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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am conscious of time pressure. We will move on to the final questions. I call on Deputy Funchion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: As I have been Acting Chairman from only 9 a.m., I am not sure of the answer to the Senator's question. We can discuss it in private session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Does Deputy Neville have anything to add?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have three brief questions and a short answer to them will suffice. Mr. McBride said that he is hopeful that the budget will provide for Tusla to deal with most of the unallocated cases. Can he put a number, even a rough figure, on what net gain Tusla would require at the start of the year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I will ask my remaining questions and Mr. McBride might respond to them together. I acknowledge that Mr. Cormac Quinlan dealt with the aspect that if there was an issue of people leaving it the very last minute that it would be dealt with. Is Mr. McBride confident that this is not an issue? Mr. McBride dealt with the issue in respect of Five Rivers Fostering. Will he agree it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: The point at issue is that the more there is a 24-hour service in place, there could be a better and more direct response. The point at issue is that these children are ending up in Garda stations as opposed to anywhere else. Obviously, it is not appropriate for them to be placed with a family against their will.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Are some of them still in the employ of the organisation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: With respect, I asked whether the witnesses could answer the question. The question was answered-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am not trying to put the witnesses into a place-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Services: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I have a final observation to make. I do not need a response from the witnesses but simply wish to pass on a point that was made to me by social workers. They have told me that there are significant geographic gaps in terms of placements and consequently, children are placed quite significant distances from their families, which is difficult for them. I do not need a response on that. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1256. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out the HPV vaccine to boys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1473. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker. [28704/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Aftercare Services (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1966. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of employing an aftercare worker. [28702/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 1967. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost of employing a social care worker in a residential care home. [28703/17]

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-22: Múinteoirí Meánscoile (13 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: An bhfuil seirbhís ar bith anseo?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-22: Múinteoirí Meánscoile (13 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Tá cúpla ceist agam. Ar an gcéad dul síos, b'fhéidir nach bhfuilim ag leanúint an stuif seo an méid is atá daoine eile. Más buan mo chuimhne, áfach, tá siad tar éis an méid marcanna atá ann don bhéaltriail san ardteist a mhéadú. Mar sin, tá sé seo ag dul in aghaidh an sruth beagánín...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-22: Múinteoirí Meánscoile (13 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Sílim-----

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-22: Múinteoirí Meánscoile (13 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Faoi láthair, an bhfuil an rud céanna á mholadh do scoileanna T1 agus T2, nach mbeidh aon bhéaltriail?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Polasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta 2017-22: Múinteoirí Meánscoile (13 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: Ach go sonrach don bhéaltriail, tá an rud céanna á mholadh nach mbeadh béaltriail ann do scoileanna T1 agus T2.

Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (1 Jun 2017)

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: I am sharing time with Deputy Louise O'Reilly. I thank the Minister for agreeing to hold this debate which certainly is timely. It is important to reflect on the content of the interim report and the Minister's contribution, in which there were a number of additional points for us to consider. I will return to it. Some weeks before the report was issued, the House debated and voted on a...