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National Planning Framework: Statements (26 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will divide my comments into two sections, that is, as a constituency representative and then with some more general, national observations. I will start with Cork, which is an area covered by the plan. I welcome the plan. It is very necessary to plan such a distance into the future to ensure balanced regional and national growth. However, there are gaps in the plan. Cork will probably...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (26 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to commence section 10 of the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs Act 2004. [45515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Commencement of Legislation (26 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide special needs education co-ordinator power to designate a secondary school place for a person with special educational needs. [45516/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (26 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his powers with regard to a child with disabilities, particularly in cases in which mobility is limited, to ensure that the child has a place in a school location suited to their needs. [45517/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Family Resource Centres (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Under the Child Care Act 1991, as amended, the Child and Family Agency has a general duty to provide child care and family support services and may make such provision as it considers necessary or desirable under section 69. This is a perfect example of the type of body that would be considered a family support service. In terms of child contact centres, the Minister stated that the...

Topical Issue Debate: Family Resource Centres (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank the Minister for attending to deal with this matter. I put down a number of questions to the Minister yesterday on related issues. In regard to a set of questions on contact centres, she stated:My Department is committed to supporting and promoting the development, welfare and protection of children, and the effective functioning of families. We recognise that the dynamics of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I welcome Deputy Michael McGrath and thank him for his work on this legislation. It is obviously an enormous social issue. There are in excess of 70,000 cases affected by it, more than 30,000 of which for more than two years. Deputy Michael McGrath has identified well that, as well as repossessions, there is a significant issue of borrowers voluntarily surrendering their home with all the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I pay tribute to the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation, IMHO, for the work it has been doing on this issue in recent years. On the proposal the IMHO has brought forward, which Mr. Hall was just discussing with Deputy O'Callaghan, would he see it as being a complete alternative or as being complementary to legislation removing the bank veto? It is a model that clearly recommends itself to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I just have an observation and a final question. I am sure it is something the witnesses are aware of and are coming up against. In my experience, eligibility for social housing is referenced for nearly all of the people that I am aware of who are in these situations. That means nearly nothing for the first few years. The social housing situation being such as it is and time being such a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Mr. Lorcan O'Connor and Mr. John Farrell for attending the committee. In the previous session, Mr. David Hall was eloquent and critical of the banks and creditors in a robust way. However, given the fact the Insolvency Service of Ireland is a statutory organisation and is constrained in the language it can use, I felt what its representatives said today about the non-co-operation of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Is the Insolvency Service of Ireland's primary reservation with this Bill the need for a new office which might take some time? Does it believe it could be done in a more internal sort of way with existing resources? If that was the case, how long would it take to set up such an office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: For many people, the process so far has merely delayed repossession, surrender or sale and they cannot be certain their debt has been resolved in the long term. The Insolvency Service of Ireland outlined up to 20,000 mortgage arrears cases could be at particular risk of repossession, surrender or sale. If the status quois maintained and there is no change to existing legislation, does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: If possible, I would like a more direct answer. If there is no change to the legislation, is the Insolvency Service of Ireland concerned that the scale of repossessions could reach 20,000?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Law Reform Commission Reports (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the action taken regarding multi-party actions on foot of the Law Reform Commission Report, LRC 76-2005. [44626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 355. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will consider the funding application for a centre (details supplied). [44606/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 356. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans for the expansion of contact centre services to facilitate access and similar services for families. [44607/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 359. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that there are facilities available to families that are referred from the District Court for supervised access. [44610/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 360. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the action she is taking to ensure that there are facilities available to families that are referred from the District Court for supervised access in County Cork. [44611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 357. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services available for access and contact centres for families in Munster; and the services available both in circumstances in which a child is in care and not in care. [44608/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Services (24 Oct 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 358. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services available for access and contact centres for families in County Cork; and the services available both in circumstances in which a child is in care and not in care. [44609/17]