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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (4 Jul 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 47. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the current work of the commission of investigation on mother and baby homes; the scoping exercise on the terms of reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31221/17]

Anti-Malarial Medication: Motion (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Malaria is a very serious disease which can cause severe complications and death. Tá sé tomhaiste ag an Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Sláinte go gcailltear thart ar 1 milliún duine ón galar seo san Afraic amháin gach bliain. Feictear ar mhaláire i gcónaí mar ghalar an-dainséarach d'fhórsaí míleata sna háiteanna ina bhfuil...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I can see elements of this, but I would like a comment on the role of CAMHS in the context of people presenting at accident and emergency departments. A situation arose in Cork recently whereby if a child had presented to either accident or emergency department in the city at, CUH or Mercy University Hospital, there would have been no CAMHS available to them, which is an issue of significant...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Will Mr. Noble clarify it because I did not understand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I asked about infant mental health.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: There was a lot there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I thank Dr. Shannon once again. I said it at the time and I will say it again. The audit was a remarkable piece of public service. The report underlines that there were examples but some of the examples given in the approximately 91 cases were shocking. Anyone would find them harrowing. They show the adverse and difficult circumstances in which many young people in Ireland grow up. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I also asked about the nature of any subsequent audit and whether it would focus specifically on section 13 or whether it should be broader.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: To pick up on what Deputy Funchion said, and I know it is illustrative, we have the case of a child placed with another foster child, there were allegations of abuse and the birth mother felt the child should be removed from the situation but this action was not taken. There was another example of a child being returned to the person who was alleged to have abused that child. I accept I am...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to provide a light rail service to Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29958/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Orders (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 266. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications for full care orders that have been made in respect of children already in voluntary care orders in each of the past seven years. [30393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 267. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for six years previous to the application. [30445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 268. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for five years previous to the application. [30446/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 269. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for four years previous to the application. [30447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 270. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for three years previous to the application. [30448/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 271. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for two years previous to the application. [30449/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (28 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 272. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of cases in which placements broke down after an application was made for a child to be made a ward of court until 18 years of age over the past five years in which that child was in the placement for one year previous to the application. [30450/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 302. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full year cost of ten projects for targeted youth similar to that of the Garda youth diversion model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30078/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a vacancy in the position of home help organiser for south Lee; if so, how long the vacancy has existed; the way these responsibilities have been handled in the interim; and the plans that exist to fill this vacancy. [29655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (27 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 532. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the criteria for the local youth club grant scheme has changed to prioritise groups in which 75% of the youth members are between ten and 21 years of age and to require 75% of members to be between ten and 21 years of age. [30065/17]