level of interest in the built heritage investment scheme and historic structures fund in County Limerick. [16776/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Recruitment and Retention of Social Workers: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2019)

Tom Neville: On recruitment, my opinion, which is partially based on sitting on the Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care, is that in respect of health in the public service in particular - social work is coming in under Tusla, which was under the HSE - the rigidity of the centralised recruitment system is hampering us in a market where we have a scarcity of supply. My background is that I have...