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- Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: Are the Deputies happy?
- Topical Issue Debate: Disability Support Services (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: We will move on.
- Other Questions: Pension Provisions (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: There are two and a half minutes left. Deputy Connolly has 30 second to introduce her question.
- Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: The first Topical Issue, in the name of Deputies Fiona O'Loughlin, Bríd Smith and Mick Barry to the Minister for Justice and Equality, is the Supreme Court ruling on the right of asylum seekers to work. The Deputies have one minute each to make an initial statement. I ask them to stick to the time limits - I did not set them but I am here so they are adhered to - in the interest of...
- Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy for adhering to the time.
- Topical Issue Debate: Supreme Court Rulings (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I have given the Deputy enough latitude.
- Other Questions: JobPath Implementation (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: Allow the Minister to speak.
- Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Places (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. We have to stick to the time.
- Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Places (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: The time limits exist for a reason and I ask the Deputy to adhere to them in fairness to every other Member who wishes to contribute. In order that as many questions as possible may be answered, I ask Members to stick to the time limits. Does Deputy Penrose want to comment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: Apologies have been received from Senator Joan Freeman. The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion with the Irish Foster Care Association and EPIC on matters affecting foster care services in Ireland. On the conclusion on that discussion the committee will go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I welcome Ms Catherine Bond, CEO and Ms Breda O'Donovan, director of finance, HR and communications, Irish Foster Care Association and Ms Karla Charles, policy manager, and Ms Fidelma Guinan, advocacy officer, EPIC. I thank them for appearing before the committee today. I also welcome their colleagues in the Public Gallery. Before we commence, in accordance with procedure I draw the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank Ms Bond for her contribution. I now invite Ms Karla Charles to speak on behalf of Empowering People In Care, EPIC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank Ms Charles for her presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: Unfortunately, we will have to suspend briefly to allow Deputies to vote in the Dáil. That should give the witnesses an opportunity to digest Deputy Neville's contribution. I apologise for the inconvenience.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I apologise again but suspensions are unavoidable at times. However, we try to avoid them when we can. The good news is that there will be no further disruption because voting has finished.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I thank the Deputy. There is a lot in that. I will take answers to those questions first and then come back to other members.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: We can come back to that point. We will continue to deal with answers to the questions already asked. That is a difficult one and probably another question for Tusla because it depends on the child.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: That is fine but I am just making the point that it varies a lot because much depends on the needs of the child.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: We shall allow Ms. Bond to continue in order to have the other questions answered.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Jim Daly: I ask the Deputy to allow Ms Bond to conclude her response and I will allow members to ask supplementary questions at a later stage.